NASG Dispatch 2011 #2 April Articles

2011 #2 April

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Jeff Madden

Model Railroads and People

The editor changed the title of his editorial from "Jeff's Junction" to "OS from S Tower" with this issue ("OS" stands for "On Station" indicating when a train passes a station). This editorial covers Jeff's explanation of what the NASG's BOT is responsible for.

2011 #2 April

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Ed Loizeaux & Lee Johnson

Model Railroad Shows

Information about the upcoming 2011 NASG Convention, which is a joint-NMRA convention.

2011 #2 April

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Brooks Stover

Locomotives - Steam

The author takes an American Models 4-6-2 and details it for a B&O locomotive used for passenger railfan trips into his BC&G layout. Includes on prototype photo and many model photos indicating the details and changes he made to the model. The project also includes installing DCC and sound, and painting and weathering the model.

2011 #2 April

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Norm Hinkle

Locomotives - Steam

This article describes taking an old American Flyer K5 that had been converted to scale using Nixon parts many years ago, and updating it with taking the chassis and parts from a new American Models K4 model.

2011 #2 April

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Dan Vandermause

Operations

How can we quickly communicate to guest operators of our layouts where the layout is located and what its purpose is? This article covers many ways to accomplish that.

2011 #2 April

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Monte Heppe

Modules

Monte shares a few photos of an area of his modular layout that has recently received new scenery (an update to his October 2010 article in the Dispatch).