Thanks Dave. I have been fitting loads of lighting to the layout over the past few days & I suddenly realised that doing a video on how to do it could be helpful to many people! Cheers, John.
Hi Richard. In this video I have actually used 6 volt bulbs & they are wired in parallel on each platform section however....I've then wired each pair of platform sections in series to = 12 volts but....I too have them on a dim-able controller to extend the bulb life. I haven't done a video on how to wire various switching but I may do one in the near future. Best regards, John.
Thanks for the comment buddy & glad it was useful to you. I have since this vid added more lights to the layout [36 to date] with many more to come! I think lighting on a layout adds so much. Good luck with doing yours & please keep me posted how it all goes? Kind regards, John.
Hi Ash, thanks for the kind comment. I am aware of the colour light signals & will be looking into those at a later date however....thanks for the advise. I am in the process of lighting everything on the layout at the moment. I'm up-to 36 as of today but plenty more to do then I'll do a 'night vid'! Cheers, John.
Hi buddy, thanks for your comment & question. Yes, the battery is just for checking them before going to all the trouble of fitting them to the layout only to find one doesn't work! I'm using a spare train controller for all my my lighting....this dimms them really good! I will be featuring this in my next video as I now have 57 lights fitted to the layout! I'll be doing this vid over the next few days. Kind regards, John.
Hi buddy. OK, well yes of course you can. You can run lighting on AC or DC. If you have a spare controller with a speed adjuting control on it....you can use this to dim the lights too! This will also lengthen the bulb life too! Hope this helps you? Seasons greetings, cheers, John.
Hi buddy, thanks for the comment. I'll put a link in the description box where I got the Antique lights from. I have already done one full platform & they are featured on my last video called 'A US/Canadian AC/DC & Diesels Day'. I have now done two more of the platforms & these will be featured in my next up-&-coming video soon. Cheers, John.
Thanks for your kind comment buddy. Could I please say though that I don't know what you are asking me? What do you mean about 'them fingers'? Please explain & I'll get back to you. Cheers, John.
Hi John. In an ideal situation, you shouldn't blow on a soldered joint to make it set; this can cause the solder to set unevenly and the joint could crack at a later time.
That was very useful, John - Thank you for that. I do have a semi-related question to ask: What is the guage of wire used in Triang & all subsequent Hornby locomotives, & is stranded wire better than solid core when repairing/replacing wiring in any locomotive ? Grateful thanks, Andrew :)
Hi John great video but what size resistor did you use and how many can you run in line before installing it I have about 80 that I want to run from my spare transformer please let me know thank you
Parallel wire about 10 and use a 1k ohm resistor,on each 10 set and all being well you should be able to connect to your power source with just 2leads.
Hi John, Hope your well !, i recently bought some 12 volt yard lamps from ebay, ( 16 in all ), planning on connecting all my lamps in series much like what you have done here, i am also going to under run them from a train controller to ensure the life of the bulbs, However i made a switch panal to switch on my lights in sections across the layout, did you do a video on wiring up switches ?, maybe helpful ?, Regards Richard
Do not do in series,as you will need a resistor on each leg,if you wire in parallel you can get at least 6-8 lights to operate off one resistor before connecting to 12v
I linked up eight double lamp lights the same way you did , to a 12v outlet on the train controller but they are all very dim. What am I doing wrong. Good video Richard
Hi Richard....OK, you say 8 double lamps so assuming your bulbs are 12 volt (not something silly like 24 volts?) that means you have 16 bulbs...is that correct? If so & they are dim my susspicion would be the controller accesory output is not hefty enough? If you have a test meter set the scale to either AC or DC (check that on the controllers specifications for the output conections you are using....they could be either AC or DC). Once you have the meter set on the correct scale & set for 'volts' check the voltage on the terminals you are using without the lights connected. Then check it again with them connected. If the voltage has dropped considerably then you need a better supply with a heavier current capacity! A car battery charger is a good test for this too.....try your lights on one but don't leave them on too long as the average battery charger is about 16 volts. Hope this helps? Please let me know the results? Kind regards, John.
