Why model train leds make your layout look real
I used to spend way too much time replacing burnt-out bulbs before I discovered how much easier things are with model train leds. If you've been in the hobby for a while, you probably remember those tiny "grain-of-wheat" incandescent bulbs. They looked okay, sure, but they had a nasty habit of getting hot enough to warp the plastic shell of a prize locomotive or melt the roof of a scratch-built station. Switching to LEDs isn't just about saving your models from a slow, melty death, though. It's about the atmosphere. There is something almost magical about turning off the basement lights and watching a miniature world come to life with a soft, realistic glow. ...