Scott/John,
On my site there is a shot of the 9960C less than a year from Trade-
In time with the top lens red. Do not recall ever seeing any other
F's with the red lens.
Only time I ever saw the red lights turned on in any F's or E's was
when they were in emergency. This very well could occur at
station where cars were cut out or added. If there was any manual
control in the cab for that light I sure do not recall it but I wasn't an
Engineer either.
Russ
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From: "Jim's Junction/ John & Debbie Olson" <trains28@a...>
To: <BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, 21 February, 2002 20:52
Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] Genesis/Highliner F-3/7 more questions
> Scott,
>
> I believe the Red lights on the 'F' units in real life- came on when
the
> train went into emergency or could be activated on the trailing unit
during
> a 'light' engine movement when a caboose was not utilized or lighted when
> coupled to a train in the yard, pumping up air as a safety measure. I
> remember seeing passenger units pull into the station and after stopping-
> the Red Mars light would come on until the train started to move again.
For
> some reason- the Ph IV F-3's only had a Red light in the upper housing
with
> a single Clear light in the lower housing. Photos of other F-3's and F-7's
> show a Clear AND Red light in the upper housing with a single Clear light
in
> the lower housing. This indicates a Mars light in the upper housing on the
> other F's, but makes me wonder about the Red light 'only' on the Ph IV
> F-3's. Were Mars lights added after delivery? Burlington Bulletin #4
> (Graybacks) has head-on shots of the F's and you can easily see the
> difference between the various phases of units. Someone else is going to
> have to take this question to the end as I don't know the answer to it.
>
> John Olson
> Billings, Mt.
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