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!!Syracuse!!

A report of the 1991 NASG Convention. Includes lots of photos.

"East Meets West": San Jose S Scale Convention

This article covers the author's visit to the 4th annual NASG convention in San Jose, California, organized by the East & West S Gauge Model Railroad Club. The author, an HO-scale modeler, was invited to do a clinic presentation, hence his attendance at the convention. (Note that according to the NASG web site, it was actually the sixth NASG convention)

"S" Fest Report

The author shares the activities at the 1990 Fall S Fest. Includes one group photo.

'Cincinnati in Motion' Highlights 2002 S Spree

The author covers the 2002 S Spree show, which includes a couple of photos.

'S' Fest '92

Report on the 1992 Fall S Fest in Elk Grove Village, IL.

11th Annual Fall "S" Fest Wrap-up

A brief summary of the events at the show.

14th Annual Spring S Spree 2001

Information about the show in Columbus, Ohio.

15th National Narrow Gauge Convention

Photos and a brief summary of the convention.

17th Annual Spring S Spree

A report on the show, with a few photos.

1980 NASG Convention

More information about this year's NASG Convention.

1980 NASG Convention

Brief information about the upcoming NASG Convention.

1981 NASG Convention

Introduction to the planned activities and dates of the 1981 NASG Convention.

1981 NASG Convention News

Information about the upcoming NASG Convention's car by Lionel.

1983 NASG National Convention

The authors introduce the 1983 NASG Convention, organized by the Bristol S Gauge Railroaders club.

1984 NASG Convention: A Family Reunion

The story about the Convention, with several photos of people there, and many photos of the models at the show.

1985 "S" Gauge "Gold Rush" Convention

Information about all the activities at the upcoming 1985 NASG Convention.

1994 Columbia River Convention

Introduction to the 1994 NASG Convention in Vancouver, Washington. Includes a couple of photos taken in the area.

1994 Columbia River Convention

Information about clinics, contests, and local attractions for the 1994 NASG Convention.

1994 NASG Columbia River Convention Summary

The author describes his Amtrak trip to the 1994 NASG Convention, and reviews the activities there. The article continues over many pages and includes lots of photos of people and models.

1994-5 Flyer Fest

Photos of the temporary layout set up as part of the event.

1995 NASG Convention Schedule

A detailed schedule of the 1995 NASG Convention.

1995 NMRA Prize Parade

This page shows a photo of Randy's Moon Run station, which won first price in the Online Structures category. Although freelanced, it is based on the Chesapeake & Ohio depot in Thurmond, W. Va. It's entirely scratchbuilt of cardstock.

1998 NASG "Minuteman Express" Model Contest

Information about the contests that will be held at the 1998 NASG Convention.

1998 NASG Model Contest Results

A listing of all the winners of the contests held at the 1998 NASG Convention. Photos follow in the subsequent pages, followed by a full summary by the editor.

1999 Convention Report

A report about the 1999 NASG Convention, with lots of photos.

1999 NASG Convention Update

Several pages with info and photos about the Convention, and the Convention cars.

2000 NASG Convention Report

A full report of the Convention in San Jose.

2001 Convention Report

A full report along with photos of the 2001 NASG Convention in Scranton, PA.

2002 Convention Report

The article covers the events at the 2002 NASG Convention. The preceding page and the pages of the article itself have lots of photos taken at the event.

2002 Fall S Fest Roundup

A handful of photos with captions.

2002 NMRA National Model Contest Winners

Photos of the contest winners' models are shown, including Marcelo Lordeiro of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for his S-scale meter-gauge Sao Paulo Railway 2-6-0.

2006 Fall S Fest Beloit, Illinois

(ed. the title of the article is wrong; it should be "2005") Several photos taken at the event.

2006 NASG Convention Round-up

A review and many photos of the NASG's annual Convention.

2006 TCA Convention

A collection of photos taken at the event.

2007 NASG Convention - Baltimore

Photos and contests results of the convention.

2008 NASG Contest Awards

A listing of the people who won the contests at the 2008 NASG Convention.

2008 NASG National Convention Mountaineer Limited

Introduction to the 2008 NASG Convention in Lowell, MA, covering all the tours and external activities.

2009 Fall S Fest - Rockford, Illinois

A photo essay of the event.

2009 NASG Convention - St. Louis

A photo essay of the event.

2009 NASG St. Louis Convention Model Contest Results

A listing of those who won the various contests at the 2009 NASG Convention.

2010 Duluth Convention Report

Comments and photos of the 2010 NASG Convention.

2010 NASG National Convention

More details about the 2010 NASG Convention, including what can be done before and after the show.

2010 S Spree Report

A report on the happenings at the show, as well as several photos.

2011 Fall S Fest Round Up

A brief summary and some photos taken at the event.

2012 National Narrow Gauge Convention Preview

This preview articles covers Dave Woodrell's Sn3, Dale Kreutzer's Sn3, Di Voss' HO-scale, Bob Christopherson's Sn3, Roger Nulton's S-scale, and JJ Johnston's HO-scale layouts, with photos of each.

2014 NASG Convention

The author reports on the annual show. Includes a couple of people photos. The article is followed by two pages of photos of contest winning models. More photos are shown on pages 19, 20, and 21.

2014 NASG Convention - The Heartland S-press

The Badgerland S Gaugers and the State-Line S Gaugers introduce the 2014 NASG Convention, to be held in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. In addition to briefly covering the planned activities, there are also photos of the area layouts that will be open for tours.

2014 Spring S Spree

The author reports about the event. The article includes several photos of product and people.

2014 Spring S Spree

The author reports about the event. The article includes several photos taken at the event. The article also briefly describes the history of the Spring S Spree, and the history of the Central Ohio S Gaugers club who hosted this event.

2015 Annual Meeting Models Part 1

High-quality photos taken at this year's annual meeting of freight cars, modular dioramas, cabin cars, and freight trains.

2015 Annual Meeting Models Part 2

High-quality photos taken of models at the annual PRRT&HS meeting.

2015 Fall S Fest

2015 Flyer Fest West

A one-page photo essay taken at the event.

2015 NASG Convention

More details and photos related to the upcoming 2015 NASG Convention in Kansas City, Missouri.

2015 National Narrow Gauge Convention

The author reports about the event held in Houston, Texas. Includes photos of Sn3 models and layouts.

2015 O Scale National Convention Roundup

The author shares many photos from the The 2015 O Scale National Convention held in September in Indianapolis.

2015 S Fest St. Louis, MO

Photos of some well-known S-scale people, products for sale, and the local layout.

2015 Spring S Spree

The Spring S Spree show was held May 8 and 9, 2015 in Dayton, Ohio, and is hosed by the Miami Valley S Gaugers. The author shares the many photos he took at the annual event.

2015 Trainfest

A brief description of the show, and a couple of photos.

2016 Annual Meeting Models 2

More photos of the models on display at the 2016 annual society meeting.

2016 Fall Fest

The author provides a report about the event, and shares some information about the 2017 show. Photos are shown on the next page.

2016 Fall S Fest

Details about the upcoming event.

2016 LSR Convention

A preview of the Dallas, Texas-area convention's layout, activities, tours, and surrounding area.

2016 LSR Convention

The various contest winners at the event. Subsequent pages show photos of the models.

2016 Narrow Gauge Convention

The author describes his visit to the National Narrow Gauge Convention in Augusta, Maine in September, 2016. There was quite a bit of S, Sn3, and Sn2 at the show. Includes several photos taken at the event. More photos can be found on page 34 and 35 of this PDF version of this issue.

2016 Narrow Gauge Convention Highlights

This is a report of the annual convention, this year held in Augusta, Maine, September, 2016. Includes many model photos.

2016 NASG Convention

A full report, with photos, of the Convention. Also covered are the model contest winners, and the layouts set up at the hotel.

2016 NASG National Convention Novi, Michigan

The author reports on the 2016 NASG Convention, sponsored by the Southeastern Michigan S Gaugers, and held at the Sheraton Detroit Novi Hotel in Novi, Michigan. The author was one of the vendors are the show. Includes many photos taken at the show, including of the layouts set up at the show.

2016 S Fest West

A report about the history of the Southern California S Gaugers involvement in this annual show, and what they did for their 2016 show. Includes several photos taken at the event.

2016 S Spree

The author reports on the event, and includes several photos.

2017 Fall Spokane Train Show

A few photos taken at the event.

2017 NASG Annual Convention

The author reports on the event. Several people contributed photos to the article.

2017 National Convention

Details about the upcoming NASG Convention in Timonium, Maryland, covering hotel, convention cars, tour listing, spouse events, home layout tours, contests, and vendors.

2017 National Convention

Details about the clinics being offered at the upcoming NASG Convention.

2017 National Convention

More events added to the upcoming NASG Convention.

2017 Spring S Spree

The author reports on the show, and shares several photos. More photos are shown on pages 36 and 37 of the PDF version of this issue.

2018 NASG National Convention

Lots of details and photos of the upcoming 2018 NASG Convention in Boxboro, MA.

2018 NASG National Convention

More details and photos of what the upcoming NASG Convention has to offer, including a section on the clinics scheduled to be offered.

2018 NASG National Convention

More details and photos of what the upcoming NASG Convention has to offer, covering prototype tours, and layout tours.

2018 O Scale West Wrap Up

Photos, with captions, taken at the show.

2018 Spring S Spree

The author reports on the Spree held in Ohio, with several photos.

