Perles Publication Award
Presented for the best S gauge article in a non-S gauge publication.
Recipients Of Award
| Year | Recipient | Publication | Article | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Bob Leners | Model Railroading , July 1987 | Layout Tour: Bob Leners' S Scale 3-Foot Narrow Gauge Rio Grande Southern (Cover & 5 Pages) | |
| 1989 | Roy Hoffman | Classic Toy Trains , Fall 1988 | The S Gauge Penn Western (mention on cover & 4 pages) | |
| 1990 | Bob Werre | Model Railroader , July 1989 | Cheyenne Mountain Railroad (Cover & 5 pages) | |
| 1991 | Vic Roseman | Railroad Model Craftsman , October 1990 | The Central Jersey S Scalers' Modular Layout (Cover & 5 pages) | |
| 1992 | Mike Palmiter | Model Railroader Annual -- Great Model Railroads 1992 | Modeling New York City in S Scale (6 pages) | |
| 1993 | Bob Nicholson | Model Railroader , January 1993 | The Iowa Central (3 pages) | |
| 1994 | Brooks Stover | Model Railroader , December 1993 | The S Scale Buffalo Creek & Gauley Railroad | |
| 1995 | Mike Martin | Railroad Model Craftsman , January 1995 | The Great Smokey Mountain Rwy: A Railroader's Railroad (4 pages) | |
| 1996 | Gil Bennett | Model Railroading , January 1996 | Mecur & Topaz Railroad (Cover & 6 pages) | |
| 1997 | Craig O'Connell | World Wide Web S Scale Pages | Model Railroading (8 pages) | |
| 1998 | Roger Nulton | Great Model Railroads 1998 | The Monon Route (8 pages) | |
| 1999 |
Sylas Kayle (aka Dave Jasper) |
Model Railroader , January 1999 | The Central New England Rwy (6 pages) | |
| 2000 | Frank Titman | Great Model Railroads 2000 | Spiral Hill Railroad (7 pages) | |
| 2001 | Keith Thompson | Model Railroader , February 2001 | S Scale Empire with a Narrow Gauge Past (4 pages) | |
| 2002 | Dick Roberts | Railroad Model Craftsman , October 2001 | Joel Shank's Sn3 Rio Grande Southern (Cover + 7 pages) | |
| 2003 | Kenneth Ehlers | Model Railroader , October 2002 | Rocky Mountain Narrow Gauge Empire (8 pages) | |
| 2004 | Roger Carp | Classic Toy Trains , November 2003 | S Gauge His Own Way (4 pages) | |
| 2005 | Jess Bennett | Model Railroader, July 2004 | Great Northern Pacific | |
| 2006 | Craig Raymond | Finescale Railroader 2006 Narrow Gauge Annual | RGS in Sn3 (12 pages) | |
| 2007 | Brooks Stover | Railroad Model Craftsman, December 2006 | The Buffalo Creek & Gauley R.R. (9 pages) | |
| 2008 | Art Fahey | Railroad Model Craftsman, September 2007 | The Making of Wharf Street (5 pages) | |
| 2009 | Jim Martin | Railroad Model Craftsman, May 2008 | The S Scale Workshop (7 pages) |
Recipients Of Honorable Mention
| Year | Recipient | Publication | Article | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Edward Loizeaux | Railroad Model Craftsman , June 1998 | Visiting the S Scale National Convention (3 pages) | |
| 2000 | No Honorable Mentions | |||
| 2001 | Roy Hoffman | Model Railroad News , October 2000, December 2000, February 2001 | S Curves, column (5 pages) | |
| 2002 | Mark A. Edwards | Classic Toy Trains , December 2001 | 11 Pieces of Christmas (5 pages) | |
| 2003 | No Honorable Mentions | |||
| 2004 | Paul Scoles | Narrow Gauge & Shortline Gazette, January/February 2004 | Klamath Local (Cover & 6 pages) | |
| 2005 | Ed Loizeaux | Great Model Railroads 2005 | The Other Side of the Catskills | |
| 2006 | Richard Karnes | Railroad Model Craftsman April 2006 | Kitbashing an NYC Class DEf 2-D-2 Locomotive (2 pages) | |
| 2007 | Vic Roseman | Classic Toy Trains, January 2006 & February 2006 | Build a Lightweight S Gauge Layout (2 parts - 10 pages) | |
Purpose of Award
To provide recognition for the efforts of person(s) who best presents the S gauge story to outsiders through an article published in a non-S gauge publication, which promotes and publicizes S gauge. Staff writers paid by the publication in which the article appears are not eligible for any part of the award.
Timing of Award
Presented once a year provided there are articles which qualify.
Timing of Article
Appearing in publication over a one year period, April 1 through March 31 of the following year. The publication must be on the newsstand or received by subscribers within this time period regardless of the publication cover date.
Determination of Award
By NASG Board of Trustees majority vote of articles nominated by Perles Publication Award Committee.
Recognition of Award
Cash award of $100.00 plus plaque/trophy. (For the 1989 Award only, an Omnicon Scale Models F-7 (donated by Omnicon Scale Models) was awarded in addition to the $100.00.)
Honorable Mention
Up to a maximum of 2 Honorable Mentions may be presented once a year for articles, which qualify for promoting S gauge in a non-S gauge publication, but the article(s) does not receive the Perles Publication Award. Recognition is to be a certificate. The "Timing of Award", "Timing of Articles", and "Determination of Award" sections of the Perles Publication Award also govern the Honorable Mention.
Funding
Proceeds from auction of Tony Perles' S gauge items and any donations to this award were put into the NASG General Fund. Any interest from the proceeds of the auction and any donations will finance the award. If the interest does not completely cover the cost of the award, NASG General Fund monies will be used for the remainder necessary to complete the value of the award.
Tony Perles
He was a published author and wrote a number of articles of various types for the S gauge press. For a while, Tony produced a line of S scale dry transfers, and also, did much of the art work for the dry transfers produced by Clover House. He was an avid railfan and model railroader who was especially fond of S scale in which he did his primary modeling.
Origination
Ed Loizeaux and Bill Roberts originated the Perles Publication Award in June 1987 using part of Tony Perles' estate as a foundation for the award. The Honorable Mention was proposed by Moe Berk and approved by the NASG Board of Trustees in 1998.