I have three types of platforms. The standard German Railway platform with tilted cover. On one side it is for passengers and runs most of the length of the passenger platform. On the other side is a short one used mostly for cargo as it is on a short track. The last type is the train shed, there are three of them that run down the middle of the picture.
I am using these 5VDC strip LEDs in cool blue. I will cut them up individually and apply super glue to help hold them in place. I have found as these heat up, the adhesive on them tends to give out.
Here they are lighted.
I use a 2mm stainless steel pipe to run the wires down from ceiling and through the floor. This looks like conduit and hides the wire quite well. The pipe is glued to the post at the top using super glue. From the LED strips I use 36 gauge wire to run through the pipe and underneath platform/shed.
On the bottom side I used hot glue to hold the pipe in place and at the correct depth so that wire has clearance to come out.
Here is what the finished bottom looks like. The small 36 gauge wire goes down the pipe and then is connected to 30 gauge wire to run through the table top. It will be connected to 28 gauge wire to make the final run to the LED lighting controller. Trying to use the smallest gauge wire only where it is needed. That way I do not introduce to much wire resistance.
Here is another view of a platform top and how the LED strips are connected. You can see the 36 gauge wire enter the the 2mm pipe.
This is just another view of the 2mm pipe. I used the tape to hold it in place while the hot glue on the bottom and the super glue at the top setup.
The final result.
