The "new" JJJ&E In N Scale

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ACL1504

#105
October 14, 2016, 03:59:46 PM
Bob,

At 70 I have to use the visor for HO scale. For you to be in N scale at our age and adding N scale details to the steam locos,  you definitely are worthy of some sort of medal.

Great job my friend. Love all those locos.

Tom ;D
"If we are to guard against ignorance and remain free, it is the responsibility of every American to be informed."
Thomas Jefferson

Tom Langford
telsr1@aol.com

Powersteamguy1790

#106
October 14, 2016, 04:03:57 PM
Quote from: R Edington on October 14, 2016, 03:05:18 PM
  What is it about "us" n scaler's that we have a lot more locomotives than the layout will support??? I know that I have close to 500 locomotives and my layout won't even use half of them.


  Great job on detailing your steam.

Thanks Rodney about the steam detailing. It isn't the easiest thing to do in N Scale.

In regards to locomotives, that the nature of N scalers. I've been in N scale for over 16 sixteen years and have approximately 250 steam locomotives and over 200 diesels, most early transition era diesels. Just recently I started to purchase late era UP diesels. I try to rotate the locomotives on the layout, so they all get a chance to run every two months or so. However I do have my favorites.

As far as freight cars go, they number about 1000. I changed out all the plastic wheel sets with metal wheel sets which was a chore to say the least. Also have quite a few passenger cars.

Stay cool and run steam....... 8) 8)

Powersteamguy1790

#107
October 14, 2016, 04:10:25 PM
Quote from: ACL1504 on October 14, 2016, 03:59:46 PM
Bob,

At 70 I have to use the visor for HO scale. For you to be in N scale at our age and adding N scale details to the steam locos,  you definitely are worthy of some sort of medal.

Great job my friend. Love all those locos.

Tom ;D

Tom:

I practiced Prosthetic Dentistry for over 35 years. When working on the upper dentition, I always looked into a hand mirror, where the image was upside down and backwards. The ultra high speed hand piece was revolving over 250,000 rpms. I still use many Dental instruments in N Scale modeling to this date. Working in HO scale is much easier, which I did for over 40 years when I lived in Massachusetts.

Yikes, maybe that is the reason I installed that set of trailing trucks on  #5504 0-4 Mikado Upside down and backwards.

Stay cool and run steam..... 8) 8)

Powersteamguy1790

#108
October 14, 2016, 04:23:03 PM
UP #3985 "Challenger" and its consist of boxcars is heading to San Marino on a second mainline track. AATSF 2-8-8-2 #1790 articulated steam locomotive is pulling some SP boxcars on the outbound track leaving San Marino.   




Stay cool and run steam...... 8) 8)

Powersteamguy1790

#109
October 15, 2016, 04:04:18 PM
A Blast From The Past

ATSF  # 1175 2-6-6-2 On The Upper Level Of The "Original" JJJ&E With The Monterrey Mountains In The Background. This is the upper level of the "Original" JJJ&E. The entire mainline is graded.




Stay cool and run steam.......... 8) 8)

Powersteamguy1790

#110
October 16, 2016, 12:31:16 PM
SP # 4449 America's Freedom Train at a Santa Fe type station on the mainline to San Marino. The GS-4 runs on four massive 80 inch drivers, with 300 psi boiler pressure and 5500 horsepower at 55 mph. The GS-4 has a maximum speed of 110 mph. The very large drivers give this steamer a high top speed, which denotes a steam locomotive, built for passenger service. One of the unique features of the GS-4 is its Mars light, which was a necessity due to all the grade crossings and fog this steamer encountered on it's many runs along the coast of California. The Mars Light was used as an effective warning on the locomotive's approach at grade crossings. #4449 was decked out in black and silver coloring during the American Bicentennial celebration. The mighty #4449 GS-4 was used to pull the second American Freedom train which toured the continental United States during the American Bicentennial ceremonies.






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ak-milw

#111
October 16, 2016, 12:52:31 PM
Still looking great Bob

Powersteamguy1790

#112
October 16, 2016, 08:55:50 PM
Quote from: ak-milw on October 16, 2016, 12:52:31 PM
Still looking great Bob

Thanks Andy. All the basic scenery on the layout has been completed after almost eight years. Now I'm starting to work on detailing the individual scenes.

