Dumb Question on LED Bulbs for post-war Locos

Look for a vendor called town and country hobbies that sells LED replacement bulbs for Lionel trains.  They have a large selection at reasonable prices - various voltages and socket designs.  I have used their bulbs with good results. 

Thanks!  I will get in touch with them.  They probably know the exact bulb type for those two locos.  I think they are the same.

@AlliesDad posted:

Thanks!  I will get in touch with them.  They probably know the exact bulb type for those two locos.  I think they are the same.

https://stores.towncountryhobbies.com/

Thanks to both of you.  I knew the size / type of bayonet bulb in my passenger trains because I HAD to swap them out for LEDs.  The current draw of two bulbs per car (incandescent) and 10 cars, was about six amps (measured).  It was so high, the two Dash-8 505s wouldn't even start moving without tripping the breaker on the 180 watt power brick on my ZW transformer.  So, moving to LEDs cut that load from 135-150 milliamps per bulb, down to 20 milliamps per bulb.  Now, it runs great.  But, the 736 and 726/RR are so old and screw in, I didn't know the bulb type to even begin to look for an LED replacement.  Thanks again!

In addition to passenger cars, I've used them in Lionel switch machine lanterns.  Running the incandescent bulbs would draw a lot of amps and could melt the plastic lantern covers.

@RSJB18 - Thanks for posting the link.  I wasn't sure if it was against the TOS to do so.

@Mallard4468 posted:

Look for a vendor called town and country hobbies that sells LED replacement bulbs for Lionel trains.  They have a large selection at reasonable prices - various voltages and socket designs.  I have used their bulbs with good results.

How is the light diffusion with their lamps?  Is it close to a normal incandescent that is pretty much in all directions except the base, or is it more directive out the end of the bulb?

@CALNNC posted:

How is the light diffusion with their lamps?  Is it close to a normal incandescent that is pretty much in all directions except the base, or is it more directive out the end of the bulb?

Looks fairly natural to me.  Here are a couple of pics so you can judge for yourself.

Thanks, in the one pic worth a thousand, that answered it for me.  They look good.

And the led does not melt your switch lantern.