Questions on the J's and A's

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Mon Nov 27 18:34:59 EST 2006


Correct, and they swing! Jim Nichols

NW Mailing List wrote:


> Hmmmm so that would mean if my layout is set in 1948 I probably need

> to move the bells to the recessed area in the boiler area on my J's,

> correct?

>

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> 600-610 were built with swinging bells in a recess of the boiler

> top shroud. 611-613 were built with rigid mount bells in the same

> location. Because they didn't swing, the shroud muted the sound,

> so they were moved to the location under the left steps. Don't

> remember just when, but shortly after they were built in 1950. Not

> much later, 600-610 received the same rigid mount bells in the

> under step location. Jim Nichols

>

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>> Furthermore, when were the bells on top of the J's relocated to

>> underneath the back of the pilot? Had the bells on the top of the

>> boiler been the swinging type or the same type as that currently

>> on 611. Did 611 ever have it's bell located on the boiler top or

>> was the bell always in it's current position?

>>

>>

>>

>> Steven Ashley

>> Spartanburg, SC

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