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EOT device

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  • From: sharon pa
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Posted by gondola1988 on Saturday, September 25, 2010 9:30 PM

Thats one of them I have seen and doesn't seem to hard to build. Have to see and post about it after I build it later thanks, Jim. 

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  • From: Blacksburg, Virginia
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Posted by ShortCircuit on Saturday, September 25, 2010 4:01 PM

There is some info on a DIY FRED at URL:

http://www.awrr.com/FRED.html

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  • From: sharon pa
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Posted by gondola1988 on Friday, September 24, 2010 2:00 PM

The little guy would work as long as he don't jump to high and the train rolls out from under him (lol) Jim.

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Posted by CB&Q Modeler on Friday, September 24, 2010 12:00 PM

Youse guys gave me an idea for a steam era EOT.........a little guy on the roof of the last boxcar jumpin' up'n'down waving a flag. 

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  • From: Austin, Texas
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Posted by jasperofzeal on Thursday, September 23, 2010 9:50 AM

It's Ring Engineering not ring tech and yes they are really great looking and work beautifully.

TONY

"If we never take the time, how can we ever have the time." - Merovingian (Matrix Reloaded)

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Posted by hobo9941 on Wednesday, September 22, 2010 9:51 PM

I,ve got six of th Ring Tech EOTs. They work great! You need one.

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Posted by retsignalmtr on Wednesday, September 22, 2010 9:15 PM

I bought two of the fred's from Ring Tech. It comes mounted on a truck with the flashing device mounted on a #5 coupler. They work good on DCC. 

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  • From: sharon pa
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EOT device
Posted by gondola1988 on Wednesday, September 22, 2010 8:05 PM

If I remember right there was a do it yourself project that was in MR but I dont remember what issue. I would like to power it from track power as I am using Digitrax for my pike. Any help would be very useful, Thanks Jim.

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