Junctionmad Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 I've come across several pictures particularly from the B&T era and super train era where the loco which has both head lamps and marker lights has a white or black oil lamp in the lamp irons in the facing direction Why , what was this for Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 jhb171achill Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 For many years after the end of steam, headlamps were carried as per old rule books to identify trains more than light their way; increasingly unnecessary, it was simply a throwback to older working practices. In the transition period, as long as there was one steam engine left, everything would have them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 jhb171achill Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 For many years after the end of steam, headlamps were carried as per old rule books to identify trains more than light their way; increasingly unnecessary, it was simply a throwback to older working practices. In the transition period, as long as there was one steam engine left, everything would have them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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I've come across several pictures particularly from the B&T era and super train era where the loco which has both head lamps and marker lights has a white or black oil lamp in the lamp irons in the facing direction
Why , what was this for
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