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Model Train Lighting

Published in issue 316, December 2002

One thing that’s still always very irritating with model train setups is that the locomotive or carriage lights often flicker with the train passes over a turnout or a bad section of track. This simple circuit can put an end to this. Even better, it ensures that the lights burn at a constant brightness (within certain limits), regardless of the speed of travel (which means the voltage on the rails), and the lights remain on when the locomotive is stationary for a while.

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