The "new" JJJ&E In N Scale

[Powersteamguy1790]

An old time classic panoramic photo of a SP Black GS-4 #4438 and its freight consist passing through a major railroad crossing in San Marino.



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[ACL1504]

Bob,

Nice photo essay of the layout. I've enjoyed the adventure. Thanks for sharing.

Tom

[Powersteamguy1790]

Bob,

Nice photo essay of the layout. I've enjoyed the adventure. Thanks for sharing.

Tom

I appreciate your comments Tom. Am glad you enjjoyed the trip around the layout.

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[Powersteamguy1790]

Classic Old Time Photo of  UP  4-8-4  #837 with smoke deflectors  on  one of the mainline tracks with the Switching Yard in the background.





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[Janbouli]

That looks impressive.

[Powersteamguy1790]

That looks impressive.

Thanks Jan. That's a Con-Cor  UP FEF 4-8-4. Con-Cor was the first manufacturer to install a board in the tender for a drop-in eight pin decoder circa about 2003. This steamer has a very rigid frame and the large drivers require a minimum radius of 19 inches in N scale. Most folks who bought these steamers try to run them on radii of less than 15 inches and the steamer performs very poorly. On radii of 19 inches or larger, these steamers are fantastic performers.

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[Powersteamguy1790]

Another Classic Old Time Photo Of UP  4-8-4  # 837 with smoke deflectors making the long climb up the 1 1/2% grade  of the mainline east of San Marino. The Monterrey Mountains are in the background.



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[Powersteamguy1790]

Yes there are diesels on the roster of the "new" JJJ&E. An old time classic photo of ATSF F-7's climbing the long 1 1/2% grade on the outer mainline track in the turnaround area east of San Marino. The Monterrey Mountains are in the distance. The Engine Maintenance Shop & Roscoe's Engine Shop are two of the buildings in the immediate background.







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[Powersteamguy1790]

Classic Old Time Trackside Photo Of UP  4-8-4  # 837 With Smoke Deflectors Climbing the long 1 1/2% grade east of San Marino in the Monterrey Mountains. This steam locomotive has massive very rigid drivers and does best on radii of at least 19 inches in N Scale. I used the two decoder approach on this steam locomotive. A Lenz mini silver decoder controls motor functions and a Soundtraxx "Micro" Tsunami Heavy steam decoder controls sound functions, There is a mini-oval speaker in the tender which has ample room for two decoders and a speaker.






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[LongHornCaddy]

Nice pic Bob!

[Rail and Tie]

Great photos. I especially love the one with the switching yard.

Really good depth of field as well.

I think you should get more engines though!

[Powersteamguy1790]

Nice pic Bob!

Thanks Leo. That is one of my favorite old time classic photo's.

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[Powersteamguy1790]

Great photos. I especially love the one with the switching yard.

Really good depth of field as well.

I think you should get more engines though!

Thanks for visiting my layout thread Darryl. Your comments are greatly appreciated. Occasionally I still purchase both steam and diesel locomotives. Sound is now being factory installed in many N scale locomotives for the first time. It certainly beats trying to install sound decoders and speakers that barely fit in many N scale locomotives.


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[Powersteamguy1790]

An old time classic photo of  a CB&Q 0-4 Mikado  # 5506 on the engineers side of the locomotive on the mainline in the center of San Marino. This locomotive was kit bashed from a generic Kato Mikado using a GHQ pewter detail kit. This steamer will pull over 50+ cars on level track due to the added weight of the pewter details






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[Powersteamguy1790]

A panoramic view of the Boat House, Monterrey River in the Monterrey River Valley with San Marino in the background. This part of the "new" JJJ&E is elevated with a 1 1/2% grade on the right side of the "new" JJJ&E. The grade runs about 40 feet from one end of the town of San Marino into the right turnaround area back to the edge of San Marino on the far side of the layout. The radii in the turnaround are 23.5 inches in N scale. The radii on the rest of the layout is 30 inches which equates to 60 inch radii in HO scale. The distance from the Monterrey River in the Monterrey River Valley to the town Of San Marino in the distance is about 16 feet.




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