The thing I dislike the most in building a layout is wiring all of the different buildings. After moving and restarting my layout, I was looking for a simple and easy way to add lights. I did not want to run wires, climb up on the layout or crawl under the table. I started looking for small remote control lights and found these on Amazon. Use Google to search for "remote control tea lights".
Here are the pros/cons of using these particular lights.
PROs:
1. Price - 10 for $20.00
2. Easy to place under a building.
3. Small opening on back to hang the light. (Small wire or a Christmas ornament hook).
4. Easy to turn on - point remote at light & power on. (Easier to turn on than off - see CONs.)
5. Multiple colors to use.
6. Multiple brightness levels.
7. Multiple light programs (fade, flash, etc.).
8. Comes with two remotes.
CONs:
1. Size - 1 3/8" diameter x 3/4" tall. (Not sure if this is an issue.)
2. Hard to turn the lights off. Must be very close to turn off the light.
3. Battery life - rated for 40 hours.
4. Lights are bright and can bleed through corners and bottoms of buildings.
I will continue to add to this topic as I find new positives and/or negatives.
Charlie
Okay, the following photos show various buildings and brightness/color options.
Cornerstone building with the light sitting on the floor and using bright white light.
Early Menards Hardware Store without an interior with the light sitting on the floor and using bright white light.
MTH building with the light hanging inside using bright white light.
MTH corner building with the light sitting on the floor and using bright white light.
MTH restaurant building with the light sitting on the floor using bright white light.
Custom building with the light sitting on the floor using bright white light.
MTH townhouse buildings with the lights sitting on the floor and all using bright white light.
MTH corner buildings with the light sitting on the floor and using bright white lights and the MTH townhouses using warm white lights.
MTH townhouse buildings with the lights sitting on the floor and using the different color options.
