Chuck Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 MTH has been making O Gauge buildings, locomotives and rolling stock with Christmas lights on them and I think they look fantastic! So I "borrowed" their idea and started experimenting by adding Christmas lights to a Lionel Large Scale Station kit that I built several years ago. I'm using lights called Micro-Dots that I bought from Hobby Lobby but I believe fairy lights are the same. Downside is these things have Led's on 4" spacing so I cut them up and re-soldered for 2" spacing. The wire they used is magnet wire so it's thin and has some kind of varnish insulation on it. Next I'll buy the Wal*Mart brand as they use green coated wire. Hobby Lobby wire is coated clear so it's silver which means I'll paint it to match the stations trim. I'm sold and will be adding lights to all my buildings in the next few weeks. Weather around here has been typical dreary midwest grey with drizzle and chilly...good cheap indoor project! Now I need to find some mini Christmas wreaths to hang on the doors etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nscaler711 Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 That looks pretty good. I had the same thought a couple years ago, but my plan was to make the distance between the lights shorter... but that would take alot of of triming and soldering... and time of course... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginear joe Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 After working on my Evo with charging lights, I think I need the lights already installed by someone else. I'm just too sloppy. Yours do look good though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman4449 Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Those work perfect, nice and festive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted November 7, 2017 Author Share Posted November 7, 2017 Thanks! Yes I do like them but as mentioned...the time it takes to shorten the Led spacing is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Miller Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Got these at Michaels back in 2010. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman4449 Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Great idea for the car loads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Miller Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 All those items were also purchased at Michaels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted January 3, 2018 Author Share Posted January 3, 2018 That is a great idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
du-bousquetaire Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 By the way those light sets which you can often buy at bargain prices are perfect for lighting passenger cars, you have say ten warm white leds on a chain, a battery box and a switch which usually can be removed to a more accessible position and rewired into the circuit. Great for us live steamers and no blinking or power droop for sparkie! And with leds not consuming much the batteries often last very long time, as you dont always need the lights.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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