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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by locomutt I've been wondering if anybody knows (or cares) when railroads or industrial operators started using flashing lights or rotating beacons on locomotives. I would guess around the mid 1950's but maybe someone else could shed some light on this?(no pun intended) locomutt [?] [/quote] I can't answer your question. I like the used of these light on locos because I think they helped at night for side views. I don't think they really helped much for an oncoming view but at night when the trains was near a crossing I think they helped some. Other lights along this line were the Graylight and the Mars light. They didn't have any effect on a side view but did for an oncoming view. Now the ditch lights have replace both of the later lights. Being a little old fashioned I would still like to see them used. (AND BRING BACK THE CABOOSE).
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