Lionel 6-18411 Fire Car Bulb Replacement

The 610-8411-530 is just  #455 bulb. The 14V version would be the #257. They are both ~3  watt bulbs, so a supervised try wouldn't be out of order. They are available at the better stocked auto parts store such as NAPA.

Thank you bmoran 4!!!!!

The 257 (Lionel number 2307-300) is the correct bulb for that car. 14.volts. My guess as to why they revised the bulb to 6 volts is the newer fire car motor vs. the original 52 is the motor draws less voltage to run and the 257 bulb requires a lot of current to make the flasher in the bulb work. So Lionel put the next available flasher bulb--6 volts--- as a replacement. It works, but flickers and blinks rapidly and is annoying. As a side note, I have a 257 bulb in my 8379 PRR fire car and it works great.

Chuck, thank you

You may want to look into an LED replacement bulb, I don't know if one exists for that specific bulb but I have seen replacements for other toy train bulbs. Def will generate less heat, I had the plastic cover melt on my original firecar because of the bulb getting hot.

I am not aware of a #257 LED equivalent bulb that is actually a viable replacement for the #257. The #257 has an integrated flasher and none of the LED replacements that I am aware of have an integrated flasher - they are simply generic G4 1/4 Ba9s LED filament bulbs incorrectly marketed as replacements for the #257. Sure, you can build/procure and install your own flasher circuit, but a pack of 10 bulbs from the auto parts store should be more than sufficient and probably more economically sound.

bigkid-I orignally wanted to go the LED route and found a 455 led blinker from Coin Taker which sells Pinball replacement bulbs and  other related pinball items.  But it too seems to run at 6.5 volts and I didnt want to take a chance on it. So am sticking with the incadescent #257 which should out live me anyways!!!