"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.

Below are photo's that show an overview of the "Mysterious' Middle Part of the "New" JJJ&E.

Photo  # 1  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

Photo #1A   There are two passenger stations on this part of the layout as well as several small industries and a five siding for San Marino Cash Coal Mining Company.

Photo  # 2   A 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                                                                                                                         

Photo  # 3  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.

Photo #3 A  View of the parking lot adjacent to the Two Story SP Station.

Photo # 3B      A close up view of the parking lot and chain link fence adjacent to the SP two story station.                           

Photo  # 4  The Long Valley Division Of The Bowdens Lumber Yard Is The Building With The Three Smoke Stacks. A 75 Car Billboard Reefer Consist Is On An Outbound Track Heading To The Switching Yard

Photo  # 5  Bowden's Lumber Company Is Adjacent To A Long Siding In Between The Mainline Tracks. Two Oil Derricks Can Be Seen Above The Retaining Wall In The Far Corner Of The Layout The Radii  On This Part Of The layout Is 30 Inches

Photo # 5A An old "albumen" closeup view of Bowdens Mills Lumber Yard west of San Marino. The sweeping curves on this part of the "new" JJJ&E utilize 30 inch radii. Two oil derricks are in operation above the retaining wall in this corner of the layout. A long Billboard reefer consist is on the outer mainline heading towards the Switching Yard. An "Albumen" photo is a paper based photo. Negatives were captured on glass and the print was created on paper using albumen from egg whites to bind light sensitive chemicals to the paper.

Photo  # 6  A Panoramic View Of This Part Of The Layout. The Cash Coal Mining Company Is A Very Busy Industry Which Has Five Sidings For All The 33' Coal Cars

Photo  # 7  A Closer View Of The Cash Coal Mining Company. In The Background Is An Old Wooden Water Tank. Beyond That Are Two Oil Derricks Operating At Full Capacity Above The Stone Retaining Wall In The far Corner Of The "New" JJJ&E

Photo  # 8  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

Photo #8A 
A closeup track side view of the middle part of the JJJ&E looking towards the Empire Gas Tank in San Marino.

Photo  # 9   A Closer View Of The "Broken Tree" Jurgens Junk Yard On A Siding West Of San Marino. The Two Story SP Station On An In-Bound Track And The Santa Fe "Style" Station Can Be Seen On An Out-Bound Track In The Distance

Photo  # 10 A Closeup View Of The "Broken Tree" Jurgens Junk Yard On A Siding West Of San Marino

Photo # 10A  Closeup Of The Entrance TO The "Broken Tree" Jurgens Junk Yard

There is plenty of action at Repairman's Row which occupies a siding west of San Marino adjacent to the 'Broken Tree" Jurgens Junk Yard.

       Photo  # 11 Repairman's Row Adjacent To The "Broken" Tree" Jurgens Junk Yard On A Siding West Of San Marino

Photo 11A An old color photo of Repairman's Row Adjacent to The "Broken Tree" Jurgens Junk Yard On A Siding West of San Marino

Photo #11B  An old B&W photo of Repairman's Row Adjacent to The "Broken Tree" Jurgens Junk Yard On A Siding West of San Marino

Photo  # 12   Plenty Of Action At Repairman's Row

Photo #12A  A sepia photo of  Plenty Of Action At Repairman's Row

           Photo  # 13  A Checker Match Is Taking Place With Plenty Of On-Lookers

 Photo  #13A   Sepia photo of A Checker Match taking Place With Plenty Of On-Lookers

      Photo  # 15  Closeup Of Workers At The Welding Service

Photo #15An old sepia closeup of workers at the Welding Service at Repairman's Row

       Photo  # 16   Closeup View Of Checker Game. A Hound Dog Is Sleeping While This Game Is Being Played

Photo #16A Sepia Closeup View Of Checker game. A Hound Dog Is Sleeping While This Game Is Being Played

Photo  # 17  Roofers Are Busy Spreading Tar On One Of The Roofs At Repairmans Row

The Cash Coal Mining Facility is the largest industry on the "Mysterious" Middle Part Of The "New" JJJ&E. Five sidings hold all the 33' coal hoppers that are serviced by the Cash Coal Mining Facilty.

