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Antique Adams & Westlake Railroad Kerosene Lantern Burner Bid Now »

Antique Adams & Westlake Railroad Kerosene Lantern Burner

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  • Item Location: Berne, IN, USA ZIP 467**
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VINTAGE UNION PACIFIC STARLITE 292 LAMP-AWESOME COLOR & SUBJECT-FREE SHIPPING Buy Now »
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VINTAGE UNION PACIFIC STARLITE 292 LAMP-AWESOME COLOR & SUBJECT-FREE SHIPPING

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  • Item Location: Hobbs, NM, USA ZIP 882**
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Vintage Seaboard Railroad Kerosene Can Buy Now »

Vintage Seaboard Railroad Kerosene Can

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  • Item Location: Charlotte, NC, USA ZIP 282**
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Vintage Blue Kopp Glass Railroad Signal Switch Light Lantern Lens 5 3/8” Bid Now » Buy Now »

Vintage Blue Kopp Glass Railroad Signal Switch Light Lantern Lens 5 3/8”

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  • Item Location: Berne, IN, USA ZIP 467**
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Barn Fresh NYCL Dietz Vesta VGC Org Globe Buy Now »

Barn Fresh NYCL Dietz Vesta VGC Org Globe

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  • Item Location: Sherman, NY, USA ZIP 147**
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Dietz Little Wizard lantern with red globe Bid Now » Buy Now »

Dietz Little Wizard lantern with red globe

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  • Item Location: Oxford, OH, USA ZIP 450**
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Vintage Blue Railroad RR Lantern Kopp Glass FLAT Lens 5 3/8" D  3 1/2”F Bid Now » Buy Now »

Vintage Blue Railroad RR Lantern Kopp Glass FLAT Lens 5 3/8" D 3 1/2”F

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  • Item Location: Berne, IN, USA ZIP 467**
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VINTAGE DIETZ NO. 50 RED 8-3/8” LANTERN MADE IN HONG KONG - Dusty But Nice Buy Now »

VINTAGE DIETZ NO. 50 RED 8-3/8” LANTERN MADE IN HONG KONG - Dusty But Nice

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  • Item Location: Lynden, WA, USA ZIP 982**
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VTG RAILROAD LANTERN ADAMS & WESTLAKE CHICAGO Milwaukee St Paul ADLAKE 250 CM SP Buy Now »
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VTG RAILROAD LANTERN ADAMS & WESTLAKE CHICAGO Milwaukee St Paul ADLAKE 250 CM SP

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VINTAGE STARLITE *CONRAIL*  RAILROAD FLAGGING  LANTERN 292 RETRO Buy Now »

VINTAGE STARLITE *CONRAIL* RAILROAD FLAGGING LANTERN 292 RETRO

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Vintage 1935 set Of 3 Railroad RR Lantern Corning Glass Lens Red 5 1/2" D 1/2”F Bid Now » Buy Now »

Vintage 1935 set Of 3 Railroad RR Lantern Corning Glass Lens Red 5 1/2" D 1/2”F

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  • Item Location: Berne, IN, USA ZIP 467**
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Antique Vintage RailRoad Lantern shell housing No Name No Lenses 13" high Buy Now »

Antique Vintage RailRoad Lantern shell housing No Name No Lenses 13" high

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  • Item Location: Henrico, VA, USA ZIP 232**
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5 Major Equipment Co. Red & Clear Heat Resisting Theatre Lenses Lens Rail Road L Buy Now »

5 Major Equipment Co. Red & Clear Heat Resisting Theatre Lenses Lens Rail Road L

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Vintage Kopp Glass Railroad Signal Light Lantern Orange Amber Lens 5” D 3-1/2” F Bid Now » Buy Now »

Vintage Kopp Glass Railroad Signal Light Lantern Orange Amber Lens 5” D 3-1/2” F

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  • Item Location: Berne, IN, USA ZIP 467**
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New York Central Dietz #6 Bell Bottom Railroad Lantern w/Clear Cast Globe Bid Now » Buy Now »

New York Central Dietz #6 Bell Bottom Railroad Lantern w/Clear Cast Globe

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B&ORR Barrel Globe for Tall Railroad Railway Lanterns Baltimore and Ohio 5 3/8" Buy Now »

B&ORR Barrel Globe for Tall Railroad Railway Lanterns Baltimore and Ohio 5 3/8"

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  • Item Location: Raleigh, NC, USA ZIP 276**
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Vintage Corning Glass Railroad Signal Light Lantern Orange Amber Lens 4” D 2”F Bid Now » Buy Now »

Vintage Corning Glass Railroad Signal Light Lantern Orange Amber Lens 4” D 2”F

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2 Vintage Dietz Lantern Clear  Globe LITTLE WIZARD & No. 8 Air Pilot Kerosine Buy Now »

2 Vintage Dietz Lantern Clear Globe LITTLE WIZARD & No. 8 Air Pilot Kerosine

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  • Item Location: Frederick, MD, USA ZIP 217**
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Eagle Signal Company Glass Blue &  Amber Stop Go Railroad Lantern Lens 8 1/4" w Buy Now »

