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Amtrak AMD-103/P42 Bell installed???

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Posted by D.Carleton on Sunday, February 12, 2017 10:10 AM

All the P40/42 bells I've come across are mechanical bells actuated by air. The exact make and model, I'm not sure.

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Posted by Firelock76 on Sunday, February 12, 2017 9:18 AM

Pamela, I don't think anyone knows.  There's something that sounds like a bell that's on those units.  Could be the real deal, or an E-bell. 

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Amtrak AMD-103/P42 Bell installed???
Posted by pamelapeterson on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 6:41 AM

Does anyone know what 'bell' is installed on these locomotives???

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