Scott, This is the excerpt I posted back the beginning of July when this topic came up originally. It is from DL&W employee timetable 98. It was later added as a rule to the rule book of 1952: Emergency Red Light on Engine 65B. Engines 1615-1621 to 1650, also all Diesel road freight engines now have, or will be equipped with, an emergency red light located just under or above the regular head light and engines of 801 class are equipped with Mars red light just over the regular head light. They are manually controlled by the enginemen. The purpose, day or night, is to provide immediate warning to an opposing train should an emergency indicate that an opposing track may be obstructed. When an emergency or otherwise unusual stop is made the engineman will immediately light the red light, extinguishing same as soon as it is determined that its indication is unnecessary. The regular head light will be extinguished while red light is displayed. The use of this red light in no way relieves employes of their duty to provide full flag protection. As noted then, this ett was issued prior to the E-8's arriving on the property, so take note of that in the reference to the 801 class engines and apply it to the E-8's as well. Regards, Will Shultz Scott Lupia wrote: > > List: > I have been wondering for some time now what the circumstances > were for usage of the red MARS light above the headlights on the 4-6-4's > and some of the Poconos. Thanks in advance. > > Scott > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > Visit the erielack photopage at http://el-list.railfan.net ------------------------------------------------------------ Visit the erielack photopage at http://el-list.railfan.net ------------------------------
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