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Title: SOURCE OF BULBS
Post by: huntmen on March 31, 2007, 05:28:10 PM

Where can you buy spare bulbs for Bachmann and Model Power?

I have a model power searchlight car and the bulb is dead- does anyone know what Bachmann bulb would work?

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Post by: ben_not_benny on March 31, 2007, 07:14:51 PM

you can get a 12V grain-of-wheat lamp at your local electronics store, such as Radio Shack.

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Post by: GlennW on March 31, 2007, 08:57:43 PM

If they are the same ones used in buildings, I've seen them at Hobby Lobby with sticky bottoms. The sticky bottom would let you place them anywhere you want.

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Post by: terry on April 04, 2007, 09:01:21 AM

Electrical work is not my strong point-

The electrical books on trains I have, don't address the voltage or current of light bulbs

Can someone give me a lesson on bulbs to use on train engines/searchlight cars versus those to use on accessories such as buildings?

As I read the last comment ,a building bulb is the same as a searchlight car bulb???

Title: Re: SOURCE OF BULBS
Post by: jwoj69 on May 17, 2007, 12:42:36 AM

how about LED. YOU CAN USE 1.5VOLT LED WITH 1K OHM RESISTOR CONNECTED TO ONE LEAD. LESS POWER, VERY LONG LIFE, MORE REALISTIC LOOK. JACK

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