. The Architect & engineer of California and the Pacific Coast . 77i( Arclutict and luii^iiiccr 113. Day and night views of a railroail crossing special holder is iilted to a street series socketwhich carries a glass reflector bright red on theoutside and white opal on the inside. A sixtycandlc-poiver street series lamp is used. Street series socket witli a special 3}^-inch copper reflector liolder. Then a 12-inch dome reflector was secured Iiaving- abright red glass outside and cased withwhite opal glass inside. This was hungfrom the special liolder and a 60 candle-power street series
. The Architect & engineer of California and the Pacific Coast . 77i( Arclutict and luii^iiiccr 113. Day and night views of a railroail crossing special holder is iilted to a street series socketwhich carries a glass reflector bright red on theoutside and white opal on the inside. A sixtycandlc-poiver street series lamp is used. Street series socket witli a special 3}^-inch copper reflector liolder. Then a 12-inch dome reflector was secured Iiaving- abright red glass outside and cased withwhite opal glass inside. This was hungfrom the special liolder and a 60 candle-power street series lamp installed. Theresult is effective to the highest degree. In the daytime the curiosity of theautomobile driver is aroused by thebright red reflector and his attentiondrawn to the crossing sign. At night,however, this warning signal becomesimperative. It would be entirely impos-sible for a person with normal eyesightto pass by on the road without beingconscious of the brilliant red light fromthe dome reflector aufl also thoroughlyunderstanding tliat there is a railroadcrossing 350 feet distan
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