Locomotive Bells: Bronze vs Steel vs Electronic

Here we compare three different bells. From left to right we have a bronze EMD bell, a steel UKM bell, and a Graham-White e-bell. Again, you decide which you prefer. The two air bells have brand new Graham-White air motors installed and sound better than the previous video. Shot with an iPhone 4S.

[FerroequinologistofColorado]

Gotta love the steel bell. The E-bell does also sound good but nothing will beat a true steel bell.

[vmonkey]

This 50 second video is more informative than every other train bell video on the net, thanks for sharing.

[ag]

The E-bell sounds realistic, but that bronze bell sounds very good. It reminds of the bell in Metra cab car 8473

[jacobtompke]

The e bell is just a speaker. It's on the new trains today.

[megaman]

if all of the trains had steel bells or bronze bells, it would be amazing

[Stitch_Cinnamoroll_trains]

The bronze bell 🔔 is absolutely FANTASTIC and gorgeous!!

[christianbeard]

Steel bell by far, reminds me of the good old EMDs.

[JaredRouse]

If I had to choose my favorite I would have to choose the electronic bell. The other bells sounded nice as well.
Bronze bell: metro north cab car
Steel bell: freight trains
Electronic bell: Amtrak trains

[haroldfannin]

Interesting, The locomotives owned by Armco Steel had steel bells on them, but had a lighter sound to them and rang a lot faster than normal, later switchers, SW1500's, had the usual bell found on most EMD locomotive models.

[johnsdaman]

Wow I actually didn't know those bells were worked by compressed air. 

[aidenthecomputernerd]

Literally every train in my area (Mostly CP Rail and CN Rail) use the E-bell.

[howlingwolven]

I prefer the sound of the bronze bell. The ebell sounds like it's either synthesized or recorded to emulate that, but it's got a harshness to it that I don't like.

[phd]

I have the feeling that vintage bell lovers will hate me by saying this but I prefer the sound of the E-Bell that's probably because I'm so used to it but I still like the sound of the bronze bell.

[Jared-]

I see all these people using the ebell by plugging it into an AC wall outlet. Its supposed to run on DC. Wouldn't using AC cause damage?

[railfannerguyy]

Where did you get that 2nd bell? Sounds great

[hakeemsdm]

Yo all of these bells are amazing. My favorites are the steel and ebell

[TruckingTrucks]

So what ones actually the loudest and travels the furthest?
In my opinion the steel bell sounds best on video.

[nssteampunk]

My favorite combination

EMD steel bell with Nathan K5LA
Graham White E bell with Nathan K5LLA
EMD bronze bell with Leslie RS5T

[Lorsterthest]

0:01 ES44ac bell in rolling line
0:10 Emd bell in beaming drive
0:20 E bell sound effect

[theindianarailfan]

lets be real we all know that steel bell is the best


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