SRRL CoachesSRRL #3080, #3080, #33810
Coach, Combine LGB Running on: Battery power Brought to LHRR: 2018 BLURB |
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Balcony Chain
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The original LGB coaches come with plastic molded chains that close off passenger access from one coach to the next. I replaced the plastic with metal jewelry chain. This was more difficult than one might think. Gluing small chain is a pain.
So, as can be seen on the left side of the photo, the original chain was a plastic piece that simply hung down (and out, for some reason). I cut off all the chain-looking plastic and replaced it with a small metal chain. The hook on the right made it easy to attach that side, but super-gluing the metal chain to the plastic tab on the left side was more difficult. It took time. I did this six times (for each end of three coaches). Some of the chains close the opening, others do hang down (and, thus, sway when the train is moving). |
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Lights
Originally, when I bought my SRRL coaches, I wasn't going to bother adding lights to them. But, after I bought the SRRL Caboose (which came with factory-installed lights), I changed my mind.
The build on these is pretty rough. I started with the combine coach. A 9V battery was installed into the baggage section of the coach, along with a switch on a simple circuit board. This powered the lights in the passenger section, and the lantern at the end of the train.
From here, I considered running all three coaches off the one battery (that's why it's so big). But, I couldn't figure out how to do it in a way that looked aesthetically pleasing. So, I ended up using a 3V button cell for the other two coaches. The lights themselves were a cheap set of micro-LEDs that I'd gotten from someone else. They are hot glued to the roof, with the button cell hidden in the roof.
The build on these is pretty rough. I started with the combine coach. A 9V battery was installed into the baggage section of the coach, along with a switch on a simple circuit board. This powered the lights in the passenger section, and the lantern at the end of the train.
From here, I considered running all three coaches off the one battery (that's why it's so big). But, I couldn't figure out how to do it in a way that looked aesthetically pleasing. So, I ended up using a 3V button cell for the other two coaches. The lights themselves were a cheap set of micro-LEDs that I'd gotten from someone else. They are hot glued to the roof, with the button cell hidden in the roof.
