NASG Dispatch 2007 #3 June Articles

2007 #3 June

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Jeff Madden

Scenery - Vehicles

Are 1:64 vehicles truly to scale, and why don't manufacturers simply make them exactly 1:64 scale?

2007 #3 June

8

unaccredited

Model Railroad Shows

More details about the upcoming 2007 NASG Convention in Baltimore, MD, including a history behind the club organizing the event, and the decision as to why the convention car was chosen.

2007 #3 June

10

Gerry Evans

Product Review

The author reviews the prototype for the car, and then covers his notes about constructing the kit. Includes several photos.

2007 #3 June

12

Jeff Madden

Layout Design

The author takes an HO-scale plan and converts it to a 20'x14' S-scale version. He provides a description of what could be used to implement it in S-scale.

2007 #3 June

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Doug Peck

Model Railroad Organizations

This is the first of a series of columns that the author will do describing, in greater detail, each of the A.F. Commemorative Cars that the NASG has produced over the years. This column covers the 1981, 1988, and 1989 cars.

2007 #3 June

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various authors

Locomotives - Steam

Photos by members of the S Scale Model Railway Society in the U.K. Includes two track plans of the club's members layouts.

2007 #3 June

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Jeff Madden

Model Railroad Shows

A full report of the event, including several photos of attendees, layouts, and models.

2007 #3 June

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Sam Powell

Layout Construction

Scenic curves can either be mathematically planned, or can just be put in position until the layout builder likes its position. Either approach is acceptable. The author mentioned that actual construction always differs from detailed planning.