NASG Dispatch 2021 #2 March Articles
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President's Message
Issue:
2021 #2 March
Page:
5
Author:
Will Holt
Category:
Model Railroad Organizations
Description:
Notes several changes in the works within the NASG.
New Orders
Issue:
2021 #2 March
Page:
5
Author:
Richard Caugherty
Category:
Model Railroad Organizations
Description:
One year as the editor.
Committee Updates and Changes
Issue:
2021 #2 March
Page:
7
Category:
Model Railroad Organizations
Description:
Information about which NASG committee members resigned, which were added, and which positions are still open.
Nominations for the Annual Awards
Issue:
2021 #2 March
Page:
8
Category:
Model Railroad Organizations
Description:
The membership is encouraged to submit nominations for the annual NASG Awards.
Minard Named to Become NASG Librarian
Issue:
2021 #2 March
Page:
8
Category:
Model Railroad Organizations
Description:
Dale Minard is the new NASG Librarian.
LED Lighting from a Big Box Store Works for Modeler's Use
Issue:
2021 #2 March
Page:
10
Author:
Jerry Poniatowski
Category:
Electronics
Description:
The author shows how he found LED strips at his local Home Depot and installed them into a passenger car. He tackles the issues of how to power the strip (rail pickup), reducing the voltage (12-volts is too bright), and be able to run on both DC and AC. He found and used a buck module, along with a couple of other components. Includes many close-up installation photos.
Product Review
Issue:
2021 #2 March
Page:
14
Author:
Will Holt
Category:
Locomotives - 2-8-4
Description:
The author reviews the latest release of the Lionel 2-8-4, which offers greater details as compared to their previous releases of the same models.
Unique Kit Allows Modeler to Create on a Blank Canvas
Issue:
2021 #2 March
Page:
16
Author:
Gaylord Gill
Category:
Structures - Towns/Cities
Description:
The author reviews and uses the Bar Mills' "The 1-Kit" to create a unique structure for his layout.
Simon Parent 3D-prints a CNR Class N-3 Consolidation
Issue:
2021 #2 March
Page:
18
Author:
Jim Martin
Category:
Locomotives - 2-8-0
Description:
The author describes how Simon used a Anycubic Photon Mono X 3D-printer to print the superstructure of the engine and the tender, which he placed on top of a modified S-Helper Service 2-8-0 chassis.
Modifying A Master Modeler's Layout Design
Issue:
2021 #2 March
Page:
20
Author:
Jeff Madden
Category:
Layout Design
Description:
The author comes up with a design that is an improved version of Frank Titman's original Delaware and Western layout. Both are shown in the article.
Conversion
Issue:
2021 #2 March
Page:
22
Author:
Edwin C. Kirstatter
Category:
Freight Cars - Flat Cars
Description:
The author describes how he converted in old A.C. Gilbert American Flyer flat car to "scale". Includes construction photos.
Bing Building
Issue:
2021 #2 March
Page:
28
Author:
Jeff Madden
Category:
Layout Construction
Description:
A reprint of the article from the previous issue, because several sections were missing from the original article.