Hi Mitch and All, I've had great luck for several years running my gas fired engine and having power for the "oil lamp". What I did was place the AA battery in the "firebox" with a switch, and ran the hot lead through a boiler fill/ clack valve into the smoke box. Then protected it with model airplane silicon tubing. Simple, Vic in CA ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Multiple recipients of sslivesteam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 8:27 AM Subject: Source for high temp wire for headlight
> Hi All, > > I want to run electric to my headlight from the RC in my cab. I'll run it on the bottom of the frame, and then up through the smokebox. I've seen Teflon and silicon insulated wire advertised as high temperature tolerant. The problem is, that no one here in Cincinnati carries it in stock. The sources I've found on the Internet want me to buy 100 feet. That's an awful lot of live steam loco headlights. Does anyone know of a source for this wire in smaller lengths? > > Thanks in advance, > Mitch Nearhood > > >
