JTEX A switcher junkyard

I have been wanting to start my switcher junkyard for a long time now. Well with the garage now built, I started building the bench work today. I have four 4' X 6' sections and one 4' X 6' that will be rounded. Right now the height is 44" high once the plywood gets put on tomorrow, but I'm thinking about lowering that another 4". So here's today's progress shots.

 

Yeah I called Athearn the other day to see if a part for an SW1500 was still available.
They said they’d check with Jerome and get back to me!

Rick, it's not my fault, I have a problem!!!! I should be collecting Social Security and free meds!!! LOL

 

One Ninety-nine beautiful trains on the wall,
One Ninety-Nine beautiful trains.
If one of those trains should happen to fall,
There'll be One Ninety-Eight beautiful trains on the wall.

I know! Now that you can't un-remember that song, your going to hate me.

If they fall, I'm coming looking for you, you jinked them!!!

 

One Ninety-nine beautiful trains on the wall,
One Ninety-Nine beautiful trains.
If one of those trains should happen to fall,
There'll be One Ninety-Eight beautiful trains on the wall.

I know! Now that you can't un-remember that song, your going to hate me.

OMG lol I hurt myself bwaaa ha ha ha

 

Working on decorations again tonight.

 

More signs going up. Good thing I spent the last 35 years collecting these.

 

More signs going up. Good thing I spent the last 35 years collecting these.

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Jerome, I like what you have done with your train room. It really looks cool. When it comes to scenery for your layout,what do you have in mind? Minimal scenery,with maybe a few paved roads,and maybe some gravel roads,around your buildings? Layout looking awesome sir. William.

 

Jerome, I like what you have done with your train room. It really looks cool. When it comes to scenery for your layout,what do you have in mind? Minimal scenery,with maybe a few paved roads,and maybe some gravel roads,around your buildings? Layout looking awesome sir. William.

William, I plan on doing the full detail on it. It will take me years to get it there I'm sure, but that is the plan.

 

New shelf unit built today. Moved the critters. What will take there place??!!

 

Ooo! Ooo! Ooo! (remember Horshack?)
Is it more critters???

 

No, it's the A&P inventory and all my other completed road units. 297 by my count with the critters. Another 70 critters and 25 road units to build yet still in totes.

 

Ooo! Ooo! Ooo! (remember Horshack?)
Is it more critters???

Welcome Back Mr Kotter......

I was at the Doctor's office and when I was talking to the young nurse and it some how it came up that I met Fonzie when Happy Days had just became a popular TV program... she had no idea who I was talking about even when I said to her "Do you know who Henry Winkler is?

Greg

 

Young people these days....lol

Good work on the shelving. 1X3?

 

Young people these days....lol

Good work on the shelving. 1X3?

Patrick, 2 more 8 footers to build

 

Another shelf unit built today. One more to go!! I'm thinking passenger trains for this one.

 

It worked perfect for my passenger train collections.

 

It worked perfect for my passenger train collections.

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But where are the UP greyhound scheme heavyweight cars? IMHO, some of the best looking cars ever made!

 

But where are the UP greyhound scheme heavyweight cars? IMHO, some of the best looking cars ever made!

He had to throw them out to make room for the BN executive train he’s always wanted!

 

Need some shovelnose Zephyrs.

 

But where are the UP greyhound scheme heavyweight cars? IMHO, some of the best looking cars ever made!

I did have one of those years ago. But focusing a bit more now.

He had to throw them out to make room for the BN executive train he’s always wanted!

As soon as you send it to me!!

Need some shovelnose Zephyrs.

The bottom 2 rows is the California Zephyr. As close as I'll get.

 

Adding a coaling tower to the JTEX facility, but with a twist. It will be abandoned in place. Here's the progress so far.