This page shows a listing of news entries from the past month.
Long-time NASG member Donald Beem, of Silver City, New Mexico, passed away on March 23, 2020.
With the new "Layouts" section of this web site being pretty close to being finished (a few more minor items left to do), work has begun on the new "How-to" section of this web site. The "About Modeling in S" and "American Flyer" sections are "finished". More content can be added at any time, but the basics are there.
Members of the Susquehanna S Gaugers put on an annual event called "Steam Up!". Information about this event was added to this web site's "Events" button.
Dave Heine provided detailed information and photos of his former layout.
Added photos and layout information for Blake Horner's layout. Blake is a college student!
The following layout was updated:
- Bill Winans.
The following layouts were added:
- Trevor Marshall.
- Vic Cherven.
Odds are pretty good that if you are into trains, you are also into cars. While Mattel's HotWheels brand is flagged as 1:64 scale, the individual models may vary in actual scale-correctness. Nonetheless, they are a major force in the model automobile market. The link is to a recent video where they are announcing their 1:64 Jaguar F-type model, which is slated to be released in about a year's time. The Mattel executive being interviewed mentions that 2019 was a record year for them, selling 500 million individual models during that year! There has got to be room for some bleed-over into S-scale model railroad modeling!...
The Western New York S Scale Association and the S Scale Workshop will host the 2021 NASG Convention in Buffalo, NY August 3 through 7, 2021. More information will be forthcoming soon.
Some members have received their May/June Dispatch issues, but some have not. The printer mailed the issues on April 21, but in some areas the post office is understaffed, so if you haven't gotten yours yet, please be patient. You can log in to the "Members Only" section of the web site, and read or download the PDF version, if so desired.
Many layouts were updated with references to magazine articles (more to come, soon). Jim Martin provided information and photos of his layout. Chuck Kemper provides new photos of his layout.
by Lanes Trains
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A few details that won't 3D-print correctly have been omitted, but can be added by the modeler with brass wire. The bottom is hollow, so you can add weight, if needed. Photos of the O-scale version Bill Lane mentions on his page can be found here: Kohs O-scale.
by OBS-CALS
John Hagen of OBS-CALS (Obscure Decals) mentioned that he can produce decals for those who want to model the automobile company's Ford freight cars. The image shown here shows the white text on a black background (the printed decals will have a transparent background with white texts). These hopper decals are $5 each. John can compose the tank car and gondola Ford car decals as well.
Trevor Marshall provides three photos he just took on his beautiful layout of the B&M "Flying Yankee".
Upon thorough review of the NASG's contract with Lionel, Lionel's requirement that the NASG American Flyer Commemorative Cars be sold only to active NASG members, apparently expires after three years of the signing of the contract. So, for all but the 2019 car, the previous restriction of having to be an NASG member has now been lifted from this web site (and if you order them directly from Dave Blum). It applies to the 2018 tank car, because the contract for those was signed back in 2017 (they were a bundled deal).
by Port Lines Hobby Supply
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Doug Peck announced that he will not be attending any more train shows as a vendor, this includes the York, PA show. The good news is that you can contact Doug via his web site, e-mail, or phone more, and place your order at any time. HOWEVER, please see the Port Lines web site's home page for Doug's backlog of processing orders. Apparently he's been getting lots of orders from those of us stuck at home!
The company closed several years ago. They produce photo-realistic backdrops. They are back, and they have a page dedicated to O- and S-scale backdrops.
The following layouts were updated:
- Ron Kemp (report on dismantled one; new layout is under construction)
- Ed Sauers
The following layouts were added:
- Chris Elliott
- Pete Silcox
The following layouts were updated:
- Mike Swederska, Sr.
- Bill Lane
- Roger Nulton
- Dick Karnes
The following layouts were added:
- Joe Coen
- Charles Malinowski
- Hugh Sinn
We were experiencing a high rate of failure of getting the submissions of data and/or photos to the webmaster on the "Provide Layout Info" page of the "Layouts" section of this web site. It would work for some, but not for others, so that excludes a webmaster's coding error. There was something that the server operating system itself did not like or allow. So, that page has been completely revised. We now rely on e-mail, as that is an effective way of communicating information. A text-only form is still provided, as that seems to work just fine. Photos can be provided via e-mail. Please do not use any photo-sharing services, as there are too many of those, and they are time-consuming for the webmaster to log in to and download from.
