exuse me whate are the strobe ligths on the engines

Started by erichthegerman, July 19, 2007, 12:08:07 AM

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erichthegerman

 
    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

erichthegerman

 ireally need to know please tell me , because i reall y would like to know THANX
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Guilford Guy

There are often 2 on the cab roof of the F40 on each side of the top of the cab that alternately flash...
Alex


Woody Elmore

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.



Conrail Quality

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.
Timothy

Still waiting for an E33 in N-scale

ivaraas

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 :)

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Craig

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

Here it is again out of service.

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

Both of these have strobes.

http://acela.i-webhosting.de/emd/f40ph.jpg

Woody Elmore

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.

Conrail Quality

Timothy

Still waiting for an E33 in N-scale

Craig

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.