I saw some 14V replacement bulbs at the Shack the other day. They had the correct bases, but they were rated at 0.200 amps. Will this work in diesels and/or passenger cars without burning up the bodies?
Thanks.
The light bulbs that I usually see at my Radio Shack are the 14.4 or 14.8 volt bulbs, unless you run your trains at full transformer output 14.4 volt bulbs should work fine. Unless you put in a bulb that is too tall(the old Mazda Christmas lights should not be used as they are too tall and they need close to 16 volts to have a bright glow) I don't see any problems, but I am not a service tech, just experianced in low voltage electric.
The passenger cars that I have are the older Williams style passenger cars and 14 volt bulbs should do fine, the only thing about 14 volt bulbs is that they may not be as bright as say 12 volt bulbs but will last a little longer.
Lee F.