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Star Headlight and Lantern Co ~ Railroad Lantern ~ Signal Lamp Light ~ Vintage Buy Now »

Star Headlight and Lantern Co ~ Railroad Lantern ~ Signal Lamp Light ~ Vintage

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Railroad Block Signal Bulb, 10 Volt 18W, Used, Good! Buy Now »

Railroad Block Signal Bulb, 10 Volt 18W, Used, Good!

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Dietz Acme Inspector Burner also Trackwalker, and Beacon Dash Lanterns post 1910 Buy Now »
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Dietz Acme Inspector Burner also Trackwalker, and Beacon Dash Lanterns post 1910

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Vintage GRS General Railway Signal Co. Railroad Crossing Red Train Light Antique Buy Now »

Vintage GRS General Railway Signal Co. Railroad Crossing Red Train Light Antique

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Vintage GRS General Railway Signal Co. Railroad Crossing Red Train Light Antique Buy Now »

Vintage GRS General Railway Signal Co. Railroad Crossing Red Train Light Antique

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Red Lantern Globe Dietz Original Mars Meva Feuerhand Baby Special Swallow etc. Buy Now »
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Red Lantern Globe Dietz Junior Victor Embury Midget Prisco Pony WT Kirkman etc. Buy Now »
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Antique HP Salling Aarhus KOL360 Car Lantern Light Kerosene Oil bicycle Vintage Buy Now »

Antique HP Salling Aarhus KOL360 Car Lantern Light Kerosene Oil bicycle Vintage

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Antique Lamp Italian  FS Railway Lamp Military Lamp Home / Christmas Decor 14" Buy Now »

Antique Lamp Italian FS Railway Lamp Military Lamp Home / Christmas Decor 14"

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Vintage Adlake Kero Clear Lantern - Ribbed Globe - AS IS - NOT TESTED Buy Now »

Vintage Adlake Kero Clear Lantern - Ribbed Globe - AS IS - NOT TESTED

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Clear Lantern Globe Dietz D-Lite Wizard Embury Air Pilot CT Ham Rayo etc. Buy Now »
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Clear Lantern Globe Dietz D-Lite Wizard Embury Air Pilot CT Ham Rayo etc.

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VINTAGE PAIR of RED LENS RAILROAD TAIL LIGHT LAMPS/LANTERNS Buy Now »

VINTAGE PAIR of RED LENS RAILROAD TAIL LIGHT LAMPS/LANTERNS

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VTG Starlite 215-CL Flagging Lantern Light  Train Rare Blue Globe Road Working Buy Now »

VTG Starlite 215-CL Flagging Lantern Light Train Rare Blue Globe Road Working

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Railroad Lantern Red Globe Adams & Westlake Adlake Pullman Conductor Lanterns Buy Now »
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Railroad Lantern Red Globe Adams & Westlake Adlake Pullman Conductor Lanterns

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Clear Lantern Globe No.0 Tubular Dietz Crystal Royal Fire Dept. CT Ham Clipper Buy Now »
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Clear Lantern Globe No.0 Tubular Dietz Crystal Royal Fire Dept. CT Ham Clipper

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Vintage Original Dietz Lantern Model 8 Air Pilot Dietz Lamp Light  New York Buy Now »

Vintage Original Dietz Lantern Model 8 Air Pilot Dietz Lamp Light New York

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Vintage Dietz Vesta N.Y.C.S Railroad Lantern Buy Now »

Vintage Dietz Vesta N.Y.C.S Railroad Lantern

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Adlake Kero Clear Short Corning Globe For Railroad Railway Lanterns Buy Now »

Adlake Kero Clear Short Corning Globe For Railroad Railway Lanterns

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Sunstone 18-inch Vented Panel Door with Concealed Pressure Hinge Buy Now »
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Sunstone 18-inch Vented Panel Door with Concealed Pressure Hinge

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Vintage Dietz Crescent Kerosene Lantern Buy Now »

Vintage Dietz Crescent Kerosene Lantern

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VINTAGE DIETZ ACME INSPECTOR LAMP LANTERN NYCRR. W/Globe. Abt 14" x 9" Buy Now »

VINTAGE DIETZ ACME INSPECTOR LAMP LANTERN NYCRR. W/Globe. Abt 14" x 9"

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Antique Dietz Consolidated Edison System #40 Red Globe Lantern. Syracuse,NY.WOW! Buy Now »

Antique Dietz Consolidated Edison System #40 Red Globe Lantern. Syracuse,NY.WOW!

