NASG Dispatch Articles: Model Railroad Clubs

2022 #3 May

8

Richard Caugherty & Roger Schneider

The Pittsburgh S Gaugers create a number of portable layouts that the audience members can interact with. Includes photos.

2021 #5 September

10

Jim Martin

The author reports that the 2022 NASG Convention car will be available earlier. He also reports on the modeling activity of some of the Canadian S modelers.

2012 #1 February

20

Vic Cherven, Jr.

How the Spokane, Panhandle, and Palouse Model Railroaders (SP&P) club was started, and what their membership requirements are. Includes a number of photos of members working on other members' home layouts.

2015 #5 September

6

Jeff Madden

The author describes how clubs influenced his modeling.

2019 #1 January

37

unaccredited

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

2008 #3 June

25

Jeff Madden

A group of North Carolina and Tennessee S-scale modelers get together for a day to discuss the idea of becoming a club. An S-scale modular layout was set up and clinics were offered. Thirty people attended. Includes several photos of attendees.

2013 #6 December

12

various authors

Reports and photos from the Northern Ohio S Scalers', the Pequea Valley Model Railroaders', and a few others' recent meetings.

2018 #1 January

20

John Hodges

This multi-scale club has several layouts, including S-scale. They started a new junior membership program, which is covered in this article. Includes photos of kids working on layouts. Additional photos are shown in the online PDF of this issue, starting on page 33.

2020 #1 January

14

Carl Rudolph

Information about recent S-scale clubs' activities.

2022 #4 July

7

Stephen Rudolph

Reports from various S clubs.

1984 #2 Spring

8

Tom Nimelli

This is part one of a two-part series on how the Cuyahoga Valley S Gaugers Association grew so rapidly.

1984 #3 Summer

8

Tom Nimelli

In this installment, the author covers what the Cuyahoga Valley S Gaugers Association club did to keep members coming back each month.

2003 #3 June

5

Jeff Madden

The author describes the S-scale activities taking place in Canada, Canadian prototype railroading, and S-scale manufacturers making products for Canadian railroad modeling.

2006 #1 February

5

Jeff Madden

The author wonders if there are any permanent S-scale club layouts in existence (layouts that are set-up year-round).

2007 #4 August

6

Jeff Madden

Where can we find the active pockets of S-scale modelers?

2019 #5 September

10

Dick Bukowski

The Chicago Association of S Gaugers participate in Lionel's "Ambassador" program, and this article describes that.

2013 #1 February

15

Bill Clark

This article covers the history of the club, the history of their layout, and includes a couple of photos. (related web page)

2019 #1 January

39

unaccredited

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

2019 #2 March

36

unaccredited

(only available in the online version) A bit of info and a couple of photos of this southwest-Ohio club. (related web page)

2001 #3 June

14

Jay Mellon

The small Crescent City S Gaugers group decides to build a portable layout for local train shows. This article describes how they went about doing so. Includes photos and a track plan.

1984 #4 Fall

12

Don Thompson

Efforts in the works by the NASG Promotions committee.

2019 #1 January

12

Jim Martin

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.

2020 #1 January

8

Jim Martin

Information about the recent CanAm event in Ontario, Canada. Miscellaneous product info.

1994 #6 December

21

Alan Evans

The Central Ohio S Gauge Club members operate the S-scale layout at the Blue Caboose Train Display from Thanksgiving until New Years on weekends and weeknights. Includes two photos of the layout.

1993 #3 June

10

Mike Ramsey

The formation and history of the NVAFC. Includes an interview with most of the original members, and several photos of the club's layout.

1989 #4 August

8

Dick Karnes

The first meeting of Oregon state-wide S-scale modelers, to gauge interest in a state-wide meeting, and to consider organizing a joint NASG/NMRA convention. People brought models, and John Verser (of Pacific Rail Shops) brought the latest box car model. Includes several photos.

2013 #6 December

21

Steven Allen

The author describes how the club took on a two-week Christmas train show event at Look Park in Northampton, Massachusetts. This led to the club being hired to build a permanent S-scale Christmas display layout, and the story about how the layout grew over the last year or two.

2000 #5 October

16

Bill Oertly

Some of the club members' models. Includes photos of the models discussed.

1988 #3 August

11

Silas Kayle

History and more detailed information about the State Line S Gaugers located in Illinois and Wisconsin.

2019 #1 January

40

unaccredited

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

1988 #2 June

5

Bristol S Gauge Railroaders

The Bristol S Gauge Railroaders are starting a new approach to put together train starter sets, based on older A.F. components, to be sold to the general public at no more than $75. The idea is to get people not familiar with model railroading to get started in S-scale.

2019 #4 July

36

unaccredited

Progress photos of the Rocky Mountain Hi-Railers' club layout.

1981 #3 June

6

various authors

Because the Central New York S Gauge Association is hosting the 1981 Convention, the editor included a number of excerpts from that club's newsletters.

2019 #3 May

34

Michael McConnell

(available in the PDF version only) Photos and a description of the club's layout set up at the Veterans' Retirement Home in Vineland, New Jersey, which the club has been doing for many years.

1989 #5 October

12

Bill Lane

They met at Roy Hoffman's house to see his layout, and see all the wares from the area's manufacturers who attended. Includes several photos of Roy's layout.

2019 #6 November

24

George Sorensen

The club needed to give up on a large modular layout due to age-related issues, and so they designed a layout based on one of the A.C. Gilbert original display layouts.

2006 #5 October

33

unaccredited

Photos and a brief description of the club's two-day temporary layout set-up at Mark Anderman's studio.

1997 #5 October

28

Paul Riley

Fifty years as a club is quite an accomplished, and that story is told in this article. The article also includes detailed information about the NASG Conventions that the club was involved with, and the prominent layouts owned by members of the club.

1991 #2 April

15

various authors

This is the club that is organizing the 1991 NASG Convention, so this article covers the history of the club, and their involvement with the NESGA (pre-cursor to the NASG), and much more. Includes several photos of club members.

1992 #3 June

18

Lee McCarty

The club started in 1947, but went through several phases.

1989 #1 February

14

Gale Irwin

The history of the club, and a good number of photos of their permanent layout.

1996 #3 June

15

Bill Fraley

The Lehigh Valley S Gaugers meet in April to reveal each member's "secret project". Several months earlier the members of the club indicate what they intend to reveal in April, and the entries are sealed in an envelope. Members with no, or incomplete, projects have to pay a penalty fee. At the April meeting the projects are judged and prices are awarded to the top three entries. The project keeps the members building. Photos of the efforts are shown in the article.

2019 #3 May

37

James Ingram

(available in the PDF version only) In March 2019 the club members got together and visited several Arizona layouts. Includes photos.

2019 #1 January

36

Andy Self

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