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Magazine Articles By Ken Mackenzie
And in this Corner
Magazine:
ESSENCE 1987-10
Page:
4
Category:
Modules
Scale:
S
Design ideas for building corner modules with built-in easements.
Cinders
Magazine:
ESSENCE 1985-09
Page:
6
Category:
Model Railroad Manufacturers
Scale:
S
This column lists product announcements. This first one included American Models announcing their 52-foot mill gondola, and two-bay offset hopper. Omnicon announced the Erie 4-6-0 project. Jon Stetz announced the formation of Finestkind Mdl's.
Cinders
Magazine:
ESSENCE 1985-10
Page:
3
Category:
Model Railroad Manufacturers
Scale:
S
American Models is planning on making a plug-door box car decorated for the NP. NP streamlined passenger cars are also planned. They also announced that they are out of the #8 switch kits and will not make any more.
Coordinator's Corner
Magazine:
ESSENCE 1985-09
Page:
3
Category:
Model Railroad Organizations
Scale:
S
The author is the coordinator of the SSSIG, and introduces the new group to the reader. He reports on the 50th anniversary NMRA annual convention, and what S-scale-related items and activities there were.
Coordinator's Corner
Magazine:
ESSENCE 1985-10
Page:
10
Category:
Model Railroad Organizations
Scale:
S
What is an NMRA SIG? What do SIGs accomplish?
Coordinator's Corner
Magazine:
ESSENCE 1985-11
Page:
3
Category:
Model Railroad Organizations
Scale:
S
Is the SSSIG redundant?
Coordinator's Corner
Magazine:
ESSENCE 1986-01
Page:
15
Category:
Model Railroad Organizations
Scale:
S
Would a SSSIG booth at this year's NMRA convention be a good idea?
Coordinator's Corner
Magazine:
ESSENCE 1986-04
Page:
11
Category:
Model Railroad Organizations
Scale:
S
The S Scale SIG is now officially a sub-group of the NMRA.
Coordinator's Corner
Magazine:
ESSENCE 1986-06
Page:
13
Category:
Model Railroad Organizations
Scale:
S
The NMRA offers half-price membership rates for those who do not want the magazine.
Coordinator's Corner
Magazine:
ESSENCE 1986-08
Page:
18
Category:
Model Railroad Organizations
Scale:
S
SSSIG dues structure changes.
Coordinator's Corner
Magazine:
ESSENCE 1987-10
Page:
2
Category:
Model Railroad Organizations
Scale:
S
A report on the S-MOD standardization.
Foolscap
Magazine:
ESSENCE 1985-09
Page:
2
Category:
Model Railroad Magazines
Scale:
S
This is the first issue of this magazine, published under the NMRA's S Scale Special Interest Group.
Foolscap
Magazine:
ESSENCE 1985-10
Page:
2
Category:
Track
Scale:
S
The author discusses the track standards in effect (editorial: the older NMRA standard was not the same as the NASG standard for standard-gauge; they are now).
Foolscap
Magazine:
ESSENCE 1985-11
Page:
2
Category:
Model Railroad Magazines
Scale:
S
A description of the changes made to this issue of the magazine.
Foolscap
Magazine:
ESSENCE 1986-01
Page:
2
Category:
Model Railroad Magazines
Scale:
S
Why no December issue?
Foolscap
Magazine:
ESSENCE 1986-08
Page:
2
Category:
Model Railroad Magazines
Scale:
S
The editor is formally switching to an every-other-month publishing schedule.
Modeler's Notebook
Magazine:
ESSENCE 1985-10
Page:
8
Category:
Model Railroad Organizations
Scale:
S
A comparison of the track standards between the NMRA and the NASG's standards for standard-gauge and Sn3 track and wheel specifications.
Modeler's Notebook
Magazine:
ESSENCE 1985-11
Page:
4
Category:
Scratchbuilding
Scale:
S
The article contains a chart that lists the Evergreen strip styrene part number with the actual dimensions and with their S-scale dimensions.
NASG Convention News
Magazine:
ESSENCE 1986-08
Page:
3
Category:
Model Railroad Shows
Scale:
S
The author describes what happened at the 1986 NASG Convention.
NMRA Convention News
Magazine:
ESSENCE 1986-08
Page:
5
Category:
Model Railroad Shows
Scale:
S
The author reports only on the S-scale activities of this year's NMRA convention.
NMRA Convention News
Magazine:
ESSENCE 1987-08
Page:
3
Category:
Model Railroad Shows
Scale:
multi
Report from the 1987 NMRA convention in Eugene, Oregon. The SSSIG had its own booth space. John Bortz won first place in steam engines.
Reaction to a Radical Proposal
Magazine:
ESSENCE 1987-04
Page:
5
Category:
Model Railroad Shows
Scale:
S
The author responds to Dave Jasper's article.
Tragedy Strikes
Magazine:
ESSENCE 1986-08
Page:
4
Category:
Model Railroad Shows
Scale:
S
Bill Daiken's scratchbuilt 2-8-0 was stolen at the 1986 NASG Convention. All S-scale modelers must keep an eye out for this model.