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Project model railway #29 - Light for the wagons by wirago

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Project model railway #29 - Light for the wagons
The poor passengers of my trains were doomed to sit in the dark ... UNTIL NOW!

![IMG_20190330_180207.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmUrGYgYKe3ipTpLUUAPhZhtCHbQYGr1mD63mgqgAp4Xxt/IMG_20190330_180207.jpg)

My work on the model train project hasn't stopped but switched to more little - but important - details. One of those missing details was that the wagons were not illuminated and the guests were forced to sit in the dark.
So I started to get things done... which was more work than expected:

### Get all the things ###

I actually need more than just a few LEDs. To have things working properly I prepare:  LED strips (warm yellow - we are representing the 60), some kind of grinder to get the power from the tracks, power packs to avoid flickering, powered coupling parts (to pass the power from one wagon to the next), tiny people, soldering stuff and other tools.

![IMG_20190330_153619.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmXrKC3anHespzcStgLfRnzeqdXHqAj38vPWc9fXZNnBM3/IMG_20190330_153619.jpg)

### Placing the LEDs ###

The LED strips are usually longer than needed. Modern wagons are far longer than the old ones, so I need to cut the strip properly. In this case the strip is already equipped with a dimmer to adjust the brightness.
The additional red back lights are not needed for the first two wagons and will be cut off.

![IMG_20190330_155717.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmYuNcYEZ1V1fwYArrjybjC3byHrqS77VgBDFoAcRiUxgu/IMG_20190330_155717.jpg)

### Installing the grinder ###
The grinder is a little copper part that has contact to the inner sides of the wheels. The electricity will now flow from the rail tracks through the weels and the grinder an power up our LEDs.
The wires find their way inside through a little hole in the ground of the wagon.

![IMG_20190330_162825.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmQRjjzbduMZpidAQJnK33jFrV2euC425JDeuvvAEsL6jX/IMG_20190330_162825.jpg)

### Connect the wagons ###
I decided to power only two wagons per grinder to avoid flickering in all wagons in case of bad power conduction. Allthough the power pack will last for ~10 seconds. For this I used the powered coupling parts. The are basically like a normal coupling but equipped with wires and copper contacts.

![IMG_20190330_170659.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmXHMbVeQ5WBLmAc3igpNDPRhRCrHXkj4Kt12ab5YL7kos/IMG_20190330_170659.jpg)

A quick check if everything works as expected
![IMG_20190330_174415.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmdpjmAx2mVEU5bHiLD8oqtg19Thix46RVx2oAQuFN49ze/IMG_20190330_174415.jpg)

### Final steps ###
Last but not least, we need to seat our little people. 
Allthough everything is in proper H0 (1:87) scale,  sometimes the figures. Are a bit too tall (or the seats are too small) so that they don't fit properly. Easy solution: CUT THEIR LEGS! (not easy to be a tiny figure)

![IMG_20190330_171604.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmVo1Q6E3aak5aUV972XHf4reWUrrCmDM5gGDAT5D4woXa/IMG_20190330_171604.jpg)

Lastly put the roof back on and cheer up the happy little (sometimes legless) people sitting in their brand new illuminated wagons enjoying the trip:

![IMG_20190330_180207.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmUrGYgYKe3ipTpLUUAPhZhtCHbQYGr1mD63mgqgAp4Xxt/IMG_20190330_180207.jpg)

![IMG_20190330_180218.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmYPBBgszdmNHSGW5B9AYKpuWky9HvT9ufFeQXUgRWjbtw/IMG_20190330_180218.jpg)

I hope you enjoyed this little story about lightning up things.
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask in the comments.
And as always, don't forget to follow for more interesting stuff about my project.
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@cryptoandcoffee ·
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I love model train sets and I found it interesting how you created the lighting in your wagons. I suppose the introduction of LED strips has made this much easier than for those a few years ago. I knew a friend who had his whole attic set up with a massive train set and enjoyed fiddling around and helping him. I look forward to more posts on your great hobby.
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@glenalbrethsen ·
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Once again, great work, and fascinating to read, @wirago. You seem to have an answer for every dilemma. You must have a pretty diverse background in order to do all of this, as well as being a quick study.

It's always impressive to see the progress on this project. I'm really glad you're sharing this journey with the rest of us. :) The lighting in the cars look amazing.

I am glad I'm not a figurine though. I'm kind of partial to my legs. I probably need to use them more, though. :)
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Thank you for the kind words. Glad you like it :)
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@lion200 ·
Sounds like a nice hobby @wirago :)
One of my colleagues is currently working on a wooden train. I can show this idea to him. Nice work!
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@trincowski ·
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Wow. You are really going all the way with this project. Lights inside the trains!? I think this is the first time I see something like this. Truly outstanding work, @wirago!

Thanks for sharing your progress, I really appreciate your creativity and innovation!
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@wirago ·
Thank you for the kind words. Glad you like it :)
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