O Gauge Passenger LED Lighting for cars of all makes.
Limited quantity remaining. Will only make another run if I get a large enough order. Feel free to contact me for more information. Provides flicker free even lighting for passenger cars (scale or three rail) of 15 5/8” interior length or longer from track voltage. Full brightness typically occurs at 8.5 Volts (AC or DC). This supports operation with conventional or command control. Brightness level is user adjustable. Depending on car, vestibule lighting is supported either directly or with add-on lighting as desired. The both the regular and 80" (up to 84") long car kits come with 6" tail and plug on board to solder into existing wiring. For MTH applications you will reuse the existing double-ended plug per instructions. For 2-rail scale operation is supported! Double-sided tape provide quick installation on the ceiling of the car.-
O Scale Heavyweight Platform Car Lighting These are built upon our regular O Scale passenger car kits, but specifically support the markers, drumhead and/or platform lighting of heavyweight passenger cars. Properly called platform, parlor, or business cars these cars are often incorrectly called observation cars (the marketers are obviously not train people). This kit builds on our standard 15.6" passenger kit. The kit provides full interior length lighting plus may add platform LED (MTH - Yes, others if space is available) and supply for both marker bulbs/LEDs and drumhead bulb (as selected). Brightness level is user adjustable. On board regulation ensures flicker free operation. MTH Premier is accommodated per the instructions. Additional plug provided to connect existing marker lights or adding Tomar scale markers. Some non-MTH tail-end cars may support (or be adapted to support) platform lighting. Our current version of the kits provides lighting for the forward vestibule on 72' scale cars. Both 80' and 84' cars are supported but an added vestibule light is required (order separately on this site or contact us with your application). Note that the "general" item is designed to support 1.5 V marker bulbs. If you have LED driven markers it may burn them out! Feel free to contact us if you are not sure of your application or if you have a custom application. Because of the number of potential configurations, these kits are made to order. We will advise on time to ship (usually one additional day) when your order is received. Typically all items necessary are stocked. This kit is now all on one board with connectors for markers and drumhead with detailed instructions. -
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This options allow you to add a warm white LED for each vestibule. Streamline cars typically have only one vestibule. Not recommended for full length vista dome, baggage, or RPO. Two may be added for most Heavyweight cars except the tail-end (aka Observation) and none for baggage and RPO. The kit provides the parts for a D-I-Y installation. The accompanying photos show installation in heavyweight cars but the effect is the same for the streamlined cars. Note that these kits are not needed on 72' scale cars (18" cars) as the standard kit is long enough to light vestibules for most applications. -
Strip Lighting Supply This Power Supply is identical to that used in the passenger kits. It is intended for DIY applications using the widely available 12 VDC strip lighting (we sell them too!). The supply supports full range from off to full brightness based on user control using a on-board multi-turn potentiometer. Also provides flicker free operation above 8.5 VAC track voltage at typical brightness. Yes, these are for conventional, DCC, TMCC, DCS, and Legacy applications to provide realistic lighting applications. All boards come with double-sided tape and removable plug for ease in installation! Yes, one of our competitors offers a similar product but with much lower capacitance and coarse brightness control (This means ours has much longer non-flicker time!). The 12 turn pot gives you fine control of brightness. The plug allows you to disconnect from the chassis. Our supply will support a double level lighting of scale length cars (about 20 LED segments) without any problem at conventional voltages (caused we planned it that way!). "Observation Cars" Concerned how to add DIY lighting for "tail-end" cars? Yes, many manufacturers incorrectly call them "Observation" cars. Now we have a new product that comes as a kit with the strip supply and electronics with LEDs for the tail-end portion of these cars. Yep, still gotta' select what you want but the price is almost half the full up version sold elsewhere on our site. Basic board(s) shown below. Additional parts in kit to complete the board to drive markers, top rear light, and/or drumhead. LEDs included too! Did we mention you have to read the instructions to make this work for your application? If you have trouble reading instructions, make it easy on yourself and buy the full made up version. Oh, BTW if you want to add Tomar markers with DIY approach, drop us a line at RoyzTrains@gmail.com!
LED Segments may be bought singularly or in 5 meter roll (100 segments). Each segment is approximately 2" long and has solder points at both ends. Most just buy the roll and have enough LEDs for many cars.
