Harry58047 Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Hi everyone, I have seen these and I am quite interested. Where do you get these from?? Harry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Moss Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 our club does two. Non Flashing and Flashing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium The White Rabbit Posted November 15, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 15, 2012 RMLectronics does some, together with various other lights. http://www.rmlectronics.co.uk/ Their model is battery powered rather than running from the track. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted November 15, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 15, 2012 Express Models do a couple of types - horizontal and vertical mounting depending on where the wires go. I think they are battery powered. If you are using DCC, you can make your own using accessory decoders and LED's and power it from the track. Sometimes a bit more expensive that the battery powered units, but they take up less space and don't need new batteries. Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldknotty Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Express Models do a couple of types - horizontal and vertical mounting depending on where the wires go. I think they are battery powered. If you are using DCC, you can make your own using accessory decoders and LED's and power it from the track. Sometimes a bit more expensive that the battery powered units, but they take up less space and don't need new batteries. Cheers, Mick Ok Mick ,now you have to tell us how to do it with DCC ??? :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefredie Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Hi I have fitted a flashing tail light mounted within the rear cab of a class 66 F/l A standard tail light was used and I drilled out the red lens and fitted a small piece of fiber optic clear and attached a small flashing LED with the necessory resistor and connected it to the green wire from the Decoder the positive end of the LED was wired to the Blue lead from the decoder By using the green feed from the decoder function 1 will accitivate the rear light Hope this helps David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted November 15, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 15, 2012 Hi I have fitted a flashing tail light mounted within the rear cab of a class 66 F/l A standard tail light was used and I drilled out the red lens and fitted a small piece of fiber optic clear and attached a small flashing LED with the necessory resistor and connected it to the green wire from the Decoder the positive end of the LED was wired to the Blue lead from the decoder By using the green feed from the decoder function 2 will accitivate the rear light Hope this helps David A bit like this one? ( I thought I'd posted this on RMWeb in early 2011, but can't find it) EDIT: - found it http://www.rmweb.co....g-my-tail-lamp/ The red light leakage isn't visible to the naked eye! Although I used a standard LED and programmed the decoder output to flash. This is dependent on the decoder. The above loco is used at the rear of an engineers train and is fitted with an ESU Loksound with a custom sound file - idling only. The ESU can be programmed to flash as a "strobe" and the flash rate can be varied. Other decoders may only have a fixed strobe or a "square wave" flash. IIRC, the Group Standard for flashing tail lamps is 1.5-2Hz Ok Mick ,now you have to tell us how to do it with DCC ??? :-) This is a Bachmann TEA The decoder is in the tank barrel and this is the pickup arrangement. And the end result - the steam heat pipes have since been fitted correctly! I've also done a MFA, JPA & PNA with similar lights. In one case, I recycled an old Lenz loco decoder that had a faulty motor circuit and one dead function output. Here's another two decoder operated tail lamps http://www.rmweb.co....hp?f=10&t=20179 Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzie Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 A DIY function decoder should fit in most stock and will provide directional outputs for a red led at both ends of a brake van for instance. Here is one I made, it has three outputs, one for a tail light at each end and another for the interior light. You need to buy the enhanced firmware when you get the kit if you want the flashing battery tail light option though (standard firmware just has oil lamp version). Must get round to fitting it in a brake van. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldknotty Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 A bit like this one? ( I thought I'd posted this on RMWeb in early 2011, but can't find it) EDIT: - found it http://www.rmweb.co....g-my-tail-lamp/ The red light leakage isn't visible to the naked eye! Although I used a standard LED and programmed the decoder output to flash. This is dependent on the decoder. The above loco is used at the rear of an engineers train and is fitted with an ESU Loksound with a custom sound file - idling only. The ESU can be programmed to flash as a "strobe" and the flash rate can be varied. Other decoders may only have a fixed strobe or a "square wave" flash. IIRC, the Group Standard for flashing tail lamps is 1.5-2Hz This is a Bachmann TEA The decoder is in the tank barrel and this is the pickup arrangement. And the end result - the steam heat pipes have since been fitted correctly! I've also done a MFA, JPA & PNA with similar lights. In one case, I recycled an old Lenz loco decoder that had a faulty motor circuit and one dead function output. Here's another two decoder operated tail lamps http://www.rmweb.co....hp?f=10&t=20179 Cheers, Mick Thanks for taking the time to post and explain Much appreciated buddy :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 I buy my flashing tail lamps from Modelex,there about £5 then p&p......... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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