Re: Ararat BG connections

["M.B. and C.M.McDonald" <michael.and.colleen.mcdonald@xtra.co.nz>]

Didn't get Mark's response to my query - but got Krel's reply to Mark!!
Assume I haven't missed anything relevant.

The "Smart Freds" seem similar to TranzRail's "Tail End Monitors".  Don't
know if they also transmit motion indication.

Thanks
Mike

Krel wrote in message <36fcbc74.23051483@news.netconnect.com.au>...
>On 27 Mar 1999 05:54:24 GMT, markbau1@aol.comQQQQyuk (MarkBau1) wrote:
>
>>Smart Freds relay brake pipe and vehicle movement info, (stationary,
forward,
>>reverse) to the loco. Smart Freds are able to be relied upon to tell you
if
>>your train is complete.
>>
>On ASW SG VLF use ETAS (End of train air system), a home grown (half
>baked) system that works sometimes. NR tried this and abandoned it in
>favour of Digitair SBUs. All NR trains between Adelaide and Melbourne
>and all trains hauled by an AWARE loco use this system.
>
>
>Cheers
>
>Krel
>
>Just another eccentric crank.