Any Mars Light or Gyralite Headlights Still In Use?

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In one of my "senior moments," I posted this on the Hi-Rail Forum, instead of Real Trains, and it got a small, but interesting, response. So, I am re-posting it here, where it might be seen by more who have information about this topic.

I noticed a photo of a VIA Rail GE unit that had enough lights displayed that one could possibly be an oscillating headlight. Would someone be willing to clarify?

I'm also interested to know whether any of the Chicago Metra locomotives still use oscillating headlights. The blue units with stainless steel "grillwork" on their sides that were built for the former Milwaukee Road routes back around the late 1970's had true Mars lights, and Metra's F40PH units and some newer ones had Gyralites. Are the oscillating headlights still in use there? And what about Caltrans, on the San Francisco Peninsula?

7/17/1410:48 AM

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