Rock Formations On The "New" JJJ&E

Rock Formations On The "New" JJJ&E

The Monterrey Mountains are located in the turnaround area east of the town of San Marino. The outer mainline track in the 50"x50" turnaround starts a long 1 1/2% climb through the Monterrey Mountains back to the town of San Marino. This is the only mountainous area on the San Marino side of the "New" JJJ&E.

Below are some photo's of the Monterrey Mountains and the Monterrey River Valley.

Photo  # 1  A SP "Heavy Mountain"  #4362 on a siding east of San Marino adjacent to the Ice Loading Platform where workers are busy loading ice into ATSF reefers. In the distance, a consist of ATSF FT's are on the mainline heading back to San Marino with the Monterrey Mountains in the background.

        Photo  # 2  Mainline tracks are passing through the Monterrey River Valley with the Monterrey Mountains in the background and an Industrial Park on the left.

        Photo  #  3 Three mainline tracks are passing through the Monterrey River Valley. The outer mainline track is elevated and the grade is 1 1/2%.

           Photo  # 4  The outer mainline passing through the Monterrey River Valley with the Monterrey Mountains in the background. A boat house is on the far right.

               Photo  # 5  The Three mainline tracks are heading back to the town of San Marino. The Monterrey Mountains are on the far right side of the photo.

              Photo  #  6  The Monterrey River passes through the Monterrey River Valley with the mountains in the background. There is lots of activity at the boat house.

       Photo  # 7 A closer look at the Monterrey River with the mountains and boathouse in the background. I used Future's Floor Wax and Modge Podge to create the river.

Photo  # 8  An overhead view of the Monterrey River and Boathouse with the mountains in the background.

             Photo  # 9  A panoramic view of the Monterrey River Valley with the Monterrey Mountains on the right and the town of San Marino  in the distance.

   Photo  # 10  An ATSF #1792 Articulated Mallet is on the outer mainline track in the turnaround area east of San Marino     with the Monterrey Mountains in the background. An engine service building is on the far right and Roscoe's Engine Repair is in the foreground.

Photo  #  11  A SP "Daylight" GS-4 # 4450 on the elevated outer mainline track in the turnaround area east of San Marino with the Monterrey Mountains in the background.

      Photo  # 12  An ATSF 4-8-4  # 3782 on the elevated outer mainline track in the turnaround area east of San Marino with the Monterrey Mountains in the background. This large steam locomotive has a very rigid wheel base and will perform very well on 19 inch radii or large

                                        Photo  # 13  A closeup of ATSF #1175 Articulated Mallet on a siding east of San Marino in the turnaround area. The Monterrey Mountains are in the background.

                                          Photo #14 A closeup photo of a Denver & Rio Grande Alco FA Unit #6011 On mainline with The Monterrey Mountains In The Background

                                                   Photo # 15 A Closeup Photo Of UP 4-8-4 #837 With Smoke Deflectors On Long 1 1/2% Grade Of Mainline Track With The Monterrey Mountains In The background.

                   Photo #16 Closeup Photo Of ATSF #1792 Articulated Mallet On Mainline With The Monterrey Mountains In The Background.

                                                   Photo # 17  UP "Big Boy" #4001 makes the slow climb up the 1 1/2% grade on the outer mainline track east of San Marino. The Monterrey mountains are in the distant background.

                                             Photo # 18  NP W-5 Class Coal Burning Mikado #1837 kit bashed from a generic Kato Mikado using a GHQ full pewter detail kit. There is a Lok-       Sound micro decoder and speaker in the tender. This steamer weighs three times what the original locomotive weighed and pulls over 60 cars on level track.  The Monterrey Mountains are in the background.

                                                Photo # 19 An old time platinum B&W photo of a SP "Daylight" #4450 GS-4 on the elevated mainline east of San Marino. The Monterrey Mountains are in the background.

                                         Photo # 20  A track side view of the fireman's side of NP W-5 Class oil burning Mikado #1825. There is a Lok-                                                             Sound decoder and speaker in the tender. This kit bashed steamer will pull 60 cars on level track. I used a GHQ Pewter detail kit to kit bash a generic Kato          M ikado into a NP W-5 Class oil burning Mikado. The NP W-5 class oil burning Mikado uses a long tender which has room for the sound decoder and mini oval speaker. The Monterrey Mountains are in the background.

Photo # 21 A Southern Ms-4 Mikado #4839 on the mainline east of San Marino with the Monterrey Mountains in the background.

                                        Photo # 22  Southern #1454 "Light Mountain" 4-8-2 on the mainline east of San Marino. This "Light Mountain" pulls the Southern Crescent passenger 
                      consist on the "new" JJJ&E. The Monterrey Mountains are in the background as this 4-8-2 negotiates the 1 1/2% grade in the turnaround area.

                                              Photo # 23 A "Platinum" B&W old time photo of UP "Big Boy" #4001 makes the slow climb up the 1 1/2% grade on the outer mainline track east of San Marino. The Monterrey mountains are in the distant background.

        Photo #24 ATSF F-7's slowly climb the grade on the mainline east of San Marino. I used Unimate #51060 Couplers to close couple the units together. The Monterrey mountains are in the background.

                                      Photo # 25 An old 'Platinum" B&W photo of a SP "Heavy Mountain" #4352 on a siding east of San Marino with the Monterrey Mountains in the background. In the distance ATSF FT's and a consist of boxcars are headed towards San Marino.

 I do plan on making mountains using pink foam behind the 24 stall Roundhouse on the Switching Yard side of the "New" JJJ&E.That project hasn't been started yet and is the only part of the layout that has been completed with basic scenery.