Flashing Rear-end Device - Other Countries

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In Australia a number of safeworking systems require end-of-train devices on trains. They vary from simple flashing lights with no air brake connection, to complete End of Train Air System (ETAS) or Sense and Brake Unit (SBU) devices. During the 1980's these devices rapidly replaced Guard's vans at the rear of most freight services and came to be nicknamed 'Battery Operated Guard' or 'BOG'.

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