Lighting Your Structures

and

LED 101

A clinic for

Cascadian International 2010 Conference

of

The Pacific Northwest Region

NMRA

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Presenter

Glenn Edmison

PNR Division 1

Bend, Oregon

My Layout

The Oregon Short Line RailroadN-Scale 1:160

Five X Nine Walk Around LayoutCeiling Suspended.

Interior Detailing

Built-up Lighting Board(Note LEDs in parallel on strip brass – 1 resistor. Test before mounting)

Two vital pieces of equipment - LED Tester and Breadboard

Some IdeasHere is a collection of related ideas:

A lighted building

Make a cardboard liner

Mask the windows to reduce glare

Develop an interior scene

Mount lights through ceiling

Use shrink tubing for insulation, protection

Typical hookup for LEDs

Colors of common LEDs

Sizes of common LEDs

Use Euro connectors

Use trimming resistors

Resistor color Code

Night light system idea

Light your rolling stock Power from the track