LED lampposts

[jprince46]

I am at a point where I need street lampposts and was looking at several on the bay.  I am particularly interested in the lampposts with LEDs rather than incandescent bulbs.

I was wondering if anyone has purchased them, and if so, your opinion.

Thanks
Jim

[DKS]

These are pretty decent. Not suitable for foreground, but useful otherwise.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/T93-10pcs-Model-Trains-Lamppost-LED-lamp-HO-N-35mm-12v-/310296285083?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item483f198f9b

I posted a review here: http://1-450.blogspot.com/2009/07/bulk-streetlights.html

[NARmike]

The 7cm, T90, scales out to just under 37' tall... about right for N scale highways. The 35mm ones would only be 18'6", so, a bit short for most applications. There is also a 5cm version... 26'6"... which might "look" more appropriate given our tendency to compression.

Thank for the review, David. I'd been searching for just such a critique on these... my order will be going in shortly!

Mike

[jprince46]

David,

Thanks for the review - it really helped.  I was actually looking at the T93 and T90 + a couple of the more decorative lampposts for side streets.

Your review really helped and I think that LED posts are the only way to go...

Again thanks

Jim

[peteski]

One of these days (once I find that round tuit), I am planning on writing a magazine article about scratchbuilding modern street lamps which are close to scale.  They are fairly easy to produce and inexpensive.  I know that they seem to somewhat resemble a SciFi object, but on a layout they look fine. 

[robert3985]

Those damn Martians been diggin' up the street lights again!

[robert3985]

Depending on your era or location, these might be of interest to you.  Not as inexpensive as DKS's suggestion, but definitely more character.

http://www.ngineering.com/n_lighting_kits.htm

[cec209]

peteski,

Hope you have a chance to get round tuit some day soon. That's a mighty nice looking modern light post of which I plan to need a few for a city scene.

Ignore those Martian detractors -  LOL.

Charlie

[peteski]

peteski,

Hope you have a chance to get round tuit some day soon. That's a mighty nice looking modern light post of which I plan to need a few for a city scene.

Ignore those Martian detractors -  LOL.

Charlie

Thanks Charlie!  Hopefully, it'll happen sometime this year.

[robert3985]

Hey!...I like Peteski's lamp posts!  They look great!  So I am not a "detractor"...I just thought the Martian reference was funny....

[Lemosteam]

Amazing under such high magnification how rough the paint looks!  Even paint affects surface quality in N Scale.  I love that lamp peteski and remember the pic from the Atlas forum.

[JSL]

Those look great Peteski! Can't wait for the article.

[peteski]

Hey!...I like Peteski's lamp posts!  They look great!  So I am not a "detractor"...I just thought the Martian reference was funny....

I wasn't offended - I actually found it humorous myself. 

Lemosteam: I agree that the paint is too rough (but this is not visible under normal viewing conditions). It was a mixture of Floquil old silver and gray with some glaze added (to make it less flat), but I obviously didn't add enough glaze.  Next time I make these, the paint surface will be much smoother.

[Lemosteam]

Peteki,

Not criticizing, it just made me think of how much simple paint can affect our scale, washing out detail, increasing texture, etc.

[peteski]

Peteki,

Not criticizing, it just made me think of how much simple paint can affect our scale, washing out detail, increasing texture, etc.

I didn't think you were criticizing. I agree with your comment.