Headlights mounted for the crew

[BigJim]

We would actualy switch off the ditch lights in heavy fog, set them so they only came on for grade crossings. Even being down low they made the glare worse than without them.  Try watching for signals at 50mph in pea soup fog!

Many is the time that I wished that I could turn that overhead headlight off and just have the ditch lights on! Why in the world someone would want to keep all of that glare at eye level from the headlights while looking for signals at 50mph in pea soup fog is beyond me.
I'm glad there are some units out there that have a separate switch to control the ditch lights!

[doghouse]

 

 Since we are talking lights here, maybe some of you can answer some questions.  What type of lights are used(incandesent,halogen), how bright are they(watts,lumens), how far down the track can you see, etc. . . and anything else anyone can add. 

[Andrew Falconer]

Considering the posts previously, the Incandescent bulbs used for Locomotive headlights are the Halogen variety that generate a great amount of light and heat.

Andrew

[Anonymous]

"...as soon as the it gets dark you can go bug eyed."

Rodney

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 Like this?

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=219022&nseq=94

 

Jake 

[nssr9169]

I have had problems with a 100 watt halogen bulb causing fabric and foam to burn accidentally.

Standing too close to those headlights must burn both skin and clothing at full intensity.

Andrew

Burned my neck on one of our ditch lights and I just was cleaning the snow from the pilot