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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by locomotive3 Am I wrong that the colored lights were not prototypical? [/quote] You are correct that colored lights in general were not prototypical. The railroad used brass reflector plates in most steam locomotives and they would have a slight yellow tint, but the yellow LED's are really yellow and do not look like the real thing. Markers lamps were in color on some railroads to show extra board and second sections and other orders that pertained to that railroad. The LED that is known as Golden white has a slight yellow tint and looks to be about right to simulate the brass reflector in most steam locomotives. The sunny bright simulates the sealed beam type of headlight, which many of the later steam engines and all of the diesels used. I believe the first FT's used bulbs and reflectors, but that was very early in the forties. If you look at Loy's Toys web page, you can see the difference. Click on Products listed by type, and then click on decoder installation Accessories and then on bulbs and LED's You can view the different types on the same page. http://www.loystoys.com/
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