2019 Annual Meeting Models Part 1

Photos of the models shown at the PRRT&HS annual meeting.

2019 Annual Meeting Models Part 2

Photos of the models shown at the PRRT&HS annual meeting.

2019 Fall S Fest

A report, with photos, of this annual event.

2019 NASG Annual Convention

Some updates about the upcoming 2019 NASG Convention.

2019 NASG Annual Convention

More details about the 2019 NASG Convention.

2019 NASG Annual Convention

Jeff reviews the activities that took place this year's NASG Convention. Includes photos of the contests winners.

2019 NASG Convention Clinics

A description of the clinics planned for the 2019 NASG Convention.

2019 O Scale West

A photo essay of the show.

2021 Denver National Contest Winners

Photos of the contest winners' models.

2022 Buffalo CanAm

The author describes his experience of attending the 2022 NASG Convention in Buffalo, NY. Includes many photos taken during the tours and at the event.

2022 Buffalo CanAm

Shown in this article are the model contest winners at the NASG's 2022 Convention.

2022 Buffalo CanAm NASG Convention

The author describes his first full attendance of an NASG Convention. Includes photos of every aspect of the event. More photos in the November 2022 NASG Dispatch magazine.

2022 Convention Time

2023 Twin Cities Division "Modeler’s Retreat"

Photos taken at the March 2023 2023 Modeler's Retreat hosted by the Twin Cities Division of the NMRA, highlighting the many S-scale items on display there.

21st Annual Fall S Fest

The show is reviewed, and includes a couple of photos taken at the event.

21st Century Limited Model Contest

Winners in the National Model Railroad Association's 2000 national contest.

25 Years of Conventions

The author reflects on attending the annual NASG Conventions for 25 years now.

27th Fall SFest Numbers Outstanding

The author provides an overview of the 2002 Fall S Fest held in Tinley Park, Illinois. In addition to the large vendor area, there were also clinics and operating layouts.

28th National Narrow Gauge Convention Preview of Seattle Layouts

Several photos of layouts that will be open during the convention, including Dale Kreutzer's Sn3 RGS, Bill Busacca's Sn3 RGS, Russ Segner's Sn3 D&RGW, Dave Woodrell's Sn3 RGS, and Brian Ellerby Sn3 Copper River & Yukon layouts.

29th Annual Sn3 Symposium

The author reports about this event in Dallas, Texas. Includes many photos.

31st Sn3 Symposium

The author relates his trip to Florida to attend this event, and what all happened there. Includes two pages of photos.

64 Reasons for Going to the Convention Part I

The first 32 of 64 reasons are listed here.

64 Reasons for Going to the Convention Part II

The second 32 of 64 reasons are listed here.

700 Modelers Display Their Work in St. Louis

The St. Louis Railroad Prototype Modelers Meet drew some S-scale participants.

7th Annual Sn3 Symposium

A review of all the activities as the show. Photos are shown starting on page 61.

9th National Narrow Gauge Convention

The author describes his visit to the convention held in Durango, Colorado in September 1989. Includes info about S manufacturers at the show.

A "Your Pics" Special Presentation

These pages show photos taken by Bob Werre during the 2009 NASG convention of Bob Hogan's models. They include steam and diesel locomotives, and box-, stock-, and passenger cars.

A Colorful Fall S Fest

A few photos taken at the 2001 Fall S Fest.

A Lingering Look at Dayton '75

A series of photos of the NMRA convention in Dayton, Ohio. Among the many photos are two of the "William Crooks," a 4-4-0 built for the St. Paul & Pacific in 1861 was the prototype for this S-scale model, which one first place in the steam locomotive category, built from scratch by Reg Bilodeau of Ottowa, Ontario. Also included is a photo of Gil Freitag's grist mill.

A Model Affair

A report on the 1978 NASG Convention.

A Report on the Spring 'S' Spree 2008, Dayton, Ohio

A report and photos of the events that took place at this event.

A Vacation and O Scale West

A report and photos of the show.

A.C. Gilbert Memorabilia Display

A brief description and several photos of the A.C. Gilbert display found at the 2019 NASG Convention.

Adventures in Badgerland

The story of how members of the Badgerland S Gaugers made it to the NMRA convention in Madison, Wisconsin.

All Tracks Lead to Strasburg, PA

Information about the Eastern PA 2 Rail O Scale Train Show and Swap Meet held in Strasburg, PA. Includes several photos taken at the event.

Altoona and the "Curve" Will Welcome the NASG in 1995

A complete introduction to the 1995 NASG Convention and all planned activities. Includes two photos taken on the Altoona Curve.

Altoona Convention Update

Clinics update for the 1995 NASG Convention. Also, model contests to be held at the Convention, including new rules.

American Flyer Rarities at the York TCA Show

The author describes the rare products he found at the April 2010 TCA York show.

Are You Going to the Calgary Stampede

Drumming up support for S-scale modelers to go to the 1978 NMRA convention.

Are You Ready for Kansas City?

In introduction to what can be seen in Kansas City when in town for the NASG Convention.

Astro Rail '89 - Report from Houston

The NMRA's Astro Rail 1989 convention in Houston, Texas saw the first public showing of the Houston S Gaugers' modular club layout. The NMRA even offered an S-scale convention car.

Atlanta Georgia Railway Prototype Modelers Meet

This was the first-ever such meet in Atlanta, Georgia, with several S-scale modelers making an appearance. They brought a large number of S-scale equipment for show, and some of those are shown in photos accompanying the article.

Award Winners for 1998

Photos taken of the contest winners at the 1998 NASG Convention.

Awards Banquet

Photos of those who received awards at the 2012 NASG Convention.

Back to Diner Heaven

Diners to be found near the 2008 NASG Convention location.

Backshop Solutions

What are "RPM" shows? Photos and information about models shown at the Prototype Rails 2020 show.

Badgerland at Mad City

A photo essay of the Badgerland S Gaugers club set up at the NMRA Mad City show in Madison, Wisconsin.

Baltimore Area American Flyer Club

Photos and a brief description of the club's set-up at the Great Scale Show in the Cow Palace at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium, Maryland.

Bayou City Limited

Introduction to the NMRA Lone Star Division convention in Houston, Texas in June 2017. Includes photos of local layouts and area attractions.

Bayou City Limited

More details about the NMRA Lone Star Division convention in Houston, Texas in June 2017.

Best in Show Duluth 2010

Contest winners report for the 2010 NASG Convention.

Best of Show

A listing of the contest winners at the 2003 NASG Convention, with photos of Andy Malette's and Kenny Palmer's entries.

Best of Show

A listing of the winners of the modeling contests at the 2004 NASG Convention.

Best of Show

A listing of the contest winners at the 2005 NASG Convention.

Best of Show Steamtown 2001

A listing of all who won contest awards. Includes several photos of the winners. This issue's cover includes some of the model photos in color.

Better Late Than Never...

Photos and a description of John Porter's 1st place freight car contest win in the 1993 NASG Convention. He also received the best-of-show award.

Big S Show in Indiana

A description and a couple of photos of this show, named the "Indianapolis S Meet", that brought in 80 people.

Both the Fall S Fest and the Badgerland S Gaugers to Celebrate 25 Years

Detailed information about the 2000 Fall S Fest, its history and the Badgerland club's history. Includes photos of layouts open during the event.

Branch Lines

The author describes the 2013 Fall S Fest organized by the State-Line S Gaugers in Janesville, Wisconsin. There are also photos of the South Jersey S Gaugers November 2013 train show.

Branch Lines II

Information about the May 2014 Flyer Fest West train show coming up in May 2014. Includes photos of layouts and the Cable Car Museum.

Build for a Contest

Building models for a contest is quite a bit different than building them for the layout. One such difference is the amount of time the project takes. The author shares his stories about entering contest, and the photos show many different contest models and photos.

Can You Help Solve This Mystery?

An attendee of a local show shares two photos of his steam locomotives that he cannot identify.

CanAm NASG Buffalo Convention Rescheduled

The NASG Convention is postponed until 2022. The details behind TractorFab and CanaDakota, two companies owned by Kent Loewen.

Cancelled

The 2021 NASG Convention has been canceled, and is re-scheduled for the same location for 2022.

Central Jersey S Scalers 8th Annual Fall Get-Together

The three-day show was held in November. The author covers all the activities during that time, with 60+ people attending. Includes a track plan of the modular layout's set-up at the show.

Changes and Additions to the Model Contest Rules Are in the Works

The NASG Contest Chair announces new rules that go into effect at the 2019 NASG Convention, which includes processing 3D-printed models.

Chattanooga Convention Report

A detailed report with plenty of photos of the 2012 NASG Convention. Also includes Jay Mellon's vendor report.

Chicago 2010 March Meet Contest Photos

Photos of the models that won.

Chicago March Meet 2022 Contest Results

A photo essay of the winners at the show's contests.

Chicago March Meet 2022 It's Back!

A brief intro to the show, and then lots of photos taken at the event.

Chicago March Meet Model Contest Results

Photos of many of the entries that won awards at the Chicago O Scale Meet 2016.

Chicago O Scale Meet 2016

The people and new products at this annual show.

Chicagoland RPM Meet Gets a Taste of S Scale

A report on S-scale's presence at the 2017 Railroad Prototype Modelers in Lisle, Illinois (the meet is hosted by two "closet" S-scale modelers). Includes photos taken at the event.

