Gary,
I note in the DCC post you run lighted passenger cars. I have thought of a number of ways of doing this, however your advice would be appreciated.
I have completed the interiors of my passenger coaches (corridors, seats etc) and eventually want to light them. They sadly miss character on a dark layout, when other lighting effects (station, street, building etc) creates a fab look.
1. run power from the loco right through the set. however uncoupling would be compromised. If using DCC you can use one of the lighting functions to power the coaches. If running analgoue, of course the brightness will depend on the speed/power applied.
2. provide powered bogies for each coach. Have you done this? With DCC this would be fine because of the constant 12 V DC across the tracks, however the lights would be on all the time. Again, with analogue, the brightness would be dependant on the speed/ power.
3. (preferred) provide stationary decoders for DCC in each coach, with powered bogies. Allows individual coach lighting on/off, no probs with coupling, however would be pricy!!!
How have you lit your passenger coaches?
Any adice from anyone?
TOOT!
[This message has been edited by Woodie (edited 07-07-2001).]
I note in the DCC post you run lighted passenger cars. I have thought of a number of ways of doing this, however your advice would be appreciated.
I have completed the interiors of my passenger coaches (corridors, seats etc) and eventually want to light them. They sadly miss character on a dark layout, when other lighting effects (station, street, building etc) creates a fab look.
1. run power from the loco right through the set. however uncoupling would be compromised. If using DCC you can use one of the lighting functions to power the coaches. If running analgoue, of course the brightness will depend on the speed/power applied.
2. provide powered bogies for each coach. Have you done this? With DCC this would be fine because of the constant 12 V DC across the tracks, however the lights would be on all the time. Again, with analogue, the brightness would be dependant on the speed/ power.
3. (preferred) provide stationary decoders for DCC in each coach, with powered bogies. Allows individual coach lighting on/off, no probs with coupling, however would be pricy!!!
How have you lit your passenger coaches?
Any adice from anyone?
TOOT!
[This message has been edited by Woodie (edited 07-07-2001).]