I have been wondering why the Swiss Ae 6/6 has so weak lights - left side of the pic. See the comparison with the Swiss Class 460 - right side:
(Both engines are from Starter sets 29850/51)



So I removed the body and placed it slightly above the carriage. It was not easy to get a clear shot due to the surprisingly intensity of the to bulbs (not leds). But I think when watching the pic. you can appreciate that the sockets are in line with the lamp lenses of the body not the lighted part of the bulb. The bulbs are inserted in the sockets and then bend towards the center in a 90 degr. angle (if you change the angle reflections will show in the drivers cabin). Thats how you loose light intensity in the lenses. This I find quite strange.

From other threads we have seen that some members have quite a number of these engines. The interesting questions are:

1. Are the different models of the Ae 6/6 suffering from weak lights
2. Has anybody done something to change this, if yes what did you do

I am thinking of replacing the lamps with leds, which should be easier to align with the lenses ( but not before the warranty period is over [}:)] )

Hi Guus,
Thanks for your reply. That is exactly the question for me, is it authentic? I don't know because I have never seen the swiss locs live - not even in daylight .
So M* has done it right.

Hi Svein,

This is a very good solution, and I will copy it to my two engines. Thanks.

BTW, do you happen to know why M* have used lamps in these led times

Are these lamps long life type