Re: C&S headlamps

Posted by Jim Courtney on Nov 27, 2017; 8:44pm
URL: http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/C-S-headlamps-tp10217p10218.html

Would PSC part #19013 be the appropriate headlamp?


Mike,

I believe that PSC part was for the larger Pyle headlight used on a number of D&RGW engines in the early to mid 1930s, such as on D&RGW 346:


https://ngtrainpics.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/RD102-D-RGW-C-19-Nos-343-349/G000072ui2cUc6vg/I0000maVXO1bjilI/C0000Vd2qoA2MbNU




https://ngtrainpics.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/RD102-D-RGW-C-19-Nos-343-349/G000072ui2cUc6vg/I0000N9XkWDQHIAw/C0000Vd2qoA2MbNU



And here's how the large Pyle headlight looked on a K-27:

http://digital.denverlibrary.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p15330coll22/id/46715/rec/7



It does look close to that of C&S 68, though the shape of the visor seems to differ -- the C&S visor is not as squared off as the D&RG visor. Other large diameter headlights on C&S engines seem to have the side number boards off-center, higher on the side of the housing, like C&S #58 (late) and C&S 73:



Photographer unknown.


http://digital.denverlibrary.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p15330coll22/id/42334/rec/13



The Overland C&S visored headlight on my C&S number 9 scales out to 18" diameter in S scale, so the Precision part may be as close as you can get.