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NASG Dispatch Articles: Structures - Industrial

A Simple Unloader

Issue:

1996 #2 April

Page:

15

Author:

Will Britton

Description:

The author shares a photo of an unloader found in an industrial area on the east side of Sacramento, California.

A Small Industry

Issue:

1991 #2 April

Page:

22

Author:

Will Britton

Description:

This industry is served by Burlington Northern trackage in the town of Girard, Illinois. The factory receives vermiculite in moisture controlled covered
hoppers. Includes a track plan, and several prototype photos.

A Small Industry

Issue:

1992 #3 June

Page:

6

Author:

Will Britton

Description:

The focus of this article is the Pacific Coast Producers, a fruit packing plant, in Lodi, California, focusing specifically on the area that receives tank
cars loaded with sugars and sweeteners. Includes two prototype photos.

A Small Industry

Issue:

1992 #6 December

Page:

10

Author:

Will Britton

Description:

Denis Fortier submitted some information about unloading salt from covered hoppers in Coteau Station near Toronto. Includes prototype photos.

An Alternate Use for Background Building Kits

Issue:

2017 #2 March

Page:

19

Author:

Steven Allen

Description:

Using background, shallow-depth kits for foreground structures, detailing the interior.

An HO Walthers Pier Warehouse Will Do Just Fine

Issue:

2009 #1 February

Page:

14

Author:

Roy Hoffman

Description:

The author gives some tips on what he did to make an HO-scale kit look like it fits on an S-scale layout.

Armco Steel Building

Issue:

2002 #6 December

Page:

13

Author:

Tom Robinson

Description:

A detailed review of this kit offered by the NASG.

Badgerland Earns Best of Show at NMRA Meet

Issue:

1998 #6 December

Page:

9

Author:

Roy Meissner

Description:

Roy Meissner scratchbuilt a coal elevator (photo included) and won best-of-show in the structure contest at the 1998 regional NMRA convention. He describes how he built it.

Best in Show

Issue:

2002 #5 October

Page:

8

Author:

Gerry Evans

Description:

The author briefly describes how he built the structure, which won best-of-show at the 2002 NASG Convention. Includes a model photo.

Blacksmith Shop Important to Rural Areas

Issue:

2020 #5 September

Page:

20

Author:

Joe Kimber

Description:

The author describes how he built his small blacksmith shop building. Includes a photo and drawings.

Building the Mount Blue Models Cranberry Storage Barn

Issue:

2013 #3 June

Page:

14

Author:

Jim Martin

Description:

The author describes how he turned this barn model into a harbor scene's fisherman's net shack, complete with suggested interior details.

Coal Dealer Down by the Tracks

Issue:

2017 #4 July

Page:

9

Author:

Edwin C. Kirstatter

Description:

The author describes how he scratchbuilt a scale for the local coal retailer. Includes photos and scale drawings.

Details, Details, Details

Issue:

1986 #4 Fall

Page:

21

Author:

Lewis Renning, Jr.

Description:

Using a photo-copier and acetate plastic to make custom windows.

Electric Substation Part 1

Issue:

1988 #1 March

Page:

18

Author:

Steven Myers

Description:

After a foreword by Bob Jackson about how substations work, the author introduces this three-part article, describes the model he built (and for which he won an award at the 1986 NASG Convention), and provides a parts list.

Electric Substation Part 2

Issue:

1988 #2 June

Page:

19

Author:

Steven Myers

Description:

In this installment the construction commences. Includes many construction diagrams.

Electric Substation Part 3

Issue:

1988 #3 August

Page:

24

Author:

Steven Myers

Description:

The series concludes with the construction of the many details that need to be added to building. Includes construction diagrams, and close-up photos, as well as a parts list.

Four Easy Kitbashes from Other Gauges

Issue:

1998 #3 June

Page:

19

Author:

Jeff Madden

Description:

The author took kits from HO- and O-scale and modified them to fit S. It is a brief photo essay, showing the models.

Full Scale Freight Station Plans

Issue:

2012 #2 April

Page:

8

Author:

Joe Kimber

Description:

Scaled drawings of a typical freight station built in the late 1800s to early 1900s, with suggestions for how to model it.

Gravel Loading Facility

Issue:

1996 #3 June

Page:

21

Description:

A scale diagram showing the Plastruct-designed gravel loading structure.

HRM Coal Handling Facility

Issue:

2020 #1 January

Page:

23

Author:

Richard Lind

Description:

The author describes his experience building the Hidden River Manufacturing Coaling Facility kit (part #HRM-512).

