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Using Red/ Green bulbs instead of clear on PREWAR Electric Box cabs power units

D DanssuperOOGR Forum Member

Would installing , Red and Green Bulbs for the front and back of a prewar electric box cab ,  (replacing the clear bulb)  be something that would be  or was done as a personal preference.

Or would be something real railroads did back in the day. Or possibly some came that way  from  Lionel , thanks for the info ...daniel

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NW Nation Wide LinesOGR Forum Member

Not sure about engines, but I have a c. 1929 set that came to me with vintage red Christmas tree type bulbs in the passenger cars.  They are still in the cars today, nearly 15 years after I acquired the set.  The color looks awesome when running.

I would suspect that it is a personal preference of the owner, or possibly just the availability of bulbs back in the day.  If a bulb burned out and the owner happened to have Christmas bulbs available, they used them up, rather than going out and buying a clear bulb.

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