The "new" JJJ&E In N Scale

[Janbouli]

Great picture.  Is the ballast darker on the original layout?

Was wondering the same thing , it almost looks wet to me , I really like it.

[Powersteamguy1790]

You did a great job of painting and burying that Unitrack! That stuff is bulletproof for performance and conductivity too...John

Thanks Cuse:

I've used Unitrack on two N scale layouts for the past 17 years. The "New" JJJ&E has been in full operation going on nine years now.

Stay coo land run steam.........

[Powersteamguy1790]

Great picture.  Is the ballast darker on the original layout?

Thanks Curt. The ballast I used on the "Original" JJJ&E was a different ballast from a different manufacturer. The "Original" JJJ&E was dismantled in February 2009 before I moved from Jupiter Florida to Frisco Texas.

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

[Powersteamguy1790]

Great picture.  Is the ballast darker on the original layout?

Was wondering the same thing , it almost looks wet to me , I really like it.

Jan:

The ballast I used on the "Original" JJJ&E was a different ballast from a different manufacturer, Than the ballast I used on the "new" JJJ&E. And no, the ballast wasn't wet when I took the photo. The "Original" JJJ&E was dismantled in February 2009 when I moved from Jupiter Florida to Frisco Texas.

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

[Powersteamguy1790]

Completely Weathered & Ballasted Unitrack On The San Marino Side Of The "New" JJJ&E. I used Arizona Rock & Mineral natural rock ballast on the "new" JJJ&E. ATSF New Hue "Windsor" Ballast for the mainline track. For all the sidings And Yards I used Black Cinder Yard Ballast. There are over 1100 pieces of Unitrack and 76 switches/turnouts that required ballasting. All the ballasting was completed after all the wiring was completed and before the scenery was installed.



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[PRR Modeler]

That is a lot of ballasting especially with that many turnouts.  What a pain they are to ballast.

[Powersteamguy1790]

That is a lot of ballasting especially with that many turnouts.  What a pain they are to ballast.

Yes Curt, ballasting the switches /turnouts takes quite alot of time. However everything turned out well and all the switches were in fine operating order.

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[Powersteamguy1790]

All The Unitrack, 32 Switches/Turnouts And Two Double Crossovers On The Switching Yard Side Of The Layout Have Been Completely Weathered And Ballasted With Arizona Rock & Mineral Natural Rock N Scale Ballast. The Switching Yard Is 18 ' Long. All the dwarf signals controlling the switches/turnouts are wired and are fully functional.




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[PRR Modeler]

I didn't realize that the mains also ran behind the yard. That would give you more flexibility.

[Powersteamguy1790]

I didn't realize that the mains also ran behind the yard. That would give you more flexibility.

Curt:

This layout has alot of flexibility. I can run it as a point to point layout or as a continuous running layout. I have those options everyday according to the way I feel at the time.

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

[Powersteamguy1790]

Completely Weathered And Ballasted Unitrack On The "New" JJJ&E. I Used Arizona Rock & Mineral Black Cinder Yard Ballast On All Sidings. 50 bags of the Black Cinder Yard Ballast were needed for all the sidings and yard tracks on the layout. There are over 1100 pieces of Unitrack and 76 switches/turnouts that required ballasting. All the ballasting was completed after all the wiring was completed and before the scenery was installed.




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

[Powersteamguy1790]

A track side view of the Diesel Service Yard on the left from the mainline track heading to the town of San Marino. The two signal bridges as seen in this photo are completely operational and are controlled by Logic Rail Technologies signal boards and photo cells located between the ties of the track. The signal bridges work on a time delay.




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[Powersteamguy1790]

A sepia photo of Rolling stock that were weathered with the Bragdon Weathering System. Varying degrees of intensity can be accomplished with the weathering powders which stay in place on the model.




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[PRR Modeler]

Great pictures.

[Powersteamguy1790]

Great pictures.

Thanks Curt.  I really enjoy taking the sepia photo's.

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