Hi Doug. Very nice tutorial. Will be doing my hst but a different system. You have made a brilliant job of it. Looks very effective. Thank you for sharing. Thumbs up thumped 👍 .... Pete....
I must say that your presentation is excellent. So rare on You Tube to find someone, especially a young person, who can present so clearly and without hesitation and able to get straight to the point. Really interesting subject matter and so clearly explained and so expertly carried out.
Thanks for this video. I have been looking at overhauling some of my older retro trains to modernise them all. Loved the APT and the HST with all their new lights on them! Reminds me of 1986 in terms of the theme.
I like the tight fit for 2mm LED by Reginald the Reamer. A wiggly drilling can make for an awkwardly large hole. Do love the order of build being really clear, and options for other locos.
Excellent presentation again Doug, thanks for making the process simple and most of all a proper budget project. This is something that now will be happening when I start work on my layout.
Absolutely simple and brilliant Douglas thanks for this , I love waffle free tips 😊 regards Fred ps just a thought would it have been easier to use two different colour wires 😊
I will do a video at some point on locomotives with separate red and white lights. The basic principle is the same just instead of using bicolour LED's, just use separate red and white LED's in the appropriate bodyshell holes (You may have to drill some extra tiny holes as Hornby bodies usually don't have them, Lima's usually do)
Unfortunately I tried 3 leg before as they are a bit cheaper and much more common but i can't find a way of reliable switching the polarity to the different legs.
Found a whole year further on - awesome tutorial. I had the same issue finding the bidirectional 2 leg leds in NZ. I tried looking on good old AliExpress but they were all 3 leg. The cost of shipping from the UK was exorbitant to say the least! Ironically I eventually sourced the right ones in Melbourne - shipping was also a bit expendy thanks to Aus Post not offering untracked items but still worth it to me 😁
Me again iwas looking on your budget model railway store at those mugs do you have a good supply of those mugs available I'm interested in getting one at sum stage do you ship them from the uk
I wish there was a way to subtly put these on steam engines in DC. I really want to have lighting on my layout but always feel it's just not the same if the engine doesn't have a working headlamp
Certainly with our PWM controllers, not sure about others, The LED's retain full brightness even when the controller is on the very lowest speed with the train not actually moving.
@@BudgetModelRailways Yes, that makes sense as the voltage is constant with your PWM controller but it would be interesting to know how well they work with a conventional analogue controller. I guess I will have to buy and try.
This will probably sound stupid but I am new to this hobby but how do u get power to a dummy engine for powering the lights. Is there a video for this..thanx
Because the intercity 125's originally came with an old style of lighting in the front and rear, the dummy should already have pickups. One bogie will be positive and the other negative. If not, you can use the method shown in our coach lighting video for how to make your own power pickups.
Good to see these Tutorial Tuesdays finally making a comeback.
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Hi Doug.
Very nice tutorial.
Will be doing my hst but a different system.
You have made a brilliant job of it. Looks very effective.
Thank you for sharing.
Thumbs up thumped 👍
.... Pete....
@@delphjunction1168 many thanks
I must say that your presentation is excellent. So rare on You Tube to find someone, especially a young person, who can present so clearly and without hesitation and able to get straight to the point. Really interesting subject matter and so clearly explained and so expertly carried out.
Thanks. Doug got 100% for his presentation on his University Course. I may have given him a few pointers lol. But thanks for your kind words
Brilliant presentation Doug. Easy to follow instructions. You remind us of the importance of having the proper tools. Keep these coming 😀
Thanks Doug - really easy and they look great - thanks for the two lighting special vids... very helpful indeed...
Excellent step by step guide Doug. I like how simple that looks and the best thing is you don't need much wiring knowledge. - Nicholas.
Thanks for this video. I have been looking at overhauling some of my older retro trains to modernise them all. Loved the APT and the HST with all their new lights on them! Reminds me of 1986 in terms of the theme.
