Athearn PA-1 HO diesel locomotive headlamp

[TheK4Kid]

I recently purchased an Athearn  HO scale PA-1 diesel locomotive 4 unit set, two units powered, and two unpowered units.

The power unit has a headlmap  that works when I have the body off the unit, but when I put the body back on the PA1 unit I cannot see the headlamp through the lens.

Any suggestions?  What about using an LEDlamp instead of the incandescent bulb?

[hobo9941]

Install an LED or incandescent bulb directly behind the lens, with some shrink tubing to keep the light from bleeding out of any openings.

[TheK4Kid]

Thanks Hobo, I'll give it a try

IT has an incandescent bulb now which does work ( checked with body off of chassis) but it doesn't seem to shine through the lens.

[RR_Mel]

I pushed the lens out and slipped in 3mm LEDs in all of my PA-1s.  If you want the LED headlight on in reverse use a full wave bridge diode.

 

 

Mel

 

Modeling the early to mid 1950s SP in HO scale since 1951

 

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