Photo  # 18  A Southern 4-6-0 Ten Wheeler Is Busy Moving 33' Coal Hoppers

 Photo # 18A  An old color photo of A Southern 4-6-0 ten Wheeler Is Busy Moving 33' Coal Hoppers

Photo  # 19 Another View Of The Southern 4-6-0 Ten Wheeler As It Prepares To Roll Out To The Mainline

Photo  # 20  An Old Sepia Photo Of The Southern 4-6-0 Ten Wheeler As It Prepares To Roll Out To The Mainline

Photo # 21 A View Of Two Sidings Filled With 33' Coal Hoppers In The Very Busy Industrial Area Of This Part Of The Layout

Photo  # 22 A Panoramic View Of The "Mysterious" Middle Part Of The "New" JJJ&E From The Cash Coal Mining Facility Looking West To The Town Of San Marino

Photo  # 23  A Panoramic View Of The Cash Coal Mining Facility Looking East To The Diesel Service Yard

Photo # 23A  An old sepia photo showing a sweeping panoramic view of the left side of the middle part of the "new" JJJ&E. 33' Coal hoppers are lined up on five sidings that service the Cash Mining Company. Two oil derricks are above the retaining wall in the corner of the layout.

Photo # 23B   An old B&W photo showing a sweeping panoramic view of the left side of the middle part of the "new" JJJ&E. 33' Coal hoppers are lined up on five sidings that service the Cash Mining Company. Two oil derricks are above the retaining wall in the corner of the layout.

Photo # 23C  An old classic photo showing a sweeping panoramic view of the left side of the middle part of the "new" JJJ&E. 33' Coal hoppers are lined up on five sidings that service the Cash Mining Company. Two oil derricks are above the retaining wall in the corner of the layout.

 

Photo  # 24  A Closeup View Of The Cash Coal Mining Facility

Photo # 25 An early color photo of a Southern 2-8-0 #722 "Consolidation". This steamer was from the first run of Spectrum steam locomotives in 2002 and is still going strong. This 2-8-0 is on a siding west of San Marino near the San Marino Cash Coal Mine.

Photo # 25 B    A color photo of a Southern 2-8-0 #722 "Consolidation". This steamer was from the first run of Spectrum steam locomotives in 2002 and is still going strong. This 2-8-0 is on a siding west of San Marino near the San Marino Cash Coal Mine.

Photo #25C  An sepia old photo of a Southern 2-8-0 #722 "Consolidation". This steamer was from the first run of Spectrum steam locomotives in 2002 and is still going strong. This 2-8-0 is on a siding west of San Marino near the San Marino Cash Coal Mine. 

Photo #25D An old classic photo of a Southern 2-8-0 #722 "Consolidation". This steamer was from the first run of Spectrum steam locomotives in 2002 and is still going strong. This 2-8-0 is on a siding west of San Marino near the San Marino Cash Coal Mine.

Photo 25 D
An old B&W photo of a Southern 2-8-0 #722 "Consolidation". This steamer was from the first run of Spectrum steam locomotives in 2002 and is still going strong. This 2-8-0 is on a siding west of San Marino near the San Marino Cash Coal Mine.

Photo #26  A color photo of a Southern 2-8-0 #722 "Consolidation" on the move. This steamer was from the first run of Spectrum steam locomotives in 2002 and is still going strong. This 2-8-0 is on a siding west of San Marino near the San Marino Cash Coal Mine.    

Photo # 26A  An early color photo of a Southern 2-8-0 #722 "Consolidation" on the move. This steamer was from the first run of Spectrum steam locomotives in 2002 and is still going strong. This 2-8-0 is on a siding west of San Marino near the San Marino Cash Coal Mine.

Photo #26B An old sepia photo of a Southern 2-8-0 #722 "Consolidation" on the move. This steamer was from the first run of Spectrum steam locomotives in 2002 and is still going strong. This 2-8-0 is on a siding west of San Marino near the San Marino Cash Coal Mine.

Photo #26C  An old B&W  photo of a Southern 2-8-0 #722 "Consolidation" on the move. This steamer was from the first run of Spectrum steam locomotives in 2002 and is still going strong. This 2-8-0 is on a siding west of San Marino near the San Marino Cash Coal Mine.

