Replace 12 volts bulbs in your model train locomotive with 1.5 volt LED’s. The main benefits of replacing regular 12 volt bulbs with LED’s is that it produces less heat and more light at very low speeds. It can be difficult at times to run realistic speeds with bulbs that do not produce enough light. Sometimes you must run the trains very fast to achieve proper lighting.

LED and the 12 volt resistor

The light board in the locomotive

Already finished and installed front light with resistor and used shrink tubing to protect from heat and short

Factory bulb in the rear of the locomotive

Led and the resistor soldered to the positive lead of the Led. Don’t let it over heat

The finished light

Careful to make sure the 2 soldered point’s don’t not touch and to use an object to scrap gently between to clear any unwanted stuff and make a clean connection

Holding the locomotive at super slow speed and show how bright during the day the Led’s work

Here’s what to do next

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