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Re: [OM] IMG: A Railroad Visit

Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: A Railroad Visit
From: Steve Troy <sctroy@xxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2015 16:39:26 -0500 (EST)
That "orange box"  is a FRED (flashing rear-end device) that transmits 
information such as brake pipe pressure to the lead locomotive and can be used 
to apply brakes from the rear end in an emergency.  So, when you see one go by, 
in your best Barney Rubble voice, say "see-ya, FRED!"

Steve Troy


----- Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

| The Old Red Caboose, in the left lower corner, has been replaced by the 
| "Orange Box", shown attached to the final car of the train:
| http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/PC105490fm.tif.html
-- 
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