Paul,
Ref Signal lamps on Brit locos.
Depends what the loco is doing: There are many variations of headlamp
codes, It's complicated. I have a list I can snail mail it to you or try
and scan it. Or, if you tell me what duties the tank is going to perform I
can probably pick out the closest lamp
- Original Message -
From: "Walt Gray" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Absolutely. English locomotives did not have headlights. They
carried
> various combinations of signal lamps on the front of the loco to
> indicate the class of the train i.e. express passenger, stopping goods
> (freight) etc.
paul gamlin wrote:
I am finishing up a English profile live steam tank engine and was going to
put a light on it. looking at images Via Goggle it does not look like that
is common practice . Is that the case ?
Absolutely. English locomotives did not have headlights. They carried
various combina
Harry wrote:-
> Not in the usual American sense, but they certainly did have marker
> lamps, say up to three on front, so you could equip your loco with powered
> marker lamps and not offend any sensibilities, most of them anyway.
Just to expand a little, the oil lamps on steam locos were rem
At 08:33 AM 5/14/04 -0700, you wrote:
>I am finishing up a English profile live steam tank engine and was going to
>put a light on it. looking at images Via Goggle it does not look like that
>is common practice . Is that the case ?
>Paul
Paul,
Not in the usual American sense, but they certainl
I am finishing up a English profile live steam tank engine and was going to
put a light on it. looking at images Via Goggle it does not look like that
is common practice . Is that the case ?
Paul
