LGB set 78302......

dude2112

dude2112

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Hi all.
I am looking at buying one of these sets this weekend ;D
I am however wondering if all the various coloured sets still have lighting inside the coaches as well ?

Cheers Andy.....
 
As far as I am aware none of the starter sets ever had lighting.
 
Agree with Mike, I've never seen an LGB starter set with coach lighting - only the loco has lights. The coaches are all ready for easy fitting of LGB lighting units if you wish, but they have to be bought separately.

Jon.
 
;) Thanks for replying guys, must have been an image I saw on da net with the same items.....

I have ended up buying the red and black no.3 loco set with matching coaches etc ;D

What is the plug socket for on the loco then ? Where do I buy the lighting kits from ?

Cant wait for the weekend with me new train...... :P

Andy.
 
The simplest way of doing it is the proper LGB kit, part 68333 - it's listed here on Dragon's website:
http://www.dragon-gscale.co.uk/lgb-68333-interior-lighting-set-flat-connector-2008-p.asp
.... though they seem to be out of stock - a quick google search on the LGB part number should bring up some places who actually have them in.
One of these kits per coach will give you a single bulb in each coach, including all the cables to plug into the loco socket and then "daisy-chain" the coaches together.

The only downside of these kits (aside from having to buy them in the first place) is that they are 24v bulbs, and the lighting will be voltage-dependent - at low throttle settings you'll only get a dull glow, and the lights will only get bright when the train is running quite fast. To get round this you'd need to start fiddling around with voltage regulators and using 5v bulbs - lots of folks on here can tell you how if you wanted to go that route.

Be aware that there are many other ways of lighting coaches, including some very cheap ways of doing it with strips of stick-on LEDs (I've done ones with 3 LEDs, a switch and a 9v battery per coach for just a few quid each) - but as you're just starting out the proper kit may be the simplest way for you at the moment, as it's all built to fit properly and easily.

Jon.
 
try paul at P+S Hobbies ..in york, but he posts.. helpfull bloke too..
http://www.pshobbiesandmodelshop.co.uk/lgb-68333-interior-light-set-p-1598.html
 
Why not look at LGB? They have a useful and informative website and you can buy from them as well. Post is about £14 so it's as well to cumulate you orders to spread the cost. Packaging is outstanding.

https://www.maerklinshop.de/index.php?sid=9a325ab9aa7ce7f1b54a71bef1ca6a2a&cl=details&cnid=7cbbc409ec990f19c78c75bd1e06f215&anid=L68333&pgNr=8

With current Euro exchange rates the lighting set is approx £9. If you subsequently buy a ball bearing wheel set you could use one of your carriages as an additional pick up to aid smooth running of the short loco over points and have independent lighting as well!

https://www.maerklinshop.de/index.php?sid=9a325ab9aa7ce7f1b54a71bef1ca6a2a&cl=details&cnid=7cbbc409ec990f19c78c75bd1e06f215&anid=L67403&pgNr=8

Enjoy your new train set, my original set from the early 1980's is still going strong and has been well played with over the years.
 
TOTALLY happy with my set.

Great service from Gaugemaster .

The steam sound in this newer loco is more echoed and works great from low power upwards.....

Andy.
 
The LED light strips are much better than the bulb style lamps.
TrainLine has these and there is a brightness adjustment on the strip and full brightness at 8 volts.
 
dude2112 said:
TOTALLY happy with my set.

Great service from Gaugemaster .

The steam sound in this newer loco is more echoed and works great from low power upwards.....

Andy.
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They are excellent sets. I have bought 5 sets over the last 10 years two of which were the goods versions.
 
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