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Re: (erielack) Steamtown Images--August 11, 2017--B Series (B2345-B2349)



Many railroads (EL included) used different colors for different functions of
the levers.  This resulted in a faster operation for the operators.

For instance--
Switches and derails----black
Locks---blue
Signals---red
Traffic levers----green
unused spare levers---white
etc.

Steve Timko

> On August 11, 2017 at 10:10 AM Ed Montgomery <etmontgomery46_@_gmail.com> wrote:
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> Plate B2346 - Why are some of the levers painted a lighter color?
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