Blue Plastic Tracks

Has anyone used any of type of Solder Paste? Is it at all good, easier to use or is this for other applications. What I get out of it is that you can put a small drop on anything, hold your wire or wires in it and apply heat. Is it that easy? Do you have to use a torch or can a soldering iron provide enough heat? I am curious and always looking for ways to make thinks easier and nicer.

Solder Paste

When I fixed my steam thomas using superglue, I found it held just fine, along with the extra strength superglue provides.

It has been a while but Jem77Custom is back showing his LED wiring expertise with a video showing a custom lighting train. Check out the video below and the many other fantastic examples of LED lighting in his other videos on his YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/user/jem77custom/videos

(02-21-2014, 10:20 PM)Super Wrote: [ -> ]Tramp:

In another thread, while discussing LED lights & Voltage, you mentioned this neat little Step Up Power Converter on Ebay and that you were going to try it out. Did you ever give it a try?

The reason I ask is that your post piqued my interest and I bought a couple seeing as they are so inexpensive. They look pretty easy to install with the drawing and should be perfect for installing LED lights in a string of coaches. Have you had the chance to wire one up? Also I had been wondering about the size and you can tell by the picture it is quite small 15/16" x 1/2" Plenty small enough to easily install in any coach, tender or rolling stock.

Do these come in a flashing variety? I wonder if they could be wired to a Talking Flynn (which I don't have) as his emergency lighting, which would activate when he is switched on.

Update: 4 years later, Ripley did exactly that.

There is a talking Flynn? Those are power generators and are used here for lighting LED lights which require more than the 1.5volts that most of these trains use.

(03-11-2014, 10:54 PM)Super Wrote: [ -> ]Thanks Tramp

Using a two holder AA or triple A sometimes is too big for some rolling stock and I was looking for something like this booster in hopes not only would it beneficial for LED lighting but also for ease of modifying for speed. Oh well, back to the drawing board. I actually wasn't too impressed with the speed increase with our back to back Mavis mod using a two holder AA 3 volt battery's but then again I think I used 28 gauge wire between the #1 engine (with motor) and the #2 engine (with Battery pack) so maybe there was too much restriction. I must re-wire that with some of my 24 gauge soft silicone wire but....argh....I have so many mods and projects on my list. Speaking of that I will add pictures of our Latest Mod...One that we call "The Tribute Train" to first responders. Its complete and running but once again you won't get the real feel with pictures.....argh....the list...the list...have to get to making the videos

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Tribute Train
First Responders

Here are some rough pictures of the latest electrical mod using parts and such we had on hand. Each of these six cars have flashing LED's that flash both red and blue like a Police car. They are all powered by a 9 volt battery located in the car right behind the engine. We could have put it anywhere but chose that first car because of the weight of the battery and less chance for derails. Each of the cars have been wired using plugs so each one can be disconnected and removed if needed and the other cars will still work. The leads from the plugs that go from car to car are soft silicone wire which I love to work with as the silicone doesn't melt when soldering. The On/off switch is located in the rear window of the first/battery car. Flags were added to the engine and each car to dress it up and the flashing Jet car picks up the rear. It looks great running around the layout and fantastic with the lights off.

Wow. That is so cool!!!

Thanks Rokman

The First Responders Tribute Train will be featured in our next video I am working on.

(10-27-2015, 02:14 PM)Super Wrote: [ -> ]There is a talking Flynn? Those are power generators and are used here for lighting LED lights which require more than the 1.5volts that most of these trains use.

Yes, there is one.

Thanks DalaGStanator

Looks like he came out with that whole last batch of talking Thomas and Friend trains just before the move to Revolution. You can still find a few here and there at Walmarts, Target and Meijers. I didn't know a Flynn was included to. I assume he speaks English and I will have to check out YouTube for a video.

Found one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVQ2Wpkjru4

(10-30-2015, 05:23 PM)Super Wrote: [ -> ]Thanks DalaGStanator

Looks like he came out with that whole last batch of talking Thomas and Friend trains just before the move to Revolution. You can still find a few here and there at Walmarts, Target and Meijers. I didn't know a Flynn was included to. I assume he speaks English and I will have to check out YouTube for a video.

I have the talking Flynn. Yes (or at least the one I have) speaks English. I added headlights to an older non-talking Flynn as well.