chambs123 Many thanks for your reply. Instead of connecting the 10 12v lights like a daisy train I connected them in a ladder fashion and they are now working perfectly. Will send you a photo when all track is replace and normal service has been resumed. Regards Richard
Hello John just revisiting this super how to vid . Part way through you demonstrated the use of a hot glue gun which I want to purchase. What type is it and what are the max temps suitable for model railways you would recommend. Always love your vids they are very informative and helpful many thanks Denis
Hi Dennis, OK....I think every DIY/hardware store in the world sells glue-guns so you wont have any problem finding one! There are usually 2 sizes available....a small & then a larger one. I have both types are use them accordingly with a bit of common sense. You are better buying the reputable branded ones as the real cheap ones don't tend to last too long however, even the better ones are cheap! Ebay is also a good place to buy them. Hope that all helps? Thanks for the comment & support. Cheers, John.
Thanks Dave. I have been fitting loads of lighting to the layout over the past few days & I suddenly realised that doing a video on how to do it could be helpful to many people!
Cheers, John.
Hi Richard. In this video I have actually used 6 volt bulbs & they are wired in parallel on each platform section however....I've then wired each pair of platform sections in series to = 12 volts but....I too have them on a dim-able controller to extend the bulb life.
I haven't done a video on how to wire various switching but I may do one in the near future. Best regards, John.
Thanks for the comment buddy & glad it was useful to you. I have since this vid added more lights to the layout [36 to date] with many more to come! I think lighting on a layout adds so much. Good luck with doing yours & please keep me posted how it all goes?
Kind regards, John.
Hi Ash, thanks for the kind comment. I am aware of the colour light signals & will be looking into those at a later date however....thanks for the advise. I am in the process of lighting everything on the layout at the moment. I'm up-to 36 as of today but plenty more to do then I'll do a 'night vid'! Cheers, John.
That was a very helpful and nice video John. Your a good narrator and host!
Glad you enjoyed the vid Myles & thanks for asking about my mum.....I'll send you a PM.
Cheers, John.
Hi buddy, thanks for your comment & question. Yes, the battery is just for checking them before going to all the trouble of fitting them to the layout only to find one doesn't work!
I'm using a spare train controller for all my my lighting....this dimms them really good! I will be featuring this in my next video as I now have 57 lights fitted to the layout! I'll be doing this vid over the next few days.
Kind regards, John.
Hi buddy. OK, well yes of course you can. You can run lighting on AC or DC. If you have a spare controller with a speed adjuting control on it....you can use this to dim the lights too! This will also lengthen the bulb life too!
Hope this helps you? Seasons greetings, cheers, John.
Thanks for a very whimsical comment Richard….cool! Cheers, John.
Hi buddy, thanks for the comment. I'll put a link in the description box where I got the Antique lights from.
I have already done one full platform & they are featured on my last video called 'A US/Canadian AC/DC & Diesels Day'.
I have now done two more of the platforms & these will be featured in my next up-&-coming video soon. Cheers, John.
Great little video.👍👍
Thanks for your kind comment buddy. Could I please say though that I don't know what you are asking me? What do you mean about 'them fingers'? Please explain & I'll get back to you. Cheers, John.
Thanks Mark & yes....there will be more 'how to' videos in the future as need be. Thanks for your support. Cheers, John.
Thank you for your comment buddy & glad the vid was a help to you. Regards, John.
Thanks again Danny for your kind comments....I try my best! Cheers, John.
Thanks Jake. I'm onto that other request from you as soon as I can. Cheers, John.
very illuminating John !
great video i'm planning of putting lighting on my layout and maybe in some carriages and brake vans
thanks
Hi John. In an ideal situation, you shouldn't blow on a soldered joint to make it set; this can cause the solder to set unevenly and the joint could crack at a later time.
That's a really useful guide, thanks very much for posting it!
Great detailed video help me with ideas 4 mine an ive definitely subscribed 👍
Another great video John.......I think I could do that job without fear of making a mess of it all.......thanks again~~ by the way....how is your mum?