Cleveland 2-Rail O Scale Train Meet

Photos taken at the show; no text.

Cleveland Area Spring S Spree 2000 is Planned as a "Weekend Retreat"

Cleveland O Scale Show

A review and many photos of the show.

Clinical Awareness

What does it take to give a presentation in a clinic at a show? How does this affect one's NMRA MMR achievements? How the audience should behave during a presentation. How to sign up for a clinic presentation. How to gain experience.

Complete Text of the Convention Brochure

The full brochure text of the Cuyahoga Valley "S" Gauge Association's invitation to the 1982 NASG Convention.

Confessions of a Hi-railer

Reports on what was seen at the 2007 York train show.

Connecticut S Gaugers at Chesthire High School

A brief description and several photos taken at the Cheshire High School Ram Bank Parents Association train show, where the club set up their layout.

Connecticut S Repair Clinic

A brief description and several photos of the Connecticut S Gauge Model Railroad Club's first repair clinic.

Contest Results

A listing and some photos of all the contest winners at the 1985 NASG Convention.

Contest Winners

Photos and a brief description of the models at the 1994 NASG Convention.

Contest Winners

Photos of some of the contest-winning models.

Contest Winners

Bob shows photos of the models that won contests at the 2009 NASG Convention.

Contest Winners

Photos of the contest winners' models at the 2010 NASG Convention.

Convention Best of Show

A listing of all the winners in the various model contests at the 2007 NASG Convention. A photo of Simon Parent and his best-of-show engine are included.

Convention Cars Announced

The 2017 NASG Convention Cars are announced, and shown in photos.

Convention Outlook

Some quick notes about the 1984 NASG Convention, include contest winners.

Convention Report

The 2011 NASG Convention was held in conjunction with the 2011 NMRA Convention and NTS Train Show in Sacramento, California. Includes photos of layouts, attendees, contest models, etc.

Conventions - 1994

The author reports on the 1994 NMRA convention, the 1994 NASG Convention, and the 1994 National Narrow Gauge Convention. Several photos are included, including the contest winners in the NASG Convention.

Dayton S-Spree 2012

The author reports on the 2012 Spring S Spree.

Dayton Spring Spree Shows Positive State of S Hobby

A review and some photos of this annual event held by the Miami Valley S Gaugers club.

Delavan Train Show 2017

Local residents and businesses step in to take over this train show when the owners wanted to step down. Includes many photos of layouts and displays at the show.

Denver Zephyr '97

Prototype railroading in the Denver area when on the way to and from the 1997 NASG Convention.

Denver Zephyr '97

A listing of clinics and local layouts open at the 1997 NASG Convention.

Denver Zephyr '97 Convention Update

Some more updates about the 1997 NASG Convention.

Denver Zephyr 1997

A preview of the 1997 NASG Convention to be held in Denver, Colorado.

Dispatch at the 1997 National Model and Hobby Show

The author reports S-scale models shown at the National Model and Hobby Show in Chicago, Illinois.

Domes Show Gallery

Many photos of recent years' train shows at the Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Domes Train Show 2017 Show Gallery

This is a photo essay of the layouts set up at this annual event.

Donors Make an Early Christmas

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

Duluth 2010 Convention Roundup

A couple of small photos and a listing of the contest winners.

Dyersville Iowa Spring Fair Toy Show

A quick note about the NASG table that was set up at this show.

Eastern Junction

The author mentions the S-scale activities and models at the 2010 Narrow Gauge Convention, and covers the start of a Ohio River & Western locomotive using a Railmaster Exports Sn3 2-8-0 kit. Includes several construction photos.

Eastern Junction

Quite a bit of S-scale available at the Mid West Narrow Gauge Show/Mini-Bunch meet held earlier in 2010 in Canfield, Ohio. The Sn2 "Free-Mo" layout by the Sn2 Crew, of which Gary is a member, had a 23'x40' layout set up. Also, the Pittsburgh S Gaugers (of which Gary is also a member) had their layout set up at two Greenberg shows. Photos appear on page 31 of the issue.

Eastern Junction

Gary reports on what he saw at the Northern Ohio S Scalers' meet, which included vendors, clinics, and displayed models.

Eastern PA 2 Rail O Scale Train Show and Swap Meet Strasburg, PA

Photos and a review of the train show.

Eastern PA 2 Rail Scale Train Show Strasburg, PA

A review of the show held on October 15, 2016. Includes photos of the show, as well as the nearby Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania.

Elaine's Elaborations

Attending NASG Conventions, as told from a woman's perspective, and how can Conventions be held so as to reduce the costs to those attending them?

Elaine's Elaborations

Why would a club want to organize and host an NASG Convention or other major event?

Entering Model Contests

The author describes how to prepare a model to be entered for a contest (specifically the annual NASG Convention contests).

Extra 2011 West

Detailed information about the 2011 NASG Convention later in the year.

Extra 2011 West

Information about the upcoming 2011 NASG Convention, which is a joint-NMRA convention.

Fall 'S' Fest Report

The 37th annual Fall S Fest was held in the Milwaukee area and hosted by the Badgerland S Gaugers, with about 400-500 people attending. The show report includes photos taken at the event.

Fall S Fest

A brief review of the annual S-scale show, which includes several photos.

Fall S Fest

A report of the 2016 show in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, with lots of photos.

Fall S Fest 2004

A report of the 29th annual Fall S Fest hosted by the Badgerland S Gaugers in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin, area.

Fall S Fest 2011 St. Louis MO

The author reports on the activities of this event.

Fall S Fest 2018

The author briefly reports on this event. Includes several photos taken there. This article is only available in the online PDF version of the issue.

Fall S Fest Report

Report of the CASG-BSG Fall S Fest held near Chicago.

Fall S Fest Report

A brief review of the show and some photos.

Fall S Fest Report - 2010

Photos and a review of the 2010 Fall S Fest in Tinley Park.

Fall S Fest... Records Broken; Founders Honored

A report on the show held in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Includes a number of photos of people attending the event.

Fall S Fest: Just for the Fun of It

The 2007 Fall S Fest in St. Louis had over 600 attendees and 250 trading tables. There were three local A.F. clubs set-up with their layouts. Includes photos of the newest River Raisin items and people in attendance.

Fall S Happenings

A brief report on the 2008 Fall S Fest with a couple of photos. Also covered is the Indianapolis S Show.

Fighting Fatigue in Woburn

Having just joined the Bristol S Gauge Railroaders club, the author describes his experience being part of the hosting club of an NASG Convention.

First Dayton Area S Spree A Success!

Photos and a recap of the first S Spree organized by Miami Valley S Gaugers of Dayton, Ohio.

First Michigan Spree a Success

Report about the show.

First Place Awards

2008 National Narrow Gauge Convention award winners' models photographed, including Jim Bell's Sn3 D&RGW #485 work train

Flyer Fest West

A report about this event, and several photos taken there. This article is only available in the online PDF version of the issue.

Flyer Fest West 14

A report and photos of the event held in San Mateo, CA. Includes several photos.

Flyer Fest West 2007

The author reports on the activities at the eight annual Flyer Fest West held by the Sacramento Valley American Flyer Club May 4-6 in Elk Grove, California.

Flyer Fest West 2017

A description of the upcoming event hosted by the Golden Gate American Flyer Club, which includes the two Lionel tank cars they are offering.

Flyer Fest West IV

A behind-the-scenes review of the show held in 2003.

Flyer Modules Win Award at Milwaukee Trainfest

Ron Schlicht and Jim Starosta, members of the Badgerland S Gaugers received the award for their 6 American Flyer straight modules at the 1998 Trainfest.

FlyerFest 2001-2002

After a brief introduction to this informal event, the author describes what happened at Phil Moser's home with nearly 950 feet of AF track laid down. Includes a couple of photos taken at the event, as well as a rough track plan spanning almost the entire house.

Forty Years of S Gauge Conventions

A listing of all of the NASG Conventions from 1961 through 2002.

From The Eastern VP

A brief report on the 1978 NASG Convention in Ottawa, Canada.

From the Firemans' Side of the Cab

The author relayed the stories he and some friends experienced railfanning on the way to the 1981 NASG Convention in New York.

From the Observation Lounge

A review of the tours, clinics, and all the other usual activities at the 2010 Duluth NASG Convention.

From the Observation Lounge

Comments on how S-scale vendors or layout displays can be grouped together at the 2011 NTS show.

From the Observation Lounge

The author reports about the February 2011 World's Greatest Hobby Show in Edison, NJ. He observed that more NASG members were needed to man the NASG's booth, and that more S-scale layouts were needed at the show itself.

From the Observation Lounge

The author had his layout open during the regional NMRA tours. His was the only S-scale on the tour, and he describes his experiences, what he enjoys about going on layout tours, and offers a list of things to think about when you open your layout for a tour.

From the Pines and Prairies S Scale Workshop

The group organized their first "All 1/64th" get-together covering anything that fits within the 1:64 modeling efforts.

From the Publisher's Desk

The parent company of this magazine, Model Railroad Resource, has bought the Indianapolis O Scale show, and has rebranded it the "Indianapolis O Scale
Show and S Scale Midwest Show".

Go West, Or Whatever, For S

More updates on the schedule of the 1994 NASG Convention. Includes some area prototype railfan photos, a list of the clinics, and the Amtrak timetable.

Great Northern Pacific Tour

The 1998 S-West III will be visiting Jess Bennett's layout as part of a three-layout tour.

