Small Diorama Lighting Help

[Trucklover]

Hi Guys,

Im building a small diorama for my girlfriend that she can have at her house that im going to mount on the wall. I am going to have 4-5 working Walthers streetlights and the Walthers "Aunt Lucy's House" on the diorama. I need to get something to power all the streetlights and the small light in the house. My question is, what would you guys suggest i get/use to do this? I would like it to be battery powered, with a switch that can be turned on and off...

Here is a pic of the house light and the streetlight

I believe that the street light is an LED? i dont think they make bulbs that small that are not LED's lol. The light in the house looks like a Christmas light... lol

Thanks in advance for any and all help

 

[UP2CSX]

Josh, the lights are all incandescent, including the streetlights. They require 12 volts but will operate realistically down to about 8 volts. You could get a pair of four cell AA battery holders at Radio Shack and wire them together to provide 12 volts, or a four cell and two cell holder to provide 8 volts. You can run the wire through an in-line switch for control. Those lights will suck the batteries dry in about an hour though. It would be a lot better to get a cheap train set powerpack for a couple of bucks off e-bay and wire the lights to the variable side of the powerpack. You can then leave them on as long as you want and control the brightness of the bulbs.