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    HO ditch lights Athearn SD60

    I have some Athearn RTR HO SD60's I would like to install ditch lights on. On the prototype they are mounted on the front deck. Does anyone manufacture a ditch light kit with the lights inside some type of housing that can be mounted on the deck of this loco? Haven't had much luck researching it...
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    Non working ditch light on Intermountain loco

    I am brand new to this forum and basically brand new to model railroading. I recently became interested in model railroading again after not having played with trains in 32 years. While I was a kid I had a nice HO layout that my dad and I put together. Now that I am forty-something it hit me...
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    Questions on CV settings for Digitrax DH165AO for ditch light operation

    I'm a new member and I've searched this forum for my answer but no luck. I installed ditch lights to an Athearn SD60 using micro LEDs. I have Digitrax DH 165AO decoder witch is a replacement board for the original. I hooked the LEDs to function 3 and 4. OK they came on but wouldn't blink after...
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    Alternating ditch lights?

    Im looking to buy a new DCC sound equipped loco, but I am looking for ones that have alternating ditch lights when the horn is blown. I know MTH makes some that do (I own one), but im not sure if I want to go with them again...so do any of you know of any other company that makes engines this...




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