Greeley's Contest Winner

The author briefly shares his history in model railroading, being relatively new to S-scale, and how he participated in the make-n-take clinic at the 2016 NASG Convention, where he built the building for which he won the Greeley popular vote. Includes photos of the building.

Greeley's Place

The author built this building as part of the Make-and-take clinic, and won the "Greeley's Place" contest in the process. He describes what he did, the story behind the scene, and shares several additional photos.

Greeley's Place Contest

This year's contest was converting an American Flyer caboose into a not-caboose model. The contest entries are shown on a one-page photo essay.

Guest Editorial

The former editor of the Dispatch provides some suggestions for the future of S-related events.

Have Train Will Travel

The author describes building modules that are lower than the typical S modules, so that young children can see them. He focused on a "toy train" version of the layout rather than pure scale.

Here Comes The 7th Annual Sn3 Symposium

Preliminary information about the Sn3 Symposium in San Diego, CA in February 1992.

Hickory

A brief report and several photos of 31st National Narrow Gauge Convention in Hickory, NC. Photos include a couple of Lee Rainey's Sn2 module as part of the Sn2 Free-mo setup.

Highlights from Altoona NASG Convention

The 2005 NASG Convention was held in Altoona, PA. This two-page article has lots of photos of people at the show, a listing of the winners of the contests, and a brief description of which vendors were at the show and the NASG awards handed out.

Highlights of the 2003 Fall S Fest in St. Louis

Holy "S" Batman!! 520 Register for 1997 Fall S-Fest

A brief review and some photos of the event.

Hoosier S Gaugers at the Lafayette Farm Toy Show

The Hoosier S Gaugers club was invited and set up their T-Trak layout at the 2016 Farm Toy Show. Includes many photos of the club's layout, as well as many of the 1:64 farm dioramas at the show.

Horseshoe Curve 1995

A review of the 1995 NASG Convention in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Includes a number of contest model photos.

How To Get Board Promoting S

The author built three display boards to indicate the differences between S-scale's track, couplers, and wheels.

I-Hobby Expo

The author reports on new S-scale items found at the annual Hobby Manufacturers Association product show.

Impressions of an Ambitious Convention-goer

The author reports on all the activities in which he and his wife participated at the 1990 joint NMRA/NASG Convention.

Indianapolis O Scale and S Scale Midwest Show

A photo essay of S-scale products, vendors, and models on display at that show.

Indianapolis O Scale Show S Scale Midwest

A behind-the-scenes look at this show, and the first year the owners ran it.

Indianapolis S Scale Midwest Show

This was the first show since the owners of the S Scale Resource magazine had bought the Indianapolis O Scale and rebranded it as the Indianapolis O Scale and S Scale Midwest Show. After a brief introduction, this article is a photo essay of the event.

It'll Be a Circus

The author introduces the 2003 NASG Convention to be held in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. A real-world circus train will be passing through town at the time of the Convention.

It's Great in Dayton in 2005

The behind-the-scenes story of the 1999 Spring S Spree car, which was a U.S. Army flat car with a crate labeled "From Roswell, NM to Wright-Patterson AFB", because legend has it that the aliens crashed in New Mexico are kept in Wright-Patterson. The author wound up being the one who built the crates for the car.

It's Steamtown in Scranton, Pennsylvania for the NASG Convention in 2001

Prototype photos of things to see in Scranton, PA for the 2001 NASG Convention.

Jay Mellon on the Layout Tour

The author shares photos he took while visiting layouts at the 2016 NASG Convention.

Jeff's Junction

Commentary about the S-scale-only regional and national events.

Jeff's Junction

The author attended the 1997 NMRA Convention and NTS show, and shares his views on how S-scale could be involved in those national events.

Jeff's Junction

The author shares his thoughts on how to improve NASG Conventions.

Jeff's Junction

The author reflects on joint NMRA/NASG conventions, conjunction conventions (at the same time but slightly different locations), and back-to-back conventions (same location, but one immediately following the other).

Jeff's Junction

The author makes the case for local clubs to consider starting a regional convention, similar to the Fall S Fest or the Spring S Spree.

Jeff's Junction

The issue of joint versus stand-alone NASG Conventions is discussed in this column, supplemented by comments by Josh Seltzer on the issue. The problem is that joint conventions aren't as well attended by S-scale modelers as when the convention is a stand-alone one.

Jeff's Junction

Celebrating his 10th year as editor of this magazine, the author reflects how to got "roped" into becoming an S-scale modeler. The column continues with a review of the 2003 NASG Convention, of which he was a co-chair.

Jeff's Junction

In this guest editorial by Sam, he reflects on the 2005 NASG Convention and how he believes that the hi-rail modelers are now the main force in S-scale.

Jeff's Junction

The author describes his visit to the NMRA's National Train Show in Philadelphia, PA.

Jeff's Junction

How to justify the expense of going to conventions.

Jeff's Junction

The editor draws the distinction between two types of S-scale model railroad displays set up at train shows.

Jeff's Junctions

The editor is observing how NASG Convention attendance might be related to the general state of the economy, as well as the number of NASG members that live in the area where the Convention is held that year.

Kansas City '89 Convention Overview

The author reviews the 1989 NASG Convention.

Kansas City '89 Manufacturer News

A listing of what was new at the Convention.

Kansas City '89 NASG National Convention Model Contest Winners

Photos of the model contests winners.

Kansas City 2015

The author shares his experience attending the NASG convention for the first time. Includes many photos of the vendors, local layouts, and clinics.

Kansas City S Scale National Model Contest and Display

Photos and description of the contest room's entries.

Lake Special #99

Introduction and description of the 1999 NASG Convention in Saint Paul, Minnesota. This covers several pages, and includes a few model photos.

Lake Special 99 Saint Paul

Several pages with info about the Convention, and the Convention cars.

Largest Area Ever for Upcoming Fall S Fest in Illinois

Some information about the upcoming 2002 Fall S Fest.

Layouts

Photo essay of layouts at the 2016 NASG Convention.

Layouts on Tour

A photo essay of local layouts open during the 2001 NASG Convention.

Layouts Seen at Worcester

Photos of layouts open during the layout tours at the 1998 NASG Convention.

Layouts Seen in California

Some photos of layouts that were open during the 2000 NASG Convention, including Bill Roberts' (includes a track plan of his layout), Don Harper's, Steve Anderson's, Jim Sweeney's, Ed Loizeaux', David Butterfield's, and a track plan of Lee Johnson's portable layout.

Layouts Seen in Minnesota

Various photos of area layouts open during the 1999 NASG Convention.

Len Giovannolli and the Xfer Caboose Caper

The author built a cross-shaped caboose out of two A.F. cabooses, placed it on an A.F. crossing. He tells the story of how he was the auctioneer at the 1982 NASG Convention, and how and why Len bid on and won the contraption. Includes a photo of Len holding the work.

Limited Modeler

The author reports on what he saw at the Marion, Ohio RPM. He also reports that rolling stock prices have gone up quite a bit, and how he plans to deal with that on his new layout that will needs hundreds of cars. He also makes a case for not over-weathering. Includes several model photos.

Locomotives - RS-12 Part 1

Photos of models taken at the PRRT&HS Annual Meeting.

Lookout Junction

Photos of "Lookout Junction" that will be at this year's national convention. Includes the layout's track plan.

Lowell Convention Report

A detailed report with photos of the 2008 NASG Convention. It is followed by pages of photos of attendees, award winners, and the contest models.

Make Plans to Attend the 2022 NASG Buffalo CanAm Convention

An overview of the planned activities at this year's NASG Convention.

Make-And-Take Clinic

A description of this special clinic at the 2016 NASG Convention. Also includes other clinics that were offered, information about the Greeley's contest, and a couple more photos taken at the event.

Make-and-take Clinic

Having conducted the make-and-take clinic at the 2016 NASG Convention, the author shares his experience watching 18 people being guided in building a structure kit right there at the show. Includes several photos taken at the clinic.

Manufacturer of the Year

The 1994 award went to Tom Hodgson of American Hi-Rail, primarily for his steam and diesel conversion shells.

March Meet End of an Era

The Hill family are stepping away from the March Meet, which has been the largest O-scale show in the US. Most of the article is a photo essay of the 2020 March Meet people and models.

March Meet Model Contest

2020 March Meet contest model photos.

Miami Valley S Gaugers

The club set up their layout at the NMRA's 2016 National Train Show in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Miami Valley S Gaugers

The author shares photos of the club's set-up at the 2016 NMRA Division 7 train show.

Midwest Infested

The author reports on the 2014 Fall S Fest and the all-scales Trainfest in Milwaukee.

Milwaukee '85 Convention Wrapup

At the 1985 NMRA Convention, S-scale was well-represented by the largest layout at the convention. Photos accompany this brief article.

Milwaukee Trainfest 2012

Photos taken at the show, as well as at local layouts that were open for tours.

Model Contest

A quick review of the contest entries, with plenty of photos. More photos are found starting on page 45 of the PDF version.

Model Contest Entries

Photos with brief descriptions of the models found at the 2014 NASG Convention. Also includes the results of the model contests.

More NASG Convention

More photos taken at the NASG Convention.

Mostly for the Ladies

The author describes all the plans that the 1996 NASG Convention will have for the ladies.

Mountaineer Limited 2008 NASG National Convention

More information about the 2008 NASG Convention in Lowell, MA, covering all the layouts open, and clinics. Includes several layout photos.

