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Originally posted by Ed Bommer:
If you compare the height of the globes on those lamps to the height of the roof of the subway car from the top of the platform, those globes are about 9' to 10' or so above the platform surface. Not 20'!
The subway car roof is only about 7 1/2' or so above the platform. Think of how the light blubs would need to be changed. At 8'-10' a step ladder would do. At 20' a cherry picker kind of lift would be needed!
Ed Bommer
Ed I scaled it a little more carefully and am getting about 10-11' to the bulb. Your original post said the HO lights were 10' tall in O scale which was "still tall". It didn't sway they were 10' tall "to the bulb". I thought we were talking about the height of the entire light. However, I agree, it's not 20' or even 16' But maybe 14'. Any way, whatever looks right to the modeler.