With the normal attraction of warmer weather, each January, Mike Brock, (owner of the Steam Freight Cars Yahoo Group list) puts together this fine meet in sunny Cocoa Beach, FL. This year temperatures were a little cool before returning to normal. Prototype Rails is a well attended and well run two day meet with numerous clinics, vendors, model displays and a pair of modular layouts. Mike reported attendance at 270 this year. Everyone there had the usual good time, and Mike's staff did a great job, dispite the inconvience of the hotel undergoing remodeling. One of the features of Prototype Rails is the Shake-N-Take modeling clinic, where a kit and kitbashing instructions are provided.

Here are photos of some of the fine modling on display, as you can tell it is not limited to the Steam era only. For more info on the Steam list: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/STMFC

Dave Hussey
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