Musings from the Beach

The author briefly reports on what the Coastal Carolina Trainfest is all about and how he promoted S-scale at the event. Includes one photo of the author's set-up.

Musings from the Beach

The author reflects on what makes NASG Conventions so great.

Musings from the Beach

The author talks about the T-Trak modules at the NASG Conventions, consider writing an article about your layout for the Dispatch, and he shares a photo of a Harbor Master's office diorama.

Musings from the Beach

The author reports on the Trainfest show in North Carolina, for which his club is a sponsoring member. He also covers products created by British company Deluxe Materials.

Musings from the Beach

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

Musings from the Beach

The author reports on the World's Greatest Hobby show in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Musings from the Convention

The author reviews the 2018 NASG Convention. Includes some photos.

Narrow Gauge Convention

The author reports on what took place at the 1996 Sixteenth National Narrow Gauge Convention in Durango, Colorado. The event was so large that it required two locations. Includes a photo of Doug Jolly's Sn3 Modeler Award-winning "Silver Star Mine" (also won third-place in the Module category).

Narrow Visions

The author lists the finalists for the model contests held at the 9th National Narrow Gauge Convention in Durango, Colorado.

NASG 1996

A brief report and some photos taken at the 1996 NASG Convention.

NASG 2002 National Convention Schedule

Events schedule for the 2002 NASG Convention, and tour descriptions. Includes several photos of layouts that are open during the Convention.

NASG 2003 Convention Report

Thorough review of the event, with lots of photos of people and models.

NASG 2004 Convention Report

A report of the events that took place at the 2004 NASG Convention. Includes many photos.

NASG 2005 Convention Report - Now and Then

A review of all the activities that took place at the Convention, followed by many pages of photos of models, layouts, and people.

NASG 2006 Convention Report

A full report of the 2006 NASG Convention held in Pontiac, Michigan.

NASG 2007

Core information about the upcoming 2007 NASG Convention in Baltimore, MD.

NASG 2007

More details about the upcoming 2007 NASG Convention in Baltimore, MD.

NASG 2007

More details about the upcoming 2007 NASG Convention in Baltimore, MD, including a history behind the club organizing the event, and the decision as to why the convention car was chosen.

NASG 2007 Contest Models

Photos of some of the contest models found at the 2007 NASG Convention in Baltimore, MD.

NASG 2007 Convention Report

A detailed report about the 2007 NASG Convention in Baltimore, MD.

NASG 2008 National Convention Update

More information about the 2008 NASG Convention in Lowell, MA, covering all the layouts open, and clinics. Includes several layout photos.

NASG 2012 Convention

Introductions to the 2012 NASG Convention in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

NASG 2012 Convention

Covers the Convention car, area dining, the special Flyer contest, and the tentative schedule.

NASG 2012 Convention

Covers the area sightings at the upcoming Convention, as well as a number of updates.

NASG 2012 Convention

Layouts one can visit on the way to or from the Convention.

NASG 2013 Annual Convention

Introductory information about the 2013 NASG Convention in Scranton, PA.

NASG 2015 Convention

More details on clinics and the schedule for the upcoming Convention.

NASG 2016 Convention

Detailed information about the upcoming 2016 NASG Convention. Includes photos of the hotel, the two Convention cars, and a description of the extra-fare tours.

NASG 2016 Convention

More details about the upcoming Convention, with photos of local layouts.

NASG 2016 Convention

More details about the upcoming Convention, covering local layouts, model contests, clinics, registration, the hotel, and the event's schedule.

NASG 2020 Convention

Information about the planned 2020 NASG Convention.

NASG 2020 Convention

The author announces the planned 2020 NASG Convention (which was canceled later in the year due to government lockdowns).

NASG 50th Anniversary Convention

Many details about the upcoming 2010 NASG Convention, including Tony Koester as the special banquet speaker.

NASG Annual Awards

A brief listing of the awards won at this year's NASG Convention.

NASG Annual Convention

Photos, contest winners, and a summary of the 1996 NASG Convention in Dearborn, Michigan.

NASG Annual Convention

Photos and a report of the 1997 NASG Convention in Denver, CO.

NASG Annual Convention

The author shares photos and his information from attending the 2023 NASG Convention in Harrisburg, PA.

NASG Annual Convention -Horseshoe Curve 1995-

The author describes the events at the Convention. Includes many photos taken at the event.

NASG Annual Convention: First Look

The first review of the 2022 NASG Convention held in Buffalo, NY.

NASG Annual Membership Business Meeting Minutes - 1997

A report of what happened at the general membership meeting at the 1997 NASG Convention.

NASG at Fall S Fest

The author reports on the NASG booth at the Fall S Fest in Chicago.

NASG at the National Train Show

A report and a few photos of the NASG's booth at the NTS in 2008.

NASG at the National Train Show

At the NTS show put on with the NMRA, the NASG had a booth at the August 2018 show.

NASG at the S Scale Midwest Show

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

NASG at the S Scale Midwest Show

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

NASG at the WGH on Tour

A report of the NASG booths at the WGH shows attended in 2016. The article concludes with a strong negative comment about perceived support for the NASG booths.

NASG at the WGH on Tour

The NASG booth at the WGH show, sharing a couple of photos from recent shows.

NASG Board of Trustees (BOT) Meeting Minutes - 1997

A report of what happened at the BOT meeting at the 1997 NASG Convention.

NASG Business Meeting

Notes about the 2017 NASG BOT meeting. The rest of this article is really a continuation of the report started on page 17.

NASG Committee Seeking Clubs to Host Future Conventions

The NASG Convention Chairman notes that the NASG doesn't have future Conventions scheduled yet, and is looking for sponsoring groups.

NASG Contest Awards

A listing of the model contest winners of the 2000 NASG Convention. Includes photos of Dick Karnes and his best-of-show model. Photos of the various models start on page 14.

NASG Contest Winners

Contest results, and a detailed description of the models, from the 1999 NASG Convention, including some photos.

NASG Convention 2014

A photo essay of the 2014 NASG Convention.

NASG Convention Highlights

Further updates on events planned for the 2010 NASG Convention.

NASG Convention News

The author describes what happened at the 1986 NASG Convention.

NASG Convention News

The NASG was in Chicago. Includes a couple of model photos.

NASG Convention Photos

The editor shares several photos of models taken at the 1981 NASG Convention. More photos are included on the last page.

NASG Convention Report

The author gives a concise report on all the activities that happened during this year's NASG Convention in Milwaukee.

NASG Convention Report

A report submitted by the secretary of the club sponsoring the Convention. Fundimensions was there promoting their new products under the Lionel brand name.

NASG Convention Slated for Buffalo

Information about the planned upcoming 2021 NASG Convention (which was eventually postponed to 2022).

NASG Dearborn Convention Schedule

The times and events taking place at the 1996 NASG Convention.

NASG Functions at the San Jose NASG/NMRA Convention

NASG Information Booth at WGH

The author reports on the NASG booths at the various World's Greatest Hobby shows.

NASG Model Contest

A listing of all the winners, and photos of the models taken at the 1990 NASG Convention.

NASG Model Contest

A listing and photos of the contest winners at the 1992 NASG Convention.

NASG Model Contest

A listing of the 1993 NASG Convention's contest winners, with photos of the models.

NASG Model Contest

A listing of the contest winners at the 1994 NASG Convention.

NASG Model Contest

The results of the model contests at the 1995 NASG Convention. Photos of the models are shown on the subsequent pages.

NASG Model Contest

A listing of all the model contest winners at the 2012 NASG Convention.

NASG Model Contest 2017

A description of the contests, and photos of the winning models.

NASG Model Contest Changes

The NASG's Contest Chairman announces the changes made to the contest rules applicable to the contests held at the NASG Conventions.

NASG Model Contests

The author starts a series about how the model contests has held, conducting, and how to enter into these contests at the annual NASG Conventions.

NASG National 2018

A description and photos of the 2018 NASG Convention in Boxboro, MA.

NASG National Convention 2019 Cincinnati, Ohio

Photos and an overview of what happened at the annual NASG Convention.

NASG National Convention 2019 Model Contest

Photos and descriptions of the various contest models.

NASG National Meet

A brief description of the show, and lots of photos taken at the event.

NASG Promotions 2007 National Train Show Report

The author reports on the NASG booth's set up and S-scale layouts at the NMRA show. An additional report by Earl Carlsen reports about the same show from the Southeastern Michigan S Gaugers club's perspective.

NASG to Support Regional Conventions

The author is spear-heading the Puget Sound 2004 regional convention. This article covers the details. (Hindsight being 20/20, the convention was not a financial success, so this was the one and only regional convention the NASG ever participated in).

National Conventions of 1997

The author recounts his visits to the 1997 NMRA, NASG, and Narrow Gauge Conventions. Includes photos taken at the shows.

New at the Spree

A page of photos of new products taken at the 2003 Spring S Spree.

New Brunswick '88 Convention Overview

The author reports on his visit to the 1988 NASG Convention. Includes several photos, including most of the contest winners' models.

New from the North

The authors cover the local shows that The S Scale Workshop members attend, and how they help the effort of spreading the news of S-scale modeling in Canada. Includes some photos of show attendees.

New Location for 12th Annual Spring S-Spree - Dayton, Ohio

Detailed information about the 1999 Spring S-Spree, the first one being hosted by the Miami Valley S Gaugers.

