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General signals type 2 E-bell
Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2017 2:49 am
by Username1
When did the General Signals type 2 e-bell first come into production? I'm struggling to find information about the bell...
Re: General signals type 2 E-bell
Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2017 5:17 am
by LARDLOGO
Username1 wrote:When did the General Signals type 2 e-bell first come into production? I'm struggling to find information about the bell...
IIRC, it was around the early to mid 2000's. The GS bell was first put into production around 1992 and put into service on crossings around '97-'98.
Re: General signals type 2 E-bell
Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2017 6:47 am
by Username1
LARDLOGO wrote:Username1 wrote:When did the General Signals type 2 e-bell first come into production? I'm struggling to find information about the bell...
IIRC, it was around the early to mid 2000's. The GS bell was first put into production around 1992 and put into service on crossings around '97-'98.
Thank you so much :)
Re: General signals type 2 E-bell
Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2017 9:10 am
by freebrickproductions
Username1 wrote:LARDLOGO wrote:Username1 wrote:When did the General Signals type 2 e-bell first come into production? I'm struggling to find information about the bell...
IIRC, it was around the early to mid 2000's. The GS bell was first put into production around 1992 and put into service on crossings around '97-'98.
Thank you so much :)
The GS Type 2 started production by 2003. That's the year CSX sold off one of their lines to Omnitrax who created the ATN along it, and many of the ex-CSX signals along the line, especially along the Gadsden to Guntersville portion of the line, feature General Signals Type 2 electronic bells. Some of the early production/prototype GS Type 1s were put into service but are very rare to find. Paul found a pair at a crossing once, but both have since died and been replaced. I think he was able to get one of the bells though.
Re: General signals type 2 E-bell
Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2017 7:14 am
by AmtrakProd
freebrickproductions wrote:Username1 wrote:LARDLOGO wrote:Username1 wrote:When did the General Signals type 2 e-bell first come into production? I'm struggling to find information about the bell...
IIRC, it was around the early to mid 2000's. The GS bell was first put into production around 1992 and put into service on crossings around '97-'98.
Thank you so much :)
The GS Type 2 started production by 2003. That's the year CSX sold off one of their lines to Omnitrax who created the ATN along it, and many of the ex-CSX signals along the line, especially along the Gadsden to Guntersville portion of the line, feature General Signals Type 2 electronic bells. Some of the early production/prototype GS Type 1s were put into service but are very rare to find. Paul found a pair at a crossing once, but both have since died and been replaced. I think he was able to get one of the bells though.
Im going to try to find a video of those bells then