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1979 Election Announcement

Information about the upcoming NASG elections.

1999 BOT Meeting

Report of what happened at the 1999 NASG BOT meeting.

1999 NASG Convention Update

Several pages with info and photos about the Convention, and the Convention cars.

2000 NASG BOT Meeting

A report of what happened at the NASG BOT meeting at the 2000 NASG Convention.

2001 NASG B.O.T. Meeting

A full report of the NASG BOT meeting at the 2001 NASG Convention.

2002 NASG BOT Meeting

A detailed review of what happened at the 2002 NASG BOT meeting.

2002 NASG General Meeting

A detailed review of what happened at the 2002 NASG general membership meeting.

2003 NASG Board of Trustees Meeting

A full report of the BOT meeting at the 2003 NASG Convention.

2008 NASG National Convention Mountaineer Limited

Introduction to the 2008 NASG Convention in Lowell, MA, covering all the tours and external activities.

2016 Fall S Fest

Details about the upcoming event.

2016 LSR Convention

A preview of the Dallas, Texas-area convention's layout, activities, tours, and surrounding area.

2016 LSR Convention

The various contest winners at the event. Subsequent pages show photos of the models.

2017 National Convention

Details about the upcoming NASG Convention in Timonium, Maryland, covering hotel, convention cars, tour listing, spouse events, home layout tours, contests, and vendors.

2017 National Convention

Details about the clinics being offered at the upcoming NASG Convention.

2018 NASG National Convention

Lots of details and photos of the upcoming 2018 NASG Convention in Boxboro, MA.

2018 NASG National Convention

More details and photos of what the upcoming NASG Convention has to offer, including a section on the clinics scheduled to be offered.

2018 NASG National Convention

More details and photos of what the upcoming NASG Convention has to offer, covering prototype tours, and layout tours.

2019 NASG Annual Convention

Some updates about the upcoming 2019 NASG Convention.

2019 NASG Annual Convention

More details about the 2019 NASG Convention.

2019 NASG Convention Clinics

A description of the clinics planned for the 2019 NASG Convention.

A Collection of "Railroady Atmosphere"

Drawings of things one could find near the tracks, such as signs, small structures, and a well-water handpump.

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to 45 Years

Funny and interesting tidbits in the S Gaugian magazine's 45-year history.

A Model Affair

A report on the 1978 NASG Convention.

A Short Lesson on Application of Decals

A step-by-step guide to applying decals to freight cars.

A Wild Night Run

An incident of railroading on the Pennsylvania's Main Line in the 1880s.

A.C. Gilbert Memorabilia Display

A brief description and several photos of the A.C. Gilbert display found at the 2019 NASG Convention.

About Couplers

Devore and Baker couplers have disappeared, but since the Kadee HO-scale couplers are too large for HO, they are actually a good fit of S. This article offers working suggestions for how to make the uncoupling pin, since it is too short for S-scale operations.

About the NASG

A statement of what the NASG is, a brief history of the NASG, what S-scale is, and information about the annual awards the NASG may offer. This issue is the first one edited by Bill Pyper.

About the NASG

A statement of what the NASG is, a brief history of the NASG, what S-scale is, and information about the annual awards the NASG may offer. This issue is the first one edited by Bill Pyper.

AF Lines

This is a reprint and update of an article from a past issue of the magazine that covers how to convert an AC current American Flyer locomotive to operate on a DC current layout.

An Announcement of the Board of Trustees

NASG election results. A listing of the open positions within the NASG.

Association of American Railroads Signal Manual

Prototype drawings of a highway crossing signal and signs.

Award Winners for 1998

Photos taken of the contest winners at the 1998 NASG Convention.

B&O W2 Series Quad Hoppers is the Prototype for American Models Car

The American Models offset hopper is actually based on this prototype. In addition to prototype information, this article also includes drawings, build numbers, and photos of HO-scale models for comparison.

Baltimore Area American Flyer Club

A brief description and several photos of this club's layout. This article is only available in the online PDF version of the issue.