Nineteenth Annual Fall S Fast An Interesting Event

A report with a few photos taken at the annual show.

Ninth National Sn3 Symposium

A report and some photos taken at the event.

NMRA 1996

A report about the S-scale activity at the 1996 NMRA convention.

NMRA 2011 Convention Report

Photos of the various models found at the show.

NMRA Convention News

The author reports only on the S-scale activities of this year's NMRA convention.

NMRA Convention News

Report from the 1987 NMRA convention in Eugene, Oregon. The SSSIG had its own booth space. John Bortz won first place in steam engines.

NMRA/NASG Joint Convention

The 1990 NASG Convention will have an opportunity to expose non-S modelers to our scale, or so the author speculates.

NNGC Preview: The Layouts of St. Louis Part I

This article describes some of the layouts available for tours in St. Louis.

NNGC Preview: The Layouts of St. Louis Pt. II

This installment covers Tom Troughton's Sn3 layout, John Waite's Sn3 layout, Richard Severance's On3 layout, Mike Van Hove's HO-scale layout, Roger Duffield's layout, Hal Shaffer's On3 layout, and John Scherr's HOn3 layout.

NNGC Preview: The Layouts of St. Louis Pt. III

Shows photos of Greg Gray's O-scale, John Kalin's Sn3, and Herb Gilden's HO-scale layouts.

Northstar '99 Model Contest

Includes photos of the contest winners, including Tom Lennon's model of a converted American Flyer 0-8-0 to a scale Northern Pacific model that won the Steam Locomotive contest.

Notable Models at Narrow Gauge Northwest

A photo essay of the interesting S-scale models found at the show in Seattle in August 1991.

O & S Scale Midwest Show Loses Sponsor

The Model Railroad Resource announced that they could no longer continue to sponsor The Indianapolis O & S Scale Midwest Show due to significantly-increased venue costs.

O Scale National Convention All Rails Head to Denver!

This article covers the author's visit to the annual convention, this time held in Denver, CO. Includes a couple of photos taken at the event. The actual photo essay starts on page 15 of this issue.

O&S Scale Midwest Show

Photos and a summary of the show.

O&S Scale Midwest Show Wrap-up

A photo essay of the happenings at the show.

O&S Scale Midwest Show Wrap-up

O/S Scale West Report

The author reports about the activities at the show, and shares a few photos.

Oconomowoc NASG Draws Happy S Campers

Photos and a review of the 2003 National Association of S Gaugers Convention held in July 2003 in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin.

On The Road Again

The author shows how he packs his equipment for train shows.

OS from S Tower

The author revisits the merit of joint NMRA/NASG conventions vs. stand-alone ones, making arguments for both.

Perma-Bilt Kits

The author held two clinics at the 2001 NASG Convention about building this older kits. Wally Collins started this effort upon finding 80 kits in his basements. The article includes some tips the author gave at the clinics about building these 1950s-vintage kits. Includes several model photos in the author's collection.

Photostory

Photos, with captions, taken at the 1990 Convention.

Pines and Prairies S Scale Workshop's First all-1/64th Scale Get-together

The group invited modelers and clinicians from all types of 1/64th scale modeling genres, including model railroading (S-scale), War Gaming (25 and 28mm), Farm, Auto, and Truck Diecast and Diorama Builders, and anyone with a love of model building in 1/64th scale to a one-day show at a VFW. Two photos taken at the event are included.

Pittsburgh's The One!

All the details about the 1990 joint NMRA/NASG Convention in Pittsburgh, PA, including the schedule, a Pittsburgh map, clinics, layout tours, and prototype activities.

Plan for the 1994 Columbia River Convention

A brief introduction to the 1994 NASG Convention.

Presenting the Winners of the 1999 Readers' Choice Awards

Shows each of the new-for-1999 products that received the most votes.

President's Message

The various ways in which the non-S organizations and magazines are acknowledging S-scale efforts, and new companies and products that are flowing into S-scale.

President's Message

The NASG President introduces the new Dispatch editor, and thanks all those involved in the leadership of the 1990 NASG Convention.

President's Message

Encouraging members to attend the 2019 NASG Convention. Recruiting people for the NASG committees.

President's Message

Trying to gather statistics at train shows.

President's Message

Train shows are resuming after the government lockdowns.

President's Report

The author reports on the joint NASG/NMRA Convention.

President's Report

Briefly stating what he encountered at the NASG Convention, including a conversation with Model Railroader magazine editor Russ Larson, who attended his third NASG Convention. He concluded that, although AF was found at the Convention, most people there were not primarily into AF. He also reported that there were no new major product announcements at the show, and that very few modelers brought models to show. He also commented on the rising cost of attending NASG Conventions.

PRR Modeling Featured at Chicagoland RPM

A photo essay of PRR models shown at the Chicagoland RPM.

Publisher's Musings

The author interviews Gordy Robinson about the NMRAx (the virtual version of the NMRA convention).

Publisher's Musings

The author describes his experience virtually attending and offering clinics at the NMRA 2021 virtual convention.

Putting the Fun Back into Model Contests

The author proposes that model contests have become only for the modeling elite, and the common modeler would not dare enter a model. He proposes different contest categories

RailCon/79 Report

The author reports on the joint NASG/NMRA Convention.

Railroad Prototype Modelers Conference Chicagoland / Trainfest in Milwaukee

The author shares photos of S-scale products he found at the Railroad Prototype Modelers Conference Chicagoland, and Trainfest in Milwaukee.

Reaction to a Radical Proposal

The author responds to Dave Jasper's article.

Recap of The 48th O Scale National Show in Indianapolis

A review of the show, including many photos. Also discussed is that the owners of O Scale Resource magazine have decided to buy this annual train show, and rename it the "Indianapolis O Scale Show and S Scale Midwest Show". Photos include Jim Canter's layout (previous owner of the show).

Recent S Meets

A quick review of the Fall S Fest and the Indianapolis S Show.

Report on the 2010 Toronto RPM Meet

Photo essay of some of the scale models found at the meet.

Report on the Upcoming NASG Convention

An update on the information for the upcoming 1984 NASG Convention.

Reports from the Puget Sound 2004 Regional

Various brief reports about the first (and only) regional NASG convention. Only 43 people registered, but there were lots of activities. Also includes a report from the NMRA's National Train Show and the S-scale vendors that were there.

Rockford O Scalers Open House Saturday November 4, 2017

A description and photo of the event, which is held several times throughout the year.

Rocky Mountain Hi-Railers

The club is preparing their layout for display at the 2019 NMRA National Train Show in Utah.

Rocky Mountain Hi-Railers

(only available in the online version) Photos of the club's January 2019 public library show.

S and O Scale National Convention Reports

The author covers the 1978 NASG Convention held in Silver Spring, Maryland. He was the keynote speaker at the banquet. The second half of the article is by William C. Schaumburg, reporting on the Scale O National Convention held in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.

S Climbs The Alleghenies

Some information about what goes on at an NASG Convention, and detailed information about the upcoming 2005 one. Includes photos of nearby activities.

S Climbs The Alleghenies

A listing of the tours available during the 2005 NASG Convention.

S Fest West 2010 - The First in Southern California

Flyer Fest West had always been held in northern California, but starting with this year's show, the Southern California S Gaugers Club have decided to also organize the show in a rotational basis. However, because of this, the show is called the S Fest West. This article is a review of what happened at the show.

S Fest West 2013 Report

S Gauge Makes Hit at NMRA Show

This article covers the S-scale activity and people were at the NMRA Convention in Kansas City in August 1984. Includes a group photo of the modelers and manufacturers who were there, and several layout photos.

S Gauge Modules at NMRA National Convention

The 1984 NMRA convention in Kansas City had an S-scale layout set up by modules from the Heartland S Rails (Kansas City S Gaugers) and three modules brought by members of the Southeastern Michigan S Gaugers. The article continues with proposing plans for setting up the modular layout at the 1985 NMRA show.

S Gaugers at Trainfest

The author describes and shares photos of the Trainfest in Milwaukee, Wisconsin held in November 2013.

S Gaugers Gather for Contests, Clinics, Comradeship

A review and some photos of the 2008 NASG Convention.

S Gaugers See Lots of New Items at Spring S Spree in Columbus

Photos, new products, and operating layouts seen at the 2001 Spring S Spree in Columbus, Ohio.

S Gaugers Storm Steamtown

A brief report by the author's visit to the 2001 NASG convention at Steamtown, PA.

S Goes West!

A photo essay of the S-West III in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.

S Meet Roundup

A brief review of the Indianapolis S Show and the Fall S Fest (includes several photos), and a preview of the O Scale & S West and the Spring S Spree shows.

S on Display

Photos of the NASG booth at the NMRA annual show, and Rocky Mountain Hirailers club's layout at a local show.

S Pikes

A few photos of the layouts open at the 2010 NASG Convention, and from the Sn3 Symposium in Houston, Texas.

S Scale at the St. Louis RPM Meet

Photos taken by the author of S-scale models being shown at the RPM meet.

S Scale Layout for the 1989 NMRA Nation Convention Houston, Texas

A couple of photos of the Houston S Gaugers' modular club layout under construction.

S Scale Shows

Reports and photos from the 2022 S Spree, and the O/S West shows.

S Scenes from the 2001 Fall S Fest

One page of photos taken at the event.

S Spree Draws Big Crowd

A review of the event in Columbus, Ohio. Includes several photos.

