End of Train Red Lantern - HO Train

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Model in H0 scale of a red lantern of end of convoy as used formerly in Belgium. The original can be found in the photo gallery of the Train World museum (object number 3456). The diameter of the hole for the optic is 3 mm. In the case of the wagon on the picture, the red LED goes through the wall of the wagon to come flush with the white edge of the lantern; the LED had to be slightly shortened (4.6 mm) with a file and polished to simulate the glass of the optic. The lantern is painted black with the white edge slightly extra (+0.2mm) to make painting easier. Paint the sides of the LED in black as well to avoid side scattering of the red color. The lantern is threaded onto the LED and secured with cyanoacrylate glue.