Is This Custom? - Interesting Boxcar Purchase

[Guilford Railman]

I bought this boxcar on EBay last week.

It is made by Roundhouse Models. In the pictures it showed an EOT device mounted on the back which I thought was interesting.

When I received the car, it arrived with the chassis separated and inside the shell was this circuit:

The batteries are dead but when you push the brake wheel seen in the other picture, it clicks and (supposedly) lights the circuit for the EOT.

Is this custom or did Roundhouse offer this on some rolling stock?

 

[wheeler1963]

It's a custom someone made.

 

[NVSrr1500]

Nice idea to use the break wheel as a on off button though

 

[TLOC]

That seems rather clever. Something to look into especially with the improved and cheap lighting products available

 

[santafewillie]

Is this custom or did Roundhouse offer this on some rolling stock?

Definitely custom. Roundhouse products were very similar in quality and pricing to Athearn "Blue Box" products. I like that push the brake wheel idea!

 

[Guilford Railman]

It's a custom someone made.

Okay that’s what I thought but wasn’t entirely sure

 

[Guilford Railman]

Nice idea to use the break wheel as a on off button though

I agree!

 

[Guilford Railman]

That seems rather clever. Something to look into especially with the improved and cheap lighting products available

Definitely something I would have never thought of!

 

[Guilford Railman]

Definitely custom. Roundhouse products were very similar in quality and pricing to Athearn "Blue Box" products. I like that push the brake wheel idea!

Ahh okay. I was thinking it was custom but I’m not familiar enough with Roundhouse products. Good to know!

It definitely is a cool idea!

 

[Marlin338MX]

That's a great idea!