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installing operating ditch lights

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installing operating ditch lights
Posted by Toskitrain on Thursday, March 23, 2017 8:20 PM

Hello, I am looking to install operating ditch lights and would like to know were i can get info on were i can get them. I would like to be able to get the info then go to my local hobby shop to get them or have them order them for me.

Thanks

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Posted by Doughless on Friday, March 24, 2017 8:28 PM

Check ebay for sellers.  They will describe the product.  Google.  Your LHS person might actually install them if they have service.

- Douglas

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Posted by hon30critter on Friday, March 24, 2017 8:42 PM

Hi Toskitrain:

Welcome to the forums!!     Welcome

A couple of (perhaps dumb) questions:

What scale?

DC or DCC (I'm guessing DCC)?

What locomotive(s)?

Dave

I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!

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Posted by BigDaddy on Friday, March 24, 2017 8:52 PM

I have no experience but I believe you will need resistors as well.  The average LHS won't have them.  You are looking for surface mount LED's

http://store.sbs4dcc.com/leds.aspx

http://www.richmondcontrols.com/

Henry

COB Potomac & Northern

Shenandoah Valley

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Posted by Toskitrain on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 9:01 PM

hon30critter

Hi Toskitrain:

Welcome to the forums!!     Welcome

A couple of (perhaps dumb) questions:

What scale?

DC or DCC (I'm guessing DCC)?

What locomotive(s)?

Dave

sorry. ho scale.  dcc, athern blue box,

 

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