I have a MTH Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe 4-6-0 Engine 30-1425-1 PS2.0
I would like to add a reverse light to the tender. Does the existing electronics support a reverse light on the tender?
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That is a good question! I have the Christmas Express version and wouldn't mind adding a reverse light to mine! If I have time, I might look into that tomorrow! Bill's O-gauge Trains!
Do the tenders have speakers in them? I ask because I've thought of adding a working light to my PA Flyer 0-8-0 tender. In my low-tech brain I visualized just attaching the wires of an appropriately rated bulb/led to the speaker terminals. Of course, I'd have to do some drilling, replacement, or something with the existing non-functioning light to position the bulb.
Directional lighting of course would be best and that's probably what you are after.
Tomlinson Run Railroad
Yes, the boards are in the tender, and there is an output that's active on every sound file I've used for the reverse light. It's possible the Molex connector is there and all you'll need is the little light cable, but you might have to add a wire from the the 12-pin connector on the PS/2 board. The rear light is connected to PV pin-2 of 12-pin connector and pin-4 of the 12 pin connector.
The bulb is a 6V incandescent, or you can use a white LED with a 220 ohm resistor, positive lead of the LED to pin-2 of the 12-pin connector (PV).
