NASG Dispatch 2021 #6 November Articles
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President's Message
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2021 #6 November
Page:
3
Author:
Will Holt
Category:
Model Railroad Organizations
Description:
Again, covering the recruiting topic.
New Orders
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2021 #6 November
Page:
3
Author:
Richard Caugherty
Category:
Model Railroads and Computers
Description:
The author describes how his Christmas-time preparations now are different from years gone by.
Building a SOO Line Wooden Caboose
Issue:
2021 #6 November
Page:
6
Author:
Jack Halbleib
Category:
Cabooses
Description:
The author built this caboose by heavily modifying an A.C. Gilbert AF #930 caboose. Includes construction photos.
A Tricky Problem
Issue:
2021 #6 November
Page:
8
Author:
Gerald Stebbins
Category:
Layout Construction
Description:
The author built a lift-out section of a factory warehouse to gain access to hard-to-reach track.
Creating NYC Empire State Express 999
Issue:
2021 #6 November
Page:
10
Author:
Michael Byle
Category:
Passenger Trains
Description:
The author built a facsimile of this 1900-era NYC passenger train using A.C. Gilbert AF items he had available.
Make Your Own Simple End of Track Stop
Issue:
2021 #6 November
Page:
11
Author:
Andrew Lewis
Category:
Track
Description:
To avoid using A.C. Gilbert AF track bumpers, which take up valuable space on his layout, the author formed his own wheel stops for his siding, and shows how he forms them.
Upgrade Farm Scene to Include Realistic Silo
Issue:
2021 #6 November
Page:
12
Author:
Bob Davis
Category:
Structures - Countryside
Description:
The author describes how he built a wooden silo for his farm scene, using craft store wood strips.
Plasticville
Issue:
2021 #6 November
Page:
14
Author:
Jeff Madden
Category:
Structures - Towns/Cities
Description:
The author recommends taking another look at the Bachmann Plasticville structures for your layout. He shows a photo of several of them.
Christmas 1947
Issue:
2021 #6 November
Page:
16
Author:
Jerry Rivet
Category:
Christmas
Description:
The author shares his experience of receiving his first A.C. Gilbert American Flyer train.
You Can Go Home For Christmas
Issue:
2021 #6 November
Page:
18
Author:
Joseph A. Tringali
Category:
Christmas
Description:
The author describes his journey into S trains, and shares photos of his AF-based layout.
Bench Clean Up Leads to Finished Project
Issue:
2021 #6 November
Page:
20
Author:
Bruce Weidner
Category:
Freight Cars - Gondolas
Description:
Mounting trucks to a beat-up gondola finished this project.
700 Modelers Display Their Work in St. Louis
Issue:
2021 #6 November
Page:
22
Author:
James McAuliffe
Category:
Model Railroad Shows
Description:
The St. Louis Railroad Prototype Modelers Meet drew some S-scale participants.
Turning Those Lemons into Lemonade
Issue:
2021 #6 November
Page:
24
Author:
Jack Halbleib
Category:
Layout Construction
Description:
The author had a problem area on his layout, which, of course, was under existing scenery. He describes the problem, his solution, and encourages us to make a list of things to fix on our layouts, so that you can tackle multiple ones when the time comes.
Finger in the Light Socket
Issue:
2021 #6 November
Page:
27
Author:
Jim Martin
Category:
Track
Description:
After covering the 2022 NASG Convention car, the author describes his ballasting experiment failing, and how he fixed it.