Eagle Signal Company Glass Blue & Amber Stop Go Railroad Lantern Lens 8 1/4" w

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  • Item Location: Derby, KS, USA ZIP 670**
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CB&Q RR Adams & Westlake Co Adlake Kero 435 U.S.A/Canada Railroad Lantern Buy Now »

CB&Q RR Adams & Westlake Co Adlake Kero 435 U.S.A/Canada Railroad Lantern

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  • Item Location: Lincoln, NE, USA ZIP 685**
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Vintage CLEAR Kopp Glass RIBBED Lens for Railroad Switch Marker Lantern 6” D Bid Now » Buy Now »

Vintage CLEAR Kopp Glass RIBBED Lens for Railroad Switch Marker Lantern 6” D

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  • Item Location: Berne, IN, USA ZIP 467**
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Vintage Railroad lantern Base Blade Holder Black Weighted Semaphore Train Signal Buy Now »

Vintage Railroad lantern Base Blade Holder Black Weighted Semaphore Train Signal

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  • Item Location: Oxford, PA, USA ZIP 193**
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Erie Railroad Dressel Lantern w/Clear Globe - Diamond Logo Lid Marked Bid Now » Buy Now »

Erie Railroad Dressel Lantern w/Clear Globe - Diamond Logo Lid Marked

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NYCS New York Central System Railroad Lantern w/Clear Globe Bid Now » Buy Now »

NYCS New York Central System Railroad Lantern w/Clear Globe

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  • Item Location: Parker, CO, USA ZIP 801**
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Dietz Little Wizard Lantern Globe Red Over Clear,  New Old Stock Bid Now » Buy Now »

Dietz Little Wizard Lantern Globe Red Over Clear, New Old Stock

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Red Kopp Glass Lens for Transportation Signal Stoplight 7 9/16" Buy Now »

Red Kopp Glass Lens for Transportation Signal Stoplight 7 9/16"

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Vintage Handlan  Lantern Buy Now »
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Vintage Handlan Lantern

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Vintage Adlake Kero Penn Central Railroad Lantern W/ Clear Globe & Burner Buy Now »

Vintage Adlake Kero Penn Central Railroad Lantern W/ Clear Globe & Burner

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  • Item Location: Lafayette, IN, USA ZIP 479**
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Vintage Dietz No.40 Red Traffic Gard Lantern Syracuse Buy Now »

Vintage Dietz No.40 Red Traffic Gard Lantern Syracuse

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  • Item Location: Canada ZIP R5H1A7
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ANTIQUE RAYO NO. 0  HOT BLAST LANTERN GLOBE Buy Now »

ANTIQUE RAYO NO. 0 HOT BLAST LANTERN GLOBE

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Vintage Train Railroad Lantern Railway Hiram L Piper Co Signed CPR + Glass Globe Buy Now »

Vintage Train Railroad Lantern Railway Hiram L Piper Co Signed CPR + Glass Globe

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  • Item Location: Newport, VT, USA ZIP 058**
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Antique CNR Hiram Piper Railroad Lantern Buy Now »

Antique CNR Hiram Piper Railroad Lantern

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  • Item Location: Canada ZIP M6N1R5
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VINTAGE DIETZ 6H glass only LOC-NOB BARN RAILROAD LANTERN GLOBE Buy Now »

VINTAGE DIETZ 6H glass only LOC-NOB BARN RAILROAD LANTERN GLOBE

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  • Item Location: De Ruyter, NY, USA ZIP 130**
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Santa Fe Cross Logo Corning Clear Glass Globe for Tall Railroad RR Lantern Buy Now »

Santa Fe Cross Logo Corning Clear Glass Globe for Tall Railroad RR Lantern

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  • Item Location: Raleigh, NC, USA ZIP 276**
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Antique British Rail Railway Lamtern Buy Now »

Antique British Rail Railway Lamtern

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DIETZ RAILROAD LANTERN GLOBE RED VINTAGE Buy Now »
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DIETZ RAILROAD LANTERN GLOBE RED VINTAGE

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  • Item Location: Boonsboro, MD, USA ZIP 217**
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Vintage LANTERN CHRISTMAS GLASS LAMP JAPAN Battery Operated RARE Buy Now »

Vintage LANTERN CHRISTMAS GLASS LAMP JAPAN Battery Operated RARE

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  • Item Location: Whitehall, PA, USA ZIP 180**
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antique delta lantern 1914 with dry cell battery still inside Buy Now »

antique delta lantern 1914 with dry cell battery still inside

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  • Item Location: Green Lane, PA, USA ZIP 180**
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red VINTAGE RAILROAD LANTERN BARN LANTERN GLASS GLOBE UNMARKED Buy Now »

red VINTAGE RAILROAD LANTERN BARN LANTERN GLASS GLOBE UNMARKED

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  • Item Location: De Ruyter, NY, USA ZIP 130**
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RR Lantern Oil Lamp Handlan St. Louis Signal CM&SP Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul Buy Now »

