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We had a good Model Contest this year at the Smoke And Steam Convention in Denver. There were 34 items entered for display. This number is about two-thirds of the number of entries at Salt Lake City. 18 items were entered for Merit Award judging, with 15 of them receiving a score of 87 ½ points or more. In fact, twelve received 100 points or more. This is the first time that many models have achieved a score that high in the last nine contests that I have been your chairman. 16 items were entered for display only with one item being a photograph.
The Merit Award Judges this year were: Gary Myers, Greg Long, Harold Huber, Donald Bailey, Vic Kuklin, Steve Schweighofer, Doug Whetstone, Rich Flammini, and Rich Combs. With nine judges this year, the work was completed early. Four of the judges (Steve Schweighofer, Doug Whetstone, Rich Flammini, and Rich Combs) were new to the procedures and received an education in what is required to judge a model and how to improve their model building skills. Also, they should now be able to assist this division with local judging requirements.
2015 Merit Award Results
Dennis Krausman - ATSF 181108 Covered Hopper - 114 Points
Received Caboose Hobbies Award for Exceptional Modeling
Don Meeker - Texas Zephyr Articulated 3 Unit Passenger Set - 113 Points
Received Fred Carlson Award for Excellent Modeling
Steve Schweighofer - DSP&P 109 2-6-0 - 112 Points
Received Rocky Mountain Region award for Great Modeling
Don Meeker - RML 100 Box Cab Diesel - 111 Points
James Harper - ILDX 316 GE Covered Hopper - 111 Points
John Volp - Marc’s Fine Woodworking - 108 Points
Gary Myers - WP 20426 Box Car - 108 Points
Gary Myers - WP 20425 Box Car - 106 Points
Steve Phillips - ALCO 4870 & 4871 Diesels - 103 Points
Buzz Lenander - Gammalstorp, Sweden diorama - 101 Points
John Volp - The Bank President’s House - 101 Points
John Volp - A Moment in Time diorama - 100 Points
Bill Yancey for Santa Fe 211907 Box Car - 97 Points
John Volp - Log Skidder - 91 Points
Rich Flammini - Triton Environmental Office & Warehouse - 88 Points
There were five entries in the Mini Diorama category. This was not as many as I would have liked to see, but was better then the usual situation.
The Smoke & Steam category only had two entries. This was a disappointment because I was hoping for many more with that theme.
The NMRA has changed the entry form and the local division is no longer identified. Therefore, I cannot list the number of models entered by division. All I can do now is list the number of entries from each state in our region.
Colorado-12, Utah-1, New Mexico-1, Wyoming-6, and Idaho-1
2015 POPULAR VOTE RESULTS
Popular Vote lists models in descending order, dependent on their placement.
STEAM LOCOMOTIVE
RGS 40 by Pete Doty
DSP&P 109 by Steve Schweighofer
DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE
ALCO 4870 & 4871 by Steve Phillips
RML 100 Box Cab by Don Meeker
TRACTION LOCOMOTIVE
None Entered
PASSENGER CAR
D&RGW Chili Train by Don Bailey
Texas Zephyr Articulated 3 Unit Set by Don Meeker
Pullman Creighton University by John Griffith
Pullman US Army by Lee Cryozchowski
FREIGHT CAR
ILDX 316 GE Covered Hopper by Jim Harper
ATSF 181108 Covered Hopper by Dennis Krausman
WP 20425 Box Car by Gary Myers
WP 20426 Box Car by Gary Myers
Santa Fe 211907 Box Car by Bill Yancey
CABOOSE
None Entered
NON-REVENUE CAR
SP Flanger by Bill Tulley
STRUCTURE ON LINE
Retaining Wall by Don & Shirley Kramer
STRUCTURE OFF LINE
Saw Mill by Don & Shirley Kramer
Marc’s Fine Woodworking by John Volp
The Carissa Bar by Bill Tulley
Log Skidder by John Volp
Miners Bank & Supply Store by Bill Tulley
Triton Environmental Office & Warehouse by Rich Flammini
The Bank President’s House by John Volp
Modern Bridge by Gary Ratay
MINI DIORAMA
Saloon by Pete Doty
Bull’s Salvage by Bill Tulley
A Moment in Time by John Volp
Rainy Day in Seattle by Pete Doty
Carrie’s Cabins by Vic Kuklin
MODULE
Gammalstorp, Sweden 2013 by Buzz Lenander
MODEL PRINT
None Entered
PROTOTYPE PRINT
SF Freight 1980 by Steve Schweighofer
COLORADO THEME
D&RGW Chili Train by Don Bailey
SMOKE & STEAM THEME
Charcoal Kilns by Bill Tulley
Power House by Bill Tulley
BEST IN SHOW
Gammalstorp, Sweden 2013 by Buzz Lenander
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