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Re: Rotating Beacons

Posted by PaRailfan on 7/13/2012, 2:19 am, in reply to "Re: Rotating Beacons"

Rotating beacons are becoming the standard now for yard-switcher type power that is equipped with remote-control. CSX has been using them on certain SD40-2's, GP38-2's, etc. The beacon allows others around to see that the locomotive is actively doing yard work and that they should keep clear.

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: I ahve seen UP units with them
: including the business train.
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: 302 was the first one with a
: rotating
: beacon the 111 got one.
: Steven
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: Noticed a rotating beacon on
: W&LE
: 302 on July 3rd.
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Message Thread

Rotating Beacons - W&LE45 7/12/2012, 12:00 am
- Re: Rotating Beacons - What a Waste 7/12/2012, 7:17 am
  - Re: Rotating Beacons - Logan 7/12/2012, 1:39 pm
    - Re: Rotating Beacons - Bridgeville Mike 7/12/2012, 5:17 pm
    - Re: Rotating Beacons - Matt 7/12/2012, 3:12 pm
      - Re: Rotating Beacons - Pitt1292 7/12/2012, 4:27 pm
        
        Re: Rotating Beacons - steve 7/12/2012, 4:33 pm
        
        Re: Rotating Beacons - PaRailfan 7/13/2012, 2:19 am
        
        Re: Rotating Beacons - we4000 7/15/2012, 11:19 pm
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--Previous Message-- : Rotating beacons are becoming the : standard now for yard-switcher type : power that is equipped with : remote-control. CSX has been using : them on certain SD40-2's, GP38-2's, : etc. The beacon allows others around : to see that the locomotive is : actively doing yard work and that : they should keep clear. : : --Previous Message-- : I ahve seen UP units with them : including the business train. : : --Previous Message-- : 302 was the first one with a : rotating : beacon the 111 got one. : Steven : : --Previous Message-- : Noticed a rotating beacon on : W&LE : 302 on July 3rd. : : : : : : :

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