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Re: My Sante Fe 10020
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lugnet.trains
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Mon, 25 Feb 2002 19:21:56 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek writes:
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> That squares with my recollection. For whatever reason, the oscillating ones
> (which were designed to increase safety at grade crossings, IIRC) were
> sometimes called "Mars" lights. No idea why.
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> ++Lar (who is kind of amazed at the trivia he's been able to dredge up lately)
I think that was the name of the manufacturer - the Mars Signal Light Company
- Bob
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| (...) Also, wasn't that light actually red, as in the "red planet"? I know the Hiawatha Atlantics were retrofitted with red mars lites after they were taken out of mainline service. -John (...) (23 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: My Sante Fe 10020
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| (...) That squares with my recollection. For whatever reason, the oscillating ones (which were designed to increase safety at grade crossings, IIRC) were sometimes called "Mars" lights. No idea why. ++Lar (who is kind of amazed at the trivia he's (...) (23 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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