NASG Dispatch Articles by Bill Krause
How to Make a Portable Control Assembly Using a Kurtz-Kraft TH-2A Throttle
Issue:
1995 #1 February
Page:
23
Category:
Electronics
Description:
How to install these throttles to operate A.F. AC equipment with DC throttles and track.
Joining Rails of Different Sizes
Issue:
1996 #2 April
Page:
22
Category:
Modules
Description:
This article covers how to handle modules with different rail heights (code 125 and code 100).
Meet an S Gauger
Issue:
1997 #1 February
Page:
14
Category:
Model Railroads and People
Description:
Introduction to Craig O'Connell. Includes a track plan of his layout.
Meet an S Gauger
Issue:
1997 #2 April
Page:
13
Category:
Model Railroads and People
Description:
Introduction to Dick Kloes.
Modular Backdrop
Issue:
1993 #3 June
Page:
34
Category:
Modules
Description:
Building modular backdrops from foamcore boards fastened with Velcro.
Module Corner
Issue:
1996 #1 February
Page:
24
Category:
Modules
Description:
The author shares how the Connecticut S-Gaugers club decided on the dimensions of their modules. Shows diagrams of how they did their corner modules.
Module Corner
Issue:
1996 #3 June
Page:
10
Category:
Modules
Description:
The author describes corner modules that can handle large equipment, and designing a set-up that doesn't require an odd spacer module with doing L-shaped set-ups.
Module Corner
Issue:
1997 #2 April
Page:
15
Category:
Modules
Description:
The column covers how the Connecticut S Gaugers hand-laid the track on their modules.
Module Corner Part I
Issue:
1997 #3 June
Page:
12
Category:
Modules
Description:
The column covers how the Connecticut S Gaugers built their corner modules.
Module Corner Part II
Issue:
1997 #5 October
Page:
24
Category:
Modules
Description:
The construction information about the Connecticut S Gaugers' corner modules continues.
Module Corner Part III
Issue:
1997 #6 December
Page:
20
Category:
Modules
Description:
The construction information about the Connecticut S Gaugers' corner modules continues, covering trackwork in this issue.
Operating American Flyer On Direct Current
Issue:
1992 #4 August
Page:
10
Category:
Electronics
Description:
The author describes that A.C. Gilbert A.F. locomotives can run on DC track power just fine, and that using walk-around throttles is a good alternative to increasing the power of your power pack.
Scratchbuilt Closing Frog Switches
Issue:
2000 #1 February
Page:
18
Category:
Track
Description:
This article covers how the Connecticut S Gaugers built #6 and #8 closed-frog turnouts for their club layout. Includes diagrams.