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Ok so there really isn't a lot I could do for the lighting since the rear light are trapped in the shell, but I do think what I was able to do came out pretty good.
What do you think let me know in the comments.
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So, my gears came in from Northwest Short Line for this Bachmann Spectrum Doodle bug so it's time to get it back in-service and since we are opening it up, we Might as well upgrade these lights to LEDs. This was not a simple as it should have been since I had somehow lost the drive saft and had to rethink my lighting options for the front head light, but I manage to get it done without if getting flying lessons.
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(06-18-2025, 06:01 AM)zzrguy Wrote: So, my gears came in from Northwest Short Line for this Bachmann Spectrum Doodle bug so it's time to get it back in-service and since we are opening it up, we Might as well upgrade these lights to LEDs. This was not a simple as it should have been since I had somehow lost the drive saft and had to rethink my lighting options for the front head light, but I manage to get it done without if getting flying lessons.
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excellent tutorial. thank you
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(06-18-2025, 01:59 PM)andy.chandler71@gmail.com Wrote: excellent tutorial. thank you
I'm glad you liked it and I hope it help you out.
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So, after numerous failures of the 4 new Digitrax decoders I installed in these Bachmann F unit I pulled the two SDXH167d decoders out and installed these Econami Decoders and I was instantly happy with my chose.
Stay tuned till the end to hear these engine roar.
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Here's how I built and installed these Lighting keep a lives in my Cabooses next, I'll be building more to go in a small fleet of Passengers cars.
Stay tuned and hit the notification button for Santa Fe Super Chief build
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Here we go and install a decoder buddy mini with an ESU decoder into a customer's Locomotive.
It was a pretty straightforward installation I added LEDs and made a bracket for the cab light.
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