Archie
I've seen this kind of lantern, but never gave any thought to why or how they
were used by the conductor. Your explanation makes sense to me.
You are, no doubt, aware that the proper way to stop a passenger train at a
flag stop was via the use of green and white lanterns and/or flags...I guess I
had in mind that this might have something to do with the two color lantern
globe. Of course at night I don't think that the two colors would be
distinguishable by an engineer on an approaching train.
Thanks for enlightening us.
Pete
-----Original Message-----
From: Archie <kliner@mywdo.com>
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sat, 23 Feb 2008 1:31 pm
Subject: Re: [SPAM][CBQ] conductor¡¯s lantern
Take a look in Chapter six of Granger Country around the middle of the book and
you will see one carried by the depot master. Conductors could have their eyes
shielded from the light by the green part while the clear illuminated the
tickets. Many times these were given to men when they retired as a presentation
lantern and could have their name engraved in the globe in very fancy letters.
There was also other colors over the clear like red, blue, or amber. Yes, they
are very collectible. Archie
----- Original Message -----
From: swearingenjohn
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 9:45 AM
Subject: [SPAM][CBQ] conductor¡¯s lantern
I need to issue a correction regarding that old conductor¡¯s lantern
globe. The sequence of colors was green over clear. For anyone wishing
to take a look at that beautiful thing its eBay number is
#200197261242. It is in the completed items section. Would something
like this have been in use at one time on the Q?
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