Baltimore Area American Flyer Club

Photos and a brief description of the club's set-up at the Great Scale Show in the Cow Palace at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium, Maryland.

Bernie Thomas Memorial Award

Announcing that Don Heimburger won the award.

Bernie Thomas Memorial Award Winners

A listing of this award's winners from 1966 to 2000.

Best of Show

A listing of the contest winners at the 2003 NASG Convention, with photos of Andy Malette's and Kenny Palmer's entries.

Best of Show

A listing of the winners of the modeling contests at the 2004 NASG Convention.

Best of Show

A listing of the contest winners at the 2005 NASG Convention.

Best of Show Steamtown 2001

A listing of all who won contest awards. Includes several photos of the winners. This issue's cover includes some of the model photos in color.

Birthday Photograph of the Curve

A reprint of "The Pennsy" Volume 3 No. 11, December 1954 issue reporting on the 100th anniversary of the Horseshoe Curve. Includes many photos, including the 6,000-lightbulb night-time photo lighting up the entire Curve.

Black River & Western Restores H31 Hopper Car

Photos and info about the restoration.

Blueprints

Eureka Springs & North Arkansas Railroad turntable at Eureka Springs, AR.

Blueprints

Diagrams and photos of the C&O coaling station at Thurmond, West Virginia.

Blueprints

Photos and drawings of the Vandalia Railroad bridge in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Board Actions

Changes the NASG BOT approved while at the Convention.

Both the Fall S Fest and the Badgerland S Gaugers to Celebrate 25 Years

Detailed information about the 2000 Fall S Fest, its history and the Badgerland club's history. Includes photos of layouts open during the event.

Branch Lines II

Information about the May 2014 Flyer Fest West train show coming up in May 2014. Includes photos of layouts and the Cable Car Museum.

Chicago 2010 March Meet Contest Photos

Photos of the models that won.

Chinese Model Railroading Manufacturing Factory Closed

It seems that this only affected some of the S Scale America product line.

Cleveland Models

Mr. Packard of Cleveland Model & Supply Co. asks for which S-scale products people want them to produce.

Connecticut S Repair Clinic

A brief description and several photos of the Connecticut S Gauge Model Railroad Club's first repair clinic.

Convention Best of Show

A listing of all the winners in the various model contests at the 2007 NASG Convention. A photo of Simon Parent and his best-of-show engine are included.

Convention Cars Announced

The 2017 NASG Convention Cars are announced, and shown in photos.

Conversion

Starting a new column on how to convert AF engines to scale.

Conversion Numbers

Converting between O and S and HO and S.

Denver Zephyr '97 Convention Update

Some more updates about the 1997 NASG Convention.

Donors Make an Early Christmas

Three people won items donated by the manufacturers at the 2017 NASG Convention.

Drawings for American Models Twin Hopper

Various small drawings of the car.

Duluth 2010 Convention Roundup

A couple of small photos and a listing of the contest winners.

Early 1863 B&O Truss Rod Coach

Scale drawing of car #20 and #21.

Ex-PRR RS-3 #8479

A bit of history about this locomotive.

Fall S Happenings

A brief report on the 2008 Fall S Fest with a couple of photos. Also covered is the Indianapolis S Show.

First Dayton Area S Spree A Success!

Photos and a recap of the first S Spree organized by Miami Valley S Gaugers of Dayton, Ohio.

Flyer Fest West

A report about this event, and several photos taken there. This article is only available in the online PDF version of the issue.

Forty Years of S Gauge Conventions

A listing of all of the NASG Conventions from 1961 through 2002.

From the BOT

Volunteering for the NASG has been down, and hardly anyone is offering their services. The BOT is asking for help with this article.

Governor Announces Plans to Improve Ex-PRR Harrisburg Passenger Station

PennDOT envisions an initial investment of $15 million in federal and state dollars to bring the Transportation Center to a state of good repair.

