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Light color for early electric loco's

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Light color for early electric loco's
Posted by Trynn_Allen2 on Thursday, July 28, 2011 10:55 AM

I have two GE 40ton steeple cabs that about to under go the surgery to have lit lamps applied to them.  So my question is what color of light suits the locos more.  A yellow or blue/white?

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Posted by wjstix on Thursday, July 28, 2011 12:47 PM

Yellowish white light is closer to incandescent lights used in locomotives in the past.

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Posted by cacole on Friday, July 29, 2011 11:15 AM

If you're going to use LEDs, get some "Golden White" ones.

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