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FRED- Flashing Rear End Device
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Inspired by one of John Neil’s hopper cars with an integrated FRED, I set out to
build my own for the double stacks. It took me a while to actually get one of
the smaller battery boxes, but you can see the result. I’d like to hide the wire
better, but I’m at a loss as to where to put it without majorly redesigning the
car and making it permanent.
This one has the FRED hanging in the coupler. A great use for the walky-talky,
the antenna fits in the hole of the coupler. The non-electric version is perhaps
the cheapest train car you’ll ever make (grin).
see wikipedia for more
info.
Comments/feedback always welcome.
Benn
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| (...) I like this idea - it adds a nice bit of realism to modern train consists! Too bad Lego lighting wasn't smaller, but for what you had to work with, vool job for sure! And I just saw a History Channel show on trains and they said that trainmen (...) (18 years ago, 17-May-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| In lugnet.trains, Benn Coifman wrote: <snippage> (...) Good work, Benn! I had wanted to do the same thing with my Huskey Stacks, but I was deterred by the cumbersome LEGO lighting. I think I'll just stick with my hidden light trick on my Bethgon:-) (...) (18 years ago, 17-May-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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