Fredstrains posted:I am building a new Layout at a NEW Location. I used Florescent Lights over my last one with no problems. The Lighting Co. that is putting in my new Basement Lights is suggesting LED Can Lights & LED Flush Mount Lights. These will be installed in a "DROP CEILING"! Any opinions, concerns or Suggestions????
Fred (FREDSTRAINS)
Fred, one thing is make sure you have lights behind the viewer. We've been to some layouts where they have a ceiling valance panel inline with the layout which caused all the lighting to be above or behind the trains so the side you view is ALWAYS in shadow. Bad for viewing and photographing as all the details get lost. As many have stated color temp is your preference, we went with daylight, and as Jim noted layout and paint room must have the same bulbs.
Jim Policastro posted:
"That's why lighting designers will usually suggest higher color temperature bulbs for kitchen work areas or other places where you need to see what you're doing, but, will use the warm tones for a more relaxed mood in bedrooms, etc.
Jim
Jim, that's why all our layout houses have incandescent bulbs, so the 1/48 residents can be "in the mood" whenever they desire, like those TV commercials 
