jaabat wrote: Did you do this project yourself, Frank? Jim
Did you do this project yourself, Frank?
Jim
in hindsight, I could have, but we had half a dozen electrical projects needing attention and I hired a guy to do them all in one shot. Was worth the extra dough.
Ditto! I would like the extra light and the ability to aim it where I want.
Modeling the Baltimore waterfront in HO scale
jaabat wrote: Bruce,I believe it's "tubular track lighting". Jim
Bruce,
I believe it's "tubular track lighting".
Since it took a year to finally get done, it sure ain't "FasTrack" Lighting.
Frank,
That certainly is a big improvement in lighting. Aside from the better photos it must also be way easier on the eyes. Judging from your previous pictures it's really made your layout jump to life. As with others here, I'll use this type of illumination once I get to that point in the new layout room. You've sold me. Great job!
BTW, isn't any type of illumination for the layout called "track lighting"?
Bruce Webster
Blueberryhill RR wrote: p.s. I love your tubular track !!!Chuck
p.s. I love your tubular track !!!
Chuck
you are not alone in that thought, Chuck!
That really looks great , Frank.
WOW! The difference is amazing!
- Luther
Lisa-n-NC wrote: Frank - WOW! What a difference those lights made. Noticed that you have a window there, as I do behind part of my layout. I just went to Home Depot the other day and purchased the window film that is a blue sky with clouds. Haven't put it up yet but I have used it on 2 skylights in my sunroom and love it.BTW - did you get the campfire pic I sent you? Lisa
Frank - WOW! What a difference those lights made. Noticed that you have a window there, as I do behind part of my layout. I just went to Home Depot the other day and purchased the window film that is a blue sky with clouds. Haven't put it up yet but I have used it on 2 skylights in my sunroom and love it.
BTW - did you get the campfire pic I sent you?
Lisa
I have to look into that - although I am thinking of extending teh backdrops in front of teh window.
Yes, I did get the photo - thank you. I thought I had responded to your email - didn't mean to seem impolite.
Frank53 wrote: Buckeye Riveter wrote: Looks good Frank, now just put a dimmer on those lights and you will be in train layout heaven as the light twinkle from your great buildings. great minds clearly think alike Buckeye, as I had a dimmer installed and can really start to experiment on lighting for photo. These are halogen.
Buckeye Riveter wrote: Looks good Frank, now just put a dimmer on those lights and you will be in train layout heaven as the light twinkle from your great buildings.
Looks good Frank, now just put a dimmer on those lights and you will be in train layout heaven as the light twinkle from your great buildings.
great minds clearly think alike Buckeye, as I had a dimmer installed and can really start to experiment on lighting for photo. These are halogen.
Frank, I'm looking forward to those night time shots of your train rolling past those building with their lights twinkling. It makes low light photos work.
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I've been thinking about track lights and you are inspiring me. Currently I have a ceiling fan with lights and it is less than adequate. This may be the start of something!
Lionel collector, stuck in an N scaler's modelling space.
Looks great!
Track lighting is great. If you want even more lighting effects for your layout you can get a different range of spots, floods, narrow floods, etc. Company's such as Luttron also make programmable lighting centers that will allow you to simulate morning, day time, and evening on your layout. Some of the magazines have had articles in the past about doing lighting like this for the train room. (But I run toy trains, so I use lava lamps)
I've done a couple of the homes we've lived in with track lighting from Home Depot. One of the hidden "gotchas" that I ran into has to do with the "T" connectors when making an "H" track pattern on the ceiling.
The "T" connectors are not wired to make an "H" because of the location of the grounding tab on the "T" connector and the track (it makes sense when you look at them). To do so, you have to take one of the two "T" connectors apart, move the arms, and rewire the arms. Once you do this the grounds will be lined up correctly and you can make an "H". This is easy to do - especially for model train folks!
Chris
Looks great! Are those halogen or standard incandescent???
underworld
P.S. I love the illusion of depth you've created in that last photo. Really well done!
BTW, my camera has a setting for incandescent lighting. It really works.
You've inspired me. My train room is lit by only 2 can-style fixtures recessed in the ceiling. It never ever seems bright enough down there. I'm going to have track lighting installed to brighten the place up. Maybe go halogen? Seriously, I'm going to do it. You sold me!
Here's something I just upgraded that I should have done a year or so ago.
The room had this single flouresent light fixture, which was just overhwelming. Felt like a scene out of "Joe & The Volcano in there:
Just had these new lights installed - what a huge difference:
Sure does help the photos:
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