Re: Stuff on running boards.

Posted by Rick Steele on Apr 05, 2015; 2:48pm
URL: http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/Stuff-on-running-boards-tp1983p1986.html

The lanterns look like the most common type that were used for those most prized of lantern collectibles, The Conductor's Presentation Lantern. They are a very early style. The Presentation Lantern was a lantern with a multi colored globe and the Conductor's Name and Date of Promotion etched into the globe the lantern body was usually nickel plated.

These are probably just the workaday lanterns or on hand to hang on a handrail to display the proper markers.

Robert, The headlight being off is not unusual at this time. Whether a Headlight was on or off during the daylight was a Railroad Option during this era. As a matter of fact, Looking at the photo, I don't even see a headlight, only the stack and stack base

We are too used to what we see today. The Headlight on Bright day and night wasn't made mandatory until the 1950's.

Rick