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Saturday, August 1, 2020

Digitization of a Z 24500 Jouef - intro

This is going to be a multi-part post on the digitization of a Z 24500 from Jouef and more specifically the Nord-Pas de Calais version HJ 2001:



Parts

In this section, I'm listing all the components for this work:

  • ESU 54614 LokPilot v4.0 for the side without a motor to control headlights and interior lighting; purchased from Train Modelisme
  • ESU 54671 PowerPack Mini for LokPilot V4.0 to prevent flickering of the interior lighting; from eBay
  • ESU 58419 LokSound v5.0 for the DCC Sound control; purchased from Train Modelisme
  • LED strip, warm white 4000K, 600 SMD on 5 meters, 12V:
    • 3 colors: yellow 3000K, warm white 4000K, daylight 6000K - the warm white is obtained by turning on both the yellow and the daylight LEDs; purchased from Amazon
    •  1 color; purchased from Amazon
  • Miniatronics 3-Pin Micro Mini Connectors MNT5000301; from eBay
  • Passenger models purchased from Amazon


Resources


Several links to articles and posts about digitization and interior lighting:
And links for the real unit:
And some videos to see the interior colors:
  • Video from Simply Railway
  • Video from SteveTC59
  • Video from Productionstudio 92


The next post will be about the installation of ESU 54614 in the side without a motor.