Signal Head

[NW Modeling List]

Really depends on the signal head and use, the center light was  
simply blanked with a metal plate with tabs, it is easy to take one  
out or lose it when being dismantled. Certain indications used an  
amber center light on the lower head to my recollection.

By 1968, general usage would be color position lights on the original  
N&W.

Ken Miller

On Sep 9, 2009, at 4:23 PM, NW Modeling List wrote:


> I’m not sure when the change was made either, but if your signal  

> head has seven lights, then amber is correct, since the change to  

> color position lights involved blanking the center (seventh) light.  

> However, if you are modeling circa 1968, then color position lights  

> probably had replaced the amber lights, but your signal head would  

> have only six lights.   Jim Nichols

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> Mr Nichols; Thanks for you answer. I am modeling the N&W circa 1968  

> and NS circa 2000 (not both at the same time!) and for as long as I  

> have been chasing the N&W, since about 1985, I note that the amber  

> lights had been replaced with red, green and amber in the position  

> light signals. Does anyone know what time frame that change was  

> made in? I do know that the Pennsy used all amber in electrified  

> territory and red, green and amber in diesel territory; but again,  

> not sure when the change was made. Thanks. Dan Mulhearn

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> Dan and Nina Mulhearn; Pipestem WV

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