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My Current LAJ Layout Here's 2 links to my LAJ layout: https://plus.google.com/photos/11349...CMO427TzvJ_UIQ http://tinyurl.com/cphjdq7 Shown in the links are my plan, Switching Maps of the Leads to be modeled, aerial of the LAJ in Vernon CA & the staging trays to be used at Malabar Yard...

LAJ S-2 & S-4 ALCOs pre beacon Found out something interesting about the LAJ ALCO S-2 & S-4. In their later years (post 1960?) they had beacons on both ends. Charlie Slater says they were used only for grade Xings. But in going thru all my pix of them found 5 w/ no beacons...

Bill Thanks for your comments. Even though we're modeling different RRs we can still share share info & ideas. My LAJ layout plans started out w/ a simple roundy round design. But more research led to my current plan. AND had alot of help from Charlie Slater ex LAJ, ATSF, BNSF conductor (now...

Back in the day in some yards 13' (1.8" HO) was common to save space. At that spacing the trainmen had to walk on the car roofs to pass hand signals. But at least 14' (2" HO) is common now.

My latest laj track plan Here's a link to some pix of my latest plan: http://tinyurl.com/d3mf33c Have added the ATSF Malabar Yard to be used as a storage yard & a place to put storage trays. The trays will be stored "pigeon hole" style under the layout. With over 600 cars & 30+ locos there's...

Here's the final images for my LAJ clinic at the NMRA PSR convention (http://www.psrnmra.org/) tomorrow in Oxnard CA: http://tinyurl.com/cexgwgv . At the convention there will also be a raffle for a Trix UP Big Boy, 20 boxcars & a caboose for $10.00 per ticket or 3 tickets for $25.00...

Having made a few corrections & additions here's another link to my clinic slides: http://tinyurl.com/9as5pxs

Since our layouts are "loosely" based on the LAJ here's a link to my LAJ PowerPoint slides: http://tinyurl.com/caqaxup These images will be used at my clinic Thur. 9/6 630P-730P at the NMRA PSR convention in Oxnard CA 9/5-9/9/12: Yhttp://www.psrnmra.org/ You don't have to be an NMRA member to...

LAJ Clinic at the NMRA PSR Convention Oxnard CA 9/5-9/9/12 Here's a link to the images of my clinic: http://tinyurl.com/c85zkrn If that doesn't work try:https://plus.google.com/photos/107389354387456095061/albums/5769554808171065425?banner=pwa&authkey=CPPdr9WMp_eJTw These images will be used...

Here's my friend Jim Fuhrman's website on the Santa Fe & other things: http://trainweb.org/jfuhrtrain/ To tune up model locos click on " Tuning up Athearn and other HO scale locomotives."

Here's my latest LAJ layout plan for my living room. Gives me a little more room to model the LAJ in Vernon.

Attached are two maps by me on the LAJ leads in Vernon CA. The first is based on Google aerials w/ the LAJ tracks shown in red by Ken Johnson of Trakworks. All the other RRs are shown in black. The second is from the 3/96 MR LAJ article. Walker at the end of Short Laguna on that map is the...

Almost LAJ SSB1200s from Santa Fe Back in 1983 LAJ was supposed to get 4 Santa Fe SSB1200s but they were involved in a derailment. Santa Fe sent them back & told LAJ to keep using the CF7 loaners. Attached two pix. One is the Cab hop w/ the SSB1200s heading east. Second is my version of one...

Links to Charlie Slater's 1971 LAJ Switching Maps & LAJ 1972 Industry List Charlie Slater ex LAJ, ATSF/BNSF conductor made these maps by adding switching info having worked there 1970-1984. If you have the Oct 2003 Warbonnet you'll see they are the same maps but these have his hand written...

LAJ Forum on trainboard.com Hi All LAJ Fans Started an LAJ specific forum on www.trainboard.com: http://www.trainboard.com/grapevine/group.php?groupid=117 Made a post there about a LAJ Yahoo Group & moderator said do one there - so did it! Like this forum it's free to join. Have posted some pix...

Los Angeles Junction Ry Yahoo Group? Hello All Have a list of about 15 names of guys who have shown an interest in the LAJ. Do you guys think a LAJ Yahoo Group is warranted? Let me know at karand1988@yahoo.com. Somehow someway a website was created w/ my LAJ ALCO pix. Guess Google...

Also will be giving a Power Point clinic on the LAJ at SpringRail

Laj plan 3/22/12 Here's my latest version of my plan. Just added the LAJ/UP Xing. If you're in SoCal come see my Power Point clinic on The LAJ industries in Vernon CA at the LA Division NMRA SpringRail meet 4/21/12 in Alhambra CA. You don't have to be an NMRA member to attend. See the...

Have started laying track on the 2 A Yard modules. Can't really run anything very far as can't get past some of the frogs. Have an NCE Power Cab but seriously considering the NWSL S-Cab battery powered system: http://www.nwsl.com/S-CAB_Radio_DCC_Control.html Saw it at the NMRA 2011 convention &...

Andy's LAJ Plan Here's my version of the LAJ. And yes there used to be a turntable just west of the house tracks. But there was no roundhouse. Just the "House" on the house tracks. The 7 spurs below the A Yard are the Los Angeles Produce Terminal. Only modeling the tracks & dock. The real one...