Gwaine Dvorak's S Hi-rail Layout

A photo essay of Gwaine's 24'x17' J-shaped layout, and a full track plan.

Hi-rail Prototypes

(only available in the online version) Two prototype photos and a bit of history of the Indiana Hi-Rail Corporation.

History of the Horseshoe Curve

A brief introduction to the history of the Curve.

Lake Special #99

Introduction and description of the 1999 NASG Convention in Saint Paul, Minnesota. This covers several pages, and includes a few model photos.

Lake Special 99 Saint Paul

Several pages with info about the Convention, and the Convention cars.

Last Run

Gene Fletcher passed away in August, 2003.

Last Run

Arthur "Art" Doty passed away on January 23, 2012.

Last Run

Well-known S-scale modelers Bob Jackson, Jack Sudimak, Dave Netherton, and Tom Doherty all pass away.

Make-And-Take Clinic

A description of this special clinic at the 2016 NASG Convention. Also includes other clinics that were offered, information about the Greeley's contest, and a couple more photos taken at the event.

Meet an 'S' Gauger

Introducing Jim Kindraka.

Meet Your Membership Chairman

Introduction to Dody Stevens and her husband Paul and son Mark; all three are S-scale modelers.

Members Models

Two photos of members' layouts.

Mercury

Historical information about the NYC's first streamlined steam engine built in 1936. Includes prototype photos and a large scaled drawing.

Mercury

Historical information about the NYC's streamlined passenger cars. Includes scaled drawings and photos.

Miami Valley S Gaugers

A brief description and several photos of this club's layout. This article is only available in the online PDF version of the issue.

Miami Valley S Gaugers

(only available in the online version) A bit of info and a couple of photos of this southwest-Ohio club.

Mid-Continent Region Car Project

40' wood refrigerator car kits lettered for the St. Louis Refrigerator Car Company produced by Accurail.

Mid-continent Region Car Project

Information and photos of the 40' wood refrigerator car kit lettered for the St. Louis Refrigerator Car Company.

Midgage Mumblings

Comments received about common derailments.

Mini-Structures

This announcement is that Mini-Structures has closed up shop. Hansel Main and a partner have bought the passenger station kit that the company offered, and they are willing to go back into production.

Minutes of the Lone Star Region Board Meeting

Extensive notes about the meeting, and the reports by each of the board members, and regional directors.

Minutes of the Lone Star Region Board Meeting

Extensive notes about the meeting.

Modeler's Notebook

The author discusses the idea of first painting your model with an under-coating paint before using the final color. Black, for example, works well in hiding the white of styrene sheet.

Modeler's Notebook

A listing of the minimum distance between centerlines for parallel tracks and for concentric tracks of various curvatures.

Modeling J.B. Hunt and Schneider Navistar International 9700s

Using the Walthers cab-over tractors kit, the author built two models. Includes super-detailing parts list and some model photos.

Monon's 2-8-0 #281

This article describes how Roger Nulton converted a SouthWind Models 2-8-0 into a specific Monon locomotive.

Mountaineer Limited 2008 NASG National Convention

More information about the 2008 NASG Convention in Lowell, MA, covering all the layouts open, and clinics. Includes several layout photos.

MRH 2016 Survey, Are You Building a Layout?

They report that 80% of their readers are somehow involved in the building of a layout.

Narrow Gauge

Why are there no S-scale narrow-gauge modelers?

NASG 1996

A brief report and some photos taken at the 1996 NASG Convention.

NASG 2002 National Convention Schedule

Events schedule for the 2002 NASG Convention, and tour descriptions. Includes several photos of layouts that are open during the Convention.

NASG 2007

Core information about the upcoming 2007 NASG Convention in Baltimore, MD.

NASG 2007

More details about the upcoming 2007 NASG Convention in Baltimore, MD.

NASG 2007

More details about the upcoming 2007 NASG Convention in Baltimore, MD, including a history behind the club organizing the event, and the decision as to why the convention car was chosen.

