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Caboose Flasher Circuit - Western Rail Products

 

The Western Rail Products #108CAB Caboose Flasher is a clever circuit that includes a red LED, a miniature on/off pushbutton and 2 self contained 1.5 volt watch batteries. The circuit board can be easily mounted in an O scale caboose to provide an end flasher.  No track voltage pickups are necessary. The circuit is completely selfcontained.  No soldering is necessary unless the wires to the LED need to be lengthened.

 

The circuit is available with two sizes of red LEDs. The circuit measures 1/2 inch by 7/8 inch. 

This particular circuit will be used on a small transfer caboose as an end of train warning flasher. 

 

NOTE:  POSTINGS HAVE BEEN PLACED ON DIFFERENT FORUMS

 

Readers have the option as to which forums they will follow. Information was provided on two forums as a courtesy to the readers.

 

 

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Originally Posted by Serows1:

Is there a model that is AC so it can use track power?  I don't have any cabeese that I would want to add this to that do not already have pick-ups and I would rather not have to bother with batteries.

 

Paul

This particular circuit board is designed for 3 volts DC using self contained batteries.

 

There are other products made by Miniatronics Corp that operate from AC power.

 

See another OGR posting that describes a roof top flasher beacon that operates from 14 volts ac.

  

Miniatronics roof top flasher beacon 100-001-01-L

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Originally Posted by Serows1:

Is there a model that is AC so it can use track power?  I don't have any cabeese that I would want to add this to that do not already have pick-ups and I would rather not have to bother with batteries.

 

Paul

I agree with Paul.  How about a model that can operate on AC up to 18 volts and ties in to the feeds from track power.

 

From doing some quick searches on Western Rail Products, it looks like they are primarily a supplier of HO and N products.  So, they probably don't have experience with AC power.

 

I'm sure you could rectify the AC power and drop the voltage to feed to their PCB, but if you are going to do that, why not just make the whole thing yourself?

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