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Ditch lights
Posted by joe323 on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 6:40 AM

 When did the FRA start requiring ditch lights on locomotives?

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Posted by mbinsewi on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 6:53 AM

Here's a discussion in Trains.

http://cs.trains.com/trn/f/111/p/167554/2065673.aspx

I think it was 1992?

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Posted by Metro Red Line on Friday, January 19, 2018 12:45 AM
December 31, 1997 was the deadline for compliance.

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