How-To convert Your Locos/Coaches to LED Lighting Update & Includes The Class 43. Hornby Triang etc.
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- Hornby Triang & more: Converting your locos & rolling stock to LED lighting update & includes the Hornby class 43's. Thanks for dropping by. Merry Christmas to you all. John.
Here are all the links you will need:
Bridge Rectifier DF005S: uk.rs-online.co...
Diode IN4001: uk.rs-online.co...
Capacitor 1000uf @16 volts: uk.rs-online.co...
Capacitor 2200uf @16 volts: uk.rs-online.co...
Capacitor 3300uf @16 volts: uk.rs-online.co...
LED strip/roll: www.ebay.co.uk/...
Box of 500 3mm/5mm LED's: www.ebay.co.uk/...
LED resistor calculator: www.ohmslawcalc...
Remarkable, truly remarkable, as someone who's striving to improve his own public model railway, this will prove absolutley detroment to what I want to do with my railway, thank you ever so much John, this is really going to help me with my models!
It's guys like you that give guys like me the help and courage to start the process of figuring out what I need to upgrade my old locomotives and other cars. Thanks, Great video.
A modification which you might like to do a video on John, by using a diode through which current can charge the capacitor and a high value resistor to restrict the discharge current. Helps the LEDs stay lit longer. Cheers, Bob
Another great video. You explain everything so thorough as to leave no stone un-turned. I really learn a lot from your great videos, mate. You really do a great job.
Lots of really good tips John, great instructional video.
John, another excellent video. The third I've watched today. I'll have to do the same conversions with my Class 43 locos & dummies. Regards, John
Splendid job John!
I find your videos very interesting and informative. Many thanks.
I wanna see the red lights through the case!
Very Informative and Expertly done
Bulbs shine all around so work better in a diffuser than an LED which only shines forward (not to the side). The strips of LED's that come on the roll are actually Xener Diodes, not LED's but they are similar. Another idea for a softer light ... use a white plastic (or yellow if you prefer) drinking straw and poke an LED onto each end to replicate flourescent tube lighting.
great update and I find this information very useful, i enjoyed the video and Merry Christmas and happy new year
Glad you found it helpful my friend. Seasons greetings, cheers, John.
LED Strips do look best in the coaches. The old incandescent globes use to spread light in all directions, but I found, as you have, LED's tend to be quite directional and they tend to cause a more "spotlight" effect. I did find a single diode seems to work well also when using a decent capacitor with it. In a DC only layout a diode makes directional lighting possible, but running directly from the track on DCC makes that not possible. Another great video. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Another great vid John I'm gonna start on my coaches asap thanks , Archie
OK buddy....cool & go for it. Seasons greetings, cheers, John.
Just catching up on all my UA-cam videos. Another excellent video John, I have learnt a lot from watching your "how to" videos...Simon (Happy New Year)
very interesting video john keep up the great work.
Very interesting and well presented.
Thank you kindly William. Seasons greetings, cheers, John.
Thanks again, John, for a great video tutorial. I always enjoy your videos. Crack on, mate.
well explained john going to light my coaches that way using spring pickup on bogie axles have also seen thin copper tubing used for pickups on axles far cheaper
Another great video! I do love your how too's. Merry Christmas John and a happy new year to you and your family :)
Comments appreciated buddy...thank you. Seasons greetings, cheers, John.
Hi John, I like the way you stacked the Rectfier and Capacitor, this will fit nicely in my "Shorty" (one bogie) mining caboose. I want to add a potentiometer to the circuit so I can adjust the LED brightness to simulate lantern lighting.
Having watched your other videos, I think I know how to add it or at least guess at it until it works 😂
Nice video very helpful
nice I'll definitely use capacitor and rectifier on my sncf corail coach I had fitted LEDs in for tail lamp will mount it in door end as it's a corridor coach
Go for it mate......I have fitted many into items as tail lamps! Seasons greetings, cheers, John.
Johns Amazing Trains - chambs123 bought some capacitors and bridge rectifiers also my LEDs worked ok but I still need to make some pickups to solder the wires to but will sort out pickups once the rectifiers and capacitors come
Hi John, I always like your explanations. Please can you update the link for the reel of LEDs? I’m trying to modify my coaches and the link is broken.
