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NASG Dispatch 1988 #2 June Articles

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S Gauge Promotion

Issue:

1988 #2 June

Page:

5

Author:

Bristol S Gauge Railroaders

Category:

Model Railroad Clubs

Description:

The Bristol S Gauge Railroaders are starting a new approach to put together train starter sets, based on older A.F. components, to be sold to the general public at no more than $75. The idea is to get people not familiar with model railroading to get started in S-scale.

Easy Tracklaying

Issue:

1988 #2 June

Page:

6

Author:

Charlie Sandersfeld

Category:

Track

Description:

The author describes how his group (the S Team) of modelers lay their track quickly.

Reviewer's Workbench

Issue:

1988 #2 June

Page:

7

Author:

unaccredited

Category:

Product Review

Description:

Review of the Airslide Hopper Car by River Raisin Models, the EMD late F3/early F7 A- and B-units by Omnicon Scale Models, and Pacific Fruit Express and Schlitz (URTX) Dry Transfers by Clover House.

Short & Easy

Issue:

1988 #2 June

Page:

10

Author:

Kent Singer

Category:

Freight Car Loads

Description:

The author describes how he scratchbuilt a gondola pipe load using straws, and material for the cribbing. Includes a model photo and construction diagrams.

Modular Standards Committee Update

Issue:

1988 #2 June

Page:

13

Author:

Don DeWitt

Category:

Modules

Description:

The page shows a CAD drawing of the layout/track plan of the S-MOD modules scheduled to attend at the 1988 NASG Convention. The layout has been updated based on responses from clubs, and it is now scheduled to measure 74'x118', 468' of track.

A Photo Visit to The Twin Cities

Issue:

1988 #2 June

Page:

14

Author:

Bob Werre

Category:

Layouts - S

Description:

Several pages of photos of models and layouts by Steve Hanson, John Kromhout, Dave Jasper, and Tom Lennon.

Electric Substation Part 2

Issue:

1988 #2 June

Page:

19

Author:

Steven Myers

Category:

Structures - Industrial

Description:

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

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