Juicing-up the Citrus Shed

Issue:

2006 #4 August

Page:

59

Author:

Gerry Evans

Description:

The author describes how he added more details to the 2006 NASG Special Project kit. Includes a couple of photos of the author's model.

Kitbashing a Plasticville Retail Coal Tower

Issue:

2015 #3 May

Page:

20

Author:

Jeff Madden

Description:

Using two Plasticville coaling towers, this coal dealer structure can be built using the authors step-by-step instructions and accompanying photos.

Kitbashing River City Welding

Issue:

2014 #3 June

Page:

28

Author:

Ken Zieska

Description:

The author describes how he modified a Grand River Models kit to turn it into a freight house.

Lineside Industries To Model

Issue:

1994 #1 February

Page:

25

Description:

Prototype photos and a track plan for the two grain storage facilities found in Clinton, Wisconsin in 1993.

Making Coal Mine Jennies

Issue:

2015 #1 January

Page:

12

Author:

Bob Davis

Description:

Using HO-scale track and cheaply-acquired HO-scale gondolas, the author shortened the cars to make S-scale jennies (coal mine carts). Includes several construction photos.

Modern Concrete Grain Silo

Issue:

2015 #2 March

Page:

18

Author:

Randy Griggs

Description:

The author describes how he scratchbuilt a modern grain silo, and the associated equipment. Includes lots of construction photos and prototype data. See the web site link for the new, permanent location of the supplemental files the author provided as part of this article. (related web page)

Multi-purpose Building

Issue:

2006 #2 April

Page:

22

Author:

Gerry Evans

Description:

The author provides a description of the construction of the kit. Includes several photos.

Not Enough Space for an Icing Facility

Issue:

2021 #3 May

Page:

21

Author:

John Johnston

Description:

(the article's actual title is just ridiculously long) This article covers how to model a mobile icing truck, since the author did not have the space for a full icing platform structure on his layout. The author started with a Hartoy model. Includes a couple of photos.

Proto-View

Issue:

1999 #3 June

Page:

16

Author:

Robert Nicholson

Description:

Photos and a description of the grain elevators of Linn County Co-op in Alburnett, IA.

Proto-View Midwest Grain Elevator

Issue:

1998 #1 February

Page:

23

Author:

Jeff Madden

Description:

A few photos of grain elevators.

Rockhill Furnace Sand House

Issue:

2002 #3 June

Page:

14

Author:

Jeff Madden

Description:

Photos and drawings.

Scrap Building

Issue:

2014 #1 February

Page:

28

Author:

Bill Pyper

Description:

The author shows how he used some bottle caps and drip-irrigation pipefittings to make a structure for moving Soylent Green into tank cars on a siding.

Scratchbuilding Icing Facility for a Short Line

Issue:

2020 #4 July

Page:

20

Author:

Monte Heppe

Description:

The author describes how he built a small, local icing facility to help keep reefers cool.

The NASG Armco Building

Issue:

2015 #4 July

Page:

17

Author:

Tom Hartrum

Description:

Showing several variations of the NASG's special-projects kit members of the Miami Valley S Gaugers club have made.

The NASG S Scale Aarmco Building

Issue:

2004 #1 February

Page:

8

Author:

Greg Bernston

Description:

The author reviews the construction of the pre-fab, metal-sided building styrene kit, including the integration of the structure into their club layout.

The Posthole Mine

Issue:

1997 #2 April

Page:

18

Author:

Ernie Horr

Description:

The author provides information about how he built this mine building. It includes scale drawings, a materials list, and photos of the complete model.

The Straight & Narrow

Issue:

2008 #5 October

Page:

20

Author:

David Heine

Description:

The author shares his experience building the Pro Patria Mill by banta modelworks.

Trainstuff LLC's Williamson's Warehouse

Issue:

2005 #3 June

Page:

16

Author:

Gerry Evans

Description:

Gerry reviews and describes how he built the kit.

Triangle-Shaped Coal Dealer

Issue:

1996 #1 February

Page:

11

Author:

Jeff Madden

Description:

Small prototype photos and a track plan for the layout of a coal dealer positioned in a triangle.

Warehouse Conversion from HO to S Scale

Issue:

2002 #2 April

Page:

15

Author:

Jeff Kruger

Description:

The author describes how he converted the Campbell HO-scale J.K. Jansen's Seed & Grocery Store Warehouse Kit #436 to be suitable for S-scale. Includes several photos of the finished model.

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