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Tomstp

April 23, 2014 08:56AM

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In either 1950 or 1951 the T&P started requiring headlights to be on all the time. The reason was that diesels were not as easily seen as steam engines due to no smoke and noise and it was strictly for safety. It was printed in the company magazine "T&P Topics".

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FRA vs Headlights and Side Rods question	Casey Akin	April 22, 2014 05:30PM
Re: FRA vs Headlights and Side Rods question	gbrewer	April 22, 2014 06:22PM
Re: FRA vs Headlights and Side Rods question	Kelly Anderson	April 22, 2014 06:23PM
Re: FRA vs Headlights and Side Rods question	J.B.Bane	April 22, 2014 07:31PM
Re: FRA vs Headlights and Side Rods question	arrphoto	April 22, 2014 07:57PM
Re: FRA vs Headlights and Side Rods question	bcp	April 22, 2014 08:57PM
Re: FRA vs Headlights and Side Rods question	bcp	April 22, 2014 09:04PM
Re: FRA vs Headlights and Side Rods question	arrphoto	April 23, 2014 10:54AM
Re: FRA vs Headlights and Side Rods question	Dan Robirds	April 23, 2014 05:18PM
Re: FRA vs Headlights and Side Rods question	arrphoto	April 23, 2014 06:39PM
D&RGW Headlights in the 1960's	Bill M.	April 22, 2014 08:51PM
Back in the old days....	John West	April 22, 2014 09:40PM
Re: Back in the old days....	employee2	April 23, 2014 03:39AM
Re: Back in the old days....	Tomstp	April 23, 2014 08:56AM

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