Re: End of Train Devices

[Barry Campbell <barryC@qimr.edu.au>]

Krel wrote:
> 
> On Mon, 19 Apr 1999 23:22:20 +1000, "bazt" <bazt@tpgi.com.au> wrote:
> 
> >Hi
> >Can any one tell me what end of train devices are being used around Aus
> >and what functions they are capable of.
> >
<snip>

> The flashing red and reflector has some variation depending on which
> state you are in. In WA there are two independent lights and one
> reflector, QR used to have a large frame that held the light out the
> side of the last vehicle so train crew could see the small white
> indictors flashing from the front, I am not sure if this still hapens.
> 
<more snip>

The old QR frame mentioned by Krel was designed to sit on the buffers.
These days no buffers so they had to change.


Barry Campbell