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Vintage Railroad Lantern Rubber Grip Star Headlight & Lantern Co N.Y. Starlight Buy Now »

Vintage Railroad Lantern Rubber Grip Star Headlight & Lantern Co N.Y. Starlight

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Solid Brass Fuel Cap 9/16″x18 Dietz Defiance CT Ham Embury(Windsor) Prisco SG&L Buy Now »
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RARE ANTIQUE RAILROAD PULLMAN CAR WALL SCONCE LIGHT LAMP Buy Now »

RARE ANTIQUE RAILROAD PULLMAN CAR WALL SCONCE LIGHT LAMP

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Railroad Lantern Blue Globe Adlake Reliable Keystone Casey Dietz & CT Ham #39 Buy Now »
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Railroad Lantern Blue Globe Adlake Reliable Keystone Casey Dietz & CT Ham #39

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Vintage New York Clines Dietz Vesta Railroad Lantern " CCC D & C ? STL RY " READ Buy Now »

Vintage New York Clines Dietz Vesta Railroad Lantern " CCC D & C ? STL RY " READ

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Green Lantern Globe Dietz Junior Victor Embury Midget Prisco Pony WT Kirkman etc Buy Now »
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Amber Lantern Globe Dietz Junior Victor Embury Midget Prisco Pony WT Kirkman Buy Now »
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Green Lantern Globe Dietz #50, #60 Ranch Craft Electric, Comet, German & Chinese Buy Now »
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Green Lantern Globe Dietz #50, #60 Ranch Craft Electric, Comet, German & Chinese

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Railroad Lantern Bracket Adapter KERO Adlake Armspear Handlan Dietz W.T.Kirkman Buy Now »
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Vintage Sticker DIETZ RED GLASS LANTERN GLOBE Only Buy Now »

Vintage Sticker DIETZ RED GLASS LANTERN GLOBE Only

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nice Keystone Casey railroad tall lantern fount with brass KC burner Buy Now »

nice Keystone Casey railroad tall lantern fount with brass KC burner

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Adlake Kero short globe railroad lantern globe retainer & spring, rusty, crusty Buy Now »

Adlake Kero short globe railroad lantern globe retainer & spring, rusty, crusty

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Dietz Monarch Kerosene Lantern Black Barn Hurricane Lamp Vintage Antique GUC Buy Now »

Dietz Monarch Kerosene Lantern Black Barn Hurricane Lamp Vintage Antique GUC

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Dietz Lantern No. 2 D-Lite USA Made NY Oil Lantern Pat: S-2-43 WWII Buy Now »

Dietz Lantern No. 2 D-Lite USA Made NY Oil Lantern Pat: S-2-43 WWII

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red B&ORR Capital Dome Safety First tall railroad lantern globe Baltimore & Ohio Buy Now »

red B&ORR Capital Dome Safety First tall railroad lantern globe Baltimore & Ohio

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vintage red kerosene lamp Lantern Railroad Miner  Man Cave Japan 13” Buy Now »

vintage red kerosene lamp Lantern Railroad Miner Man Cave Japan 13”

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Vintage Dietz H14 Clear Small Lantern Glass Globe Railroad Syracuse N.Y. D-Lite Buy Now »

Vintage Dietz H14 Clear Small Lantern Glass Globe Railroad Syracuse N.Y. D-Lite

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Antique Rubber Crystal REG. 1908 E.T. Wright, No. 4 Lantern Made In Canada Rare Buy Now »

Antique Rubber Crystal REG. 1908 E.T. Wright, No. 4 Lantern Made In Canada Rare

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Vtg B&O Railroad Clear Globe Lantern 1925 New York Armspear Pennsylvania MFG CO Buy Now »

Vtg B&O Railroad Clear Globe Lantern 1925 New York Armspear Pennsylvania MFG CO

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Economy Electric Lantern Co. Sturgeon Bay Wis . Battery Operated  Warning Signal Buy Now »

Economy Electric Lantern Co. Sturgeon Bay Wis . Battery Operated Warning Signal

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Vtg Dietz Vesta Red Glass B.R.& P.RY. Railroad Lantern New York USA Oil Lamp Buy Now »

Vtg Dietz Vesta Red Glass B.R.& P.RY. Railroad Lantern New York USA Oil Lamp

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Ash lash Railroad Searchlight Buy Now »

Ash lash Railroad Searchlight

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KOPP Glass 4.5" RED LENs Railroad Lantern Vintage Signal Lamp Convex  NOS Buy Now »

KOPP Glass 4.5" RED LENs Railroad Lantern Vintage Signal Lamp Convex NOS

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dietz lantern vintage NYCS No.999 Kerosene RR Lantern Buy Now »

dietz lantern vintage NYCS No.999 Kerosene RR Lantern

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DELTA LANTERN,ANTIQUE POWERLITE Buy Now »

DELTA LANTERN,ANTIQUE POWERLITE

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VINTAGE C. M. ST. P. &P RY LANTERN Buy Now »

VINTAGE C. M. ST. P. &P RY LANTERN

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VTG Dietz Little Wizard Blue Barn Lantern Buy Now »

VTG Dietz Little Wizard Blue Barn Lantern

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Vintage Green Glass Oil Lamp  No Globe  Wick Green Glass 6.5” Tall Set Of Two Buy Now »

Vintage Green Glass Oil Lamp No Globe Wick Green Glass 6.5” Tall Set Of Two

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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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