I lit up a REA (Railway Express Agency) coach with LED lighting. I made my own pickups out of some scrap copper I salvaged from an old computer. I used the strip LED lighting (3 LED's per cut) with about 12 LED's, a mini full wave bridge rectifier and a 3300uF capacitor for flicker free non directional lighting. With strip LED's they have the ballast resistors already built into each 3 LED sections. I had to paint some yellow acrylic paint over the bright white LED's to tone down the lights. Now it looks like old timey yellow light. My wife said it looked more natural with the yellow lighting. Cheers from W Rusty Lane K9POW in eastern Tennessee

Tom, what can I say just brilliant. Your far to clever for me ha ha ha. you obviously know your electrics !!! Well done mate. Duncan.

Nice job Tom...... just like the way you solve the problems.... 👌...... regards Fred

Hi Tom Great tutorial on adding power and lights to a train. I'll be keeping this video for an idea I have for a Knightwing plastic kit and maybe some coaches. Cheers Paul

super skills Tom !!!..more great ideas indeed !..Bachmann and Hornby should think about talking to you... all the best,dave

Interesting device!

cool and awesome

Bogie must be nonconductive to reverse axles. It's more complicated with older all metal frames where pickups need to be insulated from frame. Like the wire wrapping around axle. Maybe a small spring with wire soldered to it and conductive lube on axle?

Hi Tom, Have found some more cheepo bits and pieces at Trago mills. I know you like messing with it, so watch out for next video coming soon Ha ha ha ha. All the best Duncan.

Hi Tom, but what about the 6v battery operated motor ? all dc power usually output around 0 to 12v on tracks ...did you change the motor or is it the same of the toy version? i wrote from italy and LE frecciarossa looks like well vs acme certainly more expensive..all the best Nicola!