Nice one Doug looks fantastic cheers from Bruce.blenheim south island new Zealand
I like the tight fit for 2mm LED by Reginald the Reamer. A wiggly drilling can make for an awkwardly large hole. Do love the order of build being really clear, and options for other locos.
Great tutorial Doug. Encourage dad to stay on holiday a bit longer!😂😂
Excellent presentation again Doug, thanks for making the process simple and most of all a proper budget project. This is something that now will be happening when I start work on my layout.
NIce job and tutorial, Douglas. I hope you'll find more topics to cover in the same way. Cheers from Wisconsin!
You make it look so easy, thanks for sharing.
Simply brilliant !
That looks great. Almost aa if they cane like that out the box
Another great tutorial
great job, thanks for sharing. Tom
Thanks for the super-useful tutorial!
Enjoyed your tutorial. You made the process look so easy. What is the make of your wire stripper? Not happy with the make that I have.
Absolutely simple and brilliant Douglas thanks for this , I love waffle free tips 😊 regards Fred ps just a thought would it have been easier to use two different colour wires 😊
Great video!!
Nice one Douglas might give it go myself on a couple of class 47's
With the older type lights , do you just chop them out ? If so what about the wiring on them, cheers Doug
Looks great for 125. Have you a video for the class 37 that you did as it has separate red light and white lights
I will do a video at some point on locomotives with separate red and white lights. The basic principle is the same just instead of using bicolour LED's, just use separate red and white LED's in the appropriate bodyshell holes (You may have to drill some extra tiny holes as Hornby bodies usually don't have them, Lima's usually do)
Hello,that looks alot better with the working lights back and front,it is more realistic top work.
well done
Thanks for that mate. How would you wire a 3 leg led though. I can't seem to find two leg bi colour in Australia. cheers
Unfortunately I tried 3 leg before as they are a bit cheaper and much more common but i can't find a way of reliable switching the polarity to the different legs.
@@BudgetModelRailways Thanks anyway Doug.
Found a whole year further on - awesome tutorial. I had the same issue finding the bidirectional 2 leg leds in NZ. I tried looking on good old AliExpress but they were all 3 leg. The cost of shipping from the UK was exorbitant to say the least! Ironically I eventually sourced the right ones in Melbourne - shipping was also a bit expendy thanks to Aus Post not offering untracked items but still worth it to me 😁
Me again iwas looking on your budget model railway store at those mugs do you have a good supply of those mugs available I'm interested in getting one at sum stage do you ship them from the uk
Hi, would you know how to adapt this for DCC? Great video by the way.
You would need to put a decoder in each car, and the LEDs would be wired to the motor output of the decoder (grey/orange).
Would this be any different for a loco with a 8 pin decoder thank you
This is DC not DCC so not sure
Would this work for the Hornby class 66 to save hacking away at the chassis?
It should work on anything. You may have to drill holes in the body where the lights need to be.
@@BudgetModelRailways Thank you.
Just wondering if the lights go off when the train is reversed? If so, is there a circuit that can be fitted to prevent this? Thanks.
They’re certainly very impressive in the HST Class 43, but would they look as good as that in a steam locomotive?
Is it possible to have these lighting tips in print
can you show how to do it
with single colour directional LEDs
I wish there was a way to subtly put these on steam engines in DC.
I really want to have lighting on my layout but always feel it's just not the same if the engine doesn't have a working headlamp
What are these 12 Volt LED's like at lower voltages, i.e. low speeds?
Certainly with our PWM controllers, not sure about others, The LED's retain full brightness even when the controller is on the very lowest speed with the train not actually moving.
@@BudgetModelRailways Yes, that makes sense as the voltage is constant with your PWM controller but it would be interesting to know how well they work with a conventional analogue controller. I guess I will have to buy and try.
This will probably sound stupid but I am new to this hobby but how do u get power to a dummy engine for powering the lights. Is there a video for this..thanx
Because the intercity 125's originally came with an old style of lighting in the front and rear, the dummy should already have pickups. One bogie will be positive and the other negative. If not, you can use the method shown in our coach lighting video for how to make your own power pickups.
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