NASG Dispatch 2007 #6 December Articles
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Jeff's Junction
Issue:
2007 #6 December
Page:
5
Author:
Jeff Madden
Category:
Model Railroad Manufacturers
Description:
What first drew the author to model railroading was advertisements of products shown on a real layout. He wonders why more manufacturers don't do ads like that.
St. Louis Fall S Fest Report
Issue:
2007 #6 December
Page:
8
Author:
Moe Berk
Category:
Model Railroad Shows
Description:
The author reports on what happened at the show. Includes many photos.
A Model of Stony Creek Railroad
Issue:
2007 #6 December
Page:
10
Author:
Glenn A. Ritter
Category:
Layouts - S
Description:
The author describes his new layout after down-sizing. The layout features the Stony Creek branch of the Reading. It is a walk-in style that fits in a 12'x12' space. The article describes how he built the layout, and it includes several photos.
Interior Detail Sets for S Scale Pullman Cars
Issue:
2007 #6 December
Page:
12
Author:
Dick Karnes
Category:
Passenger Cars
Description:
Introduction of the passenger car interior details made available in a joint special project between the NASG and Palace Car Co.
Meet an S Gauger
Issue:
2007 #6 December
Page:
14
Author:
Bill Fraley
Category:
Model Railroads and People
Description:
Introduces Emory Shughart, and his whole family. Includes a few photos of Emory's A.F. layout.
Ten Month Train Show
Issue:
2007 #6 December
Page:
18
Author:
John Aaron
Category:
Model Railroad Shows
Description:
The South Jersey S Gaugers moved into a mall with three layouts and were open for ten months. This is their story about building layouts in 7,000sqft of space! Includes several photos of their layouts.
Bill Lane at Christmas Time 1968
Issue:
2007 #6 December
Page:
22
Author:
Bill Lane
Category:
Model Railroads and People
Description:
The author shares a photo of himself in 1968, and tells the story of how got into model railroading.
S Tracks
Issue:
2007 #6 December
Page:
24
Author:
Sam Powell
Category:
Layout Construction
Description:
The author makes the case for incorporating grades in your layout. Includes information about how to calculate a grade and how to deal with the vertical transitions.
Summary Minutes of the NASG Board of Trustees Meeting
Issue:
2007 #6 December
Page:
26
Author:
Michael Greene
Category:
Model Railroad Organizations
Description:
Detailed notes about what happened at the NASG BOT meeting at the 2007 NASG Convention.
Summary Minutes of the NASG General Meeting
Issue:
2007 #6 December
Page:
28
Author:
Michael Greene
Category:
Model Railroad Organizations
Description:
Detailed notes about what happened at the NASG general meeting at the 2007 NASG Convention.
A Look at Current S Scale Track Products
Issue:
2007 #6 December
Page:
36
Author:
Dick Karnes
Category:
Track
Description:
After covering some general advice about track laying, the author provides a quick review of the various S-scale manufacturers that produce track products (at the time of the article's writing).