NASG 2008 National Convention Update

More information about the 2008 NASG Convention in Lowell, MA, covering all the layouts open, and clinics. Includes several layout photos.

NASG 2016 Convention

Detailed information about the upcoming 2016 NASG Convention. Includes photos of the hotel, the two Convention cars, and a description of the extra-fare tours.

NASG 2020 Annual Awards

Even though the 2020 NASG Convention did not happen, the NASG BOT received nominations for and issued awards for the annual awards.

NASG Annual Membership Business Meeting Minutes

Notes from the NASG's general membership meeting held at the 1998 NASG Convention.

NASG Annual Membership Business Meeting Minutes

Report of what happened at the 1999 NASG general membership meeting.

NASG Annual Membership Business Meeting Minutes

A report of what happened at the NASG general membership meeting at the 2000 NASG Convention.

NASG Annual Membership Business Meeting Minutes

A full report of the NASG general membership business meeting at the 2001 NASG Convention.

NASG Annual Membership Business Meeting Minutes - 1997

A report of what happened at the general membership meeting at the 1997 NASG Convention.

NASG Board of Trustees (BOT) Meeting Minutes

Notes from the NASG's BOT meeting at the 1998 NASG Convention.

NASG Board of Trustees (BOT) Meeting Minutes - 1997

A report of what happened at the BOT meeting at the 1997 NASG Convention.

NASG Convention News

The NASG was in Chicago. Includes a couple of model photos.

NASG Functions at the San Jose NASG/NMRA Convention

NASG Model Contest

A listing of all the model contest winners at the 2012 NASG Convention.

New From Lionel Trains, Inc.

Introduction of the New Haven EP-5 "Little Joe", and the GM GP7.

New Membership Director

Up until now the NASG Treasurer handled the membership-related tasks, but Gene Fletcher has now volunteered to take this over, to offload the Treasurer's tasks.

NMRA 1996

A report about the S-scale activity at the 1996 NMRA convention.

Norfolk & Western Rwy. Derrick

Half-S-scale drawing and a photo of the derrick.

Number 1

This is the first issue of the NASG Newsletter. It does not contain stand-alone articles, but rather is just a report of what is going on in the NASG. It was announced that Dick Cataldi is taking over the remainder of president Ed Schumacher's term, and that Ben Wilbur is taking over the remainder of Dick's term as Executive Vice-President. Ken Zieska is working on promoting S, and Ed Loizeaux is working on an S pamphlet. Sig Fleischmann is the Hi Rail Committee chairman, and Tony Beaton is the NASG's standard committee chairman. Announced is the 1978 NASG Convention in Silver Springs, MD. The Treasurer's report is also included.

O & S Scale Midwest Show Loses Sponsor

The Model Railroad Resource announced that they could no longer continue to sponsor The Indianapolis O & S Scale Midwest Show due to significantly-increased venue costs.

Odds And Ends

Aurora Plastic Models makes a Vikings ship, which contains between 30 to 40 S-scale figures. Kemtron's Ma & Pa steam engine is pre-announced.

Page From the Past

Two pages of photos and brief descriptions of older S-scale freight cars.

Pennsylvania Railroad T1 5550 Steam Locomotive Trust

The Trust is created to re-build the PRR T1 4-4-4-4. Includes one photo of #5548, and some historical information.

Pennsylvania T1 Locomotives

Detailed history, technical information, drawings, and many photos of this locomotive.

Pix of the Past

Two group photos of the people who attended the 1962 Northeastern S Gaugers Association convention.

Promotion Committee Report

Information about modular standards.

Proto-View

Profile engineering drawings from the Department of Transportation of Wisconsin of a typical street.

Query Jerry

A person only known as "Jerry" answers modeling questions. This installment covers how to keep your track clean, and hand-laying track on a curve.

Quick Looks

S-Helper Service's S-TRAX sectional track system.

Remembering Our NASG Members

Announcing the passing away of Rollain Mercier, Dan Ponzol, and Robert Greengrove.