RR Lantern Oil Lamp Handlan St. Louis Signal CM&SP Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul

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  • Item Location: Chicago, IL, USA ZIP 606**
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VINTAGE RAILROAD LANTERN BARN LANTERN FAT GLASS GLOBE marked h 32 only Buy Now »

VINTAGE RAILROAD LANTERN BARN LANTERN FAT GLASS GLOBE marked h 32 only

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  • Item Location: De Ruyter, NY, USA ZIP 130**
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2 Vintage Barn Lantern Glass Globes 4" Large hole OD 3 3/8" & 3 1/4 " Small OD Buy Now »

2 Vintage Barn Lantern Glass Globes 4" Large hole OD 3 3/8" & 3 1/4 " Small OD

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  • Item Location: Owego, NY, USA ZIP 138**
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Vintage Red Kopp Glass & Blue G.B. Inc. Type H 2034L Navigation/Emergency Globes Buy Now »

Vintage Red Kopp Glass & Blue G.B. Inc. Type H 2034L Navigation/Emergency Globes

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In the middle of the 19th century, several innovations took place in lighting technology. Dietz and Company patented a flat wick lantern burner designed to burn kerosene in 1859. Although the railroad industry continued to use lamps and lanterns burning signal oil for some time afterward, the arrival of kerosene presaged future use of the fuel in later railroad lanterns. In 1868, John Irwin received the patent for his "hot blast" type lantern, a design that diverted exhaust gas back down tubes on the sides of the lantern to direct a mix of fresh and hot air at the flame, making it burn brighter. That same year, Dietz & Smith began producing their first hot blast lanterns. In 1874, Irwin patented a similar "cold blast" type lantern, which was designed to force cold, fresh air at the flame, making it burn even brighter than the previous "hot blast" design. By that time, a number of companies were producing lanterns and signal lamps for the railroad industry, including the Buffalo Steam Gauge and Lantern Company and Adams and Westlake, commonly known as Adlake.

Because there were a large number of lantern manufacturers serving the diverse needs of the railroad companies, many different types of lanterns and lamps were produced over the years. An early innovation was to make the globe removable, allowing easier access to service the burner and wick, and allowing for easy replacement of broken globes. The fixed globe lanterns were replaced by tall globe lanterns with red, cobalt blue, green, amber, and clear globes. The different colors were used for signaling and to mark the end of a train, or a train that was stopped because it was being worked on. Different arm motions and color combinations could allow a switch operator or ground man to tell the engineer of a train to stop, slow down, proceed with caution, or could alert him that the train had parted. Track switches and train yards had signal lamps that were designed with lenses to direct different colors of light in different directions, analogous to modern day automobile traffic lights.

Some lanterns were designed for very specific roles in the railroad industry. Conductor's lanterns were generally larger and more ornate than the ones used by engineers and brakemen. The traveling public expected a dignified and well dressed conductor, and a dented and rusty old lantern would not fit the image as well as a shiny brass conductor's lantern throwing a bright light. Particularly fancy ones, called presentation lanterns, were handed out on special occasions and to particularly valued employees.

Railroad inspectors, sometimes called trackwalkers, had bright lanterns designed with a reflective case and lens, made to focus as much light as possible in a small area. They had to check the trains for cracked wheels or axles, damaged couplers, and ensure proper lubrication and maintenance activities were performed on locomotives and rolling stock. The bright light of the Dietz Acme hot blast lantern and the Dietz Ideal cold blast lantern served railroad inspectors for decades.

These signal oil lanterns gave way to kerosene lanterns, and lamp design changed again to accommodate the new fuel. Short globe railroad lanterns of the early 20th century continued in production and use until late in the 20th century, so many fine examples can be found. Though they were shorter, the brighter kerosene flame, sometimes focused using a fresnel lens, was still as useful as long globe lanterns, and for the rail industry represented a far cheaper and more reliable source of portable lighting than electric lights. The same basic designs are still sold and used today to provide lighting in areas with no electricity and in emergencies such as hurricanes.

Collectors looking for antique and vintage railroad lanterns with markings from railroad and traction companies can find new opportunities to buy these historic marker lanterns, semaphore lanterns and switch lamps here daily. For more collectible RR lanterns, visit Vintage Railroad Lanterns, where you can find lamps from Embury, Dressel, Handlan, C.T. Ham and S.G. & L. Co. appear for sale regularly, along with many other railroad lanterns from turn of the century metal shops.

For more information on the various types of lamps and lanterns used on trains and around railroad yards, visit the Railroad Lamps Web Page and the Railroad Lanterns Web Page at Railroadiana Online, where they also have a special section devoted to railroad Inspector's Lanterns. For definitions of the terms used in describing vintage lantern and lamp parts, visit the Lamp Guild. Collectors interested in other antique lanterns and lamps click here!

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