Hi John: Another great video mod about anti flicker lighting. Can I suggest that when using components like the caps, resistors and bridge rectifiers etc. If you can add a starting comment with the list of items used. Listing the unit used, its reference number and values to take notes to keep for your mod videos. Belated Crimbo & HNY 2017, but I have been busy caring for my ill mother since the end of Oct. So I haven't forgotten about you John to drop by and watch your videos etc. Best Regards, John C.
Hi John
The video was fantastic, but could you also do one on a LIMA class 43 ,as I am having a lot of trouble. Regards John
Hi John hope you had a great christmas, yet another really informative video thanks for posting. would it be possible to do a video on how you fit pickups to a coach that does not have them please? Wishing you a very happy new year Dave
Hi Dave & thanks for your continued support. I have had it in mind for a long time to do the very video you are asking for! The problem is there are so many different coaches & rolling stock that doing it will require different approaches in the best method? I have done a few of my coaches so maybe I'll start with them? I'll get onto it as soon as I can buddy. Seasons greetings, cheers, John.
Fantastic and very helpful video! Does it work with the four wheel coaches? Also another friend of mine has had her channel attacked by others so I decided to do something about it, I may go silent for a bit here because I am trying to make things better for another UA-cam friend.
Hi John, I really enjoyed this video and indeed all the other "how to videos". I am now wondering, can a similar system be employed to to keep a loco from stalling at points etc
I look forward to to your response and hopefully a "how to" on the subject.
Hiya John.
I have purchased some bicolour red/white led bulbs but they have 3 legs and as you are very knowledgeable when it comes to this could you please tell me where I can connect the common centre leg on the Class 43 HST.I am stuck and new to all this.
Thanks in advance John.
Nice neat job John. Very well explained. Now, how about the reversing of the unit, requiring to swap from Red to White when changing direction? Seasons greetings & Happy New Year!
Thanks my friend....& yeah...I can do that....real easy! hahaha. I'll do a video on that sometime in the New Year when I've got a few more of the ideas out of the way first. Seasons greetings to you buddy. Cheers, John.
Hi John. Thanks for this video.
What is the product size of the LED chip used in the LED Strips ? The link has a selection of 3528 or 5050. Also I presume the colour for the coaches is warm white.
can you do it so that red lights at ones end white at the other but change over when the locomotive changes direction. oh happy new year John hope to see more videos through 2017
Hi john cant find the bridge rectifier would these do as a replacement Vishay DF04S-E3/77 Bridge Rectifier 1A 400V 4-Pin DF-S
Hi John, sorry for my english but i have a question. Do you have rails for AC power? Because I want to add LED tailights for locomotive but I´m not sure, if I need bridge rectifier If I have DC rails and rectifier is on AC-DC. I think if I put other then rectifier diode for one way, it will be lighting only one way and if I turn plus to minus, the capacitator will not explode. You know what i mean? Thank you. :)
Hi John, happy Christmas and a great new year to you. Still following your videos as time allows. Have you seen the Hornby Peckett loco? One arrived here :)
LIke the anti flicker, done something a bit like that in the past. is that cap a 10v one? might be a bit close to its limits if run very fast?
Hi Mike....I don't have the Peckett but it is cute! How much was yours please & where from? Seasons greetings, cheers, John.
Hi again Mike.....the caps are 16 volts mate. Cheers, John.
Hi John, got mine from Rails, £80 odd.
Hi again Mike...I decided to treat myself to one & guess what? I found the only one left in the country at Model rails or something....it cost me £90 (all-in) but I'm OK with that & very lucky too! It seems to have been an amazing seller! All the best mate. Cheers, John.
Very interesting and imformative vid John, any chance of doing one for the Lima/Joueff TGV models from the 1980S as these dont have any lights at all . Ian H.
Hi Ian. OK, I don't know about the Jouef version but I do have the full Lima TGV from the 80's. I have run it in two videos some time ago now. This came with lighting on the front in the form of a bulb of which I have replaced with my flicker-free circuit & LED. I cannot remember if the rear dummy has pick-ups as I haven't used it for a while so will need to check? Can I please ask...have you physically checked there is no front bulb which may be blown? Seasons greetings, cheers, John.
thanks for the reply and seasons greetings to yourself and family John. I have not had the Lima out of its box for a long time but I'M pretty sure it does not have any lighting fitted but I think it will be be similar to this video. I intend fitting lighting to the interiors of the 6 car train using your helpful. vids. Regards Ian h,
OK Ian understood & please keep me posted as to the results. I intend to do a video soon(ish) on how to add lighting to a coach etc that doesn't have it initially. All the best, John.
thanks John, looking forward to it. I've a rake of tri-ang transcontinental coaches awaiting new wheels, re paint and couplings as per your vid so the lima TGV is at the back of the list at the moment!
