Do they still make Safetran Bells?
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Re: Do they still make Safetran Bells?
Safetran mechanical and "Type-1" e-bells are no longer produced. However, I am not sure if they still make "Type-2" or "Type-3" e-bells.
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Re: Do they still make Safetran Bells?
They are still making type 3s, they are changing Every mechanical ones for type 3 on CN's Mont-Joli subdivision
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Re: Do they still make Safetran Bells?
Aren't Safetran Type-2 bells kind of rare?ZachL wrote:Safetran mechanical and "Type-1" e-bells are no longer produced. However, I am not sure if they still make "Type-2" or "Type-3" e-bells.
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Re: Do they still make Safetran Bells?
Actual Safetran Type 2s are. NEGs are just about a dime a dozen, especially on the CSX and UP. Other than a different base on a few of them, they are also exactly alike the Safetran Type 2s, AFAIK.ToledoRailfan wrote:Aren't Safetran Type-2 bells kind of rare?ZachL wrote:Safetran mechanical and "Type-1" e-bells are no longer produced. However, I am not sure if they still make "Type-2" or "Type-3" e-bells.
Siemens still makes the Safetran Type 3.
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Re: Do they still make Safetran Bells?
Yes. US&S sells WCH mechanical bells though, but I don't know if they still put their own logo on the backs of them like they did for a while.nickrink wrote:Is WCH the only one who still makes mechanical bells?ZachL wrote:Safetran mechanical and "Type-1" e-bells are no longer produced. However, I am not sure if they still make "Type-2" or "Type-3" e-bells.
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Re: Do they still make Safetran Bells?
Correct. A Safetran Type-2 e-bell has an exposed area on the base, whereas an NEG e-bell has a metal ring around the base.freebrickproductions wrote: Actual Safetran Type 2s are. NEGs are just about a dime a dozen, especially on the CSX and UP. Other than a different base on a few of them, they are also exactly alike the Safetran Type 2s, AFAIK..
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Re: Do they still make Safetran Bells?
Pages 11-12 here:nickrink wrote:Does anyone know where I can view bells on Siemens website?
https://w3.usa.siemens.com/mobility/us/ ... oducts.pdf
Pages 3-6 here:
https://w3.usa.siemens.com/mobility/us/ ... ystems.pdf
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Re: Do they still make Safetran Bells?
Actually, NEG and Safetran Type 2s are exactly the same externally. UP just likes to put metal rings around the bases of theirs. However, some NEG e-bells have a very similar base to that of a General Signals e-bell.ZachL wrote:Correct. A Safetran Type-2 e-bell has an exposed area on the base, whereas an NEG e-bell has a metal ring around the base.freebrickproductions wrote: Actual Safetran Type 2s are. NEGs are just about a dime a dozen, especially on the CSX and UP. Other than a different base on a few of them, they are also exactly alike the Safetran Type 2s, AFAIK..
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Re: Do they still make Safetran Bells?
I guess you're right, although for a while it almost looked like CSX was doing the same:freebrickproductions wrote:Actually, NEG and Safetran Type 2s are exactly the same externally. UP just likes to put metal rings around the bases of theirs. However, some NEG e-bells have a very similar base to that of a General Signals e-bell.ZachL wrote:Correct. A Safetran Type-2 e-bell has an exposed area on the base, whereas an NEG e-bell has a metal ring around the base.freebrickproductions wrote: Actual Safetran Type 2s are. NEGs are just about a dime a dozen, especially on the CSX and UP. Other than a different base on a few of them, they are also exactly alike the Safetran Type 2s, AFAIK..
https://www.google.com/maps/@28.033038, ... 312!8i6656
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Re: Do they still make Safetran Bells?
That's probably what it's mounted on showing through the base.ZachL wrote:I guess you're right, although for a while it almost looked like CSX was doing the same:freebrickproductions wrote:Actually, NEG and Safetran Type 2s are exactly the same externally. UP just likes to put metal rings around the bases of theirs. However, some NEG e-bells have a very similar base to that of a General Signals e-bell.ZachL wrote:Correct. A Safetran Type-2 e-bell has an exposed area on the base, whereas an NEG e-bell has a metal ring around the base.freebrickproductions wrote: Actual Safetran Type 2s are. NEGs are just about a dime a dozen, especially on the CSX and UP. Other than a different base on a few of them, they are also exactly alike the Safetran Type 2s, AFAIK..
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