Stay cool and run steam..... 8) 8)

Powersteamguy1790

#113
October 16, 2016, 09:01:03 PM
An Overview Of The "Broken Tree" Jurgens Junk Yard On A Siding West Of San Marino. The Eagle Mining Company Also Occupies Space On That Siding




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S&S RR

#114
October 16, 2016, 09:59:25 PM
Amazing Empire Bob!
John Siekirk
Superior & Seattle Railroad

ACL1504

#115
October 17, 2016, 09:14:30 AM
Quote from: Powersteamguy1790 on October 14, 2016, 04:10:25 PM
Quote from: ACL1504 on October 14, 2016, 03:59:46 PM
Bob,

At 70 I have to use the visor for HO scale. For you to be in N scale at our age and adding N scale details to the steam locos,  you definitely are worthy of some sort of medal.

Great job my friend. Love all those locos.

Tom ;D

Tom:

I practiced Prosthetic Dentistry for over 35 years. When working on the upper dentition, I always looked into a hand mirror, where the image was upside down and backwards. The ultra high speed hand piece was revolving over 250,000 rpms. I still use many Dental instruments in N Scale modeling to this date. Working in HO scale is much easier, which I did for over 40 years when I lived in Massachusetts.

Yikes, maybe that is the reason I installed that set of trailing trucks on  #5504 0-4 Mikado Upside down and backwards.

Stay cool and run steam..... 8) 8)


Bob,

Good one, makes sense to me. If you hadn't looked through the mirror on the Mikado it would have been correct! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D   Great job on all the locos.


Tom ;D
"If we are to guard against ignorance and remain free, it is the responsibility of every American to be informed."
Thomas Jefferson

Tom Langford
telsr1@aol.com

Powersteamguy1790

#116
October 17, 2016, 04:03:10 PM
Quote from: S&S RR on October 16, 2016, 09:59:25 PM
Amazing Empire Bob!

Thanks John. After almost eight years, I still enjoy working on this layout, and running trains from point to point or continuous running. :)

Stay cool and run steam..... 8) 8)

Powersteamguy1790

#117
October 17, 2016, 04:06:16 PM
Quote from: ACL1504 on October 17, 2016, 09:14:30 AM
Quote from: Powersteamguy1790 on October 14, 2016, 04:10:25 PM
Quote from: ACL1504 on October 14, 2016, 03:59:46 PM
Bob,

At 70 I have to use the visor for HO scale. For you to be in N scale at our age and adding N scale details to the steam locos,  you definitely are worthy of some sort of medal.

Great job my friend. Love all those locos.

Tom ;D

Tom:

I practiced Prosthetic Dentistry for over 35 years. When working on the upper dentition, I always looked into a hand mirror, where the image was upside down and backwards. The ultra high speed hand piece was revolving over 250,000 rpms. I still use many Dental instruments in N Scale modeling to this date. Working in HO scale is much easier, which I did for over 40 years when I lived in Massachusetts.

Yikes, maybe that is the reason I installed that set of trailing trucks on  #5504 0-4 Mikado Upside down and backwards.

Stay cool and run steam..... 8) 8)


Bob,

Good one, makes sense to me. If you hadn't looked through the mirror on the Mikado it would have been correct! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D   Great job on all the locos.


Tom ;D

Thanks Tom:

One of these days, I'll take a new photo of that 0-4 Mikado. That trailing truck was changed to the correct position quite some time ago. ;) :)

Stay cool and run steam....... 8) 8)

Powersteamguy1790

#118
October 17, 2016, 04:22:41 PM
Another  Blast From The Past


This photo shows an overhead view of a Southern Ms-4 Mikado showing all the weathered details and piping on the Fireman's side of the locomotive. The detailing was completed with GHQ pewter detail parts. This photo was taken on the upper level of the "Original" JJJ&E. The tutorial for this Transformation Of A Generic Kato Mikado into a Southern Ms-4 Mikado was published in N Scale Magazine in 2007.







Stay cool and run steam....... 8) 8)

Powersteamguy1790

#119
October 17, 2016, 09:30:38 PM
All the pewter detail parts and piping has been added to the Engineers side of the Mikado. The Injector Valve is prominently shown under the cab of the Mikado.



A full view of the Injector Valve below the cab on the engineers side of the Ms-4 Mikado. I used Neolube #2 to blacken the drivers, side rods and valve gears of the locomotive.  This photo was taken on the upper level of The "Original" JJJ&E




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