train room lighting

[Kent]

I just added to 2 4' florescent lights (twin 40w units) to the existing on there before expanding me layout.

I bought the Phillips Daylight Deluxe, but I'm not happy with them (going back to the store tomorrow). Far to blue for my taste! I've looked at GE Kitchen & Bath, but they're too warm/pink.

So it back the standard cool white 40 and 34 watts lights. Anybody have a suggestion of good lights that are warmer the cool white while whiter then kitchen & bath or warm white?

[Kent]

I just added to 2 4' florescent lights (twin 40w units) to the existing on there before expanding me layout.

I bought the Phillips Daylight Deluxe, but I'm not happy with them (going back to the store tomorrow). Far to blue for my taste! I've looked at GE Kitchen & Bath, but they're too warm/pink.

So it back the standard cool white 40 and 34 watts lights. Anybody have a suggestion of good lights that are warmer the cool white while whiter then kitchen & bath or warm white?

[MAbruce]

Kent:

Didn't GE have a "Sunlight" balanced bulb? I remember considering it a few months back when I set up my lighting. They had an orangish package. Don't know how they would look though - the price scared me off.

I went with the Kitchen & Bath bulb for my layout, and like it. I also bought the Phillips Daylight you talked about for my kitchen. I'm considering changing them because I agree that they are just TOO blue!

[MAbruce]

Kent:

Didn't GE have a "Sunlight" balanced bulb? I remember considering it a few months back when I set up my lighting. They had an orangish package. Don't know how they would look though - the price scared me off.

I went with the Kitchen & Bath bulb for my layout, and like it. I also bought the Phillips Daylight you talked about for my kitchen. I'm considering changing them because I agree that they are just TOO blue!

[Anonymous]

To me, the cheap shoplight bulbs mixed with halogens make the best color.

[Anonymous]

To me, the cheap shoplight bulbs mixed with halogens make the best color.

[cacole]

The biggest problem you're going to run into with fluorescent lights is when you want to take pictures of your layout, especially if you use a digital camera, and start to get false coloration; i.e,, all scenery turns green or blue (depending on the type of fluorescent light used). When I need to take photographs of the Cochise & Western Model Railroad Club's layout for use on the Web page, I have to set up portable halogen shop lights to get truer colors with my Epson digital camera, otherwise everything turns green. A friend of mine recently found a miniature color digital video camera small enough to fit on an HO-scale flat car, and he had to use the halogen shop lights too in order to avoid false colors under fluorescent lights.

[cacole]

The biggest problem you're going to run into with fluorescent lights is when you want to take pictures of your layout, especially if you use a digital camera, and start to get false coloration; i.e,, all scenery turns green or blue (depending on the type of fluorescent light used). When I need to take photographs of the Cochise & Western Model Railroad Club's layout for use on the Web page, I have to set up portable halogen shop lights to get truer colors with my Epson digital camera, otherwise everything turns green. A friend of mine recently found a miniature color digital video camera small enough to fit on an HO-scale flat car, and he had to use the halogen shop lights too in order to avoid false colors under fluorescent lights.

[tomwatkins]

Ott Light makes their daylight corrected flourescent tubes in four foot lengths and a number of wattages. They are more expensive than standard tubes, but the lighting quality is excellent. They also last nearly forever. It's one of the best improvements I've made to my layout room.

[tomwatkins]

Ott Light makes their daylight corrected flourescent tubes in four foot lengths and a number of wattages. They are more expensive than standard tubes, but the lighting quality is excellent. They also last nearly forever. It's one of the best improvements I've made to my layout room.

[ClinchValleySD40]

Some pictures of my florescent lights behind valance posted on our group website. Link is http://www.gossel.org/clinchvalley.htm

Good crisp overall lighting, great for operations.

[ClinchValleySD40]

Some pictures of my florescent lights behind valance posted on our group website. Link is http://www.gossel.org/clinchvalley.htm

Good crisp overall lighting, great for operations.