Reviewer's Workbench

This column reviews the Omnicon RDCs.

Reviewer's Workbench

Review of the Airslide Hopper Car by River Raisin Models, the EMD late F3/early F7 A- and B-units by Omnicon Scale Models, and Pacific Fruit Express and Schlitz (URTX) Dry Transfers by Clover House.

Reviewer's Workbench

Review of the HOMA-BED Homasote Roadbed by BO Manufacturing, and the Central of Georgia/Southern Ry. FR-3 Pulpwood Car by SouthWind Models.

Rocky Mountain Hi-Railers

A brief description and several photos of this club's layout. This article is only available in the online PDF version of the issue.

Rocky Mountain Hi-Railers

(only available in the online version) Photos of the club's January 2019 public library show.

RRMP Dedicates Restored Ex-PRR E6s #460

This article about the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania restoring the PRR E6s #460 includes who donated to the project, where the engine is to be positioned now and in the future, the locomotive's history, how it was adopted by well-known modeler Bill Volkmer, and then donated to the museum. Includes photos of the engine at the museum, and a couple of historical photos.

S Climbs The Alleghenies

A listing of the tours available during the 2005 NASG Convention.

S Gager - Fall Issue

A quarterly magazine put out by Branch Line Hobby Supply.

S Gauge Clearances

Standard for track clearance gauge with measurements.

S Gauge Round Robins

Claud Wade has started a few round robins.

S Meet Roundup

A brief review of the Indianapolis S Show and the Fall S Fest (includes several photos), and a preview of the O Scale & S West and the Spring S Spree shows.

S Modeler's Notebook

Scale drawings of grade crossing signals, and right-of-way signals.

S Product Review

Reviewed are the 4-8-4 American Models locomotive, the American Models transformer, signals by Shiloh Signals, the B-17 Flying Fortress airplane kit by Tonkin Replicas (metal 1:72), and the John Deere noise-canceling headset.

S Product Review

Covers the GreenLight Collectibles "Motor World Part Two" and "Auction Block Series" cars released in 2010. In addition to the cars listed, company employees, including the founder, describe the process Greenlight uses to research, design, and produce their cars.

S Product Review

Reviewed are the Scenery Unlimited Arizona Brewing Co. reefer, several Pre-Size Model Specialties tunnel portals, American Flyer sideframes by LBR Enterprises, and Pines with Snow by Bachmann.

S-Say

Progress photos of the Rocky Mountain Hi-Railers' club layout.

San Jose S Layout Tour Update

Detailed information about the layouts open during the 2000 NASG Convention. Includes several photos.

Savvy Modeler Online

How to make fancy control panels.

Scene at the Convention

A few more random photos taken at the 2019 NASG Convention. More can be found on page 42 of the PDF version.

Scenes From the NASG National at New Brunswick, NJ July 1988

Photos and captions of the people at the NASG Convention.

Sn3 Reviews

This review is of three Pacific Fast Mail 4-6-0 wheel arrangement steam locomotive motive power. Made in Korea by Ski, the three new models include the Rio Grande Southern Nos. 20, 22, and 25.

Sn3 Standards

A summary of the NMRA's Sn3 track gauge standards.

Southern Michigan Express

Information about the upcoming NASG Convention, and a history of the Southeastern Michigan S Gaugers club. There is also a detailed listing of the layouts that will be open on the tours, clinics, and a daily schedule.

Southern Railway Camp Cars ca. 1918

Plans/drawings of the commissary car, kitchen car, kitchen-and-dining car, dining car, foreman's car, foreman-and-force bunk car, laborers' bunk car, and the shop-and-tool car.

Southwest O Scale and Oklahoma Narrow Gauge Group Combined Meet

The previous issue of this magazine showed photos but with no captions. This article includes more photos, as well as detailed intormation about model shown in the photo.

Special Award Presented to Bill Krause by Conn. S Gaugers

A description of the award to the founder of the Connecticut S Gaugers Club, who makes up the club, and the history behind the club. A photo is included.

