The "new" JJJ&E In N Scale

[Powersteamguy1790]

No. 4006 is at the Museum of Transportation in St. Louis.....it is parked outside and isn't in a good a shape as the one in Texas.

Greg:

Thanks for posting the photo of "Big Boy" #4006. It's still in pretty good shape, considering the few "Big Boys" that are still around after being restored.

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

[Powersteamguy1790]

Impressive locomotives.  I temember seeing a picture of the controls inside the cab and it seemed to me that it was as complicated as a modern passenger jet except nothing was electronic or toggle switch.

Curt:

Yes, the "Big Boys" are impressive steam locomotives and the controls in the cab look extremely complicated.

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[Powersteamguy1790]

You're saying this is not a 747

Jan: Thanks for posting the controls inside the cab of a "Big Boy". Yes the controls do look complicated.

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[Powersteamguy1790]

A Closeup View Of The Massive Drivers Of UP "Big Boy" #4018 after partial restoration. Now that is powerful!!



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[Powersteamguy1790]

An old time classic photo of a UP "Big Boy" #4006 in San Marino on the inner mainline track. This steamer just fits on the 130' turntable near the Switching Yard.



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[Janbouli]

Nice pic  Bob , are you going to weather your BigBoy like you have done your other engines?

[ACL1504]

UP Big Boy at Scranton, PA. - Steamtown

[ACL1504]

Reading Bob and the Judge at UP Big Boy,



The Judge wanted to show how big the Big Boy is/was.



Bob, you can have your thread back now.

Tom

[PRR Modeler]

Great closeup pictures and nice detailing on the 1:1 people!

[Powersteamguy1790]

Nice pic  Bob , are you going to weather your BigBoy like you have done your other engines?

Thanks Jan. I'll probably lightly weather this "Big Boy" and the other four "Big Boys" I have on the steam roster in the not too distant future. I do happen to like the "clean look" of the fully restored #4018 "Big Boy" that resides in Frisco Texas.

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

[Powersteamguy1790]

Tom;

Thanks for adding the photo of "Big Boy" #4012 located in Scranton PA. It was great to see the photo's of Reading Bob and the Judge in front of UP "Big Boy" # 4012.

Now I'd like to see some photo's of "Big Boy" #4014 that is in the process of being restored. I've seen "Big Boy" #4018 that's located right here in Frisco Texas. That locomotive is enormous and beautifully restored.

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

[Powersteamguy1790]

An old time classic closeup photo of UP "Big Boy" #4006 in the center of San Marino. The Idaho Hotel (corrugated roof), one of the signature buildings on the "New" JJJ&E is in the immediate background.



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

[PRR Modeler]

Nice photo. Do the targets work on the signal bridge?

[Powersteamguy1790]

Nice photo. Do the targets work on the signal bridge?

Thanks Curt. All the signals on the layout are fully operational. These include signal bridges, RR crossing signals, 3/2 target signals, 2/2 target signals, semaphores and dwarf signals for switches (over 60 dwarf signals that are fully operational).

The signals on the layout were completely wired after the track was wired with feeders. Each section of track has a pair of feeders, switches
have three pairs of feeders and crossovers have four pairs of feeders. This allows maximum conductivity on the layout which is the same after eight years of operation.

The signals are controlled by Logic Rail Technologies signal boards and photo electric cells placed in the track road bed before and after the signals. The signal will change after 30 seconds after the last car passes over the photo cell.

Dwarf signals are wired directly to the switches and are controlled by decoders.











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[PRR Modeler]

Great photos. I figured they worked looking at everything else on your layout, but we all have seen the layouts with non-operating signals. I actually use LRT logic boards also for my signals but with the IR sensors.  They were the easiest to wire that I could find since I am kinda clueless when it comes to wiring and electronics. Also the boards are set up for PL signals