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What do you use?

Just wondering what others use for working platform lights.

I bought some P & D Marsh BR T shape station lamps (obviously not working lights) and although the right style for early 1960s, I think I'd prefer some working lights and somehow they don't look quite right.



I've had a look at Kytes (bit pricey), but they don't really have anything that fits the period.

http://www.kyteslights.com/

Also found this mentioned by a few people on another forum.

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/WEHONEST/Lampposts-Lights-/_i.html?_fsub=2611472012&_sid=149381402&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322

(name made me grin as well, but they appear to be ok).

These ones in particular look an acceptable style, as I don't think anyone produces working T shape lamps.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-x-OO-HO-gauge-Led-Street-Lights-Model-Train-Lamps-Railway-Lamp-posts-612-/152025711843?var=&hash=item690f05de8a

Anybody else used them, or have any ideas?


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Sol, don't have to.
Saw his prices on ehattons :thud


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Ed, is it me? Or should the lamps stand parallel to the platform?

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Ebay trader "Wehonest" is.  The lights are OK though are of unbranded Chinese manufacture and those I use get very hot whether or not the current is reduced by any means.

I mostly now use Viessmann products available in the UK via Gaugemaster of Ford among others.  A handful of Wehonest lights survive but most have been replaced.  Station, street, yard, car park and house lighting all feature on the layout.

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The festoon lighting above the beach is a Faller item available from the same source; I use three joined end to end.

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I have used wehonest for yrs,yes as Rick says they got hot but they now use led`s and the firm are very reliable
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Hi Ed,

Search 'Courtyard Lamp". 10 for £12.00. WeHonest #48. Or make your own using fiber optics and one lamp.

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[user=312]Chubber[/user] wrote:
Ed, is it me? Or should the lamps stand parallel to the platform?

Doug
I've seen them both ways round Doug

http://www.nrm.org.uk/ourcollection/photo?group=Liverpool%20Street&objid=1995-7233_LIVST_PM_207_A

think it depends on the width of the platform.

Do like those Viessmann ones Rick, but they are a bit expensive (I'm going to need at least another three on the other platform) and they look a bit high at 70mm.

Thanks to all, good to get positive comments about WeHonest :thumbs


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I have lights, Courtyard Lamp #48 (thanks Nigel :thumbs)






Pictures aren't too good, but it's in dim light with my little FinePix or you wouldn't see them on :mutley

Need tidying up and the light escaping from under the station building needs fixing, but I think they look better than the T shape non-functioning ones.


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Interesting, nobody's spotted the (deliberate :roll:) mistake :hmm


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Still can't see it, Ed.  :shock:
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the only thing  is you have left the cantenery off??
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Try this link Ed.

 

http://www.gaugemaster.com/viessmann.html

 

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Your thinking lights Allan.

If nobody can see it, I'll post a picture this afternoon.




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Don't think anybody will get it,  but…




I put the catenary back upside down.

I didn't even notice until I put the second bit in front of it back up, sat down to run a train and thought……

"those wires are at different heights" :oops::oops::oops:



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I put the catenary back upside down.

How did you expect me to spot that when I'm in Australia and already upside down? :mutley

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And I thought it was the untied shoelace on the guy sitting on the bench ...................:thud

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