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WM1400
Joined: 11 Jan 2011 Posts: 2 Location: Waterford, Mi
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Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 8: 15 pm Post subject: Caboose marker lights and horn |
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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.
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PWVJer
Joined: 13 Dec 2005 Posts: 946
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Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2011 7: 16 am Post subject: Horn & Marker Lights |
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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. |
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