Full instructions show solder points for power, lighting and single LED operation with on-board resistor. This supply can easily support up to 20 segments. Additional segments may require the addition of a heat sink sold elsewhere on this site. -
Vista Dome LED Lighting
This is for the typical central only vista area on streamlined scale cars. Provides LED lighting to upper and lower passenger portions of car. The upper areas may be dimmed using the supplied resistor from the three lower sections. Overall brightness is user defined. Flicker free. Provided is a strip supply 6" leads for all application along with adequate number of segments to fully light the typical car size and resistor for upper level dimming. A minimum of 9 volts AC or DC is required for full illumination! Suitable for DCC, DCS, TMCC, or conventional applications. Have a tail-end "observation" car with vista dome? Yes, we can provide a lighting kit for upper and lower sections along with LEDs for side markers, drumhead and top rear light. There are several variations of this car in O Scale and it is best to contact us with exactly what you have (length, rear lighting required, and manufacturer) so it may be built for you needs. -
Supports all streamline passenger full length vista dome cars and dual level commuter cars. Upper level may be dimmed from lower lever. Brightness on both levels user defined. Flicker free. -
Background Most baggage cars had some form of lighting so the workers could find things. This kit uses track power and reaches full brightness around 8.5 volts track voltage. Operation Baggage compartment door areas (two) each have a set of LED lights. Brightness is user defined and flicker free. The standard kit is identical to the regular car lighting kit and may be ordered here or as a coach car. This kit is 15 5/8" long and uses the standard passenger kit. The second item in the drop down menu is the DIY kit and comes with supply and two 2" segments along with wires for you to install. If you have a shorter baggage car or want to save some $$, then you want the second DIY option. This later version is cheaper, fully lights the two baggage areas, and requires soldering to assemble and install. If you are ordering the Strip LED Power Supply (D-I-Y) & LEDs segment roll, you can do all this yourself! -
The standard passenger LED kit is used to keep costs low. By positioning the standard kit over the vestibule, all three areas (vestibule, room, and baggage) are fully lit! The kit will support applications of all manufacturers with interior length of 15 5/8" up to 21". Kit provides LED Lighting in passenger/mail service areas plus additional LEDs above baggage/service door area. Brightness user defined. Flicker free. The kit is designed to fully illuminate the passenger and RPO (or baggage) area of a car. For MTH applications you will reuse the existing double-ended plug per the instructions. In some applications, you may want to illuminate only the passenger area and leave the RPO/Baggage area dim. This can be accommodated but shortening the board using the instructions. If you are looking for different levels of lighting in the baggage area, for example, then drop us a line or build your own with separate strip lighting supply, segments, and resistors to control different area lighting. -
Kit supports most cabooses with 3-6+” interior length. The LED segments provide light to main area. Kit will also support most American Flyer passenger cars and other short passenger cars (O Gauge). Brightness user defined. Flicker free. Option to add two rear facing red LEDs for rear markers. Or, can add Tomar scale marker lanterns with LEDs and supporting drive. -
This kit supports variable speed and direction of DC motors up to 12 VDC. Originally developed to support turntable operation it has other applications such as bridge motor control, etc.The turntable speed and direction controller was initially designed for the Millhouse Studios Turntables. It is available as hand-held unit. It requires an input voltage of 12-22 VAC for normal operation. This controller will work with any motor driven accessory requiring a voltage range of 1.5 VDC to 12 VDC. The smaller voltage is the stall voltage for the motor drive and provides a very slow bridge movement allowing you to manually stop the bridge as the tracks line up. Other Voltage Ranges are available upon request. This capability is much more affordable than a fully indexed controller and easily allows for visual alignment of the tracks. To date this item has been used on several Millhouse Turntables, a Bowser turntable, bridge controllers and other motor driven applications.
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Accessory Controller With different trigger inputs this unit may also control motorized accessories, bulb driven signals, or LED driven signals/lighting. Trigger inputs can come from photo electric devices, isolated track, AC or DC signals. Details of connections are provided in the instruction manual. Additional applications are found here. Z-2500 Switch Machine Control, Accessory Control and Signal Driver The basic PCB control board has many inherent applications. These have been used with both the Z-2500 & Z-1000 switch machines, external controls inputs and to drive various signals. Z-2500 Control This PCB controller mounts below the control panel or train table to support many applications including operating signal lights, automated accessories, and LED indicators and will interface directly with the Z-Stuff 2500 switch machine. Further with the addition of a switch and two LEDs can provide panel indicator/control for Z-2500. External trigger can operate relay & Tomar dwarf signals based on AC/DC signal. Extensive capabilities and examples provided in the instruction manual. The more extensive kit supports up to three sets of LED indicators with the on board supply. Buy the complete kit with controller, two Dwarf signals and control panel items. Switch Point Power Protection Using a variation of the accessory controller the switch points of single or double switch may be selectively powered when actuated by the DZ-2500 position along with two dwarf signals. Supports longer #6 & #8 switches, double slip switches, and double crossover switches. This version has a 0.5A supply to drive the additional relays. The double crossover kit is special order and supports either through or crossover control and switch point power along with Tomar Dwarf signals. Contact us with your configuration needs/applications for specific project costs. -
New Design provides screw terminal connection and improved PCB design. This is a simplified version of the accessory controller above and a reliable replacement for the Z-2502. It includes momentary contact switch and two LEDs mounted on a PCB controller. It is mounted below the control panel. Select right hand or left hand switch operation. Simple template provided to drill the three holes in control panel.