Haha nice
Yup thats it thanks. I couldnt find that thing for the life of me.
richhotrain The end of cabooses? Around 1980. Rich
The end of cabooses?
Around 1980.
Rich
Those -sorry can't use the real term this being a family forum and all-started a slow showing around late 82 and was to be used on "selected" trains..
I kiss my job goodbye starting in September of '84..So much for "selected" train use.
Larry
Conductor.
Summerset Ry.
"Stay Alert, Don't get hurt Safety First!"
Alton Junction
Hey Matthew:
In case nobody has said thus far, or even if they have:
Welcome to the forum!
I just learned a lot from the answers to your post, even though EOTs are too new for my era.
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
More info on ETD,EOT AND FRED, ''Freddy'' End Of Train Devices:
http://trn.trains.com/en/Railroad%20Reference/ABCs%20of%20Railroading/2006/05/End-of-train%20devices.aspx
Frank
It is called by different names, "EOT" is one of them. I always liked "FRED": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/End_of_Train_Device_(ETD)
I tried to sell my two cents worth, but no one would give me a plug nickel for it.
I don't have a leg to stand on.
Matthew Jenkins,
EOT. Like this:
Whats the name of the lights you can get for the end of the trains that are prototypical. It looks like they hang around the couplers and have red lights. I cant seem to find any on the sites to buy. But then again im not sure what they are called.