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Title: exuse me whate are the strobe ligths on the engines
Post by: erichthegerman on July 19, 2007, 12:08:07 AM
 
    ive never owned a bachmann train before and i need to know what they do and where they are located please respond even if i sound stupid
Title: Re: exuse me whate are the strobe ligths on the engines
Post by: erichthegerman on July 19, 2007, 01:26:22 AM
 ireally need to know please tell me , because i reall y would like to know THANX
                    etg
Title: Re: exuse me whate are the strobe ligths on the engines
Post by: Guilford Guy on July 19, 2007, 07:37:02 AM
There are often 2 on the cab roof of the F40 on each side of the top of the cab that alternately flash...
Title: Re: exuse me whate are the strobe ligths on the engines
Post by: Woody Elmore on July 19, 2007, 08:27:27 AM
If you've ever been near a railroad line in the dark out in the country, the strobe let's you know that a train is approaching. You can see the strobe a long distance. I suppose it is visible during the day - don't know, haven't seen one.

Title: Re: exuse me whate are the strobe ligths on the engines
Post by: erichthegerman on July 19, 2007, 11:02:09 AM
 well thanx ... now i know 8) ;D
Title: Re: exuse me whate are the strobe ligths on the engines
Post by: Conrail Quality on July 19, 2007, 10:54:14 PM
As far as I know, the strobes on the Bachmann F40 a a figment of some Bachmann designer's imagination. I could be wrong, but I've never heard of any Amtrak Locomotive having strobes.
Title: Re: exuse me whate are the strobe ligths on the engines
Post by: ivaraas on July 20, 2007, 02:44:26 AM
Quote from: Conrail Quality on July 19, 2007, 10:54:14 PM
As far as I know, the strobes on the Bachmann F40 a a figment of some Bachmann designer's imagination. I could be wrong, but I've never heard of any Amtrak Locomotive having strobes.

Look at old pictures, and you see the two strobelights on the roof of the F40PH :)

Ivar in Norway
Title: Re: exuse me whate are the strobe ligths on the engines
Post by: Craig on July 20, 2007, 09:48:23 AM
QuoteAs far as I know, the strobes on the Bachmann F40 a a figment of some Bachmann designer's imagination. I could be wrong, but I've never heard of any Amtrak Locomotive having strobes.

Here's one in service.

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=559086 (http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=559086)

Here it is again out of service.

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=124538 (http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=124538)

Both of these have strobes.

http://acela.i-webhosting.de/emd/f40ph.jpg (http://acela.i-webhosting.de/emd/f40ph.jpg)
Title: Re: exuse me whate are the strobe ligths on the engines
Post by: Woody Elmore on July 21, 2007, 10:39:15 AM
Amtrak used strobes back in the early days - I haven't been near an Amtrak mainline in 10 years so I don't know if they still use them.
Title: Re: exuse me whate are the strobe ligths on the engines
Post by: Conrail Quality on July 21, 2007, 03:01:58 PM
On the other hand, their newer P42's do not.

http://www.subwaynut.com/mnr/crotonharmon/crotonharmon23.jpg

http://www.hebners.net/amtrak/amtGEN42_1_10/amt3c.jpg

http://www.hebners.net/amtrak/amtGEN42_11_20/amt13b.jpg

Nor do their West-Coast P59PHI's.

http://www.hebners.net/amtrak/amtF59/Amt450d.jpg

I guess Amtrak decided the strobes were unneccessary. It makes no sense to me.
Title: Re: exuse me whate are the strobe ligths on the engines
Post by: Craig on July 21, 2007, 08:38:21 PM
Well, at least now you know the model isn't based on "a figment of some Bachmann designer's imagination." The headlights flash alternately on the modern locomotives; maybe that's why strobes aren't implemented any longer.
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