Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | NASG Dispatch 2022 #5 September
Articles Listing

From the Yard Office

The publishing of the notes of the NASG Board of Trustee meetings that took place in June 2022 and July 2022. It also includes a notice from Dan Navarre announcing the closing of River Raisin Models by the end of 2022.

Guest Editorial

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

So Here's What I Do...

The author uses lead shot to weigh down his engines to be properly balanced. He does not add weight to cars, and explains why.

NASG Web Site

A description of the migration of the entries shown in the NASG web site's "Product Gallery" section.

Donald James Heimburger

The author pays tribute to a man who was a tremendous positive influence on S-scale modeling.

Upgrading AM's B&O Bay Window Cabooses

The author describes how he modeled two wide-vision cabooses from American Models to represents models from two different eras of the B&O.

Electric Motor Load for Flat or Gondola

The author describes how he modeled an electric motor by using two dish soap bottle caps.

Rusty Westermeier's Layout Saved

The author was good friends with Rusty Westermeier, and describes the operating sessions that they had on Rusty's home layout. The rest of the article has photos and information about how Rusty's layout was cut into sections and repurposed by other modelers.

Layout Trees and Shrubs

The author describes how he uses french teazle flowers to represent distant trees on his layout.

NASG Annual Convention: First Look

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