Advice for train room lighting

My train room specs are about the same as yours. Have removed a previous/old plaster ceiling (to expose all pipes and wires in case future work is needed), and painted everything in the then-open ceiling with flat black Dryfall paint. That work was done by a professional who does this kind of painting almost exclusively. Installed LED track lighting for the layout and a couple of long overhead LED fluorescent lights for general room lighting when needed. I am well satisfied with the results. ALL lighting in (and outside) my home has been converted to LED, and that has resulted in a significant savings on the electric bill. 

Bob O,

   MyTrain room has recessed ceiling LED's, the room is painted white and the 8 LED's work Great.  IMO it's not just the candle power of your lights/LED's, its how the room is painted and in what color.  If you have a lot of dark colors on the room, you will need more LED's, the lighter the room is painted the less lighting needed.  This particular Train Room/Bar is 29X18.

PCRR/Dave

The white colored Train Room has about 8 over head LED's recessed into the ceiling, here in the picture below the last 2 LED's are turned off, except for the small LED lights behind the bar, and the small LED Christmas Tree lights.

Here the last 2 over head ceiling LED's are lighted, great lighting because of the paint coloring in the room.  Easy room to work in for sure.

Thanks Allan and Dave,

I will keep the room colours on the light side and buy some of the Costco LED's. They are $3.99 each in Canadian dollars for the entire fixture - bulb, lens, trim, integrated junction box and connectors. That's about $3.12 USD (real dollars) at today's exchange rate. I will get extra - can't go wrong at that price!

Bob