End of track bumpers - Do you have a favorite look / color ???

I painted it same rust color as rails. Tint is off on this photo.

I use the Lionel 260 illuminated bumpers. I retro-fit them with LEDs. The LED is connected to track power for each siding.

I also have made my own based on the Fastrack earthen bumper (less the earth). I used short 1/4" basswood pieces glued together. They are strong enough to take the occasional runaway engine hit and not break.

Bob

Being a traditional post war guy (both me and my trains) I also use, and love the look of, Lionel's red #260 bumpers.

I've used mostly Gargraves yellow truck bumpers with a few Gargraves black bumpers mixed in the layout...pretty sure Gargraves offers a red bumper also. You mention using Atlas track...I'm not sure if the connection with Gargraves will be a suitable blend with Atlas?

@RSJB18 posted:

I use the Lionel 260 illuminated bumpers. I retro-fit them with LEDs. The LED is connected to track power for each siding.

I also have made my own based on the Fastrack earthen bumper (less the earth). I used short 1/4" basswood pieces glued together. They are strong enough to take the occasional runaway engine hit and not break.

Bob

Those look great, what kind of / where did you buy those leds? I was looking to do something similar on my layout.

Pre war bumpers are nice come with a red light, and like many of you have the PW bumpers and a few plastic bumpers that I had broken putting them in place with the red light.

Bumpers, wheel stops.. rusty, orange, yellow. Just depends on the era, railroad, location.

@ArtsModelTrains posted:

Those look great, what kind of / where did you buy those leds? I was looking to do something similar on my layout.

Standard 5mm round top red in the 260's- they fit up in the hole from underneath.

A 3mm round top in the scratch-built wood one. I wrapped it with shrink wrap to hide the wiring.

I think I used a 1K resistor.

Thanks