Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | NASG Dispatch 2010 #2 April
Articles Listing

Jeff's Junction

The editor opines on what it might take to switch from a steam-era layout to a 1970s/80s-era layout in S-scale.

NASG 50th Anniversary Convention

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

This Time It's S Chapter IV

Jeff continues his central West Virginia layout construction project, covering foam hills, bridges, and tunnels. Includes several under-construction photos.

A Review: Backhead Kit for the American Models Northern

Painting and installing the backhead kit.

A Tale of Two Gondolas

Converting two O-27 gondolas to 46-foot, close-enough, S-scale gondolas, one for the Pennsylvania Railroad and one for the B&O. Includes a couple of paragraphs on how the author built two different pipe loads (with photos).

S Pikes

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

S Tracks

"The Magnificent Seven" - Seven S gaugers who influenced Sam. They are Ed Schumacher, John Bortz, Frank Titman, Wally Collins, Claude Wade, Walter Graeff, and Jesse Bennett.

Straight & Narrow

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