NASG Dispatch 2017 #6 November Articles

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Will Holt

Model Railroad Organizations

The reader is told to recruit two members into the NASG.

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Monte Heppe

Model Railroad Shows

The author briefly describes his visit to the 2017 NASG Convention, and what the NASG BOT is planning on doing.

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Bill Pyper

Model Railroad Organizations

The editor asks for photos for next year's Christmas edition, lists previous survey results, and mentions the various services the Dispatch offers to NASG members and clubs.

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Edwin C. Kirstatter

Freight Cars - Gondolas

Starting with an O-scale gondola, the author describes how he built one of these cars, accompanied by a handful of photos.

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Jeff Madden

Model Railroad Manufacturers

We need steam locomotives that fit in the 1880 through 1930 time period.

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Dave Blum

Model Railroad Organizations

The author pleads for help in selling the NASG cars.

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Tom Robinson

Layouts - S

The author describes the things he has added, changed, or replaced on his layout since his last report in the Dispatch. Includes a couple of photos of his layout. The PDF version of this issue has extra photos on pages 33 through 35, and a track plan on page 36.

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Model Railroad Shows

Three people won items donated by the manufacturers at the 2017 NASG Convention.

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Peter Vanvliet

Model Railroad Organizations

The author mentions surviving Hurricane Harvey, a reminder note about the NASG web site's shopping cart, NASG BOT members' photos are now on the web site, and the purpose of and creation of the web site's site map. In the "When Modeling..." section, the author covers 3D-printed shells. (related web page)

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various authors

Christmas

Several Christmas-related model train layout photos.

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Joe Kimber

Freight Cars - Flat Cars

The author describes how he built a truss-rod flat car. Includes several drawings, and a couple of photos.

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Steve Monson

Model Railroads and People

A fun board game produced by Lionel in 1988, but may be found online still.

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Dick Karnes

Model Railroad Organizations

The author identifies the issues involved in trying to promote S-scale to non-S-scale modelers.

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Jim Martin

Scenery - Trackside

Using grocery store meat or produce trays to model track-side retaining walls.

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various authors

Model Railroads and People

Harry Shade Kidd, Jr. passed away.

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Will Holt

Model Railroad Shows

Reporting on the first merged show, covering S- and O-scale modeling in the Midwest. Includes three photos.

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Jeff Madden

Model Railroad Shows

Another report on the first merged show, covering S- and O-scale modeling in the Midwest. Includes three photos.