Fiber Optics for Buildings

I don’t think fiber optics would illuminate an entire building, just pin point light at the tip. You may want to consider LED lighting with a variable voltage to get the desired illumination.

Since this post has any member used the fiber optic lighting on their layout? I am looking for pros and cons on this method.  I am also wondering  if this lighting system can be used in small projects like vehicles?

Saw this system at York. Pricey but it does look interesting.

https://www.trainz.com/pages/d...-system-how-it-works

Good for an N scale layout (or smaller)

John

Bill Grafmiller, here are some discussion threads on fiber optics.

https://ogrforum.com/...ighting-with-dwarvin

https://ogrforum.com/.../dwarvin-enterprises

https://ogrforum.com/...n-lighting-by-trainz

https://ogrforum.com/topic/fiber-optics

John

All I know about fiber optics is that Jack Pearce from Canada is an expert.

I heard him give an excellent presentation about using fiber optics for lights on O Scale vehicles and O Gauge passenger cars on a train guy Zoom.

He has also been a vendor at York.

He is a very smart, interesting and nice man.

Arnold

Thanks to you that replied to this post. I was hoping to hear from those who had purchased the Dwarvin lighting system . Would have liked to share how to use the system with any thing that needs lighting. I have purchased 2 of the Lamplighter 2 kits and accessories.  Have used in one industrial rail service scene  and the other in a rail yard scene. I  can say that I am very impressed with the ease in the instalation.  The other benefit of the system is the cables under a layout light up the underside . Now I have a good light source when I crawl under to do any work. Trying to figure out how to build a yard light tower , have a faint idea. Also need to know how to hook up vehicles with lights. If there is some one that has done this please jump in. .

I’m in the process of installing fiber optics and I’m satisfied with the illumination. I recently purchased 2.0 fiber in addition to the 1.5.
My frustration is during the installation process. What can be used to hold their position without damaging the fiber? They fall into the drilled hole before I can get topside to make it secure.

Thanks,

Jay

Problem solved

@Tranquil Hollow RR posted:

Problem solved

What did you come up with?

Dave

Upon drilling the hole I used cut pieces of 14 gauge wire so that I would be able to locate and feed up from the light source. I then reinserted the wire to hold the fiber optic in place until I got topside. This afforded me the ability to do several while underneath.

I have installed fiber optics in the fire apparatus in this picture.

Nicely done!

Peter