Converting mth/Lionel buildings to led

Seems to me I recall an article in either OGR or CTT about this. Perhaps an index is available?

I have converted many of my buildings to LED. I order mine from Evans Designs, I know its a dollar or two more than doing it yourself, but its just so EASY! They send you the LEDs already hooked up and ready to just wire into your power source without worrying about the resistors and such. But anyway.... back to the subject.

The one trick I have, is use a dremel tool to flatten the bulb of 3mm and 5mm LEDs. This GREATLY dissapates the light and makes it more lifelike inside a structure! I have put two under the overhangs of buildings without shaving the bulb, and it looks just like a spotlight!

Oh, one more thing. The Evans come with solid/stiff wires. So I just super glue (cause I'm impatient) the wire to the roof about a half inch above the bulb, and then you can bend the wires to aim the light straight down, or in any direction you want. If someone gets down to house level and looks in a window it looks just like a hanging light!

So what do you do with the lights already installed by MTH? If you have the buildings with the blinking signs you need to power them---or do you just cut the wires to the other lights?

--Greg

http://towncountryhobbies.com/led.htm They have LEDs here.

For a MTH building do you use the 5mm or the 3mm. Also which color is best for the interior? I was leaning towards the cool white for interior, and the warm white for industrial items. Also, is the 14 inch length the way to go for buildings to give you the extra length, or is this over kill. I am excited to try to convert my buildings now. Thanks Derek.

I do mine this way

http://www.jcstudiosinc.com/Bl...d=407&categoryId=426

Dale H