Tail lamps.....
 

When did "BR" stop using parfin oil lamps and swop over to high powered battery tail lamps??:)

I think the oil lamps were phased out in the 1970's... anyone confirm?

The certainly lasted into the mid 80s at least.

In the 70s &80s I was a signalman in the Banbury area and I recall the D.M.Us
on the Maryle bone service started trials with the electric tail lanps, as signalmen in that area we had to comment on them.

Got a pic of the VSOE in May 83 and thats got an oil lamp

Their end was confirmed with the introduction of DOO trains. So it must have been the mid-80s. They were phased out with the ending of servicing and repair of the paraffin lamps and the introduction of the battery and electric tail lamps.

Lasted until at least 1986 in Scotland as I have pics showing West Highland trains with oil lamps.

Cheers for your info guys!! great stuff........

Another thing i was wondering,was the tail lamps the same onces used on siding buffer stops??

At one time the instructions stated that "the the light on a stop block in a siding etc. must be a white light" ,not red so therefore it wouldn't be the same type of lamp as a tail-lamp.