Lighting ideas

[richg1998]

Yes, the wires where bent into that shape and hold the very well. If you are working nearby, it is easy to bend them a little. They can easily be formed correctly if that happens.

Rich 

[C&O Fan]

Cool looking round house

Did you just bend the wires into that hook shape ?

[richg1998]

Here is a photo. The lights came in a pkg of ten I believe and the reflector is added. Both are from Miniatronics.

 Rich

[C&O Fan]

It is a Miniatronics number. I am sure Walther's would have the number.

http://www.miniatronics.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=M&Product_Code=72-315-03&Category_Code=&Product_Count=0

http://www.walthers.com/exec/search?category=&scale=&manu=475&item=7231503&keywords=&instock=Q&split=30&Submit=Search

When I get to a club meeting Monday next week, I will take a couple photos. 

Rich 

Ok Rich

I found these at the LHS

They have green shades

I also found some N scale billboard lights

I'll use one to light the office with

 

I hooked one up to a AA battery And it looks good

I'm going to use the buss wire idea

Thanks to both of you for the ideas

[C&O Fan]

A little complicated for me and my way of doing things.  I would just run a couple of parallel brass rods through the building like pipes and attach bulb leads to each one to complete the circuit.  then paint it whatever color you want.  The lights are up high any way where it is very difficult to see them unless the roof is removable.

Thanks !

I've heard of other people doing this and it may end up being what i do

The roof will be removable to view the inside since i went to the trouble of doing all the interior framing

[C&O Fan]

It is a Miniatronics number. I am sure Walther's would have the number.

http://www.miniatronics.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=M&Product_Code=72-315-03&Category_Code=&Product_Count=0

http://www.walthers.com/exec/search?category=&scale=&manu=475&item=7231503&keywords=&instock=Q&split=30&Submit=Search

When I get to a club meeting Monday next week, I will take a couple photos. 

Rich 

A picture would be great !

[richg1998]

It is a Miniatronics number. I am sure Walther's would have the number.

http://www.miniatronics.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=M&Product_Code=72-315-03&Category_Code=&Product_Count=0

http://www.walthers.com/exec/search?category=&scale=&manu=475&item=7231503&keywords=&instock=Q&split=30&Submit=Search

When I get to a club meeting Monday next week, I will take a couple photos. 

Rich 

[C&O Fan]

Our model railroad club uses the Miniatronics Old Fashioned Green & White Lamp Shades HO scale, Code: 72-315-03. Inside the roundhouse we hang then from the rafters. Outside on the building we bring out the wire and loop it like older industrial buildings used at one time. The wire has green insulation and the top of the reflector is green. The green covered wire is stiff enough to hold its shape.The bottom of the reflector is white.

Rich 

Thanks Rich

Is the code# 72-315-03  a Walthers part number

or a Miniatronics #

[richg1998]

Our model railroad club uses the Miniatronics Old Fashioned Green & White Lamp Shades HO scale, Code: 72-315-03. Inside the roundhouse we hang then from the rafters. Outside on the building we bring out the wire and loop it like older industrial buildings used at one time. The wire has green insulation and the top of the reflector is green. The green covered wire is stiff enough to hold its shape.The bottom of the reflector is white.

Rich 

[ndbprr]

A little complicated for me and my way of doing things.  I would just run a couple of parallel brass rods through the building like pipes and attach bulb leads to each one to complete the circuit.  then paint it whatever color you want.  The lights are up high any way where it is very difficult to see them unless the roof is removable.

[C&O Fan]

I would like to put lights in my engine house

 Ok here's my crazy idea for lighting You can see from the photo they installed an old loco boiler in the engine house to supply steam heat for both the engine house and other yard structures They ran a pipe 8 foot above ground supported by old sections of rail stuck in the ground every 20 feet like fence posts they cut a notch in the top of the rail and just laid the pipe in the notch

  I was thinking of making a boiler out of the top of my super glue bottle and using it as a light trap for some fiber optic cable

 Paint the cable black to look like water pipe and run it through the rafters   one problem I can see with this is getting the cable to bend almost 90 degrees and still function

  What's your thoughts ?