NASG Dispatch 1988 #1 March Articles

1988 #1 March

4

Ed Loizeaux

Model Railroad Philosophy

Is critiquing a brass model in a public forum a good idea before consulting with the manufacturer first?

1988 #1 March

6

Kent Singer

Couplers

Making two coupler height gauges, one for checking the center line, and one for the height pass/fail. Includes one photo and several construction diagrams.

1988 #1 March

9

unaccredited

Product Review

This column reviews the Omnicon RDCs.

1988 #1 March

12

Ed Loizeaux

Layouts - S

Rich Lenart builds a completely new A.F.-based layout each year for the Christmas season, and has been doing so since age 2. He currently uses an 18'x22' room. Includes several layout photos.

1988 #1 March

15

Ed Loizeaux

Model Railroad Organizations

News from the NASG's president about the NASG's check gauge, coupler-height gauge, the increase in Dispatch issues from 4 to 6 per year, NASG promotional material to be included in S-scale products, and the NASG's 50-foot brass box car project has been shelved due to rapidly increasing costs.

1988 #1 March

16

Don DeWitt

Modules

The page shows a CAD drawing of the layout/track plan of the S-MOD modules scheduled to attend at the 1988 NASG Convention. Measuring 50'x90', and consisting of 60 modules, this would be the largest such setup.

1988 #1 March

18

Steven Myers

Structures - Industrial

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.

1988 #1 March

22

Dick Karnes

Model Railroad Manufacturers

The author lists things he would like see manufacturers produce in S-scale.

1988 #1 March

23

Bill Geracci

Locomotives - Diesel

The author describes how he simulated the side vent window of the cab of the American Models FP-7. Includes diagrams.