diff --git a/DCCEXParser.cpp b/DCCEXParser.cpp
index fa4c9f8..65790c3 100644
--- a/DCCEXParser.cpp
+++ b/DCCEXParser.cpp
@@ -797,6 +797,7 @@ void DCCEXParser::parseOne(Print *stream, byte *com, RingStream * ringStream)
         break;
 #endif
 
+    case '/': // implemented in EXRAIL parser
     case 'L': // LCC interface implemented in EXRAIL parser
         break; // Will <X> if not intercepted by EXRAIL 
 
diff --git a/EXRAIL2.cpp b/EXRAIL2.cpp
index b39adff..55d922e 100644
--- a/EXRAIL2.cpp
+++ b/EXRAIL2.cpp
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ RMFT2::RMFT2(int progCtr) {
   speedo=0;
   forward=true;
   invert=false;
-  timeoutFlag=false;
+  blinkState=not_blink_task;
   stackDepth=0;
   onEventStartPosition=-1; // Not handling an ONxxx 
 
@@ -491,6 +491,23 @@ void RMFT2::loop() {
 void RMFT2::loop2() {
   if (delayTime!=0 && millis()-delayStart < delayTime) return;
 
+  // special stand alone blink task
+  if (compileFeatures & FEATURE_BLINK) { 
+    if (blinkState==blink_low) {
+      IODevice::write(blinkPin,HIGH);
+      blinkState=blink_high;
+      delayMe(getOperand(1));
+      return;
+    }
+    if (blinkState==blink_high) {
+      IODevice::write(blinkPin,LOW);
+      blinkState=blink_low;
+      delayMe(getOperand(2));
+      return;
+    }
+  }
+  
+  // Normal progstep following tasks continue here.
   byte opcode = GET_OPCODE;
   int16_t operand =  getOperand(0);
 
@@ -560,39 +577,39 @@ void RMFT2::loop2() {
     break;
     
   case OPCODE_AT:
-    timeoutFlag=false;
+    blinkState=not_blink_task;
     if (readSensor(operand)) break;
     delayMe(50);
     return;
     
   case OPCODE_ATGTE: // wait for analog sensor>= value
-    timeoutFlag=false;
+    blinkState=not_blink_task;
     if (IODevice::readAnalogue(operand) >= (int)(getOperand(1))) break;
     delayMe(50);
     return;
     
   case OPCODE_ATLT: // wait for analog sensor < value
-    timeoutFlag=false;
+    blinkState=not_blink_task;
     if (IODevice::readAnalogue(operand) < (int)(getOperand(1))) break;
     delayMe(50);
     return;
       
   case OPCODE_ATTIMEOUT1:   // ATTIMEOUT(vpin,timeout) part 1
     timeoutStart=millis();
-    timeoutFlag=false;
+    blinkState=not_blink_task;
     break;
     
   case OPCODE_ATTIMEOUT2:
     if (readSensor(operand)) break; // success without timeout
     if (millis()-timeoutStart > 100*getOperand(1)) {
-      timeoutFlag=true;
+      blinkState=at_timeout;
       break; // and drop through
     }
     delayMe(50);
     return;
     
   case OPCODE_IFTIMEOUT: // do next operand if timeout flag set
-    skipIf=!timeoutFlag;
+    skipIf=blinkState!=at_timeout;
     break;
     
   case OPCODE_AFTER: // waits for sensor to hit and then remain off for 0.5 seconds. (must come after an AT operation)
@@ -624,13 +641,25 @@ void RMFT2::loop2() {
     break;
 
   case OPCODE_SET:
+    killBlinkOnVpin(operand);
     IODevice::write(operand,true);
     break;
     