Photo #26D  An old classic  photo of a Southern 2-8-0 #722 "Consolidation" on the move. This steamer was from the first run of Spectrum steam locomotives in 2002 and is still going strong. This 2-8-0 is on a siding west of San Marino near the San Marino Cash Coal Mine.

Photo #27 An B&W photo of a Southern 2-8-0 #722 "Consolidation". This steamer was from the first run of Spectrum steam locomotives in 2002 and is still going strong. This 2-8-0 is on a siding west of San Marino near the San Marino Cash Coal Mine.

Photo #27A An old Classic photo of a Southern 2-8-0 #722 "Consolidation". This steamer was from the first run of Spectrum steam locomotives in 2002 and is still going strong. This 2-8-0 is on a siding west of San Marino near the San Marino Cash Coal Mine.

Photo #28 
A CB&Q #5504 O-4 Mikado kit bashed from a generic Kato Mikado using A GHQ detail kit.The engineers side of the Mikado shows the heavy detailing of the Feed Water Heater and associated piping. There is a Lok-Sound 3.5 micro decoder and speaker in the tender. This locomotive will pull 50 cars on level track due to the added weight of the GHQ pewter parts.

Photo #28A  A sepia photo of A CB&Q #5504 O-4 Mikado kit bashed from a generic Kato Mikado using A GHQ detail kit.The engineers side of the Mikado shows the heavy detailing of the Feed Water Heater and associated piping. There is a Lok-Sound 3.5 micro decoder and speaker in the tender. This locomotive will pull 50 cars on level track due to the added weight of the GHQ pewter parts.

Photo #28B  An old Classic photo of A CB&Q #5504 O-4 Mikado kit bashed from a generic Kato Mikado using A GHQ detail kit.The engineers side of the Mikado shows the heavy detailing of the Feed Water Heater and associated piping. There is a Lok-Sound 3.5 micro decoder and speaker in the tender. This locomotive will pull 50 cars on level track due to the added weight of the GHQ pewter parts.

Photo #29 SP # 4449 America's Freedom Train at a Santa Fe type station on the mainline to San Marino.    

Photo #29A  America's Freedom Train at a Santa Fe type station on the mainline to San Marino.    

Photo #29B  The Freedom Train pulled by America's Locomotive #4449, enters San Marino.  

   Photo #29C A Old B&W Photo of The Freedom Train pulled by America's Locomotive #4449, enters the town of San Marino

Photo #30 UP #3985 "Challenger" and its consist of boxcars is heading to San Marino on a second mainline track.    

Photo #30B An early color photo of a UP #3985 "Challenger" and its consist of boxcars is heading to San Marino on a second mainline track. A ATSF Mallet #1790 with its consist of "Over Night" boxcars is headed out of San Marino towards the Switching Yard.

Photo #30C  An old sepia photo of a UP #3985 "Challenger" and its consist of boxcars is heading to San Marino on a second mainline track. A ATSF Mallet #1790 with its consist of "Over Night" boxcars is headed out of San Marino towards the Switching Yard.

   Photo #30D An old classic photo of a UP #3985 "Challenger" and its consist of boxcars is heading to San Marino on a second mainline track. A ATSF Mallet #1790 with its consist of "Over Night" boxcars is headed out of San Marino towards the Switching Yard.

Photo #30E An old classic B&W photo of a UP #3985 "Challenger" and its consist of boxcars is heading to San Marino on a second mainline track. A ATSF Mallet #1790 with its consist of "Over Night" boxcars is headed out of San Marino towards the Switching Yard.

Photo #31 UP "Challenger "3985 entering San Marino on the inner mainline track from the Switching Yard. The Empire Gas Works is in the background.    

Photo #31A  Old Sepia  photo of UP "Challenger " #3985 entering San Marino on the inner mainline track from the Switching Yard. The Empire Gas Works is in the distant background.   

Photo #31B Old Classic photo of UP "Challenger" #3985 entering San Marino on the inner mainline track from the Switching Yard. The Empire Gas Works is in the distant background. 

Photo #31C Old B&W photo of UP "Challenger " #3985 entering San Marino on the inner mainline track from the Switching Yard. The Empire Gas Works is in the distant background.   

Photo #31D An Early Color Photo of  UP "Challenger" #3985 entering San Marino on the inner mainline track from the Switching Yard. The Empire Gas Works is in the distant background.