Removing directional bulb

Pull harder

No seriously, that is the answer.

Got it.  Pulled from the back and did a little push from the front.  Success.    Thanks

Sometimes they get stuck in the rubber grommet and need a little extra force to get them moving.  I typically push on the front with a hard rubber rod that's been in my toolbox for years.  Hard enough to apply force, but soft enough not to break the bulb and create a mess.

If you pull you can break wire.  I push out with a small wooden dowel.  If it really is stuck it may break anyway.  The early PS-1 with lens real pain as bulbs glued in.  Usually have to break them and use a correct size drill bit to remove rest of glass from lens.  G

Thanks George.  This engine was originally a non protosound unit with QSI boards in the A unit and powered B unit.  Would the directional lights be incandescent bulbs and operating at what voltage?   I installed a protosound 1 master (in powered A) and slave unit (in powered B).  New bulbs came with the protosound 1 boards.  Would the original bulb from the non powered A unit be useable with the protosound 1 boards?       Bob

If the bulbs are wired directly to the QSI boards, they're probably 1.5V incandescent bulbs, the same with the PS/1 bulbs plugged into the blue and green connectors on the PS/1 boards.

For Diesel did you retain a CV board?  As John said if the bulb is directly plugged into PS-1 board, or a socket on the DCRU they are 1.5V.  But MTH used 6V bulbs if driven off CV board even if HL was triggered by PS-1 board through the CV board.

Best to test with 1.5V battery.  If bright 1.5. If dim 6V.  If off track power they are 18V.  G