HOW TO ADD LIGHTING TO YOUR OO GAUGE MODEL RAILWAY
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- Опубліковано 28 лис 2020
- HOW TO ADD LIGHTING TO YOUR OO GAUGE MODEL RAILWAY
I finally got round to adding the lighting to this layout. This video is a step by step guide to installing the lighting explaining what is required and any adaptions you may need to make.
In this video I:
- I explain how to differentiate between the positive and negative wires on the street lights.
- I explain the types of transformers that can be used (3v & 12v) and what you need to do to use each.
- I explain how I used a resistor and what I didn’t to protect it from shorts.
- I explain how I tracked the wires from the 12v transformer, through a switch to terminal blocks.
- I demonstrate how I position the lights and thread the cables through the platform and baseboard together.
- I demonstrate how to wire up the lights to the terminal blocks.
- Showcase the lighting with some daytime and night time running.
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Came here to find out about adding lighting. Was impressed by something you don't mention...the weeds on the platform. Gave me inspiration for something I can do in an afternoon. Thanks. :)
Bless you, thanks. The weeds will have been done in a previous video. May I also suggest you check out ‘The Scrapline’ and Everard Junction both Tim and Richard are masters at scenery
Great tip i love lights the more the better.
I love adding lights to a layout, I think it makes a huge difference.
Thanks Heath, yes I agree it creates an atmosphere like no other
That is really effective John. The golden glow of gas mantles really create a lovely atmosphere.
Really nice to see the station lit up like that John and also the auto-coach. Very effective indeed. I've asked Santa for some lights so, fingers crossed. Thanks for a great video.
Thanks Mike, and yes see what happens. Although you can get a set of lights quite cheaply, but it depends on what youre after these one were £12.99 +£1pp for 3, but I wanted this design.
Great video, now I’ve got carriages lit I am addicted to lighting. Thanks. Roy.
Lol, it is addictive isn’t it? Know exactly what you mean. Lights effectively create a whole new layout.
Another informative & enjoyable video John. Thks for sharing.
Hi John the lights give a real misty November evening atmosphere, looks great
Yes, thats exactly what I thought when I watched the footage back, esp when the prairie came in. Thanks Steve
Nice effects. Looks great....thanks for sharing Jack 👍
Thanks Jack
enjoyed watching this John fantastic little lights and it looks really good when on.
Thanks Tim, glad to have found them as they remind me of the lights we used to have outside the house. Shame Ive got to order more to replace the awkward one but hey ho
effective lighting John, the shots you took of the trains running looked amazing and I think the lights are a grand additions to an already super micro layout... Stay safe mate...Neil
Ahhh thanks Neil, its always fun doing it. Well when it goes right anyway lol.
Hi John the lights really add another element of realisim it makes a massive difference well done. Cheers and all the best.
Nicholas.
Bless you Nicholas, thank you.
Thanks for the video John, everyone else has said it all! We all know that all streetlighting never works in unison😁
Everytime I watch I see something else to try. Really professional job above and below ground. Your other vids are really useful for us amateurs, hope there are lots more to come, all the best
Darren👍
Hi Darren, thank you... and yes definitely, you may not be aware I have an N gauge layout too so more bits and bobs there too.ua-cam.com/channels/ygRpQ8YII92Mny-lQpG5oA.html
@@piccadillysidingsoogaugemo6445 Hi John, yes I have seen the n gauge layout which is really something else, I gave up 'n' a few years ago and sold up, you need a keen eye indeed for those kind of details, thanks for the reply😃👍
Ahhhhhh bless you, I use a strong daylight lamp with a magnifier on it and good pair of tweezers, lol
Instead of having chocbox connectors under the baseboard, I put mine on the front batten, connect the platform light wires then screw the connectors either on the front face or on the bottom face. Saves crawling under the baseboard.
Hi, we each have our own way of doing things, and that is fine. Im very pleased you have your own wiring solution as do I. Thank you for your comment.
Looks great! Wish I had the patience to wire up all that cabling! Great job!
Thank you, I see it as loads of little bits rather than a huge project. In other words do a bit, have break or come back another day
@@piccadillysidingsoogaugemo6445 Yes that's very true and what I do too as otherwise a big job. But I'm still not very good at wiring. That does help alot
Enjoy the video very much thank you.
Hi John and layout looking great. Hope you are well and ok - take care - Kevin
Thanks Kevin, things are starting to look up, still one step and a time, take care yourself
John, Very effective. I'd leave the broken light broken, because it creates a prototypical dull spot near the kiosk. Either that, or make it an anoying blinker!! Regards Stephen.
Thanks Stephen, I have ordered 3 more to replace it and Ill move the broken one to the abandoned platform. I love the idea of flashing light but would need to spend more money lol
Lovely job John..you made it look fun and easy..( as we know different ) still good job done an other box ticked off..
