Vesta Survey: KL&L Website

Following are known markings of "Vesta" railroad lanterns manufactured by the R.E. Dietz Company. Markings in blue are from the original "Key, Lock and Lantern" magazine article. Markings in bold red have been added since the article was published. Our thanks to everyone who has sent in markings! Please see copyright information and other comments in the footnotes.

"Hi-Top" Model

AM. EX. CO.
AMER. EXP. CO.
B.&.L.E.R.R.
B.R.&.P.Ry.
B.R.T.
B.T.R.R.
B.& L.E.T. CO.
B.& O.R.R.
Boston & Albany
Boston & Maine
CAMBRIA
CENTRAL OF VERMONT
C.G.W.R.R.
C.M.R.R.
C.P.& E.R.R.
F.C.C.M.
F.J.&.G.R.R.

G.C.T.
H.&M.R.R.
H.& S.ST. RWY. Co.
I.R.T.
K.&.M.R.R.
K.&.M.Ry.
K.C.C.C. & St.J. Ry.
L.&.H.Ry.
L.&.H.R.Ry.
M.C.R.R.
M.& ST.L.R.R.
M.R.R.
M.Ry.Co.
MONON
N.& S.S.RY.
N.Y.N.H.&.H.
N.Y.O.&.W.
New York Central

O.S.L.
ORD. DEPT. U.S. ARMY
P.&.L.E.R.R.
P.&.R. Rwy. LOCO DEPT
P.&.R.Rwy.Co.
P.&.R.Ry.
P.&.R.Ry. TRANS. DEPT.
P.&.R.Ry.Co. LOCO DEPT
R.& F.C. R.R. Co.
R.CO.TRANS. DEPT.
RUTLAND R.R.
S.A.& A.P.
S.N.Y.
TRANS. DEPT. U.S. ARMY
USED
WABASH
WABASH R.R.

A.& C.R.R.
A.& S.R.R.
B.& L.E.R.R.
B.& M.
B.& M.R.R.
B.A.R.
B.R.& P.Ry.
B.R.T.
BOSTON & ALBANY
BOSTON & MAINE
B.T.R.R.
C.& B.L.R.R.
C.C.C.& St.L.R.R.
C.G.W. Ry.
C.N.J.
C.R.R.of N.J.
C.V.Ry.
C.V.Ry.Co.
C.W.T.C.
CORWIN
D.& H. Co.
D.& T.S.L. R.R.
D.L.& W.R.R.
ERIE R.R.
F.I.& G.R.R.
F.I.& G.R.R. Tool Car
FT.D.D.M.& S.R.R.

G.M.& N.R.R.
G.M.& O.R.R.
I.R.C. (International Railway Co.)
I.R.T.
J.C.L.
L.&H.R.Ry.
L.&N.E.Ry.
L.E.&E.
L.V.R.R.
M.C.R.R.
M.D.U.S.Army
M.E.C.R.R.
M.R.R. (Montour)
M.Ry.Co. (Monongahela)
MAINE CENTRAL
N.Y.C.L.
N.Y.C.S.
N.Y.N.H.& H.
N.Y.O.& W.
"N.Y.O.& W." (Quot. Marks)
N.Y.R.T.
N.Y.S.& W.
NEW YORK CENTRAL

NICKEL PLATE ROAD
P.& E.-(Peoria & Eastern)
P.& L.E.R.R.
P.& N.W.R.R. Co.
P.& S.R.R.
P.& W.V.Ry.Co.
P.R.R.
PULLMAN
R.Co. LOCO
R.F.& P.R.R.
RDG. Co.
RDG. Co. LOCO DEPT.
RDG. Co. TRANS. DEPT.
TEM
U.P.
U.R.R. (Union)
U.S.
U.T.of I (United Traction of Indiana)
W.& L.E.
"W.& L.E."
W.M.Ry.
WABASH
WABASH RAILWAY
Y.S.& T.Co.

Bellbottom" Model

B.R.&P.Ry
W.VA.C. & P. RY (West Virginia Central & Pittsburg - takes a 4 5/8" globe).

Footnotes:

This material is copyrighted by Key, Lock & Lantern, Inc. and cannot be reproduced or used for commercial purposes without express permission from the Board of Trustees . Special thanks to Fred Collins and Ken Andrews for their efforts in compiling the original survey results.
All markings are reported as KL&L members have identified them. No attempt has been made to verify authenticity of any marking. The accuracy of this material is not guaranteed by Key, Lock & Lantern, Inc.
No ownership information is maintained with the survey listings. All new markings sent in for addition to the list are treated anonymously, and no ownership information will be disclosed.
Markings are shown as published in "Key, Lock and Lantern" (#77, Fall 1985, p. 1356 and #80, Summer 1986, p. 1441) which presumably means the specific lettering that was found on the lanterns. In the case where initials are given, matching these initials with a specific railroad can usually be done by consulting one of the railroad name references by Edson or Gross. However, sometimes there is ambiguity due to the fact that the same initials (e.g. B&A RR) may stand for more than one railroad (e.g., Boston & Albany Railroad or Bangor & Aroostook Railroad).