OK Ian understood. Cheers for now. John.
john have you ever done a class 37
Hi John ,can you have a look in discussions about a problem i have regarding coach lighting .Cheers Les
Hi Lester....I'll gladly take a look & try & help you but where do I find your discussion? Seasons greetings, cheers, John.
Hello John ,Seasons Greetings to you and thank you for all your videos .The discussions are on your own site when i type in your site .Thanks Lester
OK Lester....have found the conversation & replied accordingly. Cheers for now, John.
hi john i cannot find that bridge rectifier to complete this whats the specs of it?
thank you
another good video but why add extra Weight to the dummy locomotive this just gives the power car more to pull.
dmu1964 I was thinking the same thing. defeated the purpose
will this be ok for dcc ?
all so could you give me a parts list you used in the video please :)
Yes Phil it will be fine on DCC. Here are all the links you will need:
Bridge Rectifier DF005S: uk.rs-online.com/web/p/bridge-rectifiers/7102875/
Diode IN4001: uk.rs-online.com/web/p/rectifier-schottky-diodes/6288931/
Capacitor 1000uf @16 volts: uk.rs-online.com/web/p/aluminium-capacitors
Capacitor 2200uf @16 volts: uk.rs-online.com/web/p/aluminium-capacitors/7111006/
Capacitor 3300uf @16 volts: uk.rs-online.com/web/p/aluminium-capacitors/7111028/
LED strip/roll: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-5M-SMD-5050-3528-RGB-300-600-LED-Strip-Adapter-IR-Remote-Waterproof-Kit-Xmas-/272044782930?var=&hash=item3f5721f552:m:mdfrNVCYriHsw8IYQVS4_SA
Box of 500 3mm/5mm LED's: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/500Pcs-3mm-5mm-Ultra-Bright-LED-Lights-Assortment-Emitting-Diodes-Component-Kit-/142077164886?var=&hash=item2114757d56:m:m2gqWrEFj0EZznrt1w2DpCA
LED resistor calculator: www.ohmslawcalculator.com/led-resistor-calculator
Cheers. John.
Thank's John :)
@@chambs123 Hi John would these work Vishay DF04S-E3/77 Bridge Rectifier 1A 400V 4-Pin DF-S cant find the ones you listed ...thank you and great video
@@chambs123 Hi John, great video thanks, I'm hoping to fit this to my DCC fitted class 43, but can you let me have a circuit diagram for DCC fitting to a class 43 please? does it need a diode? or just the bridge rectifier and capacitator? cheers Kevin.
HI DO YOU HAVE DRIVE WHEELS FOR TRIANG CLASS 31
where do you buy those nice little blocks of iron????? I would be much obliged...;-)
Hi Buddy...they are car wheel balancing weights. You can buy them from any tire fitting place for about £12 for a box of 100. Hope that helps? Cheers, John.
You are great!!! Thanksalot....may the force be with you in the coming year!
No worries buddy....always glad to help if I can. Cheers, John.
Will this work with DCC ?
A little mystified as this is clearly a "power" coach that must be running on a DCC system (A/C Voltage), so where was the decoder, and why were you not taking the wiring from the decoder itself to the LEDS ? I guess you were simply trying to demonstrate coach wiring, but to me at least, it was somewhat confusing because you were not connecting to coach axle sprung coil wheel pickups etc. ???
Just a thought mate !
Also will a black sharpie work on the seats ?
Most likely yes... Or use a little paint brush with black paint... Or if you wish the color of your seats to be a different color, they sell those sharpies and marks a lot in different colors than black... Paint too... This is model railroading, use your imagination as you please...
SeaToby11 thinking about painting the seat gold to annoy my friend who so realistic and I meet seriously realistic about modeling
Yeah should do but you can use black paint etc. Thanks for the comment. Seasons greetings, cheers, John.
Hi John
I love your how to video's
I do have two questions
1st now Maplilin's is no more wheres the the best place to buy components
2nd what would the to replace Triangs glowing fire box from bulb to LED?
Like the idea of capacitor so when the loco stops the fire slowly go's out !
All the best Martin