Model Railroading > BC Rock Light

Hi All,

our Austrian Round Table in Salzburg is helpless because no idea what it:is - a BC Rock Light.

We know BC is British Columbia Railway, but a Rock Light?

Thanks in advance for help.

Erwin from Austria

I'm not sure what you mean. But I can offer a suggestion. Pacific Great Eastern/British Columbia Railway/BC Rail travelled through some very unstable terrain. Their diesel locomotives had special criss-cross ditchlights on both the nose and pilots that illuminated the track ahead to look for rock slides. The idea was that the criss-cross lights could light around curves. These lights were a nuisance for railfan photographers because they frequently shone directly into camera lenses.

KG

If ditchlights werent hard enough

BCOL 4643, headlights, ditch lights and corner lights. KG's explanation is bang on. Doug



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/16/18 05:15 by hoggerdoug.

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A friend of mine had the same question after opening his new Rapido C40-8CM in BC Rail - rock lights? What are they and where do they go? Check out photos of the prototypes. As the other response says - they are on the pilot slightly outboard of the ditch lights, over the cut lever, angled for beams to cross each other.

Hi All,

thanks foe responses. KG´s may be the closest. This are additional parts in the box of Rapido C40-8CM in BC Rail.

Erwin from Austria