masthead
left

right
Site Links
curve
right
album

patents

collect

hunts

started

Miscellaneous

links



Collectibles are a pretty popular hobby nowadays. Whatever it is that we try to collect, we should remember that we are the temporary caretakers for future generations to collect. While railroad lanterns and lamps may not be a go-with to the insulator hobby, they seem to fit into the collection quite nicely. Railroad lamps are distinguished from lanterns by both function and design. Lamps were generally intended to be stationary, were generally made of a sheet metal or cast metal body, and used lenses to amplify light from an interior light source. Lanterns were designed to be portable and used globes which were surrounded by a metal frame. A wide variety of different lamps were used by the railroads, including semaphore lamps, classification lamps, train order lamps, bridge lamps, marker lamps, and switch lamps. The following are a few of the styles produced by Adlake.

I'm always looking for more information about Adlake switchstand railroad lamps and reflectors. If you collect railroad lamps or have information to share why not join the railroad lanterns group at Yahoo.com at the link on the bottom of this page.



Here is a look at some of the different Adams and Westlake (Adlake) styles used by the railroads over the years.  Click on one to view a larger image.

No. 1379 Reflex switch lamp post mount (front/back) No. 1379 Reflex switch lamp fork mount (front/back)
No. 1379 Reflex switch lamp post mount (front/Top/Bottom) No. 1379 Reflex switch lamp fork mount
No. 1379 Reflex switch lamp post mount
No. 1379 Reflex switch lamp post mount


No. ? cast aluminum post mount
No.  ? cast iron post mount
No. 1396 Electric switch lamp post mount (front/back) No. 1379 Reflex switch lamp post mount (front/back)


No. ? Reflex switch lamp post mount (front/back) No.  Reflex switch lamp post mount

No. 1396 Electric switch lamp post mount WRRS cast iron electric lamp post mount
No. ? Electric switch lamp post mount w/day targets (front/back) WRRS cast iron electric lamp post mount (front/back)
No. 169 Pressed steel switch lamp fork mount (front/Back) No. 1112 Switch lamp post mount (front/back)
No. 1389 Switch lamp fork mount (front/back) No. 1112? (front/back)
No. ? Switch lamp post mount (front/back) No. ? Switch lamp post mount (front/back)
No. 1112 Switch lamp post mount (front/back) No. ? (front/back)
No. 1112 Switch lamp post mount (front/back) No. ? Switch lamp post mount (front/back)
No. ? Switch lamp post mount (front/back) No. ? Switch lamp post mount (front/back)


No. 1112 Switch lamp post mount (front/back)


No. 1112 Switch lamp post mount (front/back) No. 1112 Switch lamp post mount (front/back)


No. 1112 Switch lamp post mount
No. ? bridge marker
No. SBH-1406 Electric Switch Lamp 4.5" lens No. SBH-1406 Electric Switch Lamp 5" lens
No. ? Marker light (front/back) No. 270 Marker light (front/back)
No. ? Marker light (front/back) No. ? (front/back)
No. ? Semaphore (front/back) No. ? Semaphore (front/back)
No. ? Semaphore (front/back) No. ? Semaphore (front/back)


Subscribe to rrlanterns
Powered by groups.yahoo.com




[ Site Home  |  Back  |  Top  |  Contact Us  |  Links ]

Copyright 2016
© Natsulators All rights reserved