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Articles Listing

President's Column

New President Ed Loizeaux announces that Don Thompson is the interim editor of the Dispatch for this issue while Dick Karnes is preparing to take over from Elaine Powell.

Promotions Committee Update

Updates from the Committee.

An AC Powered FP7

For those who have an AC-powered layout, the American Models' FP7, which is DC-powered, can be converted to either a single-direction AC-powered engine, or a bi-directional engine using the Williams #1010 reverse unit. How to do that is covered in this article. Includes photos.

Sacramento '85 Convention Wrapup

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

Bernie Thomas Award

This article explains why this award was named after this man.

Contest Results

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

Detailing The American Models Twin Hopper Part II

The drawings of the car shown in the previous Dispatch were too small to be of any use, so this issue devotes two full pages to those drawings.

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.

Short 'n' Easy

Scratchbuilding corrugated-siding and wooden sheds. Includes drawings.

Building a Hand-held Throttle

Diagrams accompany this article about how to build this throttle that has been in use with members of the Central New Jersey S Scalers.

Details, Details, Details

How to model marshes or swaps, both dry and with modeled water.