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Do I understand this right? You have lights in the carriages that work when the train is running, but when you stop at the station the lights go out? And so by constant lighting, you mean that you want the lights to work even whent he train is stopped? <br /> <br />If I got that right then there are two ways of doing it: <br /> <br />The complex and expensive way: You can wire in some capacitors and resistors and a whole lot of fancy electronics stuff to store up a charge while the train is moving, so that when the track voltage goes to zero, they start outputing the held charge and the light stays on for a short while longer. <br /> <br />Or the simple and cheap way: Buy a battery, switch and light bulb. When you turn on the switch the light goes on and stays on regardless of whether the train is moving or not. (that's the way some of the Bachmann cars are lit). <br /> <br />I know what way I would choose[:D] <br /> <br />Glen.
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