Regulated LED Lighting uses track or other low voltage input power to provide illumination. Maximum illumination is reached at a very low voltage and remains constant for the balance of the speed range. Regulated LED Lighting gives a more intense and uniform illumination, uses less current and tends to ignore power interruptions caused by dirt on wheels and track resulting in more flicker free lighting.

Warm White .... similar to a filament bulb for most cars .
Cool White ...... lighting found in modern cars.
Amber ..............kerosene lamp look.

Regulated LED Lighting is available in the following configurations:

Item #	Length	Color	Instructions
2379	2.5"-10"	Warm White	PDF File, 52K
2380	2.5"-10"	Cool White	PDF File, 52K
2381	2.5"-10"	Amber	PDF File, 52K
2389	9"-18"	Warm White	PDF File, 67K
2390	9"-18"	Cool White	PDF File, 67K
2391	9"-18"	Amber	PDF File, 66K
Application Note - Athearn Passenger Car Installation

The RL-LED boards are ½" x 10" or ½" x 18" long and contain four or eight LED's (depending on unit) positioned to create uniform lighting throughout its length. The RL-LED contains regulated variable intensity adjustment from a minimum brightness to full brightness. The power section is located on one end of the board, for the 10" units, thus allowing for the LED sections to be broken off and moved from the straight strip thus accommodating various size installations such as cabooses (most will only need 1 LED) or other shorter cars. The sections can be connected with wires or utilize item #757 connectors (10" boards). Larger connectors, item 521, can also be used with the 18" boards. The 18" boards, cannot be made smaller than 9" length while the 10" board can have the entire power module removed from the LED's with a small amount of wiring between the two units (power module and LED's). The RL-LED is secured with double sided tape. More can be purchased if needed (item 388).

The LED's are less than 0.1" in height and have a 120 degree viewing angle thus allowing for illumination in all directions. The typical light output for the Warm and Cool White LED's is 18 lumens per LED which is 72 lumens per board 10" board 144 per 18" board! This intensity is greater than that of any group of light bulbs at the same power level. They are blinding to the naked eye and really can't be viewed directly - unless you want to see spots before your eyes! The 18" boards use the same amount of low current as the 10" boards! The Amber LED's do not produce the intensity of the other units but do provide the same 120º viewing angle.

The RL-LED boards can also be used to illuminate display cases and buildings without worrying about heat generated by lamps or paint pigment discoloration due to infra-red light as from standard florescent lamps. Besides the cool operation, you will also be saving on the cost of electricity to illuminate your displays!

Item #2379 'Warm White' light strips installed in"O" gauge MTH passenger cars taken in daylight.

Item #2380 'Cool White' lighting strip installed in a "G" gauge AristoCraft caboose taken in daylight.

Item #2380 'Cool White' strips installed in "HO" scale Athearn passenger cars taken in daylight.

Item #2380 'Cool White' lighting strips installed in American Models S scale passenger cars. The intensity control is set at approximately the mid-point. The layout on which the cars are operating is the All Aboard Railroad, for more information visit the All Aboard web site.

Item #2380 'Cool White' lighting strips installed in American Model passenger cars operating in front of the Train-O-Rama display which is available for sale on the Bart's Web Site. The intensity control is set at approximately the mid-point.

The photo above of the baseball diamond was taken at the Choo-Choo Barn display in Strasburg PA. The "Flood Lights" are using the #2380 LED's in a cluster of 4 to make up each pole. The end regulator is mounted beneath the layout and there are 3 pole flood lights illuminating the display.

Item #2381/2391 - An example of 'Amber' lighting installed in a large scale AristoCraft passenger car.

Item #2390 'Cool White' strips installed in Atlas 'O' passenger cars.

Shown above is just one alternative use for item #2379, use your imagination and highlight your favorite collectibles and display items. The installation shown used four boards,. not only saving a lot of power to illuminate it, but the internal heat generated is non-existent compared to using incandescent light bulbs.