TRAIN ROOM LIGHTING

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I also switched out my incandescent bulbs to the fluorescent bulbs.  
They are so much more energy efficient especially if you're using a  
lot of them (about 5x times more so). But, I used the cork screw types  
that are encased in bulbs that look like incandescent spot lights  
since I have track lighting. I didn't like the "bare" cork screw bulbs  
because the light is too intense and hard to look at if your ceiling  
is low or when you look at them more directly even from a distance.  
The encased ones are pretty much like the spots or floods. For what  
it's worth, George Sellios recommends a combination of florescent  
tubes and incandescent bulbs which provides a somewhat softer light  
than just fluorescents and a whiter light than just incandescent  
alone. In other words, more like daylight. Hope this is helpful.

J. Zaret
On Jan 5, 2008, at 5:23 PM, NW Modeling List wrote:


> The lights with the "new cork screw are no different than tubes  

> (confirmed by the GE chemist in Cleveland, OH).  The greatest  

> advantage to the natural lights is they are dimmable, so you can  

> save electricity and set different "moods - times of day in the  

> room".  I have not even discussed the cleanup procedure if you break  

> a fluorescent bulb as it a hazardous material involving gloves, dust  

> mask, and proper disposal (as some states it is illegal to but  

> fluorescent bulbs in the local trash/landfill because of the mercury  

> they contain).

>

> Stephen Rineair

>

>

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> We just converted the lights that we use the most from the normal  

> incandescent bulbs to the new cork screw type bulbs which are  

> supposed to be energy efficient.  As a result of the series of  

> comments on train room lighting I am wondering if anyone has any  

> thoughts on that type of bulb.  We do have one flourescent tube type  

> of "grow light" or "natural" light over some house pants on the sill  

> of the kitchen window which faces north and two "regular"  

> flourescent tubes on the sides of the medicine cabinets in the bath  

> rooms

>

> Neil K. Yerger (Mr.Kit Basher)

> Wayne, PA

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