The In-ko-pah Railroad

 
 
When I began modeling the buildings for the In-ko-pah Railroad, I was using incandescent “grain-of-rice” bulbs. These tiny bulbs were cheap and convenient, easily fitting into scale light fixtures.


Rated for 16 volts, I figured they would last a long time on the 10-12 volt power supply I was using. Sadly, they’ve been very inconsistent. Some of the very first lights I used still are going strong, but many of the others have needed to be replaced frequently.


So I decided to switch to using LEDs.























I get LEDs from this supplier:


http://www.modeltrainsoftware.com/bl-212.html


They have a variety of sizes ranging from tiny “nano” and surface mount, up to 3mm and 5mm. Each LED comes with a tiny circuit wired into the leads, which automatically provides the correct voltage and polarity. This is a big plus if you’re “electronically challenged” like me.


So far I’ve just converted two buildings -- the bakery and the rock shop.


Posted October 13, 2014.



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