EOT or FREDs

[Anonymous]

Our local Dollar Stores carry "party" jewelery that contain red flashing LEDs and batteries. Some are necklaces, others are belly button lights or rings, lots of choices. Some have the LED quite exposed, others they are enclosed within jewel like plastic that has to be torn apart.

I've bought several different kinds thinking they could easily be used for FREDs. They even sell mulitple packs of the little button batteries that power them.

I intend to install one of the LEDs in the roof of a car to make a police or fire chief car too.

Can't beat the price!

Bob Boudreau

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the info

[Anonymous]

You have a couple of choices assuming HO and WELCOME ABOARD.
http://www.greensteamproducts.com/EOT.html

Radio shack.
Blinking red led, 2.8 volt single clear bulb.
Flush mounted slider switch.
Aaa battery harness clip enclosed in case.
Aaa battery.
Double sided tape.
Two screws/nuts to mount slider switch, either on side, or roof mounted
Drill a hole just above the rear coupler to house the bulb.

Can be expanded to Aa operation providing you can find a Aa battery clip holder plus
a connecting snap cap.
Adds approx 2 to 2.50 oz to the car.

The damn thing works just like my caller ID flasher.

Happy railroading and watch your rear end.

[Don Gibson]

There are several being made. I believe Accurate Lighting makes one. Check with Caboose Hobbies.

The BEST one is one that is mounted on a Kadee coupler .

[Anonymous]

Does anyone know where you can get a EOT or FRED from? I like the one's GATR WORKS uses. I am just looking for the Flashing LED portion. The switches and batteries are easy to accuire.