Nice layout Jeff,
Sounds like my #41. Kind of loud. I am looking at adding lights to mine.
Kev.
My #41 sounded like a gravel crusher for years. Then I finally got the bright idea to lube the hard-to-reach lower motor bearing, as well as the easily-accessible upper one. That cut the racket pretty much in half.
Adding a working headlight is easy – there’s plenty of room. Just make sure the bulb (if you’re not using an LED) isn’t too close to the plastic.
that would be awesome. smoke would be great too if there was a way.
Very nice, which simulated water stuff did you use for the creek ??
It’s easy to add lights to the #41, I added front and rear directional lights to one. Mix in some diodes, resistors, and a couple of LED’s, and you’re all set.
Jeff,
I am working with boxcarbill to do my lights. He has some ready to wire in with those diodes, resistors things already in the system.
Kev.
Jeff,
Sorry I retract my comment about the lights Bill has not needing the resistors, diodes and that stuff.
If you want directional lighting you will need that stuff.
My mistake.
I would like to know just how and what you would need for directional lighting.
Kev.
Kevin
John,
Do you have a wiring diagram and BOM for what is needed?
Tks,
Kev.
John,
Do you have a wiring diagram and BOM for what is needed?
Tks,
Kev.
that sounds cool i hope some one has plans to do so i like to do that
I don’t have a BOM or schematic, and I no longer have the locomotive. Basically, I connected the common for both lights to the field coil hot side, and connected the diodes for the DC to each LED to the two brush connections. Each LED has a series resistor, and connects to the LED. When the E-Unit cycles, one of the brushes is connected directly to the field coil, that LED will have no voltage. The other LED was across the motor armature and that LED had voltage. When you reverse the direction, the opposite LED was lit.
Thanks John!
Kev.
It was a basic kludge, but it did work. [(-D]