Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | NASG Dispatch 2025 #4 July
Articles Listing

From the Yard Office

The author shares his experience attending the 2025 NASG Convention in Norwich, Connecticut. Includes some photos.

Restoration Station

The author covers the A.C. Gilbert reproduction that Lionel made of the #752 and #752A Seaboard Coal Loader accessory. Includes wiring diagrams.

American Flyer Trains Are Part of My Christmas

The author shares how he grew up with model trains right from the year he was born. Includes photos of his memorable layouts.

Welcome to the Milford Valley Railroad

The author writes a story about Fred Schlegel's home layout, and includes several photos taken by Fred.

The Little Hammer That Could

A hammer given to him as a child, the author recalls all of the things that the hammer repaired and how it has helped him build his model railroads.

The American Flyer Baldwin

The author shares the history of how A.C. Gilbert designed and built this locomotive, and the compromises that they had to make to make the motor and mechanicals fit in such a small engine. Includes photos of examples of the various models produced by A.C. Gilbert and Lionel over the decades.

The Abbey Road Experience

The author decided to make a model of the scene on The Beatles' Abbey Road album, where they are walking on a crosswalk.

Diners, Drive-ins and Others

The author is a self-prescribed diner fan and so he had to build several for his West Virginia layout. He shares photos and a description of how he built them.