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Gaylord Gill attended the Prototype Rails 2026 in Cocoa Beach, Florida this year. He brought with him this gas station diorama scene he had recently built. It features the gas station laser-cut kit that Jamie Bothwell developed as part of an NASG Convention clinic. Gaylord displayed a ScaleTrains hopper and a Pacific Rail Shops box car on the spur track (code 100 Tomalco flex track).

He wasn't sure if any other S-scale modelers would be there, but his diorama was placed next to Scott Lister's home-under-construction model. This board-by-board model is very similar to another one Scott built for which he won the Best-of-Show award at the 2023 NASG Convention in Harrisburg, PA. So, this was a great opportunity to meet fellow S modelers in person. Prototype Rails is a RPM-style meet where modelers share their models, in all scales, with fellow modelers. They are a great opportunity to ask questions, and to take an opportunity to showcase S-scale. Gaylord says that this year's event drew around 200 people, and several manufacturers were there who carry S-scale products, including ScaleTrains who had a few S-scale items on their table. Gaylord said that the clinics were abundant and educational. So, check out a local RPM-style in your area, bring some S-scale items for display, and ask the event's organizers where to set up. Don't forget, we have handouts available via the NASG.

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