...the ones that are usually on telephone type poles, that have a grain of wheat bulb, surrounded by a cone\dome shaped cover. You would normally see these illuminating a shanty or shed. Any help would be great, Thanks!

Cesar

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Check Walthers web site and look for the HO scale Cornerstone Series lamps. They work great on O scale buildings.

Rick

I use Model Power brand N scale lamps, they are small enough for buildings to look just right.







Paul

Here are a couple of pics of the Walthers lamps:




Rick

I use Walthers Cornerstone, built ups lamps for HO. They seem to work great for O and they come three in a pack. sorry about the glare but you can see the shape.

Thanks for all the feedback, actually I'm looking more for the ones that are fastened to the tops of telephone poles and usally face downwards on a 45 degree angle with a cone like shaped shade. I've tried searching all day with different phrases and didn't find anything commercially available. Most lights are the type that fasten against walls, like the ones provided above.

Lip61, did you run those through brass tubing? If so, can you provide me the specs and how it was fastened, Thanks

Cesar

Cesar,
Like Rick, I only use them on buildings. You might take a look at them and see what you can do. One package is cheap enough and if it doesnt' work you could always use them to enhance one of your buildings.

on ebay there is a company from china called wehonest or something like that. They sell different types of o scale lamps and posts. I believe they might have what you are looking for.

Stevin is correct.

I foudn them on line and purchsed a set, I think 5 units for about $14 includng shipment.

They are a metal pole, bracket and lamp - painted black. very nice. They have several versions to select from.

Thanks guys , I'm gonna check it out.

Cesar

This is what I was looking for, but its not illuminated. They are refered to as "Fish Hook Lamps". Will keep on searching.



Cesar

Rich, did you buy from Wehonest? I was looking at them too -

Yes Dave,

I bought a few things from them. Delivered, and they look good.

Cesar,

If you are inclined you could make those. Go to your local True Value or hobby shop and look at the K&S brass. They have different sizes of brass tube, bend it to the shape you want and then get Minitronics O Scale Green & White shades with bulbs. You could run one wire down the tube and solder the other to the tube and connect up the wire and tube to transformer. The bulbs are 12 volt.

Gene Anstine

Exactly!


Andre

Hi Gene,

I eventually came to the conclusion that I will have to scratch build these. I've seen a few different types of lights/bulbs in the walthers catalog that I am going to order and just play around with it. When I decide to give it a go, I'll post pics. Thanks,

Cesar

maybe you can't see that, but Is exactly what I did with my gas station lamps.
brass tube and microtronic bulb.
my advice is pass the wire first then bend the tube.
Andre.

Andre,
That's one thing I didn't think of. It would make it easier to get the wire down.

By the way that's a nice Gas Station.

Gene Anstine

How do you fasten those lamps to the wall over the doorway?

Drill a hole for the wire to pass through.

well, as vulcan said I drill a hole, but not just for the cables.
I drill a hole little bit smaller than the tube used so the tube get in with pressure.
Thanks for the comments!
Andre.

I am thinking of a way to bolt or screw it in.

I wish somebody would come out with these type of yard light towers in O. There is one in HO as a brass kit.

The light I am talking about is on the right side of the photo


by the way Andre, nice job on your gas station and lights.

Ummm
easy....send my the dimentions and I will send you a quotation.
Andre.

Thanks Rich,

I will order a pack.

cheers

Cesar,
Check out Modelpower.com. I think this item number: Gooseneck Single Lamp Post
No.6083 might be what you're looking for. If you have any trouble, let me know.
http://store.modelpower.com/in...VIEWPROD&ProdID=1875

Paul

So, since I couldn't really find these poles commercially, I decided to give these a go. 1/4" round stock, Cornerstone Built-ups (as Lip61 suggested), 11/32" drill and some 5/32 channel stock, Crazy Glue. Here is my attempt:







Will post more photo's, just learning a new re-imaging program.

Cesar

you could try buying some brakeline tubing and bending tool from a local autoparts store, cut and bend to length, and attach to the wooden dowel by threading the wire through the pipe, then through the wood to give you some extention... That could work. It is something I have been trowing around to make my own lampposts.

These were painted and weathered, and finally installed.





Cesar

Maybe you could've used some Lemax #54362, "Rustic Street Lights"?


A set of four is about $4 at Michaels (with 40% coupon).
Linky

Cesar, they turned out fantastic! I'll try and copy your idea.

There was a rural crossing on the old Milwaukee Road where I grew up that did not have flashing lights but two lights like you just made next to the crossing on each side. They would come on as the train entered the block just to light the area.

The Lemax lights are way to large for scale but the price is right.

Great looking Job Cesar! I am going to attempt a couple myself! Can you tell me where you got your telephone/electrical poles from!

Thanks!
Ken

Nice attempt Cesar!
AG.

Thanks for the kind words This project was pretty simple, less than 45 min to do all 3.

Springoflife, those look nice, I have a mountain range and those would be perfect from a distance. Thanks

Ken, the poles are manufactured by forum member David Baran, www.dmmrailroad.com For anyone attending York, he is set up in the Orange Hall(Toyota Bldg). Great stuff!

Cesar

Being that Memphis isnt the land of hobbys, I read this, packed a lunch and took a 30 minute trip to Micheals. These lights are great....BUT...they are yellow lights. They also had some ground flood lights that I got. Im going back later to get more.

quote:

Originally posted by springoflife:
Maybe you could've used some Lemax #54362, "Rustic Street Lights"?


A set of four is about $4 at Michaels (with 40% coupon).
Linky

How do these lights compare in height to the regular off the shelf street lights from Lionel?

Thanks!
Ken

They look good for street lights but like I said, they are yellow lights.

How can I run these off transformer power (the LEMAX ones I mean)?

Build a small bridge rectifier to convert AC to DC and then feed into a voltage rectifier OR find a cheap HO or N Gauge DC power transformer and set out put to proper voltage.

I have built my first of the home made ones that Cesar showed and I have been thinking, why not add some "N" Gauge rail spikes to the pole to look like foot pegs to climb the pole. Would HO or N gauge spikes be the right size and how far apart should they be spaced?

Thanks everyone!

OK...now for the dumbest of dumb questions! Are the Walther's Cornerstone lamps AC or DC? I had assumed that they were DC because they are for HO. Well the one I built did not work when hooked up to a DC supply. Now that I see that both wires are the same color I am not so sure. I checked the web site for any information for these lamps and it does not specify the voltage and I threw the packaging out. Granted, I could have a bad lamp but I do read a resistance between the 2 wires so I know it is not an open.

Gee, and to think I have a background in electronics! (how embarrassing! )

How much voltage was on the DC supply?