A Pine Valley Models Exclusive - New for February 2021.

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Up for bid are x10 HO scale sized clear **MINI** headlight & class light lens glazing parts, a smaller-than-usual lens made for replacement of headlights in the internal dual-sealed beam Athearn GENESIS & Highliners F-unit headlights, as well as for Class Lights in Cannon & Co nose kits and on other brands such as Atlas, Proto 2000, Intermountain etc. They can also be used to light certain headlight and class light parts, such as the Detail Associates 1012 dual sealed beam plate (seen applied in an Intermountain F-unit in the photos above. Lenses can also be used on models with solid class lights (such as Athearn Blue-Box units) by drilling them out.

Made from special clear tubing, they are each rounded and buffed at the front, and tapered at the rear to fit in smaller lens openings, such as Cannon & Co class lights, and Athearn Genesis F-unit headlight holes (that are smaller than normal headlights, and left empty if you remove the stock miniature bulbs to convert them to LEDs or otherwise). Class lights on F-units, GP/SD and other locomotive ends are another application for these small lenses if one wants lit class lights (a coloured bulb or LED can be used behind them for different colours). Note that these lenses are smaller than the normal-sized replacement Genesis headlights lenses I make for normal locomotive headlights (see my other listings).

They are intended to be inserted from the outside, with the larger rounded end facing outwards. You may need to remove the large round clear headlight glass from the end of the F-unit light housing. Be sure to remove existing Athearn incandescent bulbs from the holes, and clean out any leftover glue residue from holes (with a small drill bit, x-acto knife, etc) as it may be a tight fit. A small dab of white glue inside the headlight opening is advised to keep the lens in. Then, insert headlight, let dry and presto! For class lights, it's a similar process: drill out the class light hole, test fit lens to be sure of it, insert a bit of white glue in the opening, insert lens and presto!

For models with solid class lights (like Athearn Blue Box models), the solid class lights can be carefully drilled out with a #60 or similar drill bit and the clear lenses installed (it's always a good idea to poke a starter hole with a small pin to minimize drill bit wandering, or start with a smaller drill bit). You may need to taper the class light housing slightly with a larger drill bit for a more recessed fit of the lens. As always, proceed with caution as it's easy to make an unintended mistake!

Included are 10 clear headlight lenses. Most F-units with the dual sealed beam inserts require 2 lenses, and 2 for the class lights. GP/SD and other locomotives may have multiple front and back clear class lights (note that these lenses are intended to replace the F-unit headlight lenses, and various class light lenses. For regular-sized headlight lenses, see my other listings.

Note that due to headlight opening sizes differing from model to model and brand to brand, and the amount of leftover glue or paint in the openings, they are not guaranteed to fit all models, but slightly enlarging the hole with a #60 or 1.0mm drill bit, or carfully twirling an x-acto knife blade in the headlight opening may assist with opening up any tight headlight openings and cleaning out some of the leftover glue inside. Or if too loose a fit, adding extra white glue in the hole may assist keeping the lens in place.

Note: Due to manufacturing differences, lenses may slightly differ in size, fit and appearance from one to another, but we strive for consistency in making them.


Ships to Canada and continental US:
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