Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | NASG Dispatch 2019 #1 January
Articles Listing

President's Message

The president encourages all to come to the 2019 NASG Convention. He announced that the Board of Trustees are reviewing the NASG's By-Laws.

The Conductor's Clipboard

The editor indicates how you can ship CDs with article content to him cheaply. He also asks the readers for "how-to" style articles for the Dispatch.

To Loop or Not

The author asks whether or not your layout should be a loop of some kind?

Roger Jensen's 0-6-0 Project

Using the January 2015 Dispatch article to Bob Stelmach as a guide, the author describes how he converted a Bachmann On30 2-6-0 to an S-scale 0-6-0. Includes prototype and model photos.

Product Review: Corn Loads

The author reviews the corn load made by Lenny and Rita Leier (available via eBay).

A Founder's View of the NASG

Dick Karnes is the last remaining original founders of the NASG organization. In this article he reflects on how the organization was formed, and how it has grown over the years. Includes a photo of his original membership card!

News from the North

The author reports on S-scale activities happening in Canada. He covers the annual CanAm Social he organizes. The majority of the article is about the ten things the author thinks one should consider for a traveling modular layout. Includes photos taken at the 2018 NASG Convention where the S Scale Workshop's modular layout was displayed.

About Rail-Scale-Models

The author offers some thoughts on the Rail Scale Models product line for S-scale modelers.

The MoiraValley Railway

The author provides a brief description of his home layout, and includes several photos and the layout's track plan of both levels.

Lessons Learned

The author asked several modelers about what they consider to be top lessons learned in their decades of modeling, and he summarizes them in this article. Includes photos of the layouts built by these modelers.

It Pays to Accessorize

The author covers adding animated accessories to his layout.

Battery Power

The author describes his efforts into getting into battery-powered S-scale locomotives. It includes an interior photo of his S-Helper Service NW2 converted.

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.

West Michigan S Gaugers

A brief description and several photos of this club's layout. This article is only available in the online PDF version of the issue.

Baltimore Area American Flyer Club

A brief description and several photos of this club's layout. This article is only available in the online PDF version of the issue.

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.

Miami Valley S Gaugers

A brief description and several photos of this club's layout. This article is only available in the online PDF version of the issue.

Rocky Mountain Hi-Railers

A brief description and several photos of this club's layout. This article is only available in the online PDF version of the issue.