The "new" JJJ&E In N Scale

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Twopoint2

#60
September 28, 2016, 08:12:49 PM
Bob

Nice layout and all the steam looks great.

Jim

Powersteamguy1790

#61
September 29, 2016, 02:15:01 PM
Quote from: Twopoint2 on September 28, 2016, 08:12:49 PM
Bob

Nice layout and all the steam looks great.

Jim

Thanks Jim. The "new" JJJ&E has been in full operation for almost eight years and the basic scenery is 98% completed. So far, I've only posted a few photo's of the Switching Yard and Turntable area. That is the left side of the layout 9 30 inches wide and 18 feet long). The middle part of the layout is 30 inches wide and 12 feet long. The right side of the layout comprises the town of San Marino and the Monterrey River Valley, which is in the right turnaround area. This part of the layout is 16 feet long and 30 inches wide and includes the 50'x50' turnaround area.

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

Powersteamguy1790

#62
September 29, 2016, 02:21:17 PM
ATSF F-7 Units are leaving the Diesel Service Yard. A PRR GG-1 #4913 is on the mainline with a consist of four heavyweight passenger cars, heading to San Marino.




A track side view of the Diesel Service Yard on the left from the mainline track heading to the town of San Marino.



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Powersteamguy1790

#63
September 30, 2016, 03:22:13 PM
A panoramic view of the six track Diesel Service Yard with the San Marino Coal Loading Facility in the background.



A closeup view of ATSF "F' unit consists in the Diesel Service Yard. A six unit WP F-3  consist is on one of the tracks near the San Marino Coal Loading Facility.



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

ACL1504

#64
September 30, 2016, 03:39:32 PM
Bob,

Looking very good.

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

#65
September 30, 2016, 09:27:59 PM
Quote from: ACL1504 on September 30, 2016, 03:39:32 PM
Bob,

Looking very good.

Tom ;D

Thanks Tom.  :) This part of the layout is 18 feet long.

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

Powersteamguy1790

#66
October 01, 2016, 04:04:49 PM
A closeup of ATSF FT units in the Diesel Service Yard. ALL "F" units run as an "ABBA" configuration on the "new" JJJ&E. There are also SP "Daylight" and Western Pacific "F" units in this photo.



An overview of the approach to the Diesel Service Yard from the Switching Yard.




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

Powersteamguy1790

#67
October 02, 2016, 04:18:58 PM
Building A Retaining Wall In The Corner Of The Layout Behind The Switching Yard On My Work Bench


In the corner of one part of my layout behind the Switching Yard, I decided to build a retaining wall. Since my bench work is 30 inches wide on each side of the corner of the "new" JJJ&E, reaching into that corner required standing on a small step stool and reach across to that area which was a 40 inch reach to say the least.

Then I had a brain storm. Build the retaining wall on my work bench, completely scenick the top of the retaining wall area and then cement the finished wall to the place in the far left corner of the layout.

What I did first was to cut out a quarter section of one inch pink foam and shape it to fit the corner of the layout room. Once I tested the fit of the foam and was satisfied with the results, I proceeded to build the retain wall with Woodland Scenics N scale stone plaster retaining wall sections. I cemented these plaster retaining wall sections to the foam shape that I cut for the top of the wall. I used Ailene's Sticky white glue to hold the plaster retaining wall sections to the foam support. To this date the glue has held in place (almost eight years). I then fitted the retaining wall and foam support in place in the left corner of the layout.

Now, it was time to color the retaining wall sections with earth coloring. I first used ochre, some very diluted grimy black and burnt sienna and burnt umber to color the random stones of the retaining wall. I then placed some finished oil wheel kits, shrubbery, trees and figures to complete the scene.


Below are some finished photo's of the retaining wall in place on the left corner of the layout behind the Marino.


Diesel Service Yard and adjacent to the mainline tracks entering the Switching Yard from San

This retaining wall is easy to build on your work bench, than trying to build it in place in a far corner of a layout.  Have fun with it.



Closeups Of The Retaining Wall







A Panoramic View Of The Retaining Wall From The Middle part of the "new" JJJ&E



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

Powersteamguy1790

#68
October 04, 2016, 04:19:14 PM Last Edit: October 04, 2016, 04:34:57 PM by Powersteamguy1790
"Mysterious" Middle Part Of The "New" JJJ&E"

The Mysterious" Middle Part Of The  "New" JJJ&E connects the Switching Yard/Turntable side of the layout to The San Marino and Monterrey River Valley side of the "New" JJJ&E.

This part of the layout was named the "Mysterious" Middle Part Of The "New" JJJ&E because this part of the layout was last to be photographed. This  connecting part of the "New" JJJ&E is 12 feet long and 30 inches wide.

Industrial buildings are used to cover the Vinyl Roof Flashing backdrop on this side of the layout. The three windows in this part of the room were covered partially with foam board that is 24 inches high and over eight feet long. The white foam board was painted the same sky blue color that I used on the Vinyl Roof Flashing. These foam board panels can be removed if I want to get access to the three windows.

There are six industries on this part of the "new" JJJ&E.  Bowdens Lumber Company, Cash Coal Mining Company, The Broken Tree "Jurgens" Junk Yard, Repairman's Row, Eagle Mining Company & the San Marino Mercantile Dry Goods Company are the six industries on the "Mysterious Middle Part Of  The "New" JJJ&E.

There are also two train stations on this part of the layout; a two story SP station on an in-bound track and a ATSF "style" station on an out-bound track.


Panoramic View Of The Right Side Of  The "Mysterious" Middle Part Of The "New" JJJ&E Looking Towards The San Marino Gas Tank In the Far Corner Of The Layout.The curved radii on this part of the "new" JJJ&E is 30 inches.
 


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

ACL1504

#69
October 04, 2016, 06:52:41 PM
Bob,

The layout looks good and has lots of switching options.

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

#70
October 05, 2016, 02:22:26 PM
Quote from: ACL1504 on October 04, 2016, 06:52:41 PM
Bob,

The layout looks good and has lots of switching options.

Tom ;D

Thanks Tom.  :) The "new" JJJ&E is a great point to point layout with many switching options, with large switching yards on both sides of the layout as well as many numerous sidings to accommodate all the industries on the layout.

I also enjoy continuous running with two trains each pulling 50 plus freight cars. It takes over 15 minutes for each 50 + car train to make one complete circuit around the layout.

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

Powersteamguy1790

#71
October 05, 2016, 02:30:43 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




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

Powersteamguy1790

#72
October 05, 2016, 02:45:54 PM Last Edit: October 05, 2016, 04:16:01 PM by Powersteamguy1790
There are two passenger stations on this part of the layout as well as several small industries and  five sidings for the San Marino Cash Coal Mining Company.







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

Powersteamguy1790

#73
October 06, 2016, 03:06:09 PM
View Of The Two Story SP Station On An In-Bound  Track And A  Santa Fe "Style" Station On An Out-Bound Track. The San Marino Mercantile Goods Building ( With Mortons Salt Billboard) Is On The Far Right                                                                                                                           



A Closer View Of The Two Story SP Station On An In-Bound  Track And A  Santa Fe "Style" Station On An Out-Bound Track. An 85,000 Gallon Brass Water Tank Is Adjacent To The Two Story SP Station.                                                                 




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

Powersteamguy1790

#74
October 06, 2016, 03:58:09 PM
View of the parking lot adjacent to the Two Story SP Station.         




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