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    U.S. railroaders know who "F.R.E.D." is, do you?

    Question #116359. Asked by gymkarter13. (Jul 29 10 1:01 PM)


    queproblema

    		Yah--Flashing Rear End Device.

    http://chicago.railfan.net/cgi/photos.pl/?page=FRED

    Jul 29 10, 1:30 PM
    gonnzo

    		Among certain railroaders, the "F" represents a certain non-board friendly word; the EOT (end-of-train) device largely eliminated the caboose and its one or two jobs from every train in the North American railroad industry.

    Jul 29 10, 7:45 PM
    gymkarter13

    		actually it is "fedral rear end device" but the railroaders I work with prefer gonnzos answer....

    Aug 04 10, 4:26 AM

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