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Elaine's Elaborations

Magazine:

NASG Dispatch 1983 #3 Summer

Page:

2

Author:

Elaine Powell

Category:

Model Railroad Magazines

Scale:

S

Purpose behind the included survey.

Query Jerry

Magazine:

NASG Dispatch 1983 #3 Summer

Page:

4

Author:

unaccredited

Category:

Track

Scale:

S

A person only known as "Jerry" answers modeling questions. This installment covers how to keep your track clean, and hand-laying track on a curve.

Details, Details, Details

Magazine:

NASG Dispatch 1983 #3 Summer

Page:

5

Author:

Lewis Renning, Jr.

Category:

Scratchbuilding

Scale:

S

Building a small hand pump for a water well from scratch. An isometric drawing for three different types are shown in the article.

How To Scratch Build a Steam Engine Frame Or, The Steamer of Your Dreams

Magazine:

NASG Dispatch 1983 #3 Summer

Page:

6

Author:

Sam Powell

Category:

Locomotives - Steam

Scale:

S

This first installment covers selecting the proper drivers, the matching axle, the cylinder blocks, and the crosshead assemblies. Next, the author uses steel or aluminum U-shaped shelf brackets for the frame. Next up are making scale drawings.

Fighting Fatigue in Woburn

Magazine:

NASG Dispatch 1983 #3 Summer

Page:

13

Author:

David Bredemeier

Category:

Model Railroad Shows

Scale:

S

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