Comments on: Displaying Locos With Lights and Sounds https://blog.model-train-help.com/2022/04/displaying-locos-with-lights-and-sounds.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=displaying-locos-with-lights-and-sounds Model railroads and model trains Wed, 13 Apr 2022 15:58:09 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Stephan https://blog.model-train-help.com/2022/04/displaying-locos-with-lights-and-sounds.html#comment-57651 Wed, 13 Apr 2022 15:58:09 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=6488#comment-57651 You can get a display case with a track in it for your scale. Get an inexpensive transformer to set up wires into it to power the lights and sounds. (in DC) This will address the lighting and other items that do not power the pulling equipment. Put blocks to keep the car stationary with leads contacting the leads into the items.

For demonstrating a pulling power unit, set up a “testing” track with a under bracket to support the engine off the track. Run contact strips under the two wheels involved in powering the unit. The bracket will keep the wheels from touching the actual rail. I.e., “floating” wheels. .

The above are for consideration for starters. Each situation would require finer modifications.

There are so many different ways of doing this. As it can be seen in the diversity for window displays that often appear in store window.

A caveat to keep in mind. Do not overpower the models.

]]> By: Frank B https://blog.model-train-help.com/2022/04/displaying-locos-with-lights-and-sounds.html#comment-57639 Wed, 13 Apr 2022 05:40:00 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=6488#comment-57639 As Tom says, for DCC, with all the tracks connected as one track, you can control your lights, bells and whistles from the DCC controller. 
 
However, for the automatic DCC engine speed sounds (running either on DC or DCC track), the loco wheels will have to be moving. There are two ways of doing this: 
 
 1) have the locos raised up on rolling roads, (maybe expensive unless you build your own). 
 
 2) have the locos raised up on hidden blocks, so that the wheels are just clear of the rails, and fit little brass (or phosphor bronze wire) spring strips to contact the wheels. (Or fit a dedicated power plug or contacts under the loco.)

]]> By: Tom Osterdock https://blog.model-train-help.com/2022/04/displaying-locos-with-lights-and-sounds.html#comment-57632 Wed, 13 Apr 2022 00:44:49 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=6488#comment-57632 sure with DCC.connect to the lowest track, at the end wire to next level and keep going until each level is wired. Don’t forget to have each level have a bolt or something to keep the locos from going off either end. Then you can tell any loco to whistle or control lights air pumps brakes everything that is available.

]]> By: Hervey https://blog.model-train-help.com/2022/04/displaying-locos-with-lights-and-sounds.html#comment-57631 Wed, 13 Apr 2022 00:34:03 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=6488#comment-57631 Steve,
I assume you are working in DC. It is very easy in DCC but in DC not so much.

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