Switch lanterns- what determines lens colors?

prrhorseshoecurveOGR Forum Member

Curious to know on those 1950's switch lanterns, what determines the lens colors? Is it the RR itself or the the type of switch the lantern is mounted on- its location and its position[ i.e. a diverging route in a yard off a yard lead or siding compared to a diverging route from a main line to a secondary route?] I see the lanterns with either green/yellow lenses or....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/EXTRA-...d:g:4n8AAOSwJ7RYSiz7

red/green lenses

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antiqu...3:g:tSEAAOSwtpZYSNYd

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Adlake...8:g:uwsAAOSwJ7RYTIuM

and to further complicate the question as shown in the last link above, why on a red/ green lantern is the metal reflector/shield painted a yellow color instead of the red lens color? IS this a RR preference? Thanks in advance for your assistance to this matter.

12/17/161:03 AM

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