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lester perry
In this months MRR magazine there is an article about constant lighting in DC locomotives. I have been using the latching reed switches to turn off locomotives not just the lights for about 10 years now. Also if you use a bridge rectifier to lower the voltage it is much easier. I use the headlight to know if the locomotive is turned on or off. Close the reed switch power is live to motor & light. Open the switch power is off to motor & light. No light no movement. Use reed switches few blocks. One for yard one for east bound one for west bound and one for short line.
Les
Les