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About Antique Railroad Lanterns

Railroad lanterns are basically a metal 'cage' with a translucent globe protecting a light source. They were used for relaying signals and inspecting trains at night. Collectors look for earlier lanterns that burned kerosene, signal oil, or other types of fuel. Most are 'trainmens lanterns' which were used by railroad crew members, but some are 'conductors lanterns' used in passenger service and 'inspectors lanterns' used for inspecting trains in terminals and yards. Any lantern or globe with a railroad marking is especially valued.


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Wig Wag Wrrs Autoflag Railroad Crossing Light Signal$860.00 Ends Monday 11 bids 64 watchers
Delaware & Northern Railroad Bellbottom Lantern *rare*$424.97 Ends Sunday 5 bids 31 watchers
Great Northern Railway...railroad Marker Lantern Lamp$341.01 Ends Sunday 19 bids 28 watchers
Rare Minneapolis Northfield & Southern Rr Caboose Lamp Buy it Now$305.00 Ends Sunday 8 bids 6 watchers
Wabash Railroad Embossed Lantern Globe$203.50 Ends Sunday 10 bids 23 watchers
Rare O.s.l. Railroad Lantern Red Cast Tall Globe Nr$171.43 Ends Sunday 15 bids 27 watchers
Northern Pacific Railroad Lantern$121.28 Ends in 1 hour 24 bids 28 watchers
Dm&n Ry Railroad Lantern ~duluth,missabi & Northern$102.50 Ends Sunday 11 bids 37 watchers
Northern Pacific Tall Globe Railroad Lantern$100.00 Ends Wednesday 29 bids 18 watchers
Vintage Adlake Railroad Train Swtch Lamp Lantern Glass $96.50 Ends Wednesday 10 bids 11 watchers
Soo Line Armspear Railroad Switch Lantern$86.50 Ends Sunday 9 bids 27 watchers
Old Unusual Tin Glass Internal Railway Train Kero Lamp$84.44 Ends Monday 6 bids 11 watchers
1800's Adams & Westlake Brass Railroad Oil Lamp Lantern$78.75 Ends Sunday 4 bids 41 watchers
Railroad Lantern Stl&swrr Cotton Belt Handlan Rr Scarce$78.59 Ends Sunday 6 bids 40 watchers
Aladdin Railroad Caboose Oil Lamp$77.50 Ends Sunday 3 bids 21 watchers
Antique Pm Rr Railroad Railway Switch Lantern Adlake $77.00 Ends Sunday 8 bids 38 watchers
General Railway Signal Original Double Signal Light$75.00 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 4 watchers
Milwaukee Road Railroad Lantern Adlake W/blue Green Glb$70.00 Ends Sunday 20 bids 26 watchers
Colorado & Southern Railroad Lantern Tall Red Globe$68.00 Ends Sunday 8 bids 33 watchers
A&w Railroad Lantern..iron Marker Lamp Mount Arm Clamp $66.99 Ends Sunday 2 bids 14 watchers
Railroad Oil Lantern Kerosene Adlake Switch Lamp$66.50 Ends in 23 hours 4 bids 14 watchers
Railroad Caboose Lantern Handlan St Louis Usa Nyc & Stl$66.00 Ends Sunday 8 bids 39 watchers
Ccc & St L Ry Tall Embossed Red Globe Railroad Lantern$66.00 Ends Friday 2 bids 19 watchers
Vintage 1923 Railroad Lantern Lamp Kero Adlake Rare$61.51 Ends Sunday 23 bids 15 watchers
Antique Aladdin Kerosene Railroad Caboose Lamp #b-400$61.00 Ends Sunday 9 bids 21 watchers
Railroad Conductors Brass Lantern (armspear No. 4?)$58.55 Ends Sunday 5 bids 42 watchers
Handlan #355 Railroad Lantern, 110 Volt Lighting$56.00 Ends Tuesday 7 bids 24 watchers
Norfolk Southern Railroad Kerosene Safety Lantern, Nib$55.55 Ends Sunday 6 bids 14 watchers
G Polkey Birmingham Br (w) Railway Lamp Lantern$53.98 Ends Monday 3 bids 15 watchers
Monon Route Caboose Railroad Lantern Lamp - No Burner$52.01 Ends Wednesday 3 bids 11 watchers
Adlake Red Globe Railroad Kerosene Lantern Cmstp & P $52.00 Ends in 18 hours 2 bids 11 watchers
Vintage Pennsylvania Railroad Lantern$52.00 Ends Wednesday 2 bids 11 watchers
Western Maryland Ry Lantern W. Stamped Globe $51.00 Ends Sunday 6 bids 25 watchers
Adlake Kero Ej&e Railroad Kerosene Lantern Blue Globe$51.00 Ends in 17 hours 9 bids 20 watchers
Very Old Handlan Railroad Train Switch Light Lantern $50.00 Ends Tuesday 4 bids 12 watchers
1900's Adlake Railroad Hand Lantern Oil Pot & Burner $49.99 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 13 watchers
Nos Premier Railroad Carbide Lamp$49.99 Ends Sunday 1 bid 6 watchers
Vintage N & W Railroad Engineers Lantern $49.99 Ends Monday 1 bid 3 watchers
Prisco No 331 Rr Railroad Buggy Lantern Red & Green $49.00 Ends Sunday 1 bid 13 watchers
Railroad Signal Us&s Pl-1 Position Light Parts$48.79 Ends Sunday 3 bids 7 watchers
Armspear Marker Lamp / Lantern Railroad 28a$46.55 Ends Tuesday 5 bids 18 watchers
Orig. Dietz Railroad Inspectors Lantern Marked Santa Fe$46.01 Ends Sunday 3 bids 31 watchers
Unusual Early Large Brass Queensland Railway Train Lamp$37.17 Ends Monday 4 bids 24 watchers
Lehigh Valley Railroad Red Cast 3&1/4" Lantern Globe$36.01 Ends Tuesday 3 bids 19 watchers
4 Old Red Signal Lenses Railroad Lantern$36.00 Ends Wednesday 4 bids 6 watchers
Pa Railroad Lantern$35.00 Ends in 18 hours 1 bid 7 watchers
Pennsylvania Railroad Lantern (marked Globe) "1925"$35.00 Ends in 22 hours 1 bid 11 watchers
Antique Railroad Lantern -rare "jewel" Cold Blast $34.55 Ends Monday 3 bids 10 watchers
Vintage Adlake Railroad Signal Light$34.33 Ends in 3 hours 3 bids 25 watchers
Pennsylvania Railroad Tall Lantern - Etched Globe$32.50 Ends Wednesday 5 bids 14 watchers
Pennsylvania Lines Rr Lantern Red Cast Globe Westlake$32.11 Ends Monday 2 bids 9 watchers
Early Rare Railroad Dressel Oil Lamp Arlington N. J.$31.99 Ends Wednesday 2 bids 6 watchers
P/s Tall Railroad Lantern And Clear Cast P/s Globe$31.00 Ends Monday 5 bids 14 watchers
Csx Railroad Train Engine Conductor Signal Lamp Lantern$31.00 Ends Sunday 7 bids 14 watchers
Mopac Handlan Railroad Lantern Missouri Pacific$31.00 Ends Monday 3 bids 10 watchers
R.f.& P. R.r. Dietz Vesta Railroad Lantern No Reserve$30.30 Ends Wednesday 8 bids 10 watchers

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