JAM Creations / Solutions owned by James A. Mull
A CREATIVE SOLUTION FOR DIRTY TRACK
AND OTHER UNIQUE MODEL RAILROAD PRODUCTS
JAM Creations / Solutions owned by James A. Mull
A CREATIVE SOLUTION FOR DIRTY TRACK
AND OTHER UNIQUE MODEL RAILROAD PRODUCTS
JAM Creations / Solutions is owned by James A. Mull, by trade, a Class "A" Automotive Tool and Die Maker for over 35 years in West Michigan.
I started this Custom Model Railroad Building company back in 2003.
My layout, the Great Lakes International, has been shown at various model railroad conventions in the area including the 2012 National Convention in Grand Rapids Michigan. Since I have been showing my layout with pride, I have had several requests for building new Model Train Layouts and Custom Buildings as well as the assembly of manufactured kits for customers.
JAM Solutions came about after I had developed a track cleaning product by the name of The "Stealth Track Cleaner"
The Stealth Track Cleaner started as an HO scale locomotive chassis, modified into a track cleaner. The Athearn GP series and the Bowser F Unit series chassis were first, and now many versions of freight cars have been modified in both HO and N scale and available in several different road names along with the modified locomotive chassis cleaners.
JAM CREATIONS
JAM Creations Inc is a custom model railroad construction company, owned by James A. Mull. A model railroad builder with 35 years experience. We can build to any size, scale or era of a model railroad you could possibly want. It can be built on site or in modular form and later assembled into a complete layout. We use 3rd Planit™ CAD software for layout design if desired. Your layout could be built to any level of completion you would need. We offer both DC and DCC types. A computer interface can also be available with your layout. We have recommended software that can provide car routing to and from customers, detection and signaling possibilities, crossing flashers, and gate functions, turnout and bridge control and more. We also provide services of construction of buildings and structures, both custom and kits or kitbashed.
Stealth Track Cleaning System
Keep your railroad running at it’s best with these Track Cleaning Locomotives and Freight Cars.
Modified into the bottom of these locomotives and cars are four independent spring loaded cleaning feet that can be equipped with any combination of felt or abrasive disks, that ride the rail tops removing oxidation, dirt and grime. These cleaning feet are set slightly inward of rail center to force some rotation of the foot as the cleaner encounters curves. This ensures that the whole disk is used rather than a straight line.
No liquids are used so the tracks get clean and stay clean. With many different road names and era choices, the Stealth Track Cleaning system can be used anytime you operate your layout.
Stealth Track Cleaning System
Track Cleaning Locomotive F Unit Chassis.
Accepts F3, F7 or F9 Bowser/Stewart Body Shells.
Track Cleaning Locomotive FT Unit Chassis.
Accepts FT Bowser/Stewart Body Shells
Minimum Radius 18"
Track Cleaning Locomotive GP Chassis.
Accepts GP38-2, GP40-2, GP50 or GP60 Athearn Body Shells.
Minimum Radius 22"
All Chassis are equipped with live trucks for the ability of sound and/or lights.
Great option for when you use your own custom body shell.
All types of chassis are also available without trucks for $20.00 less.
Another great option for even less cost is if you own one of the two chassis we offer as a track cleaner, you can send your chassis in for conversion into a stealth cleaning chassis.
Each unit comes with a 16 pc. Felt and various grit re-usable sanding pads in 320, and 400.
ALL TRACK CLEANERS COME WITH 16 PIECES OF SELF ADHESIVE CLEANING STICKERS IN FELT AND VARIOUS GRITS FROM 220 TO 400
STICKERS ARE CLEANABLE WITH A BRIGHT BOY PAD OR PENCIL ERASER TO AVOID CHANGING OFTEN
CURRENT VARIATIONS OF MODIFIED FREIGHT CARS INTO THE STEALTH TRACK CLEANER IN HO SCALE INCLUDE
ATHEARN GP SERIES CHASSIS
Long fuel tank
Accepts GP35, GP40, GP50 and GP60 body shells
BOWSER F UNIT CHASSIS
Accepts F3, F7, and F9 body shells
BOWSER FT UNIT CHASSIS
Accepts FT body shells
BOWSER 70 TON TWO BAY COVERED HOPPER IN KIT OR RTR
BOWSER 100 TON TRIPLE HOPPER IN KIT OR RTR
BOWSER GLa TWO BAY COVERED HOPPER IN KIT OR RTR
INTERMOUNTAIN 55' CYLINDRICAL COVERED HOPPER IN UNDECORATED KIT FORM
INTERMOUNTAIN 54' 4750 Cu Ft 18 RIB
3 BAY COVERED HOPPER IN UNDECORATED KIT FORM.
Each unit comes with a 16 pc. Felt and various grit re-usable sanding pads in 320, and 400.
