Mainline
Switch; Lantern with red
and green targets. This
was mounted on a pole
approximately 6 feet
tall. Only the signalman
had the key for the main
switch.
Short globe lanterns in
red, cobalt blue, green,
clear, and amber that
were made after 1925.
Amber is for caution and
used by the depot to
signal the engineer of
train orders, green is
the signal for passenger
trains, cobalt signals
derail..do NOT move. It
is hung on the front of
the locomotive; men may
be working under or on
the train. Clear signals
the engineer at night
when switching cars and
red is danger or
STOP.
Lantern known as the
tall globe; made before
1925. The company had
factories in New York,
Philadelphia, and
Elkhart, IN. The company
was Adam and Westlake.
Adlake was forged into
the metal when they were
made. The globes had the
name embossed in the
glass. The lantern and
the globe contained the
name of the railroad's
& O, Penn Central,
Norfolk, etc.
Caboose marker lamp with
3 green and 1 red side.
One hung on either side
of the caboose. If the
siding was green, this
told the oncoming train
that the train was on
the side track and
oncoming was free to
pass.
Semaphore lamp telling
trainmen to slow
down
Day target; Inside
switch with 2 green and
2 amber sides. Used only
during the
day
Switch locks used on the
B&O
Lamp used inside the
caboose. These lamps had
a #2 flat wick kerosene
lamp mounted on the
wall. They later used
the Aladdin mantle lamps
which gave off a
brighter white
light.
Pole with the "W"
whistle blowing sign
alerting the trainman
that a crossing was
coming up. Trainmen blow
the whistle a series of
eight times before
getting to the crossing.
The crossing is where
two rail tracks
intersect, not where the
highway crosses the
tracks. This pole is
pained with reflective
paint.
Railroad crossing
sign
Circle with "W" whistle
blowing sign; one is
located near the tracks
behind McCarty's Gardens
in Sabina.
Red/Green signal located
in the train yard to
replace lanterns. They
are made of reflective
material.