Thanks again for your great video tutorial.
Useful demo John
Thanks for your comments buddy....much appreciated. Cheers, John.
Thanks buddy, your comment is appreciated. Cheers, John.
Any news on John. He been missing for ages . Hes missed by many
That was very useful, John - Thank you for that. I do have a semi-related question to ask: What is the guage of wire used in Triang & all subsequent Hornby locomotives, & is stranded wire better than solid core when repairing/replacing wiring in any locomotive ?
Grateful thanks,
Andrew :)
Thank you for your comment my friend, cheers, John.
nice video, you linked the lights to what looks like a 9v battery was that just to test them and what did you use as a final power source?
great video John, where did you get your lights from?
will be great to see them on your layout.
Hi John great video but what size resistor did you use and how many can you run in line before installing it I have about 80 that I want to run from my spare transformer please let me know thank you
Parallel wire about 10 and use a 1k ohm resistor,on each 10 set and all being well you should be able to connect to your power source with just 2leads.
really like your how to videos,,,,,,,more please
What do you attached the lighting to for the power supply
so how do you keep the power on the lights on the layout
Hi John, Hope your well !, i recently bought some 12 volt yard lamps from ebay, ( 16 in all ), planning on connecting all my lamps in series much like what you have done here, i am also going to under run them from a train controller to ensure the life of the bulbs, However i made a switch panal to switch on my lights in sections across the layout, did you do a video on wiring up switches ?, maybe helpful ?, Regards Richard
Do not do in series,as you will need a resistor on each leg,if you wire in parallel you can get at least 6-8 lights to operate off one resistor before connecting to 12v
Your info is very helpful thank you.
Thank you Michael & glad to have been of help. All the best, John.
Great video
hi john i have some 3v led s but the one side is copper an the other is gray can tell me - or + thank u darren
buen trabajo...!!! good job...!!! good video..
Hey if i do this can i wire it up to a dc controler to turn on and off
I linked up eight double lamp lights the same way you did , to a 12v outlet on the train controller but they are all very dim. What am I doing wrong. Good video Richard
Hi Richard....OK, you say 8 double lamps so assuming your bulbs are 12 volt (not something silly like 24 volts?) that means you have 16 bulbs...is that correct? If so & they are dim my susspicion would be the controller accesory output is not hefty enough? If you have a test meter set the scale to either AC or DC (check that on the controllers specifications for the output conections you are using....they could be either AC or DC). Once you have the meter set on the correct scale & set for 'volts' check the voltage on the terminals you are using without the lights connected. Then check it again with them connected. If the voltage has dropped considerably then you need a better supply with a heavier current capacity! A car battery charger is a good test for this too.....try your lights on one but don't leave them on too long as the average battery charger is about 16 volts. Hope this helps? Please let me know the results? Kind regards, John.
chambs123
chambs123 Many thanks for your reply. Instead of connecting the 10 12v lights like a daisy train I connected them in a ladder fashion and they are now working perfectly. Will send you a photo when all track is replace and normal service has been resumed. Regards Richard
Richard Nisbet
OK Rich that is cool!....all the best, John.
chambs123
What voltage is the lighting.
Hello John just revisiting this super how to vid . Part way through you demonstrated the use of a hot glue gun which I want to purchase. What type is it and what are the max temps suitable for model railways you would recommend. Always love your vids they are very informative and helpful many thanks Denis
Hi Dennis, OK....I think every DIY/hardware store in the world sells glue-guns so you wont have any problem finding one! There are usually 2 sizes available....a small & then a larger one. I have both types are use them accordingly with a bit of common sense. You are better buying the reputable branded ones as the real cheap ones don't tend to last too long however, even the better ones are cheap! Ebay is also a good place to buy them. Hope that all helps? Thanks for the comment & support. Cheers, John.
nice job
In reply to Darren Johnson. Not quite sure what you are asking buddy....can you please be a bit more specific please? Kind regards, John.
Please slow down its not a race its a slow hobby to enjoy. We all do three hundred miles an hour at work .