Steam Locomotive marker lights

ChrisDante Jul 13, 2000

  1. ChrisDante

    ChrisDante TrainBoard Member

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    Does anyone know what the correct color is for the forward facing lenses on steam loco's marker lights???

    Thanks

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  2. Ironhorseman

    Ironhorseman April, 2018 Staff Member In Memoriam

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    Chris,

    I'm assuming you are talking about Classification lights. They were either white or green, depending on the classification of the train (extra or scheduled). Most railroads also displayed flags of either white or green during the daylight hours as well.




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  3. Barry Draper

    Barry Draper New Member

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    Bill is correct, the forward facing lights are classification lights. For a scheduled train they would be dark, unless a second section was following, then green. Extra trains were lighted white.

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