Having had a good look at what is needed to light up the lantern on the Peco buffers, a coupe of holes were drilled, 1.5mm upwards for the LED to go in, and one the size of the 'lens' on the lamp (3mm?). A small hand-drilled hole, done with the pin vice, ensured the larger drill followed the correct path to Nirvana.

Then, with a blob of Evostick on the wires where they go in, stick the LED in. I made sure it was facing outwards, but with hindsight having it facing the back might have been better - it's way too bright. A small red lens, courtesy Wizard Models, was made by very slowly cutting out a 3mm circle, by piercing it with a craft knife rather than cutting, out of sheet of coloured 'glass' and applying it with a tiny bit of Evostick.

Too bright, but it works. I dare say when the decorators have finished it will be a bit duller.

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