05-07-2017, 08:08 PM
If you are looking at the end where the cab would normally be, it would be in the upper left corner facing down. That is the standard EMD location, some railroads opted for it to be mounted in other locations. Other railroads, like NS, removed it including the headlights and bell during rebuilds if the holster cabs were removed. But then, the locomotive could not be moved independently, only MUed to another locomotive with a cab. I'll get a pic for you next weekend to show it better. The bell is mounted to the frame, under the locomotive, between the truck and battery box.
The wire is called DLO wire. It is a finely stranded wire that is very flexible. Each strand of wire is coated in zinc to prevent corrosion. It's capable of remaining flexible even after being heated over and over again for years at a time. The maximum wire size is 500 mcm on most locomotives, but most of the control wire is either #12 or #14.
The wire is called DLO wire. It is a finely stranded wire that is very flexible. Each strand of wire is coated in zinc to prevent corrosion. It's capable of remaining flexible even after being heated over and over again for years at a time. The maximum wire size is 500 mcm on most locomotives, but most of the control wire is either #12 or #14.
My other car is a locomotive, ARHS restoration crew