lighting a Santa Fe 10020

[CSW652]

Is there an easy way to light a Powered Up 10020 without changing the locomotive front to much?  

Clearly the lower light can't be lit and the PUp lights have two bulbs, any suggestions on attaching it to the front light and what to do with the other one.

Edited October 24, 2019 by CSW652

[Carefree_Dude]

Yes, actually. 

I did something similar in my Powerfunctions mod. 

[CSW652]

Any reason you had to raise that yellow 2x2 tile and what did you do with the 2nd light?  

Now that I pulled the pieces on the top light apart, couldn't you stick another yellow technic brick behind there then plug the light into the 2nd one, and replace the 2 2x2 yellow tiles with a 4x2 yellow tile?  I am guessing you would then have to lose the red 2x4 plate though.

[Carefree_Dude]

I did this more than 10 years ago, so my memory is a bit fuzzy. looking at another pic, it appears i removed one of the lights. 

Anyways, the second PF light is tucked away inside the train somewhere. Im sure you can figure out a way to make things work

[CSW652]

Well thanks for the pictures, they were helpful.

[CSW652]

Unless there is some aftermarket light that can be used, I think I am just going to skip the headlight on this.  Although then you would probably need another battery for that too.  I think I could make the top headlight work with the PUp lights, but it seems like a waste of the 2nd light and just creates to much wiring to cram in the back, which would cause me to lose the crew member back there.

[Carefree_Dude]

I managed to fit the PF battery box, PF IR receiver, part of the engine, the light, and both crew members back there. Keep on trying, i'm sure you'll figure something out. getting past these issues is part of the fun. 

[CSW652]

I agree with you about figuring this stuff out, but not tonight.  I can't imagine putting a battery box and the IR receiver in there without gutting the whole interior of the locomotive.

Currently my battery box appears to be just a bit forward of yours, with the rest of it mostly unchanged.  The only modifications have been the PUp stuff and a redesign of the fuel tanks underneath because I didn't like how it looked after adding the train motor.  It appeared cut off or something, so I made it a stud longer and balanced it out by adding a couple old light gray part# 6091's to the rear side.  Now it looks much better.