Historical information

This type of glass railway signal lamp was used for communication, safety and lighting by train guards, shunters and signalmen, as well as station staff in the early twentieth century. They were hand operated and used fuel such as kerosene. A narrow-gauge railway line operated from Ferntree Gully through to Gembrook (which included the Emerald Railway Station) from 1900.

Significance

This railway lamp speaks to the history and importance of the railway line through Emerald.

Physical description

Railway lamp. Metal, Glass