Uploaded May 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Getting just the right lights for your model railroad platforms, buildings, and street scenes can sometimes be tricky but it just got a bit easier. DCC Concepts has released their Legacy Skyline Lamps which cover a variety o model railroad eras from the mid-1800s all the way up to the current modern era. In this video I'll show you each of their 3 era lamps, go over how they go together and are installed on a layout, including how to wire them. Then I'll take you through an installation on my Piedmont Southern layout.
Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:40 Legacy Skyline Lighting Kits
1:05 Gas lights
1:48 Swan neck lights
2:48 Modern image lights
4:16 Details of lamps
6:50 Using DC power
11:25 Using DCC power
12:12 Installation on Piedmont Southern
13:13 Installing support tube
14:10 Running wires
15:40 Connecting to DC power
16:40 Installing resistor board
17:49 Testing brightness
19:00 Wrapup
Getting just the right lights for your model railroad platforms, buildings, and street scenes can sometimes be tricky but it just got a bit easier. DCC Concepts has released their Legacy Skyline Lamps which cover a variety o model railroad eras from the mid-1800s all the way up to the current modern era. In this video I'll show you each of their 3 era lamps, go over how they go together and are installed on a layout, including how to wire them. Then I'll take you through an installation on my Piedmont Southern layout.
Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:40 Legacy Skyline Lighting Kits
1:05 Gas lights
1:48 Swan neck lights
2:48 Modern image lights
4:16 Details of lamps
6:50 Using DC power
11:25 Using DCC power
12:12 Installation on Piedmont Southern
13:13 Installing support tube
14:10 Running wires
15:40 Connecting to DC power
16:40 Installing resistor board
17:49 Testing brightness
19:00 Wrapup