   case OPCODE_RESET:
+    killBlinkOnVpin(operand);
     IODevice::write(operand,false);
     break;
-    
+  
+  case OPCODE_BLINK: 
+     // Start a new task to blink this vpin
+     killBlinkOnVpin(operand);
+     {
+      auto newtask=new RMFT2(progCounter);
+      newtask->blinkPin=operand;
+      newtask->blinkState=blink_low; // will go high on first call
+     }
+     break; 
+
   case OPCODE_PAUSE:
     DCC::setThrottle(0,1,true);  // pause all locos on the track
     pausingTask=this;
@@ -1175,16 +1204,19 @@ int16_t RMFT2::getSignalSlot(int16_t id) {
   if (redpin) {
     bool redval=(rag==SIGNAL_RED || rag==SIMAMBER);
     if (!aHigh) redval=!redval;
+    killBlinkOnVpin(redpin);
     IODevice::write(redpin,redval);
   }
   if (amberpin) {
     bool amberval=(rag==SIGNAL_AMBER);
     if (!aHigh) amberval=!amberval;
+    killBlinkOnVpin(amberpin);
     IODevice::write(amberpin,amberval);
   }
   if (greenpin) {
     bool greenval=(rag==SIGNAL_GREEN || rag==SIMAMBER);
     if (!aHigh) greenval=!greenval;
+    killBlinkOnVpin(greenpin);
     IODevice::write(greenpin,greenval);
   }
 }
@@ -1272,6 +1304,25 @@ void RMFT2::powerEvent(int16_t track, bool overload) {
   }
 }
 
+// This function is used when setting pins so that a SET or RESET
+// will cause any blink task on that pin to terminate.
+// It will be compiled out of existence if no BLINK feature is used.
+void RMFT2::killBlinkOnVpin(VPIN pin) {
+   if (!(compileFeatures & FEATURE_BLINK)) return; 
+ 
+  RMFT2 * task=loopTask;
+  while(task) {
+    if (
+      (task->blinkState==blink_high || task->blinkState==blink_low) 
+       && task->blinkPin==pin) {
+        task->kill();
+        return;
+      }
+    task=task->next;
+    if (task==loopTask) return;
+  }
+}
+  
 void RMFT2::startNonRecursiveTask(const FSH* reason, int16_t id,int pc) {  
   // Check we dont already have a task running this handler
   RMFT2 * task=loopTask;
diff --git a/EXRAIL2.h b/EXRAIL2.h
index 707bfae..c116be9 100644
--- a/EXRAIL2.h
+++ b/EXRAIL2.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ enum OPCODE : byte {OPCODE_THROW,OPCODE_CLOSE,
              OPCODE_ATGTE,OPCODE_ATLT,
              OPCODE_ATTIMEOUT1,OPCODE_ATTIMEOUT2,
              OPCODE_LATCH,OPCODE_UNLATCH,OPCODE_SET,OPCODE_RESET,
+             OPCODE_BLINK,
              OPCODE_ENDIF,OPCODE_ELSE,
              OPCODE_DELAY,OPCODE_DELAYMINS,OPCODE_DELAYMS,OPCODE_RANDWAIT,
              OPCODE_FON,OPCODE_FOFF,OPCODE_XFON,OPCODE_XFOFF,
@@ -99,12 +100,21 @@ enum thrunger: byte {
   thrunge_lcd,  // Must be last!!
   };
 
+
+enum BlinkState: byte {
+    not_blink_task, 
+    blink_low, // blink task running with pin LOW
+    blink_high, // blink task running with pin high 
+    at_timeout  // ATTIMEOUT timed out flag
+    }; 
+
   // Flag bits for compile time features.
   static const byte FEATURE_SIGNAL= 0x80;
   static const byte FEATURE_LCC   = 0x40;
   static const byte FEATURE_ROSTER= 0x20;
   static const byte FEATURE_ROUTESTATE= 0x10;
   static const byte FEATURE_STASH = 0x08;
+  static const byte FEATURE_BLINK = 0x04;
   
