Period Lighting For Your Model Railroad (316)

[@randydobson1863]

hello larry its is randy and i like yours video is cool thanks friends randy

[@jhoodfysh]

Excellent video Larry, with a good amount of detail to help guide us. I model N scale, so I will need to wait until a compatible product becomes available. Thank you for the information.

[@peteengard9966]

Nice looking products. Thank you.

[@scotabot7826]

Rails of Sheffield carries the whole DCC Concepts line. I have ordered from them and it takes about a week to get to the US. Good prices too!! I will be so glad when DCC Concepts gets their IP Digital switch machines back in stock. I've been waiting and waiting..... Lol.. I know it will happen before too much longer, hopefully.

[@TheDCCGuy]

As the DCC Concepts sales manager told me, get them on backorder as they fill those orders first, then ship to dealers and finally any leftover stock goes up for sale on their website. I visited Rails of Sheffield back in November and it is a beautiful shop with a whole section dedicated to the DCC Concepts stock, including a demo shuttle layout. I even got a tour of their new mail order warehouse which was equally impressive with a totally modern shipping section with video displays showing each employee’s performance so they can keep track of how their fellow workers are doing!

[@robinrye3964]

Thanks for the information Larry. Surely the wires must have colour coded plastic insulation on them that helps apart from the differing lengths of wire for the + or -. It was not obvious in the video.

[@coolruehle]

It doesn't really matter. If you connect them incorrectly, they just don't work. Flip the wires around, then they work.

[@TheDCCGuy]

Correct, and there is no color coding, just clear insulation, thus the different lengths.

[@santhoshn8419]

Sir I'm new to ho scale railroad modelling. Now I have made plans to set up in my room. So, please clear my doubt. I have planned to buy HO scale Roco 70402 ICE 1 power car set and its passenger coaches (9 coaches). What kind of DCC control station should I buy to run this train set at various different speeds from very low speed to top speed. Please explain sir. My kind request.

[@TheDCCGuy]

Assuming it is the DCC version then any DCC system should be able to control it. Pick the best system that meets your budget and it is a good idea to choose one that friends or other modelers you know also use as they can assist you when you have questions.

[@scotabot7826]

I plan on hooking mine up to a NCE "Light-it" so I can turn on and off with my throttle.

[@TheDCCGuy]

Should work fine, just pay attention to voltages. I’m pretty sure those put out 5V so try the LED with a 1K ohm resistor on the LED wire first.

[@andrewstevenson5449]

Fun fact for you Larry: there are still gas lights on London streets. Well over a thousand are still in operation, I believe. They're very atmospheric on a winter's evening.

[@TheDCCGuy]

Are they maintained for the tourists or just tradition?

[@scottwendt9575]

I am always leery about pulling what looks like magnet wire through brass tubing. It is hard to see when the clear lacquer used to provide insulation gets scraped off or damaged and this can lead to shorts that can be very hard to find. Don’t ask how I know this! A small styrene lining helps protect the wires and can be removed after threading is completed.

[@TheDCCGuy]

They use a tough enamel coating that they feel makes the chances of breaking through unlikely.

[@samuelmacbride2031]

Hi Larry, Was wondering when you might do your install video for your homemade abs track signals? I’m

[@TheDCCGuy]

Soon!

[@timothyjohnston4083]

I like that they include a selection resistors so that you can test for desired brightness. Question 1 : Would connecting more lights to the same resistor on the same board have an affect on the brightness ? Question 2 : Could you connect one light to the "medium bright" resistor, and another to the "high bright" resistor on the same board ?

[@TheDCCGuy]

Yes to both. You could also change the brightness by using more or less than the 12V I used. All of which is why having 3 resistors to choose from is a good idea.

[@neilharbott8394]

They look nice. Is there any difference in brightness between the three types? I'm figuring that gas lighting would be more yellow, and less intense than the modern LED lamps. I think the only variation for an install of lighting would be to add a switch at each location, you don't normally see exterior lights on during daylight hours!

[@TheDCCGuy]

Yes, an on/off switch would be a good addition. The brightness would be in proportion to the inout voltage. I used my 12V bus but as I said you can go as low as 6V and that should result in much lower intensity.

[@mapruitt]

Nice looking fixtures, but at over eight bucks a pop for the bulk pack period ones (which doesn't include shipping), I'm going to pass.

[@tonyslight826]

I ember when they were gas lit and a bloke would come around with a pole to turn on or off these old lamp stands showing my age now lol

[@nwgwc]

I'm sorry, but I thought you said where to get them here in the US but I have missed that again and again. Could you please let me know? Thank you.

[@Steve_R]

Iron Planet Hobbies

[@tonyslight826]

Do you have U.K. connections Sir great video thank you.

[@TheDCCGuy]

No direct connections other than my family came to America in the early 1600s from England.

[@tonyslight826]

@@TheDCCGuywow thought there might be that's nice to no. thanks for your reply.

[@jamesemerson3414]

Any installation that requires crawling under your layout with a soldering iron is not "easy" or "quick"

[@TheDCCGuy]

You could always buy screw terminals and solder them to the boards for a solderless connection under the layout.