Rare Bush Terminal Rr Railroad Lantern New York Brooklyn Jersey Hoboken Central

" on the lid and has the words "Dietz Vesta, New York, USA on the top of the dome. There are also a variety of patent dates on the top rim of the lantern which range from Nov. 8,'27 to the last one being from 2-'44 (February 1944).

The lantern has some areas of surface rust here and there, having an original, untouched patina. The lantern has no loose wires or missing parts and both the lid latch and globe retainer are intact and are both in fine operating condition. Both the fuel pot and burner are in working condition and the pot can be easily removed. There are a few dents on the bottom of the fuel pot, as well as a light dent on the top of the smoke dome.

The lantern comes with a. Clear unmarked globe with a small crack which extends 1 1/4 down from the top of the globe. The lantern measures approximately 10" in height excluding the handle, 15 1/2" in height from the top of the handle to the base, and the base measures 6 in diameter. Please see all photos for a better idea of condition. The Bush Terminal Railroad was a small switching and terminal railroad located in the area of Brooklyn, New York City, known as Industry City.

It began operations in 1906 as an electrified terminal railroad and changed over in 1944 to a diesel road. At it's peak, it had 43 miles of trackage in 1950, staying in existence until 1972 when it was abandoned. A very rare lantern from this road, as I have never seen another one. This lantern was acquired out of Hoboken, New Jersey many decades ago, which is located across the Hudson River from Brooklyn.

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