Open House Held at the A&J Railroad on July 28-29

Jim Jenkins held an open house at his A&J Railway in Gray on July 28 and 29.  The A&J has two main lines with sidings and a trolley line with stops in its Upper and Lower Village.

A.J.R.R. Switchback Curves

The main lines rise from beside the pond through switchback curves around the lumber mill and lower village.

                      Lumber Mill and Lower Village

On the east side they pass coal car storage yard.

Coal Car Yard

Then the tracks enter a long, covered tunnel just past the Control Station, which has a two line Bridgewerks transformer for the Main Line and a separate transformer to run the Trolley Line.

Jim at the Control Station

Dual main lines loop back past the Engine Workshop

Engine Workshop with Coaling and Oiling Stations

They continue downhill past the Buffalo Farm, Water Tower, Upper Village Trolley Station, Coal Mine and Coal Loading Operation.

             

                                      Trolley at a Village Stop

                        Passenger Special Heading Downhill

Coal and Oil Trains Crossing Near the Pond

Layout visitors included members Doug Johnson, Terry & Sue Norton, Sam Carr, Scott Gould, Jim Muthig, and Ben Braithwaite.  We also had a visit from three small children with their Mom. They really liked the trains!!