  
   // Flag bits for status of hardware and TPL
@@ -193,6 +203,7 @@ private:
     static LookList* LookListLoader(OPCODE op1,
                       OPCODE op2=OPCODE_ENDEXRAIL,OPCODE op3=OPCODE_ENDEXRAIL);
     static uint16_t getOperand(int progCounter,byte n);
+    static void killBlinkOnVpin(VPIN pin);
     static RMFT2 * loopTask;
     static RMFT2 * pausingTask;
     void delayMe(long millisecs);
@@ -245,10 +256,10 @@ private:
     union {
       unsigned long waitAfter; // Used by OPCODE_AFTER
       unsigned long timeoutStart; // Used by OPCODE_ATTIMEOUT
+      VPIN blinkPin;  // Used by blink tasks 
     };
-    bool timeoutFlag;
     byte  taskId;
-    
+    BlinkState blinkState; // includes AT_TIMEOUT flag. 
     uint16_t loco;
     bool forward;
     bool invert;
diff --git a/EXRAIL2MacroReset.h b/EXRAIL2MacroReset.h
index 187c4ca..7f3c88a 100644
--- a/EXRAIL2MacroReset.h
+++ b/EXRAIL2MacroReset.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #undef ATTIMEOUT
 #undef AUTOMATION 
 #undef AUTOSTART
+#undef BLINK
 #undef BROADCAST
 #undef CALL 
 #undef CLEAR_STASH
@@ -199,6 +200,7 @@
 #define ATTIMEOUT(sensor_id,timeout_ms)
 #define AUTOMATION(id,description) 
 #define AUTOSTART
+#define BLINK(vpin,onDuty,offDuty)
 #define BROADCAST(msg)
 #define CALL(route)
 #define CLEAR_STASH(id)
diff --git a/EXRAIL2Parser.cpp b/EXRAIL2Parser.cpp
index 2cbdd10..95375bb 100644
--- a/EXRAIL2Parser.cpp
+++ b/EXRAIL2Parser.cpp
@@ -183,12 +183,20 @@ bool RMFT2::parseSlash(Print * stream, byte & paramCount, int16_t p[]) {
     StringFormatter::send(stream, F("<* EXRAIL STATUS"));
     RMFT2 * task=loopTask;
     while(task) {
+      if ((compileFeatures & FEATURE_BLINK)
+       && (task->blinkState==blink_high || task->blinkState==blink_low)) {
+        StringFormatter::send(stream,F("\nID=%d,PC=%d,BLINK=%d"),
+			    (int)(task->taskId),task->progCounter,task->blinkPin
+			    );
+      }
+      else {
       StringFormatter::send(stream,F("\nID=%d,PC=%d,LOCO=%d%c,SPEED=%d%c"),
 			    (int)(task->taskId),task->progCounter,task->loco,
 			    task->invert?'I':' ',
 			    task->speedo,
 			    task->forward?'F':'R'
 			    );
+      }
       task=task->next;
       if (task==loopTask) break;
     }
diff --git a/EXRAILMacros.h b/EXRAILMacros.h
index 0f4b3a8..10b0eb6 100644
--- a/EXRAILMacros.h
+++ b/EXRAILMacros.h
@@ -208,6 +208,8 @@ bool exrailHalSetup() {
 #define PICKUP_STASH(id) | FEATURE_STASH
 #undef STASH
 #define STASH(id) | FEATURE_STASH
+#undef BLINK
+#define BLINK(vpin,onDuty,offDuty) | FEATURE_BLINK
 
 const byte RMFT2::compileFeatures = 0
    #include "myAutomation.h"
@@ -457,6 +459,7 @@ int RMFT2::onLCCLookup[RMFT2::countLCCLookup];
 #define ATTIMEOUT(sensor_id,timeout) OPCODE_ATTIMEOUT1,0,0,OPCODE_ATTIMEOUT2,V(sensor_id),OPCODE_PAD,V(timeout/100L),
 #define AUTOMATION(id, description)  OPCODE_AUTOMATION, V(id), 
 #define AUTOSTART OPCODE_AUTOSTART,0,0,
+#define BLINK(vpin,onDuty,offDuty) OPCODE_BLINK,V(vpin),OPCODE_PAD,V(onDuty),OPCODE_PAD,V(offDuty),
 #define BROADCAST(msg) PRINT(msg)
 #define CALL(route) OPCODE_CALL,V(route),
 #define CLEAR_STASH(id) OPCODE_CLEAR_STASH,V(id),