What are your opinions on the EOT devices to use? I don't care for MTH trucks, so don't use theirs. Are there any others out there? Thanks
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Jeff78rr posted:What are your opinions on the EOT devices to use? I don't care for MTH trucks, so don't use theirs. Are there any others out there? Thanks
Since I model in the steam era, early thru mid 1950s, my "end of train device" is referred to as a "waycar" on CB&Q trains, and a "caboose" on other trains.
Good call! I can appreciate that all the way! Nothing beats a caboose.
I've always thought that the MTH product was oversized and just didn't look right. You could check with the following.....
Lighting Effects or Tomar Industries not sure if they have these but worth checking.
If you haven't already, try a Forum search. I think that some posters have created their own; it caught my attention as a possible project someday.
Regards,
Tomlinson Run Railroad
A little off topic, but I have a Lionel Erie bay window caboose with the red flashing light on the end. It is one of my favorite cars.
George
I alway use a caboose on my trains. If I used an EOT device I would have to layoff the guys who ride in the caboose.
Jeff, check out this thread from a while back on ETDs. There is some really good info there:
Hey Jeff, you can either make your own or mount a scale red flag in the coupler on the last car as a local freight. NS comes through by me with some long locals with the red flag on the last car.
Hot Water posted:Jeff78rr posted:What are your opinions on the EOT devices to use? I don't care for MTH trucks, so don't use theirs. Are there any others out there? Thanks
Since I model in the steam era, early thru mid 1950s, my "end of train device" is referred to as a "waycar" on CB&Q trains, and a "caboose" on other trains.
Enginemen I knew had some other "pet" names for cabooses, some for the particular personalities occupying them …. hack, crummy, cab, squirrel cage, and pressure chamber (in reference to building enough train line air pressure as shown on the caboose gauge to make the air test) are some that come to mind. Others are not fit for print here……..
MTH EOD's...i gotta say never seem to fail. They also make a good dirty track tester
Along this thread, what other end of train markers have folks modeled? What are some of prototypes that we can model?
I'm a fan of the Erie Lackawanna and their small red round metal markers used on cabooses and on the end of passenger trains; usually just one, but I've seen photos of two on the end of trains.
Earl
Hartman posted:GP 40 posted:Hot Water posted:Jeff78rr posted:What are your opinions on the EOT devices to use? I don't care for MTH trucks, so don't use theirs. Are there any others out there? Thanks
Since I model in the steam era, early thru mid 1950s, my "end of train device" is referred to as a "waycar" on CB&Q trains, and a "caboose" on other trains.
Enginemen I knew had some other "pet" names for cabooses, some for the particular personalities occupying them …. hack, crummy, cab, squirrel cage, and pressure chamber (in reference to building enough train line air pressure as shown on the caboose gauge to make the air test) are some that come to mind. Others are not fit for print here……..
....and the PRR's "Cabin Car". I still prefer to call it a caboose.
Can someone tell me when EOT devices came into use in what decade?
On Chessie System they started to appear about 1983 or so, however; some other roads, notably FEC (non union) had been using them a while before then.
Dennis
Hi Jeff,
Yeah the MTH EOT is oversized. Been working on trying to get Ring Engineering to offer their EOT's in O scale. None the less, a couple years ago one of the conversions I did was to modify the MTH EOT slightly for 2R use. I installed the modified MTH EOT on an Atlas TM boxcar at that time using the MTH electronics connected (inside the boxcar) using a modified Atlas truck with the wipers from an Atlas caboose truck. Since then I have installed a SoundTraxx Soundcar decoder and speaker as well for click-clack sounds and power the EOT.
Check out the video and photo
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I never have like the MTH ones. Way to big, especially now. Our ETDs are even smaller than they were say 5 years ago.
I don't run many modern trains to use an ETD, but if I did, I would have to fabricate something of my own. With Chip style LEDs, it shouldn't be too hard to make one in an appropriate size.
I use KD's and run operations. I needed the rear couplers to be functional. I did use the MTH EOT's but cut off the coupler leaving the wiring to the EOT intact. Mounted the truck to the car of my choice and then mounted the EOT to the car body itself. This way I use track power for the light operation.
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Great idea!
I'm going to try this approach. And yes, LEDs have gotten significantly smaller.