@Dad's Train Room posted:

Thanks everybody.

mike g., I ordered the LEDs through Amazon from a store called

EDGELEC.

They have a number of different colot and size LEDs, all pre-wired with color coded wires.

Very cool, thank you for the information. What size did you use? Same size for the strobes and head lights?

@Dad's Train Room posted:

Thanks everybody.

mike g., I ordered the LEDs through Amazon from a store called

EDGELEC.

They have a number of different colot and size LEDs, all pre-wired with color coded wires.

Say Dad,

These lights look great, could you be so kind to post a photo of the ones you purchased that would be straight out of the box.

Need to understand what they are and then figure out how to hook them up to operate.

Thanks

On standby at the intersection by the train station...gets active on Friday nights...

@Quarter Gauger 48 posted:

Paul, everyone loves a good 'Dog'..🌭 now and then...  BTW, everytie I see this blue Charger'.. of yours, My mind takes me back to my 1970 in red'.. Crossed country two times in that baby, and three years in Germany'.. It was a real blast on the Autobahn'.. doing 120 KMs .

Are you sure of that number?  120 kpm is about 75 MPH, better stay in the slow lane.  in '67 and '68 we'd cruise at 105 mph in the left lane and would move over when the Benzes and Ferraris started flashing their headlights.  John

I used the 5mm flashing LEDs for all of the lights - top, side and headlights. The leads are approximately 8 inches long - black is negative, color of LED wire is positive.

You could probably use the 3mm flashing white for the headlights in order to fit a little easier.

Are all Matchbox cars 1/64 scale ?   Reason I ask is that there's a big collection going for auction in my town in 2 weeks, if there's some 1/48, etc. - I'd be interested.    (an internet search gave a "firehose" of info to sort through)  Thks.

@rattler21 posted:

Are you sure of that number?  120 kpm is about 75 MPH, better stay in the slow lane.  in '67 and '68 we'd cruise at 105 mph in the left lane and would move over when the Benzes and Ferraris started flashing their headlights.  John

If memory serves me correctly, 120 KM was equivalent to 90 MPH.. But Rattler21, I could very well be wrong on that recollection...😁  Either way, we did haul *** on the Bhan'....

Still working on the fine detail. It's slowly coming together.

@Tom M posted:

Still working on the fine detail. It's slowly coming together.

Nice - I like the detail on the license plate!

At this week's Saturday night rally on North Main Street by the train station, the local "Benz" dealer got the permit for center stage, while the Chevy and Dodge guys lost their cherished spot.  The "Benz" dealer is introducing the '58 220 SE in a coupe and cabriole body style...the two salesmen are pushing hard for the order...

@Capetrainman posted:

At this week's Saturday night rally on North Main Street by the train station, the local "Benz" dealer got the permit for center stage, while the Chevy and Dodge guys lost their cherished spot.  The "Benz" dealer is introducing the '58 220 SE in a coupe and cabriole body style...the two salesmen are pushing hard for the order...

GREAT SHOTS' Paul'... mice line up of Benz'... Real action scene'...

Thanks, Ted...appreciate the thoughts...

The "Chief" pulls in just in time to catch the end of the Saturday night rally...

Paul, great idea on having the ambulance on standby with all the traffic that area get/ Between the Friday nights, the Benz dealer ship promo and the car rally. Somebody could really get hurt. Its a good thing your a top notch reporter to cover anything that might happen. With you on top of everything there maybe you could give the public works manager a little hint to give the guy going down in the sewer some time off to enjoy the car shows also! He sure has been a lot of work!

Dads Train Room. Thanks for the information and I will be checking them out!

Tom, the pick up is looking outstanding!

@Dad's Train Room posted:

I used the 5mm flashing LEDs for all of the lights - top, side and headlights. The leads are approximately 8 inches long - black is negative, color of LED wire is positive.

You could probably use the 3mm flashing white for the headlights in order to fit a little easier.

Dad's Train Room,

Thanks for the photo and the earlier name of the dealer EDGELEC on Amazon.

Not being an electronic whiz at this stuff, did you attach these directly to a 3-4 volt power supply or was there a resistor needed as well?

Thanks!

@trestleking posted:

Are all Matchbox cars 1/64 scale ?   Reason I ask is that there's a big collection going for auction in my town in 2 weeks, if there's some 1/48, etc. - I'd be interested.    (an internet search gave a "firehose" of info to sort through)  Thks.

Matchbox is predominately 1/87 - 1/64. For a time there was a King Size/Super King/Speed King line Late 60's in to the 80's which scaled nicely around 1/48 - 1/50. Mattel tried to bring it back in the '00's but didn't catch on.

Speed King ElCamino & Older Matchbox Collectibles Ford Pick-up

Mtchbox Speed King El Camino & Hot Wheels 1/64 Jeep

Matchbox Speed King Charger & Matchbox 1/64 Pontiac

@Allegheny posted:

Dad's Train Room,

Thanks for the photo and the earlier name of the dealer EDGELEC on Amazon.

Not being an electronic whiz at this stuff, did you attach these directly to a 3-4 volt power supply or was there a resistor needed as well?

