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 Posted - August 30 2014 : 7:42:38 PM
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I was a little surprised to open a blister pack of these light poles and find that they are really nice pieces! They look nice, the pole easily turns 360 degrees after mounting. I recommend using these if you need street lighting. 
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Posted - August 30 2014 : 8:43:19 PM
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Those look promising for an eventual project.
-Steve
"A lot of modellers out there who go to these train shows see broken HO stuff and go, 'This is useless' when, in reality, they can still be used for modeling whether it's as a prop on your layout or a cool project to make something old new again."
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Posted - August 30 2014 : 10:03:02 PM
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| the old L-L kitbash mag had one where you took off the base & made 4 for the parking lol
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Posted - August 31 2014 : 11:51:46 AM
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Two problems with these - they're oversize by a bunch, closer to S-scale, although if you were to shorten them a few scale feet it's not as noticeable; and typically these lamps have a flourescent or mercury vapor bulb - a bright white or amber LED would actually look more realistic in one.
But those are minor nits and for what they are and what they cost they aren't bad. There is potential for shorts if the insulation rubs off at the bulb contacts.
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Posted - August 31 2014 : 10:18:29 PM
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Yes these started life many years ago as TOY train lights and may be off scale. These are the same size as the Tyco Mercury poles, and Tyco's Fluorescent poles. 4 inch seems to be the size here.
However, no matter what Tyco calls their lights, there's no magic glow to any of them. They're a simple, bulb...
The light from the expressways is about the same as Tyco's. Life Like recommends tying two of their lights together for best results... There's no need for any bulb to be too bright on an HO layout. I've never seen a street light that puts out a brilliant strong light at the ground...
As for light size, well, I can only put that much accuracy in high dollar cars. . When I get that particular on a train layout I'm gonna expect my HO scale people to walk & talk...
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Posted - August 31 2014 : 10:30:32 PM
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Some guy gave me a whole box of these, like a dozen of them, and I haven't the slightest idea what to do with them. Eventually I'll find a use I guess...
--CRC
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Posted - September 01 2014 : 8:55:04 PM
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quote:Two problems with these - they're oversize by a bunch, closer to S-scale, although if you were to shorten them a few scale feet it's not as noticeable; and typically these lamps have a flourescent or mercury vapor bulb - a bright white or amber LED would actually look more realistic in one.
Originally posted by lvrr325Â -Â August 31 2014Â :Â 11:51:46 AM
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There are things we look at in real life that look much smaller than they really are if you go right up to them or measure them. Road signs, utility poles, and I suspect, light poles are among them. I wonder if they're out of scale or just overpowering on a finite-sized layout.
Carpe Manana!
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