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Let there be light.

JZ

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Decided that the layout needs some form of lighting. After costing out the streetlights, I decided to have a go at making my own. I will be putting them on two circuit. The night one will include the station and street lighting, plus some of the upstairs in the shops and the chipshop ,pub and cinema. The daytime one will do the shop interiors, goods shed. I purchased some white LEDs and copper tube for the street and station lights and tonight put together a prototype.

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This is the design for the station light, some will be doubles like this and others single. I will make a different pattern for the streetlights.

Costwise, the LEDs were 13p each and the copper tube came to about 30p. This one took about 15min to put together.

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-missy-

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I like lights and illuminating things. It defiantely gives a different feel to a layout which has them so great work on the lamps. The only suggestion that I would make is to see if you can get hold of some 'warm white' and also known as 'golden white' LEDs. They give a much nicer and more realistic colour to them than the sometimes harsh and cold normal 'white' LEDs. Its well worth that little bit extra effort.

 

Missy :)

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I like lights and illuminating things. It defiantely gives a different feel to a layout which has them so great work on the lamps. The only suggestion that I would make is to see if you can get hold of some 'warm white' and also known as 'golden white' LEDs. They give a much nicer and more realistic colour to them than the sometimes harsh and cold normal 'white' LEDs. Its well worth that little bit extra effort.

 

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I have some of those as well. I was also thinking about using some yellow/orange ones for sodium streetlights.

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