Re: The Silverton Daylights get Mars Lamps . . . 
| January 22, 2017 11:21AM |
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rehunn Wrote:
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> How come they don't go red when you go into
> emergency? Seriously, those are very cool!
Earl Wrote:
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> That would have been for the Southern Pacific
> (narrow gauge) light package, that included a
> single bulb Mars Signal Lamp and red-lensed
> Radial Lens Class Lamp mounted on the top
> center of the smokebox front below the headlight.
> Work was begun on a gimble-mounted light bulb
> to rotate in a figure-8 pattern within the radial lens
> lamp body. Alas, despite a significant marketing
> effort, there were no takers . . .
Everett Lueck Wrote:
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> Laughing uncontrollably!
What are you laughing at, Everett?
As was discussed here only a couple of months ago, S.P. and D&RGW very nearly merged back before WWII, and serious discussions were underway regarding skyline casings (but NOT skirts) for the Silverton Daylight. The second order for 'Sports Model' 2-8-2's from Alco - the semi-streamlined and thus slightly heavier K-29's - would undoubtedly have been equipped with mars lights, offset just to the right of the front-mounted air pump. See [ngdiscussion.net] for further information.
- Sincerely, Willie (Wm. Claude Johnson-Barr III, Esq.)
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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/22/2017 12:08PM by Johnson Barr.
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> How come they don't go red when you go into
> emergency? Seriously, those are very cool!
Earl Wrote:
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> That would have been for the Southern Pacific
> (narrow gauge) light package, that included a
> single bulb Mars Signal Lamp and red-lensed
> Radial Lens Class Lamp mounted on the top
> center of the smokebox front below the headlight.
> Work was begun on a gimble-mounted light bulb
> to rotate in a figure-8 pattern within the radial lens
> lamp body. Alas, despite a significant marketing
> effort, there were no takers . . .
Everett Lueck Wrote:
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> Laughing uncontrollably!
What are you laughing at, Everett?
As was discussed here only a couple of months ago, S.P. and D&RGW very nearly merged back before WWII, and serious discussions were underway regarding skyline casings (but NOT skirts) for the Silverton Daylight. The second order for 'Sports Model' 2-8-2's from Alco - the semi-streamlined and thus slightly heavier K-29's - would undoubtedly have been equipped with mars lights, offset just to the right of the front-mounted air pump. See [ngdiscussion.net] for further information.
- Sincerely, Willie (Wm. Claude Johnson-Barr III, Esq.)
"Not All Who Have Cell-Phones Do Twitter *
"Not All Those Who Ponder Can Think . . . "
* Only TWITS Twitter!
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/22/2017 12:08PM by Johnson Barr.
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