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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.

They are still making type 3s, they are changing Every mechanical ones for type 3 on CN's Mont-Joli subdivision

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.

Aren't Safetran Type-2 bells kind of rare?

ToledoRailfan wrote:

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.

Aren't Safetran Type-2 bells kind of rare?

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.

Siemens still makes the Safetran Type 3.

nickrink wrote:

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.

Is WCH the only one who still makes mechanical 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.

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..

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.

nickrink wrote:Does anyone know where I can view bells on Siemens website?

Pages 11-12 here:
https://w3.usa.siemens.com/mobility/us/ ... oducts.pdf
Pages 3-6 here:
https://w3.usa.siemens.com/mobility/us/ ... ystems.pdf

ZachL wrote:

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..

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.

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.

freebrickproductions wrote:

ZachL wrote:

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..

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.

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.

I guess you're right, although for a while it almost looked like CSX was doing the same:
https://www.google.com/maps/@28.033038, ... 312!8i6656

ZachL wrote:

freebrickproductions wrote:

ZachL wrote:

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..

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.

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.

I guess you're right, although for a while it almost looked like CSX was doing the same:
https://www.google.com/maps/@28.033038, ... 312!8i6656

That's probably what it's mounted on showing through the base.