NASG Dispatch Articles: Railroading
A Newcomer's Look At Scanners
Issue:
1994 #3 June
Page:
33
Author:
Ted Larson
Description:
Information and experience about buying your first scanner for tracking railroads. Lists a few companies that produced them (in 1994).
Halifax and Southwestern Railway Museum
Issue:
2003 #3 June
Page:
17
Author:
Bill Quait
Description:
A description of the Halifax and South Western Railway Museum, started in 1999, located in the Bridgewater Mall in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia. It contains an S-scale layout.
History of the Horseshoe Curve
Issue:
2005 #2 April
Page:
9
Author:
unaccredited
Description:
A brief introduction to the history of the Curve.
Railfanning in the Detroit Area
Issue:
1996 #2 April
Page:
19
Author:
Dave Held
Description:
The author lists, and provides a brief description of, all the area's prototype railroads one can view.
Railfanning The Altoona Area
Issue:
1995 #2 April
Page:
12
Author:
Jeff Madden
Description:
Photos and a description of the Altoona, PA area.
Railfanning the Worchester Area
Issue:
1998 #2 April
Page:
8
Author:
Wayne D. Hills
Description:
If one is attending the 1998 NASG Convention, this article provides some information about railfanning in the area. Includes several prototype photos.
Tales from the Rails
Issue:
2015 #4 July
Page:
19
Author:
Robert Nicholson
Description:
The author tells the story of the Great Blizzard of 1978.
Tales from the Rails
Issue:
2015 #6 November
Page:
26
Author:
Robert Nicholson
Description:
Stories about Harry Roland, a locomotive engineer for the AT&SF.
The 'S'traight & Narrow
Issue:
2000 #1 February
Page:
29
Author:
David Heine
Description:
The author describes logging railroads, and how one might model one using available S-scale products.
The 'S'traight & Narrow
Issue:
2000 #2 April
Page:
18
Author:
David Heine
Description:
What did narrow-gauge railroads actually transport? The author compiled a listing of the RGS' transported goods in 1940.
The Milwaukee Road
Issue:
2014 #5 October
Page:
8
Author:
various authors
Description:
Various photos of Milwaukee Road equipment in honor of this year's Convention location.
You Never Know What You Will Find Until You Look For It
Issue:
2021 #4 July
Page:
7
Author:
Roger Schneider
Description:
Visiting the Marion Union Station after its official hours. Includes a couple of photos.