The "new" JJJ&E In N Scale

[Powersteamguy1790]

Jan: This photo should make you happy. A sweeping panoramic view of the Diesel Service Yard. Two Oil derricks are above the retaining wall which is in the corner of the layout. 30 inch radii make very nice sweeping curves on this part of the "new" JJJ&E. Both signal bridges are fully operational and are controlled by photo cells in the track and Logic Rail Technologies signal boards. I usually run all the "E" and "F" units in four unit consists on the "new" JJJ&E. This allows 50 plus car trains pulled by a four unit consist.     



Stay cool and run steam........

[Janbouli]

Warbonnets were the ONE reason I started American themed model railroading.

[Powersteamguy1790]

Warbonnets were the ONE reason I started American themed model railroading.

I knew you'd like this photo Jan.  The roster of the "new" JJJ&E has quite a few War Bonnets of various configurations.

Stay cool and run steam........

[Powersteamguy1790]

Here's another WarBonnet consist for you Jan. ATSF FT's making the slow climb up the 1 1/2% grade east of San Marino in the turnaround area. The town of San Marino is in the distant background. The four unit ATSF consist is pulling 55 cars up that grade.



Stay cool and run steam.......

[Powersteamguy1790]

This is one of my favorite kit bashed generic Kato Mikado's. A track side view of the fireman's side of NP W-5 Class oil burning Mikado #1825. There is a Lok- Sound Select Micro decoder and a Zimo sugar cube speaker in the tender. This kit bashed NP W-5 Mikado will pull 60 cars on level track. I used a GHQ Pewter detail kit to kit bash a generic Kato Mikado into a NP W-5 Class oil burning Mikado. The NP W-5 class oil burning Mikado uses a long tender which has room for the sound decoder and mini oval speaker. The Monterrey Mountains are in the background.




Stay cool and run steam.................

[Powersteamguy1790]

A closeup photo of a Denver & Rio Grande Alco FA Unit #6011 On mainline with The Monterrey Mountains In The Background




Stay cool and run steam........

[sdrees]

Hi Bob,

Sorry for getting the name wrong.  Just giving you a bad time about the diesels because your always telling everybody to run steam.

[Powersteamguy1790]

Hi Bob,

Sorry for getting the name wrong.  Just giving you a bad time about the diesels because your always telling everybody to run steam.

Thats okay Steve. I enjoy running diesels as well as steamers. Actually consisting the diesels is a whole lot easier and I can run long trains (over 60 cars with a diesel consist). With steamers, some of my large steam locomotives can handle about 30 cars on the long 1 1/2% grade on my layout which runs over 40 feet.

The phrase "Stay Cool And Run Steam" has been with me since I've been online for over 17 years. I've spent an enormous amount of time researching steam locomotives in general and more specific for N scale.

So thanks for the post and have fun building track for your layout, which is coming along nicely.

Stay cool and run steam........

[Powersteamguy1790]

A Blast From The Past. An ATSF  # 1175 2-6-6-2 articulated mallet On The Upper Level Of The "Original" JJJ&E With The Monterrey Mountains In The Background. The "Original" JJJ&E was in operation for nine years and was completely dismantled in 2009 when I moved from Jupiter Florida to Frisco Texas. The entire mainline of the layout was completely graded.



Stay cool and run steam..........

[Powersteamguy1790]

A UP "Big Boy" #4006 on one of the mainline tracks enters the town of San Marino.



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[Powersteamguy1790]

A look down on the lower level of the mainline track from the upper level of the double track mainline. The Milwaukee "Hiawatha" can be seen on the lower level mainline track. The outer mainline has a long 1 1/2% grade which most steam locomotives on the roster of the "new" JJJ&E can negotiate. The two lower mainline tracks in the turnaround area are level and locomotives that can't negotiate the long grade can use these tracks to get back to San Marino.



Stay cool and run steam...........

[S&S RR]

Bob




Real nice pictures! Thanks for sharing them with us.

[Powersteamguy1790]

Bob




Real nice pictures! Thanks for sharing them with us.

Thanks John for commenting on the photo's and taking the time to view them..

Stay cool and run steam........

[Powersteamguy1790]

An old sepia photo  of a panoramic view of a SP "Black"GS-4  #4390 in the center of San Marino.




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[ACL1504]

Bob,

I really enjoy viewing all the photos you post of your layout. You have such a variety of motive power it reminds me of the thought, "I never met a diesel or steamer I didn't like."

If I had the room, I'd have a passenger train from all the railroads. The paint schemes over the years have given us some beautiful named passenger trains.

This is such a great hobby! I enjoy watching what others are doing no matter what scale.

Thanks for sharing.

Tom