Originally Posted by Nairb Rekab:
It looks like an Alladin lamp, made in England. This is the Alladin railroad lantern
Yep this one definitely appears to be a railroad caboose lantern.. Burned coal oil and had a very delicate' mantel' that would glow . If not attended they would burn with a very black smoke. Takes me back to the rear end brakeman's duties when he first arrived in the caboose.... Clean & fill all the lamps including the markers, Sweep floor, Check out flagging kit and other supplies. Hammer, Chisel, knuckles, hose bags, pipe wrench, Brass, wedge, cooling grease, hose bags etc., . Wipe the grab irons so the crusty old conductor wouldn't get his hands dirty. Made sure there was a block of ice and water and oil tanks were filled. 
