ATLAS / KATO GP30 & SD9 Sound install and Lighting question

[carlso]

After seeing some very recent posts regarding ESU decoder installs, I decided to post this short (5 min) YT video. The new posts are excellent reference material for all. Thanks to all for sharing. I did these installs last August but did not make any pictures at the time.

What my question is : is the gyra light in the correct position or should it be in the nose rather than above windshield ? ? ? I will have to correct the light showing in the cab, not good.

Any comments and or suggestions very much appreciated.

Carl

[Steveruger45]

Hi Carl,
While I’m no expert in SP lighting arrangements, I’m still learning this, I found this video which shows the flashing lights on a lead loco between the number boards

[RBrodzinsky]

All the photos I can find of this series of SP/SSW GP30s has the lens of the nose light being red, with two white lights below, side by side, and the two stacked lights above the windshield. I have no idea which light was the gyra light.

[carlso]

Thanks guys. I think I will correct the light bleed in the cab and leave everything else as is. I am just tickled they are working well.

Carl

[tehachapifan]

Yes, gyralite between numberboards on these units. Not always the case though (some or all SP U25B's has gyralite in nose, for example).

Nice installs!

[woodone]

Carl, don’t forget—- SP never saw a light it did not like !

Jerry