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Headlight Reproductions *PIC*

January 31, 2003 11:37AM
Those who attend Friends of the C&TS work sessions know I've been working in Antonito for many years. I often look at the two K37's on display there and wonder what we could to make them look at least a little better for the non-railfan.
For me it's the missing headlights. Without them, they look terrible ! Even if the originals were available, I wouldn't want to have them be stolen. So I've been thinking of building some reproductions, something that would look okay from a distance, but up close would be obvious enough that a thief wouldn't waste their time.
My first idea was to find a metal can roughly the right diameter, then put a piece of plexiglass over the opening, and you got a headlight. But that's too crude, and I'd want the numberboards and reflector. Maybe someday we run power out to them so we can turn on the lights. Anyway, do any of you folks have any ideas how we could make something not too expensive, but the end result would satisfy the majority of the railfans ?
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Headlight Reproductions *PIC*

Bill Kepner January 31, 2003 11:37AM

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RichB January 31, 2003 03:31PM

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Bill Pratt January 31, 2003 07:06PM

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D. W. Bassett January 31, 2003 11:45PM

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Antonito February 01, 2003 12:45AM

Who's "Antonito"? That was posted by me!

David Dewey February 02, 2003 12:35AM

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Matt Hutson February 01, 2003 07:48AM

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BobK February 02, 2003 02:55PM

Thanks

Bill Kepner February 02, 2003 09:26AM

Re: Cosmetic improvements

Gavin Hamilton February 03, 2003 12:05AM

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Gordon Reynolds February 04, 2003 08:51AM

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J Bechtel February 02, 2003 12:12PM



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