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OSCITROL LIGHT

No. 8418 Illinois Central Gulf - GP9 with PPC-11200 Oscitrol Light mounted between number boards
photo by: by Alton B. Lanier


No. 2000 Illinois Central Gulf - SD20 with PPC-11200 Oscitrol Light mounted between number boards
This was the first of 25 units rebuilt from ex-UP SD24s which were derated to 2000 hp.


No. 5065 Santa Fe - SD40-2 with PPC-11200 Oscitrol Light mounted in nose
(Note the missing Red Lens)


No. 501 Florida East Coast - GP40 with PPC-11200 Oscitrol Light mounted in nose
photo by: Jeffrey A. Harwell



Amtrak No. 415 E9 (ex-UP No. 910) with nose mounted PPC-11200 Oscitrol Light (missing lower bulb and Red lens)
photo by: Arnold H. Morscher - Albany/Rensselaer NY (Southbound at station) - June 16, 1977


crop of above photo



Amtrak No. 415 E9 (ex-UP No. 910) with nose mounted PPC-11200 Oscitrol Light (missing Red lens)
photo by: Arnold H. Morscher - Buffalo NY (Niagara Rainbow) - December 22, 1977


crop of above photo


From Power Parts Company brochure of the Oscitrol Light
Power Parts Company was the distributor of this light unit.
The manufacturer of this unit was the Mercor Corporation.


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Oscitrol Light: patent info photos (SP)