Lionel lighted telephone poles

I'm guessing you mean the new ones with the street lights on them?  I have some on my layout and the look great. 18 volt may be a bit much and make them burn out quickly. I power mine with 12 volts direct hook up to transformer. 

Can't find them for some reason...any pictures???

Thanks,

Alan

Alan check out this link, this is the ones I think.

Alex

http://compare.ebay.com/like/2...emTypes&var=sbar

David  like said above try not to use track power, 18 volts is to much

use 12 to 14 volts max so the bulbs don't burn out fast.

Thanks, Alex

Thanks Alex....I don't know why I didn't find them...??  Anyway, they sure look nice.  Wonder how tall they are?

Alan

There 7" tall with base.

Thanks Patrick...they look great.  Certainly on my list now!

Alan

Alan there in the new Lionel catalog, here's the link

http://www.lionel.com/products...signature/index.html

Alex

WOW for that price, I can't see why Lionel had to use lightbulbs instead of yelowglow LEd's! There really is NO reason nowadays to use Lightbulbs in any O guage train and/or acessory unless you the mfg are looking for built in obsolecense!.

Sure do, I learned from this guy using the 603 LED

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...in_order&list=UL

And if you want to use the smaller 402 LED

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...rVg&feature=plcp

I have bought from here:

http://stores.ebay.com/wellpar...&_sid=1001320378

What is the best way to secure the poles? Super Glue or a small screw/nail trru the base

Thanks

Brent

Spoke too soon. The SILICA GEL was taped on top of the bases. My bad.

Brent

Actually, I cut the base off them, glue on an extension, and bury that in a hole drilling int he benchtop - much more realistic looking.

Thanks Lee.

I don't have your talent but I have thought about cutting and fitting the pole foundation into the "Quitebrace Insulation" and  painting the base the same as the ground . I think the result would be the same.

Thanks for the help

Brent

Yes, I think it would, too.  You just cut out a slight recess for it to fit into and they can even use a bit of spackling or filler to fill any crack the foundation causes and then glue/sprinkle some groundcover/bushes around the pole to disguise the base a bit more.  It would look very realistic