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Answer depends on how "finish" you want your train room to be. First train room had recessed fluorescent lighting which looked great and did a good job. <br /> <br />Second train room had single line of bare bulbs behind a valence that was directly over the layout edge all around the 12 x27 room. This lighting was the best: no shadows in corners and very little on the layout due to structures. <br /> <br />Present 12x26 room has three 8' double bulb sections to light a G-shaped layout (same design as #2) and lighting is excellent. 8' sections have 4 4' bulbs. I chose to bo basic since I knew our stay would be short. Very minor shadow in remote corners that is not very noticeable except by me. <br /> <br />During visits and op. sessions, no one looks up. Eyes are on the layout ... even by novice visitors who think the trains are cute.
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