Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | NASG Dispatch 2021 #2 March
Articles Listing

President's Message

Notes several changes in the works within the NASG.

New Orders

One year as the editor.

Committee Updates and Changes

Information about which NASG committee members resigned, which were added, and which positions are still open.

Nominations for the Annual Awards

The membership is encouraged to submit nominations for the annual NASG Awards.

Minard Named to Become NASG Librarian

Dale Minard is the new NASG Librarian.

LED Lighting from a Big Box Store Works for Modeler's Use

The author shows how he found LED strips at his local Home Depot and installed them into a passenger car. He tackles the issues of how to power the strip (rail pickup), reducing the voltage (12-volts is too bright), and be able to run on both DC and AC. He found and used a buck module, along with a couple of other components. Includes many close-up installation photos.

Product Review

The author reviews the latest release of the Lionel 2-8-4, which offers greater details as compared to their previous releases of the same models.

Unique Kit Allows Modeler to Create on a Blank Canvas

The author reviews and uses the Bar Mills' "The 1-Kit" to create a unique structure for his layout.

Simon Parent 3D-prints a CNR Class N-3 Consolidation

The author describes how Simon used a Anycubic Photon Mono X 3D-printer to print the superstructure of the engine and the tender, which he placed on top of a modified S-Helper Service 2-8-0 chassis.

Modifying A Master Modeler's Layout Design

The author comes up with a design that is an improved version of Frank Titman's original Delaware and Western layout. Both are shown in the article.

Conversion

The author describes how he converted in old A.C. Gilbert American Flyer flat car to "scale". Includes construction photos.

Bing Building

A reprint of the article from the previous issue, because several sections were missing from the original article.