stock_2007 Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 I'm about to buy a Atlas Dash 8-40 in CN livery but the only thing that spoil's a really nice loco is that its not fitted with ditch lights a must I think for a Canadian loco Anyway is there a after market kit I could fit, while remembering I'm the guy who believed them when they said "DCC is only two wires" As always any help is very welcome. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikjd Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Daft question but what scale?? (Atlas do O scale 8-40B's). I tend to use the Atlas Parts Dept for all sorts of bits (don't tell everybody as stock can be in short supply) . There is usually a model in the range that has what I'm looking for, and the prices and postage are not bad. For example in O scale the GP60 has ditch lights and they were in stock last time I looked. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Wintle Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Presuming HO Dash 8-40C? You could fabricate working ditch lights using surface mount LEDs (you can get them pre-wired if your soldering skills/eyesight/fine motor control are limited). A housing could be fabricated from plasticard, or see below. For cosmetic (non-working) or, potentially, working ones, Miniatures by Eric makes a number of variations of ditch lights as lost wax brass castings, some of which could be illuminated. https://www.miniaturesbyeric.com/collections/ho-detail-parts-l-to-p?page=2 Adrian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stock_2007 Posted July 24, 2017 Author Share Posted July 24, 2017 Sorry I should have said its a Atlas HO loco, but thanks for the help its given me somewhere to start Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Considering how long ditch lights have been around now, it seems manufacturers are still content to ignore they exist as far as most model locos go. On the other hand, the way they work needs a fair few functions in DCC - especially if they are fitted at both ends. How on earth you'd wire them for straight 12vDC I've no idea!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stock_2007 Posted July 25, 2017 Author Share Posted July 25, 2017 I think the reason why no d/light is that when they first came out the Atlas wide/cab locos were all fitted with lights but not the C units, in real life the CN locos are UP/CNW repaints so Atlas are using the old body. The loco takes a 8 pin chip but I think I'd need something with 4 or5 functions, the more I look into it the more I like a nice set of dummy lights Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewC Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Miniatures by Eric from Central Hobbies is what you seek. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Wintle Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 I think the reason why no d/light is that when they first came out the Atlas wide/cab locos were all fitted with lights but not the C units, in real life the CN locos are UP/CNW repaints so Atlas are using the old body. The loco takes a 8 pin chip but I think I'd need something with 4 or5 functions, the more I look into it the more I like a nice set of dummy lights To have working ditch lights at both ends (i.e. constant + alternating) you would likely need six functions (Headlight front/rear, front DLx2, rear DLx2). Adrian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigZ Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Believe it or not, the C40-8 is old enough to have been delivered for US roads without ditch lights. The Canadians were of course using ditch lights at that time... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stock_2007 Posted July 27, 2017 Author Share Posted July 27, 2017 (edited) I've found a set of dummy ditch lights which are really close to the real thing Edited July 27, 2017 by stock_2007 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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