geysergazer posted:All structures and apparatus should have some kind of lighting to provide a touch of nighttime drama so today I added a light to the Lionel Gantry Crane:
Next I'm going to install a red LED in the crane cabin and wire it in parallel with the electromagnet so when it is powered the windows will glow red. This will serve as a reminder to not leave the electromagnet on when the crane is idle.
Sadly, my crane has only a hook, no electromagnet. But I still like your idea and will implement the lighting in some way! Maybe with the hook up-down and/or the cab turn right-left motion, with a big honkin' cap across the light so that it lingers for at least a couple of seconds when I have released the levers.
