2026 NASG Convention

Hotel Layout

The Lockbourne, Ohio layout managed by Willy Monaghan and Larry Janeski will be at the Convention hotel for all to enjoy. The layout has traveled to previous NASG Conventions, as well as to several shows in the U.K. The lightweight layout consists of five modules, which are designed to be transportable on airplanes! Passenger, freight, and interurban electric operations are automated and/or operator-controlled from the front of the layout using iPads and the DCC system.

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Home Layouts Tour

The following local layouts are among those which are planned to be open. Please be prepared for any last-minute unforeseen circumstances that may not enable a visit. Details about the layouts will be provided at the Convention. The Convention is an excellent opportunity to see these fantastic layouts in person!

Dan Navarre
The Keweenaw Bay & River Raisin RR is based on the C&O Railway in the 1940s and is centered in West Virginia's New River Gorge. The featured location is Thurmond, WV. The station and mallet house were scratch-built from original C&O erection drawings and the coaling tower and downtown buildings were 3D-printed. The railroad is about 70% complete and operates on Loksound DCC. Dan Navarre was the co-owner of River Raisin Models, the company that brought us many stunning brass models over the decades.

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Bob Stelmach
Both hi-rail and scale S equipment co-exist on Bob's Red Pine & Oxville layout, accommodated by closing-frog turnouts. The RP&O shortline serves mid-Michigan, with an NYC mainline interchange. Industries include a coal mine, gravel business, logging, agriculture, and small-town operations. Bob's layout has been published in NMRA Magazine, Model Railroader, NASG Dispatch, and S Gaugian.

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Gaylord Gill
The Buffalo & Chautauqua is a scale S layout set in 1953, representing portions of the PRR's Northern Division in western New York State. Gaylord's work features prize-winning structures, both scratch-built and kitbashed, along with hand-made trees and hand-painted backdrops. His modeling has appeared in NASG Dispatch, Model Railroader, and Railroad Model Craftsman magazines.

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