The vintage LAJ photo above is a real gem although it become more of a “project” than I thought going in. What makes it unique is it’s the only image I’m aware of that shows the northerly side of the engine house. I’ve always liked it so when it appeared on ebay I immediately snagged […]
Category: Los Angeles Junction Railway
4300 District Blvd.
A sunny day in Vernon, CA. 4300 District Blvd. For me, one of the most enjoyable aspects of the hobby is re-creating a location in miniature so I feel that I can visit it any time by walking into the layout room. Getting that effect really isn’t possible with the naked eye simply due to […]
Reliance Steel and Aluminum
The thing that can be maddening about web searching is that it’s all in the specific phrase we look under. A less-than-obvious search word can often turn up gems. For example, instead of searching for “Los Angeles Junction Railway” I went to one of the rail picture sites and searched by location, “Vernon, California” to […]
1960’s LAJ
The above shot is an experiment in playing around with a 1960’s look. The figures are from ModelU’s upcoming North American figure line. The vehicle is by Oxford Diecast.
LAJ throwback Friday
The local crosses District Blvd. with a load of empty corn syrup tanks on its way back to the yard. I just realized the older iPhones, a 6 in this case, allow you to get much lower angle shots than the newer, “triple lens”, models. I think I’ll have to go back and buy a […]