Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | NASG Dispatch 2018 #5 September
Articles Listing

President's Message

The author indicates that we should continue to call ourselves "S gaugers".

To Clutter or Not?

Should we add clutter to our layouts and dioramas?

The Conductor's Clipboard

The author describes what it takes to be the editor of this magazine.

Inside American Models

This is an interview-style article conversing with Ron Bashista owner of the S-scale-only American Models company. Includes photos of their products, and some behind-the-scenes images. More photos are found on page 43 (online PDF file only).

Mentoring

The author indicates that mentors are available for helping someone to build a layout in S-scale.

Haunted Train At Look Park

The history behind getting an S-scale layout to be set up for the Christmas season at Look Park.

NASG Web Site Updates

The author describes the new content recently added to the NASG's web site.

Stanton Drives for S Scale

This articles describes what NorthWest Short Line's Stanton drives are, what their advantages are, how much they can pull, how to install them, along with plenty of photos.

Musings from the Convention

The author reviews the 2018 NASG Convention. Includes some photos.

Model Contest

A quick review of the contest entries, with plenty of photos. More photos are found starting on page 45 of the PDF version.

Vendor Hall

The author provides his usual review of which vendors were at this year's NASG Convention, including a couple photos.

Circus Advance Car

A review of the purpose of this special car, and how the author created an S-scale model of it.

NASG Annual Awards

A brief listing of the awards won at this year's NASG Convention.

B&O Iron Scale Test Car

The author describes the purpose behind this car, and then shows how he modeled it. Includes prototype photo and a scaled drawing, and several construction photos.

American Flyer Tank Car Frames

The author describes some A.C. Gilbert AF trucks and their couplers used on the company's tank cars. Includes photos.

American Flyer Steam-Up

A "Steam Up" is a two-day, weekend, event, where American Flyer fanatics convene to frantically set up a fairly complex temporary layout, operate it,
and then tear it down. Includes a couple of photos of this year's event.

Scale Test Cars

A collection of prototype photos of scale-testing cars.

Connecticut S Repair Clinic

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