S West 2015

The author shares his experience, and photos, of attending the O/S Scale West in Santa Clara, California held from February 5 to 8, 2015.

S West 95

A report about the show held in May 1995 in Palo Alto, California.

S, with a Touch of West S West 11

A photo essay of the things to see at the 2016 O & S West show in California.

S-curves

The author describes his view of the 2010 NASG Convention, including the Duluth, Minnesota area, the prototype tours, and the vendor hall highlights. Also covered in this column is NWSL's continued support for S-scale with the new owner.

S-MOD Knocks Their Socks Off!

The author reports the results of building a 7,200 sqft modular S-scale layout at the Convention. Also included are a full-page drawing of the final track plan, and a full-page photo during set-up.

S-MOD System Modular Layout Plans for Pittsburgh

The author shares his detailed plan for the 80'x120' S-scale modular layout planned for the 1990 joint NMRA/NASG Convention. He also requests that attendees help with set-up and promotion. Includes a full-page track plan of the layout.

S-Pikes at the Convention

Many photos taken during the 2010 NASG Convention.

S-pikes at the Spree

Photos taken at this year's Spree.

S-West III A Success!

Gil Hulin, Ernie Horr, and Jess Bennett put together the Western Regional S Convention, September 17-19, in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. 59 people registered.

Sacramento '85 Convention Wrapup

A review of all the activities that took place the NASG Convention.

San Jose S Layout Tour Update

Detailed information about the layouts open during the 2000 NASG Convention. Includes several photos.

Santa Fe Modelers Meet

A photo essay of models shown at the event.

Sappo Display Highlights This Year's Spring S Spree

The author attends the Spring S Spree in Strongsville, Ohio, put on by the Cuyahoga Valley S Gauge Association. Includes several photos of Randy Sappo's structures, Josh Seltzer and his layout, and Jim Zborowski's layout.

Scale Scene

The author reports on the 2002 NASG Convention product announcements. Includes several photos.

Scale West Wrap Up

A photo essay of the O & S Scale West show, focusing on the S-scale side of it.

Scene at the Convention

A few more random photos taken at the 2019 NASG Convention. More can be found on page 42 of the PDF version.

Scenes From the NASG National at New Brunswick, NJ July 1988

Photos and captions of the people at the NASG Convention.

Scranton NASG Convention Largest Ever

The article covers the 2001 NASG Convention in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

See These Layouts at the NASG Convention in July

A few photos of layouts open for touring at the 2010 NASG Convention.

Show Action

Photos taken by the author of the Crescent City S Scalers setting up at a 2016 Atlanta show.

Shuffle Off to Buffalo

An introduction to this year's NASG Convention to be held in Buffalo, New York.

Sights of KC

A couple of photos of the area where the upcoming NASG Convention is to be held.

Slim Gauge Observations

The author reports on the 31st National Narrow Gauge Convention which was held in Hickory, North Carolina on September 7-10, 2011. Includes a few photos of S-related items at the show.

Snapshots of the 2004 NASG Convention

A photo essay covering the annual Convention.

Southern Michigan Express

Information about the upcoming NASG Convention, and a history of the Southeastern Michigan S Gaugers club. There is also a detailed listing of the layouts that will be open on the tours, clinics, and a daily schedule.

Southwest O Scale and Oklahoma Narrow Gauge Group Combined Meet

Several photos taken at the show.

Southwest O Scale and Oklahoma Narrow Gauge Group Combined Meet

The previous issue of this magazine showed photos but with no captions. This article includes more photos, as well as detailed intormation about model shown in the photo.

Spring "S" Spree

Spring "S" Spree 2005, Dayton, OH

A review of the event and a few photos.

Spring 'S' Spree

A brief summary of the event, and several photos taken there.

Spring 'S' Spree Report

This is a brief review of the show, held at the Quaker Square, which is an old grain silo converted into a hotel. Includes several photos taken at the show.

Spring S Spree

Photos and some notes about the activities at the event held in Columbus, Ohio.

Spring S Spree

The author reports on the show. There were two layouts and Russ Haige's Sn20 layout in operation. Includes several photos, including new-product ones.

Spring S Spree 2007 Report

A full report of the event, including several photos of attendees, layouts, and models.

Spring S Spree Celebrates 20th Year in Ohio

The author describes the Spree's events and activities as it was held in Hilliard, Ohio, hosted by the Central Ohio S Gaugers.

Spring Spree '94

A report and some photos taken at the event.

Spring Spree Provides First Opportunity for In-person Meets

Photos and a review of the 2021 Spring Spree held in Marion, Ohio.

St. Louis Convention Report

The author describes all aspects of the convention held from August 4 to 8, 2009 in St. Louis. There were just under 200 in attendance, but there was lots of interesting things to do. Includes photos of those in attendance, layouts on the tour, and clinics held.

St. Louis Fall S Fest Another Whopper?

A review of the show, and several pages of photos taken at the event.

St. Louis Fall S Fest Report

The author reports on what happened at the show. Includes many photos.

Standard's Chairman Visits the Sn3 Symposium in Phoenix

Steam Town II

In addition to the usual reporting about the 2013 NASG Convention, the author also reports on the awards and the general meetings. There are a lot photos from several people included in this report.

Steamtown 2001

More details about the 2001 NASG Convention.

Steamtown II

More details about the 2013 NASG Convention in Scranton, PA.

Steamtown II 2013 NASG Convention

More details about the upcoming Convention.

Steamtown II Model Contest Winners

Photos of the winners of contests at the 2013 NASG Convention. More photos are found on page 20 and 21.

Steamtown NASG 2001 Convention

More details about the 2001 NASG Convention.

Steamtown NASG 2001 Convention

More details about the 2001 NASG Convention. Includes prototype and layout photos of those who are to be on the tours.

Steamtown NASG 2001 Convention

More details about the 2001 NASG Convention. Includes prototype and layout photos of those who are to be on the tours.

Steel Rails to the Sunset

A description of the upcoming 2010 O Scale National Convention in Santa Clara, California.

Straight & Narrow

This article is a brief review of the 2009 National Narrow Gauge Convention in Colorado Springs, CO.

Straight & Narrow

A review of the 25th Sn3 Symposium, held February 24-27 in Houston, Texas.

Strasburg 2 Rail Train Show

Photos taken at the April 2022 show.

Super Eight Modular Layout

Photos and a description of the Atlantic Coast S Gaugers - Carolinas Division's Super Eight portable layout.

T-Module Layout Visits Two Shows in June

The author describes the two shows that he attended with his S-scale T-Trak modules, promoting both S-scale model railroading and the NASG to an audience mostly interested in farm modeling.

Take the Road to Milwaukee

A preview of what can be expected at this year's Fall S Fest.

Ten Month Train Show

The South Jersey S Gaugers moved into a mall with three layouts and were open for ten months. This is their story about building layouts in 7,000sqft of space! Includes several photos of their layouts.

Tenth Annual Narrow Gauge Convention

An American Flyer enthusiast reports on going to his first narrow-gauge convention in his home town. Includes photos he took at the show.

The 'S'traight & Narrow

After the author introduces himself, he reports on the 1995 National Narrow Gauge Convention held in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. S-scale was well represented in the model contests at the convention.

The 'S'traight & Narrow

A review of the 2002 Sn3 Symposium held in Scottsdale, Arizona.

The 'S'traight & Narrow

The author reports on the 2002 National Narrow Gauge convention in Providence, Rhode Island.

The 'S'traight & Narrow

A report about the NASG's booth at the Sn3 Symposium in St. Louis.

The 1981 NASG Convention

Information about the year's upcoming NASG Convention in Syracuse, NY.

The 1981 NASG Convention

Much of this issue is devoted to providing details about the 1981 Convention.

The 1991 Model Contest

A listing of all the contest winners, and lots of photos.

The 2006 NASG National Convention

Information about the upcoming NASG Convention, including tours, layouts, clinics, the Convention Car, spouse programs, area attractions, and off-site events. Includes model and prototype photos.

The 2009 NASG Convention

The author reviews the 2009 National Association of S Gaugers (NASG) Convention, held in St. Louis, MO.

The 2010 Nüremburg Toy Fair

The author reports on what he saw at the annual show that is of interest to model railroaders.

The 2011 RPM Conference

Photos and a review of this year's show, and a listing of several shows coming up in 2012.

The 2016 Amherst Railway Society Railroad Hobby Show

The author describes his visit at this show, with lots of photos focusing on O-scale products and layouts.

The 2019 Indianapolis Show

A report of the Indianapolis O & S Scale Midwest Show held in September 2019.

The 2023 Susquehannock Convention

Photos of contest models taken at the NASG's 2023 Convention.

The 20th Annual NASG Convention

Detailed information about the 1991 NASG Convention in Syracuse, NY.

The Baltimore Area American Flyer Club

(only available in the online version) Photos of the club's January 2019 mall show.

The Biggest 'S' Gathering Ever!

A description of the show, some photos taken at the event, and a note from editor Jeff Madden on his attending of the event.

The Canadian S Scale Workshop's Ridgehill Central

The author describes how the club formed, and describes their Free-mo-style point-to-point display layout, made out of individual modules. Includes many photos and a track plan of most modules.

The Central Jersey "Get-together"

This annual event made the author reflect on the first one he attended and some of the highlights over the years. Includes photos of significant events at some of the shows.

