exuse me whate are the strobe ligths on the engines

[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
                    etg

[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...

[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.

[erichthegerman]

 well thanx ... now i know

[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.

[ivaraas]

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

Ivar in Norway

[Craig]

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.

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]

On the other hand, their newer P42's do not.

http://www.subwaynut.com/mnr/crotonharmon/crotonharmon23.jpg

http://www.hebners.net/amtrak/amtGEN42_1_10/amt3c.jpg

http://www.hebners.net/amtrak/amtGEN42_11_20/amt13b.jpg

Nor do their West-Coast P59PHI's.

http://www.hebners.net/amtrak/amtF59/Amt450d.jpg

I guess Amtrak decided the strobes were unneccessary. It makes no sense to me.

[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.