NASG Dispatch 2022 #5 September Articles
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From the Yard Office
Issue:
2022 #5 September
Page:
4
Author:
Andy Malette
Category:
Model Railroad Organizations
Description:
The publishing of the notes of the NASG Board of Trustee meetings that took place in June 2022 and July 2022. It also includes a notice from Dan Navarre announcing the closing of River Raisin Models by the end of 2022.
Guest Editorial
Issue:
2022 #5 September
Page:
7
Author:
Jeff Madden
Category:
Model Railroad Shows
Description:
The former editor of the Dispatch provides some suggestions for the future of S-related events.
So Here's What I Do...
Issue:
2022 #5 September
Page:
12
Author:
Dick Karnes
Category:
Tools
Description:
The author uses lead shot to weigh down his engines to be properly balanced. He does not add weight to cars, and explains why.
NASG Web Site
Issue:
2022 #5 September
Page:
13
Author:
Peter Vanvliet
Category:
Model Railroads and Computers
Description:
A description of the migration of the entries shown in the NASG web site's "Product Gallery" section.
Donald James Heimburger
Issue:
2022 #5 September
Page:
17
Author:
Brian Jackson
Category:
Model Railroads and People
Description:
The author pays tribute to a man who was a tremendous positive influence on S-scale modeling.
Upgrading AM's B&O Bay Window Cabooses
Issue:
2022 #5 September
Page:
19
Author:
Brooks Stover
Category:
Cabooses
Description:
The author describes how he modeled two wide-vision cabooses from American Models to represents models from two different eras of the B&O.
Electric Motor Load for Flat or Gondola
Issue:
2022 #5 September
Page:
22
Author:
Harry Noble
Category:
Freight Car Loads
Description:
The author describes how he modeled an electric motor by using two dish soap bottle caps.
Rusty Westermeier's Layout Saved
Issue:
2022 #5 September
Page:
23
Author:
Fred Schlegel
Category:
Layouts - S
Description:
The author was good friends with Rusty Westermeier, and describes the operating sessions that they had on Rusty's home layout. The rest of the article has photos and information about how Rusty's layout was cut into sections and repurposed by other modelers.
Layout Trees and Shrubs
Issue:
2022 #5 September
Page:
26
Author:
John F. Quilter
Category:
Scenery - Trees, Shrubs, Bushes
Description:
The author describes how he uses french teazle flowers to represent distant trees on his layout.
NASG Annual Convention: First Look
Issue:
2022 #5 September
Page:
29
Authors:
Daniel Dawdy & Jay Mellon
Category:
Model Railroad Shows
Description:
The first review of the 2022 NASG Convention held in Buffalo, NY.