Electricity For Switch Lights
The Union Pacific is contemplating introducing the electric light into their switch lampa along the system. Had not the suit for a separate receiver for the Short Line been commenced it it is understood that the Huntington yards would have been equipped with the Edison incandescent lamp, but the intention has been abandoned. It is argued that the yards in cities having electric light plants could be equipped with lights, a firm in Chicago having demonstrated that a light can be attached to the lower portion of a lamp without much cost, and would need less attention than the ordinary oil lamp, .vhile the resultant light would be much greater. The yards at Omaha, Council Bluffs, Columbus and North Platte will probably be equipped with the electric light. Should such a départure be made the Union Pacific will be the first oad in the United States equipping its switeh lamps with electric lights, and ihe experiment will be watched with .nterest.
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