I, as the webmaster, had become aware of several missing files on the NASG web site's server. There are over 53,000 files on our web site, so making sure that each one is there and is the latest version is not a trivial task. Over the past two days, I have re-uploaded every single file, to make sure they are all there (yes, it takes that long!). If you find any broken links now, please let me know, so I can fix them right away. Thank you.
by Die Cast Promotions
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by Johnny Lightning
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Includes:
- 1992 GMC Typhoon
- 1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS
- 1972 Vega Panel Express
- 1992 GMC Typhoon
- 1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS
- 1972 Vega Panel Express
The Chicagoland Association of S Gaugers reported that their member Salvador "Skip" Sanchez passed away on May 3, 2020 due to cancer.
Due to confusion on the webmaster's part, the supplemental files that Randy Griggs references in his May/June 2020 Dispatch article were not made available when the issue's PDF file was made available. For that I apologize. These files are now available for download by NASG members, via the "Members Only" section (follow the link above). There are a total of 57 files, compressed into one .zip file, which is 34MB. The files consist of many .pdf files that hold the colored images of the containers. These are to be printed on a color printer for best results (see Randy's article). Also included are four photos by Randy of a number of his containers on his layout. Since submitting his article, Randy created some 48-foot containers as well, which are included as part of those 57 files, but were not specifically mentioned in his article.
While adding Randy's file, I took this opportunity to change how to select a file to download. Instead of a drop-down selection list, there are now individual listings shown for each file that can be downloaded. Also, when the file has been retrieved and is made available for downloading, the "back" arrow in the top-right corner of the page took you all the way back to the log-in screen. This has been fixed to now take you back to the logged-in main menu. If you wish to download more than one file, you can just go back to the "Recent Dispatch Issues" section of the "Members Only" page.
by CatzPaw Innovations, LLC
CatzPaw Innovations, LLC announces that Shapeways has increased their prices starting on April 15, 2020, so Catzpaw is in the process of transitioning back to using their own in-house 3D-printer away from Shapeways. Please note that individual items listed on the NASG web site may still be referencing their Shapeways page. If so, please try to locate their product via their CatzPaw page. The NASG web site will be updated over time.
by Reviresco
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This paper model is designed to be built over a 1/4"-thick foamcore, and builds into a 12" x 8.5" model. The model is based on the prototype found in Weaverville, California. You can buy the printed version, or save a bit by buying the downloadable version, if you have the ability to print it yourself.
South Dock Models is a New Zealand-based Sn42 (Sn3.5) kit manufacturer, producing kits for New Zealand Railways modelers. Kits are also available via North Yard's web site. Both companies are owned by Rodger and Christina Cullen.
Tim Benner passed away on April 23, 2020 from a battle with cancer. Tim was briefly an NASG member, and a member of the Southeastern Michigan S Gaugers club. He was building an S-scale layout at his home, modeling the PRR.
by Mount Blue Model Co.
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Mount Blue Model Co. releases a new Sn2 box car kit for a 24-foot early Dyer-built model with a 5'3" door opening. When on their web site, search of the kit number "61s" to find it more quickly.
The public version of the May/June 2019 issue of the NASG's Dispatch is now available. Also, the members-only issue of the May/June 2020 Dispatch PDF can now be downloaded via the "Members Only" section.
by Acme
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With 2018 Chevrolet Camaro SS and heavy-duty car trailer.
by Johnny Lightning
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Includes:
- 2008 Dodge Viper SRT10
- 1967 Dodge Charger
- 1968 Ford Torino Convertible
- 1971 Buick Riviera
- 1973 Cadillac Eldorado
- Jeep Cherokee XJ
by banta modelworks
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banta model works releases a redesigned Building & Structure kit of the Ophir, Colorado saloon. The finished model's footprint is 11" by 6-1/2".
Long-time NASG member Frank Emiro passed away recently. Frank lived in Kodak, Tennessee. He was an active member of the Bristol S Gauge Railroaders club.
by Sidetracks
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Sidetracks is an online-only retailer of a large inventory of S products. Sidetracks' owner Tom Henderson is still dealing with significant health issues, but things seemed to have stabilized. Several years ago when Tom underwent some medical work, he offered to sell the company's inventory, but no deals were made. So, Tom is happy to announce that his web site is open for individual sales again. Tom will not be adding new products to his inventory. The objective is to do a gradual sell-down of his entire inventory. So, if you see something you like, don't wait too long! Please note that many items not previously listed on the web site are now offered for sale, so if you have visited his site before, be sure to pay it another visit. Due to COVID-19 and Tom's serious health issue, please be patient with shipping your orders.
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