ALL TRACK CLEANERS COME WITH 16 PIECES OF SELF ADHESIVE CLEANING STICKERS IN FELT AND VARIOUS GRITS FROM 320 TO 400
STICKERS ARE CLEANABLE WITH A BRIGHT BOY PAD OR PENCIL ERASER TO AVOID CHANGING OFTEN
CURRENT VARIATIONS OF MODIFIED FREIGHT CARS INTO THE STEALTH TRACK CLEANER IN
N SCALE INCLUDE
ATLAS ACF 3560 COVERED HOPPER
BOWSER 60' ACF CYLINDRICAL HOPPER
BOWSER H21a TRIPLE HOPPER WITH COAL LOAD
Each unit comes with a 16 pc. Felt and various grit re-usable sanding pads in 320, and 400.
One of the best ways to clean the track on your layout is to PUSH a track cleaner. That way, the wheels of the locomotive pushing the cleaner will stay clean. One version of the Stealth Track Cleaning locomotive is made from a modified Athearn GP series locomotive chassis. It is a fully assembled and detailed RTR locomotive with its chassis modified into a track cleaner, it has been made to roll freely by the removal of the drive shafts and power contact strip which are included for re-assembling the track cleaner to run independently if desired. This track cleaner is best used as a non powered unit being pushed by a powered locomotive and will look good up front doing its job where it belongs. The powered units wheels pushing it will stay clean.
Going even further, you can remove the motor from the track cleaner, leaving plenty of room for a sound decoder/speaker and lighting options.
Now you can have a lead locomotive track cleaner with sound and lights.
Minimum radius is 22”
The other version of a locomotive track cleaner is made from a modified Bowser F Unit or an FT unit Chassis.
Minimum radius is 18”
Each unit comes with a 16 pc. Felt and various grit re-usable sanding pads in 320, and 400.
Offered as a fully detailed ready to roll F Unit locomotive track cleaner as a single “A” non-powered unit in several road names that have live trucks for electrical enhancements later if desired.
OR
The best set up is the A/B track cleaning set.
What we’ve done is taken the Bowser F unit A/B set and modified the B chassis into a track cleaner, then put it under the A unit shell. And moved the DCC ready powered chassis under the B shell. Now you have a powered B unit who’s wheels will always stay clean because it’s pushing a track cleaning “A” unit.
Available in F3, F7 or F9 body shell or FT chassis and body shell
Minimum radius is 18”
Each unit comes with a 16 pc. Felt and various grit re-usable sanding pads in 320, and 400.
Near Zero Gravity Coal Loads weigh about 2 grams in HO scale and 3 loads weigh 1 gram in N scale. If you like to run long trains with loads on your layout then this is the product for you. The loads of a 100 car train in HO scale would add about 3 ounces of weight. The loads of a 100 car train in N scale would add about an ounce of weight.
This has advantages of preventing your train from string lining on curves and also preserves the lifespan of your expensive locomotives by pulling much less weight than other loads.
These loads are made out of foam that is cut to length for the car and the ends trimmed to represent a carload of coal. They have a high gloss black sparkly look and satisfaction is guaranteed.
Use these real aluminum machining chips for the finest looking scrap metal loads you have ever seen. Right off the mill cutter, not floor sweepings! Using different types of end mill cutters along with various feeds and speeds come four different grades of scrap metal. We have Fine, Medium, coarse and small curls and Random which is a mix of all cuts. Each bag of scrap metal can create 4-6 loads for gondola cars when applied to a filler piece that fits into the gondola and give it a full load look using only a small amount of material.
This metal control box is designed for fascia mount. It is 8 inches long, 3 inches high and 2 inches deep. It has a fine powder coat black finish with a .177 thick polycarbonate cover. These types of control box enclosures are used at locations around your layout where you need a diagram of the track plan for turnouts and sidings. The Poly Carbonate cover is placed over your diagram and can hold the various switches or buttons for control of these locations features. There are two predrilled holes for mounting the box and a large access hole for the entry of wires into the box from the fascia.
Additional custom services provided by JAM Creations can be the creation of the diagram of your control point, "OS" or yard ladder in CAD, and have the diagram and the switches mounted in place on the Poly Carbonate cover for you.
Check out these track cleaning Locomotives and Freight Cars in action