Improving the lights of shunting locomotives

The rather poor general lighting of railway yards and the weak lights of the locomotives used for shunting work hinder keeping a lookout during shunting operations. Not enough attention has been paid to the lighting of railway yards and rolling stock. Obsolete lights should be re-placed with new energy-efficient technologies.

Railway operators improve the lights of locomotives used for shunting with modern technology.

The hue of the lighting must be taken into consideration in addition to the amount of light. The use of separate work lights should be considered in addition to the locomotives’ buffer lights and spotlights.

The rather poor general lighting of railway yards and the weak lights of the locomotives used for shunting work hinder keeping a lookout during shunting operations. Not enough attention has been paid to the lighting of railway yards and rolling stock. Obsolete lights should be re-placed with new energy-efficient technologies.