tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1810478746663531557.post8597023796564591721..comments2024-03-24T11:33:56.203-05:00Comments on Hicks Car Works: Cold Hard FactsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1810478746663531557.post-76082303648112436112015-02-16T23:13:50.775-06:002015-02-16T23:13:50.775-06:00The electric markers were only on the motor cars, ...The electric markers were only on the motor cars, and were replaced by oil markers with small levers to change from clear to red or green. There was no yellow lens. During the day they used flat enameled metal paddles, again with only white, red or green. Various combinations including red were used to identify the destination of the train and was used by towermen at junctions. The north side wooden cars had an additional bracket added to the left side to increase the combinations. 4000's had an extra bracket on both sides for more choices due to subway routings. Trains to Wells St. had a white lantern on the end chains. Bill WulfertAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1810478746663531557.post-70055550168348323622015-02-16T15:22:23.826-06:002015-02-16T15:22:23.826-06:00Hi Frank, was a pleasure to work with you this wee...Hi Frank, was a pleasure to work with you this weekend. I'm sure our paths will cross again and I'll help in the car shop when the Steam Team doesn't need me.John Heidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1810478746663531557.post-80801199316275272512015-02-16T06:22:53.499-06:002015-02-16T06:22:53.499-06:00Good question. From pictures, it appears they wer...Good question. From pictures, it appears they were replaced with ordinary marker lights mounted on the corner posts. Bill?Randall Hickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16246581917018679919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1810478746663531557.post-52030004821427775342015-02-15T14:50:37.794-06:002015-02-15T14:50:37.794-06:00Randall, what replaced these lamps when they were ...Randall, what replaced these lamps when they were removed from service?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1810478746663531557.post-57423603990747131412015-02-15T11:21:36.168-06:002015-02-15T11:21:36.168-06:00The colors are described in the CRT rule books and...The colors are described in the CRT rule books and instructions from that time. Red is used at the rear of the train, and the other colors at the front indicated which route the train was taking, so that the towermen could set the switches. During the day the painted color is visible, and the lenses would match that at night.Randall Hickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16246581917018679919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1810478746663531557.post-84725475562753068822015-02-15T08:28:08.325-06:002015-02-15T08:28:08.325-06:00So how did they determine the colors to use for th...So how did they determine the colors to use for the marker light assemblies since presumably there were only b&w photos to work from?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com