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20160115_222044[1]20160115_222055[1]20160115_222132[1]20160115_222555[1]I got my daylight really cheap from a local guy.  150.00.  its an older PS-1 engine, but I converted it to PS-2.  problem is, the mars light was just a diffused headlight. marker lights did not work, no cab detail. no cab light or firebox no cab figures.  So, I decided to obtain the N-engineering Mars simulator. a few LEDs for the new headlight and mars light.  some yellow marker LEDs to install in the housings.  the cab light and a custom Flickering fire box light made with Tealights.  a few cab figures with seats and guage details.  Ill detail the progress as I move along:

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Interesting to see how this turns out. I have the same PS1 engine and added Electric RR cruise & Railsounds to it. I like it when I first bought it many years ago and then not. Sat in the box for a long time until adding the cruise. Still kinda sits in the box.

I've been toying with repainting it black for freight running.

here is some shots of the progress of the installation.  I have installed my flickering firebox and cab light.  the markers were drilled out and evans LED's installed there.  new LED headlight and the mars light simulator in the testing phase.  I need to package the wires and board as not to ground anything to the chassis.  20160224_12205020160224_122057

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For the flickering firebox, I 3mm flickering LEDs, I just did one with four of them, red, amber, and two yellow.  Really makes a realistic looking flame.  I grind the front lens off and glue them to a thin piece of plastic, makes for a pretty slim arrangement and fits in most locomotives.

That MARS light looks like the ngineering.com MARS simulator, they do a very nice job. 

I don't want to rain on your parade Chris, but the MARS light should be on top.

 

gunrunnerjohn posted:

For the flickering firebox, I 3mm flickering LEDs, I just did one with four of them, red, amber, and two yellow.  Really makes a realistic looking flame.  I grind the front lens off and glue them to a thin piece of plastic, makes for a pretty slim arrangement and fits in most locomotives.

That MARS light looks like the ngineering.com MARS simulator, they do a very nice job. 

I don't want to rain on your parade Chris, but the MARS light should be on top.

 

Gunrunnerjohn added the flickering firebox to my K-line scale Hudson (I think that's the one he's referring to) and it looks super. Take his advice.

Mike

Chris D posted:

here is the start of the tear apart! 20160126_234709

I used his "Super Mars Light" board on my scale GS4. I used a Warm White SMD 5050. has 3 tiny LEDS in it already. I also use his Fire simulator boards for the fire box. I had him make a DC converter for the O gauge market. to support his boards.

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