Wiring Lionel Post War #455 Oil Derrick

You can probably find one online,

Or you can make one quite easily. Any non-conductive disc with a hole in it that you can fabricate with a blob of solder on the end of The Wire sticking through the hole. The Blob of solder will act as a contact for the light bulb. The spring of course goes underneath the disk.

The part you need is a 61-22. Jeff Kane, The Train Tender, will have them and he ships fast and cheep. 

@Train Nut posted:

You can probably find one online,

Or you can make one quite easily. Any non-conductive disc with a hole in it that you can fabricate with a blob of solder on the end of The Wire sticking through the hole. The Blob of solder will act as a contact for the light bulb. The spring of course goes underneath the disk.

Train Nut,

Spent a good amount of time trying to find one on-line, no luck, even considered getting it with the spring and a wire attached....

Just cut some card stock. Per my calipers, just shy of the same thickness. Unfortunately not a strong enough material. Any suggestions for what to use?

Thanks - T

Did  you read David Johnson's reply? Jeff has them.

Yup, saw it after my reply to Train Nut.

Will be checking it out.

Thanks again all. 

@Tman129 posted:

Train Nut,

Spent a good amount of time trying to find one on-line, no luck, even considered getting it with the spring and a wire attached....

Just cut some card stock. Per my calipers, just shy of the same thickness. Unfortunately not a strong enough material. Any suggestions for what to use?

Thanks - T

I think i used a piece of an old credit card. LOL.   Styrene would work.  Any thing like that.  Just don't  apply too much heat.