The P&WV Hi-Line

[WM1400]

Hello, I'm detailing an O scale Northeast caboose and was wondering what color lenses were used on the marker lights. If it makes a difference, it will be used running into and out of Bowest Jct. and into a staging track. Also, what was the air horn used for?
Thank you in advance.
WM Dave

[PWVJer]

Welcome aboard WM1400.

The color lenses on marker lamps (we think) were all Red sided.
Several Hi-Line fans have these originals in their P&WV collections.
The P&WV used both the Dietz/Vesta and Adlake/Kero types.
When new, these lamps had a non-painted metal finish.
It did not take much time for these markers to pick-up a rich black, graphite patina to the metal surface.
Lamp oil, dirt & road dust etc.
The cupla-horn on P&WV steel cabs were for train crew signals and grade/crossing warnings.
The P&WV had many regular long train & back-up switching/transfer moves.

BTW, no northeastern steel cabs had any under-side frame mounted tool box's.
Also, a few cabs had a brass air whistle mounted on either the "coup" or " cab end wall ".
Some later re-shopped hacks had these brass guys mounted on end hand/grab rails.