Reply to "Rheostats to control three trolley lines on my layout"

Mike H MottlerOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBER

Steve

Thanks for the tip about using LEDs in Dept 56 lighted porcelain buildings. I previously bought the Dept 56 low-watt (3V) incandescent bulbs (instead of the "stock" 110 VAC bulbs) and the supportive power distribution strips for the bulbs, but putting LEDs in those sockets instead of the 3V bulbs provided by Dept 56 makes sense.

The upper level of my emerging home layout with three trolley lines will also include about 20 Dept 56 NORTH POLE VILLAGE buildings on that elevated platform; some are animated and seem to require 110 VAC to drive the motor for the animation. There is a separate AC cord and standard plug for that feature. I wonder -- would the animation work if fed low voltage? Or not?

With appreciation,

Mike LCCA 12394

7/13/178:27 PM

<ul id="{%=id%}ButtonGroup" class="button-group h-popup-buttons even-button-group even-1">
    <li id="{%=id%}Okay_buttonContainer"><a id="{%=id%}Okay" href="javascript:void(0);" class="button success no-margin-bottom h-alert-modal-ok-button" role="button">OK</a><script type="text/javascript">
        (function() {
            function {%=id%}Okay_click(event, data) {
            {%=id%}Popup.hide();
        }
        
                $('#{%=id%}Okay').on('click', {%=id%}Okay_click);
        })();
    </script></li></ul><a href="javascript:void(0);" class="close-reveal-modal" aria-label="Close Modal">&#215;</a><div class="last-modal-focus focus-utility-element" tabindex="0"></div>
</div>
<script type="text/javascript">
        (function() {
            {%=id%}Popup = new SS.Popup.ModalPopup('{%=id%}');
        })();
    </script>

Skip to main content

Membership Required

Remove From Your Block List

Manage Follow Preferences

Block

OGR Forum Supporting Membership Required

OGR Forum Supporting Membership

Help support this forum with an OGR Forum Supporting Membership.You will be able to watch the videos in the INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO FORUM!A one-year OGR Forum Supporting Membership is only $12 per year, so sign up now!

OR

Access the ALL the OGR VIDEO FORUMS AND over 300 back issues of OGRwith a DIGITAL SUBSCRIPTION!

Please wait...

Help support this forum with an OGR Forum Supporting Membership.
You will be able to watch the videos in the INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO FORUM!
A one-year OGR Forum Supporting Membership is only $12 per year, so sign up now!

Access the ALL the OGR VIDEO FORUMS AND over 300 back issues of OGR
with a DIGITAL SUBSCRIPTION!