The Cleveland Flyer

A detailed report about the 1992 NASG Convention, including many of the "people" photos.

The Conductor's Clipboard

A report of Dick Kramer attending the Railroad Hobby Show presented by the Amherst Railway Society and manning a table for the NASG. The Pioneer Valley S-Gaugers changes the club's name.

The Conductor's Clipboard

Things to do while at the 2019 NASG Convention.

The Eleventh Sn3 Symposium

A review of the 1996 Sn3 Symposium held in San Diego, California by the San Diego Sn3 Fellowship.

The First KC Convention

The author recalls the 1972 NASG Convention (first one held in Kansas City), the 1973-1976 ones, and the 1989 one (the second one held in Kansas City). He then offers ideas for future Convention locations.

The First S Gauge Conventions

The author describes the first NASG Convention in Kansas City, Missouri.

The Fun & Fascination of Trains

In January 1978 Kodak held a 10,000 square-foot exhibit showcasing railroad, with a significant amount of that space dedicated to model railroading. The author describes the show and includes some photos of the exhibit.

The Great "S" Show On Earth

This article covers the information about the upcoming 2003 NASG Convention in Oconomowoc, WI. Includes prototype photos of area activities, and model photos of layouts open for tours.

The Great "S" Show On Earth

This article covers the planned schedule for the 2003 NASG Convention.

The Heartland S-Press

More details about the 2014 NASG Convention.

The Michigan Interchange Convention Committee Report

The committee's report on the success of the 1986 NASG Convention.

The Michigan Interchange Convention Highlights

The author reviews the hotel, restaurants, the largest (to date) S-scale modular layout setup, the various typical Convention activities, vendor room review, the bus trip to the Huckleberry Railroad and Old World Village, and the banquet, awards, and auction. The article includes many photos.

The Michigan Interchange Ladies' Program Highlights

A review of the ladies' activities at the Convention for the 34 ladies that attended.

The Michigan Interchange Model Contest Winners

Contest winners during the 1986 NASG Convention. Includes photos and descriptions of many of the models.

The Minuteman Express

Several pages of information about the 1998 NASG Convention.

The Minuteman Express

Several pages of information about the 1998 NASG Convention.

The Minuteman Express

Several pages of information about the 1998 NASG Convention.

The NASG at the NMRA

A report of the NASG's booth at the 1991 NMRA convention in Denver, Colorado. Also covered were the other S-scale activities at the show.

The NASG Princeton Meet

Introduction and information about the joint NMRA/NASG Convention.

The New Look of the Spring "S" Spree

An overview of the new location for this annual show.

The Sixth Annual Sn3 Symposium

A review of the show in Phoenix, Arizona, with a couple of photos.

The Straight & Narrow

The author reviews the 2005 Sn3 Symposium. Includes several photos.

The Straight & Narrow

The author and his wife manned the NASG booth at the 25th National Narrow Gauge Convention in Dearborn, Michigan. He offers a complete review of the show, from an S-scale perspective. Includes several photos.

The Straight & Narrow

The author reports on the 2006 National Narrow Gauge Convention in Durango, Colorado. Includes two photos.

The Straight & Narrow

The author reports on the 2007 National Narrow Gauge Convention held in Portland, Maine, including which new S-scale products were available from the various vendors. Includes several model and prototype photos.

The Straight & Narrow

The author reviews his attendance of the Sn3 Symposium held in February in St. Louis. There were 10 S/Sn3 layouts open for tours. Includes several photos.

The Straight & Narrow

The author reports about the 2008 National Narrow Gauge Convention in Portland, Oregon. Includes several photos taken at the event.

The Straight & Narrow

A basics article on "scale" vs. "gauge", what is narrow-gauge, how and where the various narrow gauges were used, and the history of narrow-gauge prototype railroads.

The Straight & Narrow

This article is a review of the 24th Sn3 Symposium held in Clearwater, Florida from February 25th to the 28th. Photos of some of the narrow and standard gauge layouts that were open during the show are included.

The Straight & Narrow

Overview of the 30th National Narrow Gauge Convention held in the St. Louis area on September 1st through 4th, 2010. Includes photos of Sn3 and Sn2 layouts and modules.

The Tenth Sn3 Symposium

A report of the Sn3 annual show in Arizona. Includes manufacturers' reports and some photos.

Third Annual Yahoo S Scale List Seminar

A report on the clinic/meeting that was held for members of the Yahoo! Groups S-scale discussion list.

Three Layouts, Three Different Prototypes

This is a preview article of three of the layouts open for the 2011 NMRA convention, namely Andy Schnur's HO-scale C&O, Jim Dias' HO-scale Western Pacific, and Jack Burgess' Yosemite Valley Railroad. Includes photos of the layouts.

To Fee or Not to Fee?...

The author requested information from various clubs to find out if they charged show organizers for the display of their club's layout, and how they determined the dollar amount. He shares his findings in this article.

To The Train Show

This article describes how to build a framework for storing modules in an SUV.

Tony Koester to Headline 2010 NASG National Convention

Information about the 2010 NASG Convention, including the keynote speaker at the banquet, modular layouts at the Convention, and a listing of the clinics to be held.

Toronto's 2011 RPM Meet

Many photos of the models shown at the show. Includes a photo of an Sn42 American Smelting and Refining Company 25-ton ore car built by Chris Abbott, and of his Sn2 C&Y box car.

Touring the Altoona Area

Photos and information about what can be seen in the Altoona, PA area, Calvin Flaugh's A.F. layout, and the Cambria & Indiana Railroad, all part of the 1995 NASG Convention events.

Tragedy Strikes

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.

Trainfest 2015

Fictionalized stories about different people attending the show held on November 14 and 15, 2015, attended by over 19,000 people, and held in West Allis, Wisconsin a City of Milwaukee suburb at the Wisconsin Expo Center on the Wisconsin State Fair Park grounds. The article contains a lot of photos of the various layouts and events at the show.

Trainfest 2016 Show Gallery

Lots of photos taken at the show, including many from the various layouts set up there.

Trainfest 2017

The author reports on this multi-scale event that took place in West Allis, Michigan. The Badgerland S Gaugers and the Chicagoland S Gaugers merged their modules to form a large S-scale layout (photos included).

Trains Under Glass

The Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory in Milwaukee, Wisconsin has an annual multi-scale train show in one of its Domes.

Trains, Planes & Automobiles

Introduction to the 1996 NASG Convention in Dearborn, Michigan.

Twelfth Annual Sn3 Symposium

The author provides a report and photos of this annual event.

Valley Forge Convention Summary

A detailed report about what happened at the 1993 NASG Convention.

Vendor Hall

The author provides his usual review of which vendors were at this year's NASG Convention, including a couple photos.

Vendor Hall

Jay offers his usual review of what he found in the 2019 NASG Convention's vendor hall.

Vendor Report from 2016 NASG Convention

Jay reports on the vendors at the Convention, and what they had to offer.

Vendor Rooms

A report of the vendors at the NASG Convention, along with photos of several of them or their products.

Vendors

The author reports on the vendors at the 2014 NASG Convention.

Vendors and Exhibitors

Jay presents his now annual report on what he saw in the vendors' hall at the 2013 NASG Convention. He also gives his perspective on the rest of the Convention, including the clinics he attended.

Vendors Report

The author reports about the various vendors he saw at the 2015 NASG Convention.

Virtual Hobby Events

2020 saw the cancelation of all train shows, and so many are being re-created virtually via online methods.

We Went to Kansas City

A report and photos of the 2015 NASG Convention, including contest winners, award winners,

We're Goin' to Kansas City

More details and photos related to the upcoming 2015 NASG Convention in Kansas City, Missouri, including details about clinics, the schedule, and several photos.

Welcome to Pittsburgh!

The event coordinator covers all the planned activities for the 1990 joint NMRA/NASG Convention in Pittsburgh.

Western New York S Scale Assn.

The authors share photos of the club's set-up at the 2016 Toy Train Operating Society Niagra Frontier Division show in Cheektowaga, New York.

What is A Flyer Fest?

A Flyer Fest is not a conventional train show, but rather a gathering of people at a host's home, where hundreds of feet of A.F. and A.F.-compatible track is placed on the floor with trains operating. The article includes many photos from the 1993 event. The article describes the history of the event. The track plan of the 1993 event is included (two pages), which was held at Mike Schafer's house.

What's Conformity?

Part of the NASG annual contests includes "conformity", which the chairman of the Content committee describes in this article.

What's Happening O Scale 2 Railers April 2020

Announcing that the O scale Kings now doing business as the O Scale 2 Railers. Coverage of the Chicago O Scale train show.

What's Neat

The author reports on the St. Louis Railroad Prototype Meet held in Collinsville, Illinois. Includes photos and an online video.

What's Neat With Ken Patterson

Covers the St. Louis Railroad Prototype Modelers Meet with lots of photos.

Where Rivers and Railroads Met

Layout tours and railfan locations for the 2009 NASG Convention in St. Louis.

Wisps

A more in-depth look at what happened at the 1990 NASG joint Convention.

World's Greatest Hobby in Houston

A few photos of the NASG booth at the 2018 WGH show.

Wrap Up O&S Scale Midwest Show

Many photos of S-scale modeling at the show.

Wrap-up from S Scale West

Photos taken at this year's O Scale - S Scale - Narrow Gauge West.

X2011

Jeff conducts an interview with Ed Loizeaux about the 2011 convention. Convention photos are found on page 15.