Tail lamps.....

[saxokid]

When did "BR" stop using parfin oil lamps and swop over to high powered battery tail lamps??

[Deathbyteacup]

I think the oil lamps were phased out in the 1970's... anyone confirm?

[Jim Christie]

The certainly lasted into the mid 80s at least.

[oxford]

In the 70s &80s I was a signalman in the Banbury area and I recall the D.M.Us
on the Maryle bone service started trials with the electric tail lanps, as signalmen in that area we had to comment on them.

[chuffchuff]

Got a pic of the VSOE in May 83 and thats got an oil lamp

[Seabrook]

Their end was confirmed with the introduction of DOO trains. So it must have been the mid-80s. They were phased out with the ending of servicing and repair of the paraffin lamps and the introduction of the battery and electric tail lamps.

[Jim Christie]

Lasted until at least 1986 in Scotland as I have pics showing West Highland trains with oil lamps.

[saxokid]

Cheers for your info guys!! great stuff........

[saxokid]

Another thing i was wondering,was the tail lamps the same onces used on siding buffer stops??

[21Aman]

Originally Posted by saxokid

Another thing i was wondering,was the tail lamps the same onces used on siding buffer stops??

At one time the instructions stated that "the the light on a stop block in a siding etc. must be a white light" ,not red so therefore it wouldn't be the same type of lamp as a tail-lamp.