How To Add Flicker-Free LEDs To A Lionel Caboose

Episode 106: The light in my Lionel caboose was dead, so I replaced it with LED tape lights, a 1 amp bridge rectifier, and a 4700 mf 25v capacitor. Now I have flicker-free, bright LED lights in my 45-year-old caboose! Watch and learn how you can do it, too! Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:30 Lionel MPC 6-9186 Conrail N5C Porthole Caboose 01:36 Flicker-Free vs. Regular Lighting 02:27 The Basic Circuit 04:45 What Capacitor Value To Use? 08:15 The Final Circuit On The Breadboard 09:03 Soldering The Components To The Copper Prototype Board 09:55 Wiring The Pickup Rollers 10:44 Circuit Board 2.0 12:38 Compare Upgraded Caboose To Originals 13:34 Running Around The Layout! 14:14 Final Thoughts Keep the trains running! Facebook:   / ttttlocomaniac   Visit my page featuring REAL trains:    / @thelocomaniacchannel6790   #Lioneltrains #Trainset #Trainrepair #Traincollecting #Ogauge #Oscale #O27 #Postwar #MPC #Accessory #Operating