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flashing lights above rear brake wheel on ge loco

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flashing lights above rear brake wheel on ge loco
Posted by Rambo2 on Monday, August 10, 2020 4:08 PM

I dont know the loco type but im sure it is a ge dash 80 the lights flashing were below the gull wing rad at the rear above brake wheel on a metal plate ?What are they for?

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Posted by Rambo2 on Monday, August 10, 2020 4:09 PM

They are white lights three in total

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Posted by zugmann on Monday, August 10, 2020 6:48 PM

Rambo2

They are white lights three in total

 

Indicator lights for the handbrake.  Applied or released, automatic or manual mode.  

 

It's been fun.  But it isn't much fun anymore.   Signing off for now. 


  

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Posted by Rambo2 on Monday, August 10, 2020 7:20 PM

Great thanks

 

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