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President's Message
Magazine:
NASG Dispatch 2018 #3 May
Page:
2
Author:
Will Holt
Category:
Model Railroad Organizations
Scale:
S
Another message about how badly NASG members behave, and the great divide of scale vs. hi-rail.
Musings from the Beach
Magazine:
NASG Dispatch 2018 #3 May
Page:
2
Author:
Monte Heppe
Category:
Model Railroad Shows
Scale:
S
The author reports on the World's Greatest Hobby show in Charlotte, North Carolina.
2018 NASG National Convention
Magazine:
NASG Dispatch 2018 #3 May
Page:
4
Author:
unaccredited
Category:
Model Railroad Shows
Scale:
S
More details and photos of what the upcoming NASG Convention has to offer, covering prototype tours, and layout tours.
Make Your Own Rerailer
Magazine:
NASG Dispatch 2018 #3 May
Page:
7
Author:
Peter Vanvliet
Category:
Tools
Scale:
S
The author shows how he built his own re-railer, since none are commercially available for S-scale equipment.
Join a Non-S Club or Group
Magazine:
NASG Dispatch 2018 #3 May
Page:
10
Author:
Jeff Madden
Category:
Model Railroad Organizations
If there are no S-scale clubs in your area, joining a club that focuses on a different scale might still help you learn how to build benchwork, lay track, create scenery, etc. These skills transfer to S just fine.
Build a Barber Shop
Magazine:
NASG Dispatch 2018 #3 May
Page:
11
Author:
Edwin C. Kirstatter
Category:
Structures - Towns/Cities
Scale:
S
The drawing and photo is of the barber shop in Fountain, Michigan. The author then describes how he built his in S-scale. Has one model photo, one prototype photo, scaled drawings, and scale colored signs. More photos are available on page 33 of the online PDF version of this magazine.
American Flyer Switch Modifications
Magazine:
NASG Dispatch 2018 #3 May
Page:
13
Author:
David Avedesian
Co-author:
Kyle Russell
Category:
American Flyer
Scale:
S
The authors show several modifications that they make to A.C. Gilbert AF turnouts.
Jim Martin's Port Dover Branch
Magazine:
NASG Dispatch 2018 #3 May
Page:
24
Author:
Jim Martin
Category:
Layouts - S
Scale:
S
The author shares the formal track plan drawing of his home layout, and how he builds his scenery.
Tired Iron: 1965 Pickups
Magazine:
NASG Dispatch 2018 #3 May
Page:
28
Author:
Ted Larson
Category:
Scenery - Vehicles
Scale:
S
The author shares four 1965 pickup models that are available in S-scale.
George Richard "Dick" Cataldi
Magazine:
NASG Dispatch 2018 #3 May
Page:
34
Author:
various authors
Category:
Model Railroads and People
Scale:
S
Dick Cataldi recently passed away. He was very instrumental in the early development of the NASG, and came up with several ideas that the organization still uses today.
Can You Help Solve This Mystery?
Magazine:
NASG Dispatch 2018 #3 May
Page:
35
Author:
Will Holt
Category:
Model Railroad Shows
Scale:
S
An attendee of a local show shares two photos of his steam locomotives that he cannot identify.
World's Greatest Hobby in Houston
Magazine:
NASG Dispatch 2018 #3 May
Page:
36
Author:
Don Hand
Category:
Model Railroad Shows
Scale:
S
A few photos of the NASG booth at the 2018 WGH show.