hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com wrote:   
   > On Saturday, April 11, 2015 at 11:29:41 AM UTC-4, Stephen Sprunk wrote:   
   >   
   >> Longer platforms will cost a bit more to maintain, but not enough to   
   >> matter in the long run.   
   >   
   > I don't think the power cost for the extra lighting would be too much   
   > (I figure an extra 600 KW per station, but multiply that over 12   
   > hours, all the stations, and 365 days a year and it adds up).   
      
   Yeah, but with 600 kW of *extra* lighting, those 3-strip Technicolor   
   railfan films will look *great*!  :)   
      
   (In other words, I think perhaps the "kilo" is not needed here.)   
      
   Matt Roberds   
      
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