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Light kit for Lionel Station Platform 6-12731?

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Posted by daves92camaro on Sunday, October 4, 2015 8:36 AM
life like makes these stick on lights....i added 2 to mine and they light it up really nice....its a grain of wheat bulb on a socket with an adhesive backing on it...
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Posted by DennyM on Wednesday, September 30, 2015 11:33 PM

Bill, I put LED light's on my station platform. I wired them to fit where the conventional lights would go. It took a little doing, but I got them to work the way I wanted.

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Posted by DennyM on Friday, July 31, 2015 11:54 AM

How are those working for you? I was thinking about getting those to light my Lionel station platform that I going to use for the elevated fastrack that I'm adding so I can run my Williams, Peter Witt streetcar. Can I run them off the accessory on the transformer?

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Posted by marxalot on Thursday, April 29, 2010 3:50 PM

There are some small fluorescent lamps out there. The lampholder is like a small fuse clip. Take a look at the site below. I saw a presentation at a recent NMRA region meeting where a fellow had done just such an upgrade to an old Lionel station platform. He was promoting these. A nice looking effect.

 http://www.grsmicroliting.com/eshop/index.html?target=dept_5.html&lang=en-us

 

 

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Posted by overall on Thursday, April 29, 2010 7:23 AM

Micro Mark sells "grain of wheat" (or maybe it's "grain of rice" bulbs) also. I use them to light structures with.

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Posted by ADCX Rob on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 10:21 PM

 I have used 4 clear Christmas Tree lamps/bulbs to light this platform.  The roof will glow brightly with any unshaded lights added.

Rob

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Posted by Hap on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 11:19 AM

 A local Radio Shack may have a "small electronic parts" selection, usually a metal bureau of slide out drawers with labels showing what each contains. You'll probably find a nice assortment of light sockets, bulbs, screws, wires, nuts, clips, switches and indicator lights to create your own lighting arrangement.

 

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Posted by phillyreading on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 10:30 AM

Have you tried getting some small lights with long wires from your local hobby shop? There are some H.O. scale lights that may work. Then you will need to run one wire up the inside of the supports on each side to get power from under the platform. Most likely you will have to make something to fit or buy the platform already lighted.

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Light kit for Lionel Station Platform 6-12731?
Posted by Plankowner110 on Sunday, April 25, 2010 12:57 AM

 I have a Lionel Station Platform (6-12731) to which I would like to add lights. (The more expensive version comes illuminated.) The roof has two molded "sockets" for attaching the light units. I searched Google and eBay but found nothing. Does anyone know where I can get a pair of stock lights to upgrade this station platform?

Thanks,

Bill 



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