Help with replacement bulbs

They appear to be 6 volt bayonet and wired in series I think. #44 or #47 will work. #47 is about 1 watt and #44 is about 1.5 watts. Very common bulbs. Ebay or maybe an auto supply store. I am not sure though.

Dale

The service manual, page 320, lists the bulbs for this accessory as being #1442, which are 18 volt screw base bulbs.

It does not seem from your pictures that your station has the necessary sockets for the bulbs. Perhaps you have an unlighted version?

Larry

I think Larry is right, though all the angles could be "all wrong". I don't see wires either.

Time to add low heat LEDs to keep from melting the roof with a hot bulb?

Lionel made a version of that platform that was not illuminated. Are you certain about the model number?

If it is an illuminated station that uses 6 volt bulbs, the should be a spring clip on each of the two screws that attach the end posts, and a metal bar running between the end posts, just underneath the roof. (I do not see the bar in the picture of the underside of your roof)

If it has these things, it should take a pair of #50, 6 volt, screw based bulbs.

MPC did sell some of their station platforms with #1442 bulbs. The story behind that says they had lots of them sitting around their warehouse, so they used them in the station. I do not know how it was wired. #1442 is an 18 volt, pear shaped bulb.

Those guys are right, I think. I thought it was the older version. Does not look as if it has sockets. Sorry for the bad information.

Dale H

The good news is you could add the sockets and light it.

You may be right that this is not an illuminated station platform. Here are more pictures of the bottom of the base. It looks like the information there is in case one would want to illuminate it.

Athayer,

   I also recommend using the LED's, not due to any melting because I do believe you own the old Tin Plate Platform version, but to help keep the voltage draw down, and the subdued lighting on your train layout will look real cool.

The 12V DC Bayonet LED bulb should work perfect, and if Lionel happened to put the screw in type in that Particular Tin Plate Platform, use the 12V DC Screw in type LED, one of these two LED's should get the job done for you perfectly.   If you happen to have 022 or 711/022 Switches & Controllers they also work perfectly in them.  I purchased these LED's from Scotts Odds & Ends long ago, Train Electrics may have them now.  If you happen to like the colored LED bulbs Town & Country Hobby on the NET, has a large inventory of all different types and Voltages for us O Gauge train people.  They will also deliver right to your door.

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You may be right that this is not an illuminated station platform. Here are more pictures of the bottom of the base. It looks like the information there is in case one would want to illuminate it.

That cast-in information goes back to the creation of the mold for the 156 station, prior to World War II.
Based on the fact that there are no terminal clips on the bottom, and no power bar across the top (just under the roof), I'd say you have a non-illuminated one. It has a different stock number, but I do not know it off the top of my head.

The lamp sockets are there, they are part of the end post castings. They look like they may not be threaded.

It is a plastic platform and the number on the bottom is 2156.  Go figure. I am convinced now that it is non-illuminated. I guess I will do what I do with other buildings and just light it with leds.  May need to put a hole in the base though for the wires.

thank you everyone.

It's MPC 6-2156. maybe it came in two versions, illuminated and non-illuminated.

if you take off the roof, you may see a hole for a set screw to hold the socket. A wire goes across connecting the two.

Then the fahnstock clip goes on the bottom where there are just push on thingys.

Can't easily find MPC parts lists. You could make it illuminated if you could get the part numbers.

center post is one lead and the end posts are the other, probably U or common.

See photos

See my previous post. You can use the posts to supply your own lights. Hot up the center and common on the ends. Connect under the roof. I know you can the clips at a dealer that does repairs for the bottom. Don't drill any holes in it.

Rare factory error?  Checked any of the price guides for the item?

I agree with Moonman; avoid drilling holes.

If those uprights are a conducting metal, there is no reason to drill, or run vertical wire, the upright posts are the "wire". The rest can be all be done in the roof.