Standard Committee Report

Discussion about how to deal with the various "standards" active.

Steamtown NASG 2001 Convention

More details about the 2001 NASG Convention.

Steamtown NASG 2001 Convention

More details about the 2001 NASG Convention. Includes prototype and layout photos of those who are to be on the tours.

Steamtown NASG 2001 Convention

More details about the 2001 NASG Convention. Includes prototype and layout photos of those who are to be on the tours.

Susquehanna S-Gaugers "Steam-up"

Photos and a brief description of the club's two-day temporary layout set-up at Mark Anderman's studio.

Switching Contest Layout Entertains the NMRA and the NASG

The Pines and Prairies S Scale Workshop presented a 15'x7' L-shaped switching layout, at which attendees could test their switching skills, given a set of rules. Photos and a track plan are included in the article.

The "Mad Butcher" of AF

To some, kitbashing old original A.C. Gilbert American Flyer items is sacrilege, and the author shares how he deals with that.

The 1981 NASG Convention

Much of this issue is devoted to providing details about the 1981 Convention.

The 2006 NASG National Convention

Information about the upcoming NASG Convention, including tours, layouts, clinics, the Convention Car, spouse programs, area attractions, and off-site events. Includes model and prototype photos.

The Atlantic and Pacific Railroad

A description of Russ Mobley's 12'x37' layout. Includes several photos and a track plan of the layout.

The Baltimore Area American Flyer Club

(only available in the online version) Photos of the club's January 2019 mall show.

The Board of Trustees Seeks Nominations for NASG Annual Awards

You can send in your votes to the NASG's Western VP for the annual awards.

The Johnson Manufacturing Co.

The company manufactured tin and galvanized ironware for railroad lines across the U.S.

The Minuteman Express

Several pages of information about the 1998 NASG Convention.

The Minuteman Express

Several pages of information about the 1998 NASG Convention.

The Minuteman Express

Several pages of information about the 1998 NASG Convention.

The National Association of S Gaugers

Covers topics such as what the NASG actually is, what its history is, its annual awards, and what is "S-scale".

The People of S Gauge

Photos with captions of some of the better-known people in S-scale, such as Jack Sudimak, Dan Olson, Russ Mobley, Claud Wade, Robert Miller, Don Heimberger, and Bob Blois.

Tony Koester to Headline 2010 NASG National Convention

Information about the 2010 NASG Convention, including the keynote speaker at the banquet, modular layouts at the Convention, and a listing of the clinics to be held.

Track Construction The Rutland Way

This long article covers track laying from beginning to end. Includes prototype photos of turnouts (close-up), and a turnout detailing diagram.

Trains Under the Tree

Photos of various Christmas layouts.

Ugly is in the Eye of the Beholder

Tips and ideas for beginner weathering using Pan Pastels.

Union Pacific's Arrowedge

The Union Pacific has come out with a new design for containers to make them more aerodynamic. Includes photos of the containers.

Universal Modeling Sizes Chart

The magazine makes a PDF and XLS chart available that lists English, Metric, Drill Sizes, Wire Gauge, and Screws for all the model railroading scales, except for G and F. The page has a download link (requires log-in).

Visit Sam Powell's Layout in August

The move and re-assembly of Sam's layout is now complete at the Tri Town Area Historical Society in Dawson, PA. Includes a couple of photos, and driving instructions to visit it while on your way to the 2017 NASG Convention.

Washington & Old Dominion S Gaugers

A photo essay of the club working on their modules.

We Remember... The USAF's WWII "Paoli Local'

Photos and information about the 450th Bombardment Group serving with the 15th Air Force in Italy.

What A Long, Strange Trip it's Been...

The Ex-TAT Tri-Motor "City of Philadelphia" 5-AT-34, NC-9651, is now displayed at the Fantasy of Flight museum in Florida.

Where Rivers and Railroads Met

Layout tours and railfan locations for the 2009 NASG Convention in St. Louis.