Known existing US&S and MI mechanical bells

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Known existing US&S and MI mechanical bells

Post by flat train » Fri Dec 06, 2019 12:14 pm

Lets try to put a google map link if possible.
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Re: Known existing US&S and MI mechanical bells

Post by Nascar Fan007 » Fri Dec 06, 2019 1:06 pm

flat train wrote:
Fri Dec 06, 2019 12:14 pm
Lets try to put a google map link if possible.
Finally a topic about currently existing us&s mechanical bells/ modern industries mechanical bells. There's quite a few I found along the sedalia sub.
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Re: Known existing US&S and MI mechanical bells

Post by Nascar Fan007 » Fri Dec 06, 2019 1:33 pm

Found this us&s mechanical bell at Ranson Rd in Greenwood, MO.
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.8560666 ... authuser=0

Another us&s mechanical bell I found on the Sedalia Sub, this time at Walker Rd in Pleasant Hill, MO
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.7772239 ... authuser=0

Found a pair of us&s mechanical bells on Missouri Route 127 (aka Main St) in La Monte, MO
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.7750702 ... authuser=0
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Re: Known existing US&S and MI mechanical bells

Post by flat train » Fri Dec 06, 2019 3:36 pm

Thanks! do you know of any way to determine if the bell is mi or us&s?
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Re: Known existing US&S and MI mechanical bells

Post by freebrickproductions » Fri Dec 06, 2019 3:59 pm

flat train wrote:
Fri Dec 06, 2019 3:36 pm
Thanks! do you know of any way to determine if the bell is mi or us&s?
By what logo's on the back.
For example, here's a pair of US&S bells:
http://www.rxrsignals.com/Georgia/Jakin ... r_Quarter/

And here's a pair of MI bells:
http://www.rxrsignals.com/Georgia/Calhoun/Oothcalooga/
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Re: Known existing US&S and MI mechanical bells

Post by flat train » Fri Dec 06, 2019 4:43 pm

Yes of course! Sorry about that. Is there anything about the front of the bell?
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Post by freebrickproductions » Fri Dec 06, 2019 4:53 pm

flat train wrote:
Fri Dec 06, 2019 4:43 pm
Yes of course! Sorry about that. Is there anything about the front of the bell?
Not really, no. Though generally if you're familiar with what equipment is/was used by railroads and when, you can get a good idea for what a bell will probably be. For example, you won't find any US&S bells on ex-SOU lines, but you will at least occasionally find an MI bell or two.
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Re: Known existing US&S and MI mechanical bells

Post by flat train » Fri Dec 06, 2019 7:29 pm

Maybe you could look at the lights and base on google maps. I also have a question. why is this on your responses? "There should be a legal limit as to how humid it can be on any given day during the summer here in the South..."
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Post by ZachL » Fri Dec 06, 2019 8:30 pm

flat train wrote:
Fri Dec 06, 2019 7:29 pm
Maybe you could look at the lights and base on google maps. I also have a question. why is this on your responses? "There should be a legal limit as to how humid it can be on any given day during the summer here in the South..."
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Re: Known existing US&S and MI mechanical bells

Post by flat train » Fri Dec 06, 2019 8:35 pm

Thank you.
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