DENVER & RIO GRANDE WESTERN RAILROAD LANTERN Signal Red Lantern Globe
Offered is a vintage piece of Colorado Railroad History , a DENVER & RIO GRANDE WESTERN Railroad Lantern with a Signal Red Fresnel Style Lantern Globe. The lantern frame is a Dressel , single wire guard, flat vertical style, and is embossed on the shoulder D&RGWRR. The frame is in excellent condition; clean smooth metal, retains most of its original tinning, stands straight and has no pitting, extra holes drilled, major bends, dents, broken or missing parts. It comes with a Dressel fuel fount and Badger burner (takes a 7/8 wick).
The fount and burner are in excellent working condition; wick easily moves up and down, fount retains its original factory wadding and it will hold fuel and burn if desired. The Signal Red Fresnel Style Lantern Globe is in excellent condition and free of scratches, cloudiness, chips, or cracks. The globe is cast CORNING and MADE IN USA on the rim. As with any globe that was used in actual railroad service, there may be some minor nicks on the rims, that do not show when the globe is seated in the lantern frame.
The Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad was formed in 1921 with the merger of the Denver & Rio Grande and Rio Grande Western Railroads and existed until 1988 when it merged with the Southern Pacific. Southern Pacific was absorbed by the Union Pacific in 1996 and many portions of the line are still operated today by the UP. Be sure to view all photographs closely as they are part of the item description. The item "DENVER & RIO GRANDE WESTERN RAILROAD LANTERN Signal Red Lantern Globe" is in sale since Sunday, April 11, 2021. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Transportation\Railroadiana & Trains\Hardware\Lanterns & Lamps". The seller is "rrcollectionconnection" and is located in Acton, California. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Featured Refinements: Lantern Globe
- Modified Item: No
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Brand: Dressel