Thanks Allan and bless you. They generally went in very well, just the one caused issues, but got 3 more coming from China
@@piccadillysidingsoogaugemo6445 Top man...i got 20 street lights from china this week..so that`s on the to do list..
very enjoyable, and certainly helpful. A question I have is about the ohm value of the resistor that should go inline with the LED. I'm planning on a 12v ancillaries feed voltage and the LEDs did not come with a resistor.......
Hi, sorry for the delay, forgive me I’m not the best person to ask about resistor values. Apologies
Not to worry. I caught a video (How to LED) from John's Amazing Trains channel and he had a formula to use!
Hello, I loved your video, do you mind if I ask what make your street lights are and where you can get them from ? Many thanks
Andy
Hi thanks, they are unbranded from eBay. Nothing exotic.
Thank you for great information and instructions. I am just starting to play around with lighting
Could you please share where you purchased those lamps? And/or have you seen the say design style in a larger scale?
Hi Jose, thank you and so glad the video was helpful. I would have bought the lamps from ebay, but it has been well over a year ago and the purchase has been removed from the ebay purchase record. If you type in OO gauge lamps (or other scale), into your internet search, there will be many to choose from. Hoping that is helpful.
Thank you for 411…. I just liked the look and feel of that design which I don’t see online but ill try again. Thank you for quickly responding
Thanks for the video - can you advise how many leds the 3v adaptor can handle? Or how to be able to tell? Many thanks.
Hi Paul, there is a formula to calculate it, but sadly Im not an electrician. I load around 30 LEDs for a 1amp transformer, thats LEDs not lamps as a lamp can have one LED or even up to 6 or so.
Please remember this is what I do. May I suggest you seek advice from someone qualified or at least competent with electrics. Thx
Great video the lamps look great could I ask where you got them from I love the style
Thanks Dave
Hi David, thank you for the question, I got them from ebay. However they do come from China so there is a considerable delay as you can imagine
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/371545041769
Hope that helps.
Thank you John I did find them on the US EBay website and ordered a few sets.
Let’s hope all of mine will work when they get here
Keep up the videos I have been watching you for a few years now and thoroughly enjoy them
Thank you again Dave
Hi John- I did mine with a similar method but wow how thin are the wires from the lamps !!! I use those regulated multi voltage power supply as it means I dont have to solder a resister. I now have caught the lighting bug Haha
Keep Safe .....................Cheers Kev
Lol, yes it is a bit addictive isnt it. I am on the look out for some 1960 style yard lamps so they will be some sometime next year.
Hi just a thought, when you put your wires through baseboard, why not put wires through heat shrink first then put through the hole, instead of putting tape around wires, then just pull heat shrink from under table , that is how I do mine.
Hi thanks for the suggestion, but this video is a fair few months old now and wiring on this layout is complete. We each use different methods and that is ok
Another great video. Do you secure the wires from the lamps underneath the board as they look extremely vulnerable to be knocked and moved. The layout is looking really fab and I appreciated the reverse shot at the end with the auto trailer as we don't often see the layout from that angle. Will you ever exhibit the layout? Or are you going to masochistic and take the n gauge on the road! ;)
Lol, Oh David... you do make me chuckle. Im more than happy to have both firmly tucked up in their own lil ‘bed’ and never see the light of day, let alone an exhibition hall aaaerggrghhggnhhnh lol.
Regarding the wires they are like hairs so incredibly fine, they snap when you breath on them, so Ive put them into the terminal blocks and left them. They are fairly well protected as I don’t go underneath very often.
@@piccadillysidingsoogaugemo6445 is there any reason you used 3 volt on one layout and 12 volt on sidings?
Hi David, no not especially. I bought the two vary volt for the N gauge, but found an old 12v I already had so thought Id give it a try.
Brilliant! Are the lamps too bright though?
Hi, not too bad for the period they would have been fitted. I didn’t want super bright as on a modern station of today’s era
@@piccadillysidingsoogaugemo6445 That makes sense, great job btw! I don't have a model railway but I like trains and I enjoy watching your work 👍👍
Hi John I know it may have been asked but where did you get the lights from?
Hi Steve, it’s been so long ago I can’t remember, sorry
Electricity is a strange thing. But, as you say you are ordering a few more (see below), now you will be able to light up the access path as well?
Yes electricity is indeed strange. If it lights in my fingers. Lol. Yes I can put one on the path and another up by the signal at the tunnel end. They come in packs of three so the dud one can go on to the disused platform.
Little point.
Using a mains type switch for low current DC not ideal. Much better with a car type dc switch.
Nice video though.
All these switches use a physical metal contact which opens and closes. It works and theres never been any issues. Thankyou for your comment.