Thanks!

These LEDs come pre-wired with a resistor so that you can hook them up to any 9-12 volt DC power. I am using some extra plug-in power packs that I had saved. I keep old electronic device chargers for projects just like this. Some of the power packs with higher output (12 vdc, 1500 ma) work the best (the video I posted used only 1 for all the vehicles shown. In fact, I think I added a few others to that same power pack after I took that video.)

@Dad's Train Room posted:

These LEDs come pre-wired with a resistor so that you can hook them up to any 9-12 volt DC power. I am using some extra plug-in power packs that I had saved. I keep old electronic device chargers for projects just like this. Some of the power packs with higher output (12 vdc, 1500 ma) work the best (the video I posted used only 1 for all the vehicles shown. In fact, I think I added a few others to that same power pack after I took that video.)

Dad's Train Room,

Thanks for clearing it up for me how these are hooked up as it's greatly appreciated.   

Now I have some vehicles to modify!

An old Dodge Power Wagon on a Dirt Road. It’s my favorite pick up both full size and miniature.

@poconotrain posted:

An old Dodge Power Wagon on a Dirt Road. It’s my favorite pick up both full size and miniature.

Power wagon indeed'... Nice shot'...

@poconotrain posted:

An old Dodge Power Wagon on a Dirt Road. It’s my favorite pick up both full size and miniature.

Very nice and I am with you as I would love to have a full size Power Wagon !

I like the Power Wagon, and the scenery!

@DaveP posted:

Matchbox is predominately 1/87 - 1/64. For a time there was a King Size/Super King/Speed King line Late 60's in to the 80's which scaled nicely around 1/48 - 1/50. Mattel tried to bring it back in the '00's but didn't catch on.

Speed King ElCamino & Older Matchbox Collectibles Ford Pick-up

Mtchbox Speed King El Camino & Hot Wheels 1/64 Jeep

Matchbox Speed King Charger & Matchbox 1/64 Pontiac

@DaveP, thks Dave, good info !

@mike g. posted:

Paul, great idea on having the ambulance on standby with all the traffic that area get/ Between the Friday nights, the Benz dealer ship promo and the car rally. Somebody could really get hurt. Its a good thing your a top notch reporter to cover anything that might happen. With you on top of everything there maybe you could give the public works manager a little hint to give the guy going down in the sewer some time off to enjoy the car shows also! He sure has been a lot of work!

Dads Train Room. Thanks for the information and I will be checking them out!

Charlie, Great looking car! Tom, the pick up is looking outstanding!

Mike, the sewer guy is no fool...not only is on OT after 5, but he likes the scenery above ground and seems to stuck there

Have always liked the GM soft yellows of the '50s and 60s' ..  Apparently, the onlookers like the it too!

Doing my best to keep this thread going...

Around 1960 a friend gave me his Plasticville and autos, as he must have considered himself too old to play with trains anymore.  This toy Olds and the buildings behind it were in the lot, its red paint well scratched and chipped.   I repainted it, but the red didn't cover well.  So later on I stripped it and painted it this soft blue in recognition of a '51 Olds convertible that my friend had later had.

Paul, I love the Yellow GM Soft top! I also think the ladies that are looking at it want to go for a ride in it! I bet the owner has lots of female friends!

Paul you're doing a fine job keeping this thread going, but fear not!  This thread ebbs and flows as it's contributors find time in their busy lives to come up with more publishable vehicles and the time to post them.

Went by my favorite place - Ready2Roll in Miami and picked up these 2 nice little items...

Very nice.  The Rover tow truck must be vintage.

Paul, and TrainsRMe, great convertibles! Nice trucks, FECRailroaddog. Here’s a couple of Menard’s REA trucks, which I really like.

Nice REA trucks Artie. Thanks for sharing

Thanks, Lee!

A tank truck just backed in for a fill up.

Artie very nice pic very Authentic.

Hey Artie, what did you make your tank out of or did you buy it like that. I am thinking about doing a tank also. Curt

Hi Curt, I made that tank out of 35mm motion picture cores (I was a film archivist). I think I stacked four of them, glued them, and then wrapped them with thin styrene (maybe .010), which I previously embossed with a pounce wheel. For the top, I cut a circle of same, with a notch in it to make a raised center. I then added a Walther’s oil piping valve and pipe, and painted the whole thing silver.

I would think you could do the same with pvc pipe section, or mailing tube to start. I like your Shell scene! Did you build the oil derrick?

Artie, the tank is perfect.  You're an artist!

Yes Artie has lots of talent and I’m glad he shares his work.

Finally have some way to get the passengers to the station! This started life as a fantasy Corgi "Fallen Flags" New Haven bus that I could get cheap, but I needed something more appropriate for NJ. While Corgi does make a bus in Public Service paint, it's the older red, cream and silver livery. Not sure when exactly they switched over to the gray and white, but almost all pictures of old look GM buses are in the latter, so that's what I went with. Interesting aside, "Public Service Coordinated Transport" became NJ's largest gas and electric company, PSEG, while the "transport" was spun off and eventually ended up as today's NJ Transit.