NASG Dispatch 2017 #5 September Articles

2017 #5 September

5

Bill Pyper

Model Railroad Magazines

The S Gaugian magazine is 55 years old this year. Don Heimburger started it in 1962 when he was 14!

2017 #5 September

6

Jeff Madden

Model Railroad Philosophy

Are we are railfan first or a model railroader? The author shares his life's experiences.

2017 #5 September

7

Bill Pyper

Model Railroad Organizations

Photos and a brief description of each of the 5 people that were elected for this year's NASG BOT election.

2017 #5 September

8

Monte Heppe

Structures - Towns/Cities

The author visits the Yukon and Alaska, and shares a photo of a building that could be modeled. He also describes his trip on the 3-foot narrow-gauge White Pass & Yukon Railroad.

2017 #5 September

9

Steve Monson

Couplers

The author shares a couple of examples of upgrading older S-scale models with Kadee couplers.

2017 #5 September

10

Michael Greene

Model Railroad Organizations

The NASG librarian proposes his future plans for the Mobley Library.

2017 #5 September

11

Will Holt

Model Railroad Organizations

The author defines the difference between a "project" and a "program". He then encourages people to get involved in the NASG.

2017 #5 September

13

Charlie Getz

Model Railroad Organizations

The NMRA has two exhibits planned, and they have received the funding in California.

2017 #5 September

15

Greg Klein

Model Railroad Shows

The NASG booth at the WGH show, sharing a couple of photos from recent shows.

2017 #5 September

17

Jeff Madden

Model Railroad Shows

The author reports on the event. Several people contributed photos to the article.

2017 #5 September

20

Dick Karnes

Model Railroad Shows

A description of the contests, and photos of the winning models.

2017 #5 September

22

Jeff Madden

Model Railroad Shows

Notes about the 2017 NASG BOT meeting. The rest of this article is really a continuation of the report started on page 17.

2017 #5 September

24

Jay Mellon

Model Railroad Shows

A report of the vendors at the NASG Convention, along with photos of several of them or their products.

2017 #5 September

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Peter Vanvliet

Model Railroad Organizations

Added the Freight Car Loads listing to the NASG web site's "Product Gallery" section. Also added were a complete listing of the W.A. Drake cars, and Dave Heine's article about using battery power to model wooden rails on this layout. The rest of the article covers how S-scale modelers can find each other online, an update on the last issue's When Modeling... Turntables, and this issue's When Modeling... Boats. (related web page)

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Tom Hartrum

Structures - Homes

The author describes how he models a tent.

2017 #5 September

29

Bill Pyper

Structures - Trackside

Using some common household items, the author builds a water tank. Includes many construction photos as well as prototype photos.

2017 #5 September

38

various authors

Model Railroads and People

Well-known S-scale modeler Bill Fraley passes away.

2017 #5 September

41

Bill Pyper

Scenery - Streets

The author shares a collection of prototype signs that offer a bit of humor.

2017 #5 September

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Edwin C. Kirstatter

Railroading Stories

In the 1880s you bought a good-quality watch at a train station!

2017 #5 September

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various authors

Layouts - S

A series of photo essays are featured in the PDF version of this issue, including Washington & Old Dominion S Gauge Club, Golden Gate American Flyer Club, Rocky Mountain Hi-Railers, a visit to the Steam into History (a non-profit Civil War-themed heritage railroad), a visit to the B&O Railroad Museum, a visit to the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, Ed Sauers layout, some of the Greeley's Contest entries, the South Jersey S Gaugers layout, and the North Penn S-Gauge club.