The Los Angeles Junction Ry is a switching RR about 2 miles SE of downtown LA. It started in 1922 then became wholely by Santa Fe in '72. It is located in a 2 x 5 square area in the cities of Vernon & Commerce CA (previously city nof LA) & operates on ab... moreThe Los Angeles Junction Ry is a switching RR about 2 miles SE of downtown LA. It started in 1922 then became wholely by Santa Fe in '72. It is located in a 2 x 5 square area in the cities of Vernon & Commerce CA (previously city nof LA) & operates on about 65 miles of track. Before the big '96 mergers it interchanged w/ Santa Fe, SP & UP and before '64, Pacific Electric. It has 3 yards (A, B & C) w/ industries located on 22 "Leads". Have alot of pix of the steam & diesel ALCOs & ex Santa F CF7s plus LAJ Switching Maps & aerials, etc, of the Leads. If anyone is interested in seeing any of these, let me know & will post them on this site. Even if you might not be interested in modeling the LAJ, you should get some good ideas for your switching operations. less
3 www.dropbox.com/s/3vry3o017hvk69a/3%20ATSF%20ALCO%20STACKS%20SHAPEWAY%20SPRUE.jpg ... moreHere's links to the pix of the LAJ & ATSF stacks from my Dropbox:
Andy Jackson: Not being satisfied w/ the short cylindrical stacks offered on Atlas &
Bachmann S-2 & S-4 models being too short to use on LAJ ALCOs, had
David Cutting at Cutting Edge Models do the stacks thru Shapeways. Did
the same thing for the Santa Fe ones because theirs are rectangular not ... moreNot being satisfied w/ the short cylindrical stacks offered on Atlas &
Bachmann S-2 & S-4 models being too short to use on LAJ ALCOs, had
David Cutting at Cutting Edge Models do the stacks thru Shapeways. Did
the same thing for the Santa Fe ones because theirs are rectangular not
cylindrical. Posted drawings & pix of both in the photo section of the LAJ
group. They obviously haven't been painted/weathered
yet as have to soak them in "Bestine" before doing that. Email me at
lajrmdlr AT gmail . com if you have questions about them or would like to get some. Will have them at SpringRail in Alhambra CA this coming Sat. 5/17/14.
it'll be big enough to see the 10 X 10 grid lines. Learned to use
engineering grid working w/ the Santa Fe civil engineers on their Star
Lake RR project in NW NM '76-'82. So no architect ruler for this guy.
Here's a Dropbox link to an aerial map of the LAJ in Vernon CA. The Leads to be modeled have * next to them. It also shows ATSF & UP tracks but not the PE/SP tracks just off the south edge of the map:
Andy JacksonFor those having problems going thru Google try the Dropbox Links
Anthony Debates - https://www.dropbox.com/sh/v2sh628p899hxhk/dxlD35GYzO?v=0mcn
Bob Calicchia - https://www.dropbox.com/sh/aiiy3jllfe004jb/f_rPHNkr9x?v=0mcn
Colin Wooley - https://www.dropbo... moreFor those having problems going thru Google try the Dropbox Links
Anthony Debates - https://www.dropbox.com/sh/v2sh628p899hxhk/dxlD35GYzO?v=0mcn
Bob Calicchia - https://www.dropbox.com/sh/aiiy3jllfe004jb/f_rPHNkr9x?v=0mcn
Colin Wooley - https://www.dropbox.com/sh/i3o4frycae78dfy/BAVwfFud66?v=0mcn
Andy Jackson - https://www.dropbox.com/sh/zfojdbb0fryjl35/W88XD90iFQ?v=0mcn
Andy Jackson
Forgot about this guy over on the Diesel Detailer Forum
Diesel - http://dieseldetailer.proboards.com/thread/9009/laj
Anyone else on this forum doing the LAJ & does anyone know any other LAJ modelers elsewhere?
Chris Mears
Where would someone buy copies of switchlists from prototype railroads? I have some CN Car Control Manuals describing sidings and how cars should be switched, etc. I'd love to see the paperwork that it generates as examples to incorporate into my layout's operation.
mike bodak
Hello Trainlifers I need some advice. My wife and I are
building two HO scale modules and want the theme to be rural America. I would
like ideas on making wheat fields .
Mark Charles
Barry, John, thanks for checking in! Here's hoping for a better year upcoming, with healing, calm and time for trains!
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