R34 Subway Set - Simple question on the "bell"

It is a buzzer and not a bell.

If it's like the one on the R-17,36,22 I remember as a kid @ the Queensborough Plaza station they would ring the bell at the station when it was time for the train to leave. I hope I'm right, Vic

The Buzzer was generally used as signals between the conductor and motorman. As I recall, the conductor would signal two short buzz's when he was ready to depart a terminal station. There were probably other signals as well.

Eighth ave and 14th street on the Canarsie line had a Bell in the station which was sounded when it was time for a train to leave. The bell was not on the train.

Thanks to  all who responded.  Sounds like my set is AOK.

-Dave

Train buzzer signalling is covered under Rule 3.62:

1 long: Stop

2 long: Proceed on signal clearance

2 short: Answer to any signal

3 short: Signal for operator to sound horn for a Road Car Inspector

long-short-long-short: Signal for operator to sound train horn for police assistance

5 short: Signal for conductor to come to operator's cab

That said, for years, I've heard two shorts from the conductor signalling

the operator to leave the station.

-Mark

Thanks again.  I will probably never try to remember those details, but it''s good to read.

I was just making sure the thing wasn't supposed to be going "ding ding" when I noted it was going "buzz buzz".

-Dave

So now that your question was answered, does anyone know why the

conductor would signal the motorman with what sounded like two shorts

in order to proceed?  Did two longs just become shorter as it was the

signal they used 99% of the time, or is the conductor answering a (non-buzzer)

signal given by the motorman?  I suspect the former, but it would be cool

to hear from someone with more definitive info.

-Mark