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2005 National Contest Winners

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2005
NATIONAL CONVENTION CONTESTS
WINNERS LISTS
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MODEL CONSTRUCTION CONTEST WINNERS LIST

Category/Place

Modeler

Model

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Motive Power - Steam

First Place

Allen Gross

NP 2-6-6-2 #3100

1st Pl Steam

Second Place

Paul Downs

L&N USRA 0-8-0

2nd Pl Steam

Third Place

Paul Downs

L&N Consolidation #1362

3rd Pl Steam

Motive Power - Diesel

First Place

Bob Malberti

PRR F3 A&B Units

1stPlDiesel

Second Place

Mike Evans

Delaware & Hudson Alco RS-3 #4045

2ndPlDiesel

Third Place

Paul Maciulewicz

SP U30C # 7932

3rdPlDiesel

Freight Cars

First Place

Tom Atherton

West Side Skeleton Log Car TYPE 2 #11

1dtPlFrt

Second Place

Larry Alfred

SJM&P 24" Flat Car

2ndPlFrt

Third Place

Tom Atherton

West Side Skeleton Log Car TYPE 3A #113

3rdPlFrt

Non Revenue

First Place

Thomas Atherton

West Side Oil Tank Car #5

1stPlNonrev

Second Place

Ron Gribler

Penn MOW Kitchen # 492158

2ndPlNonrev

Caboose

First Place

Benton Bartlett

Erie Lackawanna Transfer Caboose T-30

1stPlCaboose

Second Place

Thomas Atherton

DM&IR Wood Caboose

2ndPlCaboose

Third Place

Ron Gribler

B & O Wagon Top Caboose #C2463

3rdPlCaboose

Passenger Cars

First Place

Dean Belowich

Idaho Northwest Baggage Dormitory Car

1stPlPasscar

Second Place

Ron Gribler

NYC Bagga #3750

2ndPlPasscar

Third Place

Dick Briggs

Hi-Level Passenger Car

3rdPlPasscar

Traction

First Place

Richard Jahnke

Trolley and Diesel Generator Trailer

1stPlTract

Second Place

Paul Mayer

Spl Adv West Penn Rwys Car 736

2ndPlTract

On-Line Structures

First Place

Paul Downs

L&N Louisville Union Station

1stPlOnlinestruct

Second Place

Dean Belowich

Avery Art Deco Station

2ndPlOnlinestruct

Third Place

John Wissinger

Pin Connected Pratt Truss Bridge

3rdPlOnlinestruct

Off-Line Structures

First Place

John Griffith

Steam Powered Saw Mill

1stPlOfflinestruct

Second Place

Noll Horan

Saw Oiler's Shack

2ndPlOfflinestruct

Third Place

Ray Persing

G. Roose Company

3rdPlOfflinestruct

On Line Displays

First Place

Sam Swanson

On30 Yard Display

1stPlOnlinedisp

Second Place

Scott Matherly

Engine House; Scratch built

2ndPlOnlinedisp

Third Place

Cliff Hoover

Stetson/Falken Tribute Bridge, Arch

3rdPlOnlinedisp

Off Line Displays

First Place

Gary Panozzo

Hooverville Shanty Town 1936

1stPlOfflinedisp

Second Place

Gerry Leone

Elsbernd Antiques/Patty Lou's Bakery

2ndPlOfflinedisp

Third Place

James Beatty

Woodcutter's Shack

3rdPlOfflinedisp

Popular Vote Results

Favorite Train

First Place

Brandon Scharfetter

PRR General Merchandise

1stPlFavtrain

Second Place

Dennis Murphy

Burlington Pioneer Zephyr

2ndPlFavtrain

Third Place

Ron Gribler

B & O Frieght 0-4-0 dockside Loco, #s 97, 380, 310,109234, C2080

3rdPlFavtrain

Thumbs

First Place

Paul Downs

L&N XE7

1stPlThumbs

Second Place

Leslie Eaton

Chiquita Train

2ndPlThumbs

Third Place

Philip Gliebe

"Shorty" Combine

3rdPlThumbs

Photo Match

First Place

Thomas Atherton

West Side Oil Tank Car #5

1stPlPhoMtch

Second Place

Robert Beatty

Alabama Great Southern Rwy Satation

2ndPlPhotomtch

Third Place

Tom Mack

OV&E Battery Electric Shop Switcher

3rdPlPhotomtch

Creativity - 1st Place Only

First Place

Joe Nichols, Jr.

RGS Galloping Goose #6

Creativity

Member's Choice-Locomotive

 

Mike Evans

Delaware & Hudson Alco RS-3 #4045

MemChoiceLoco

Member's Choice-Rolling Stock

 

Ron Gribler

B & O Wagon Top Cvrd Hopper #630052

MemChoiceRollStk

Member's Choice-Caboose

 

Thomas Atherton

DM&IR Wood Caboose

MemChiceCaboose

Member's Choice-Structure

 

Paul Downs

L&N Louisville Union Station

MemChoiceStruct

Member's Choice-Display

 

Sam Swanson

On30 Yard Display

MemChoiceDisp

Member's Choice-Best of Show

 

Gary Panozzo

Hooverville Shanty Town 1936

MemChoiceBestShw

Gold Award

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Phillip Brooks

Ogle Coaling Station

GoldAward

 

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SPECIAL CONTEST AWARDS WINNERS LIST

Modeler

Model

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AP Kitbashing Motive Power

Paul Downs

L&N K7 Pacific #295

ApKitbashmotive

AP Kitbashing Freight Cars

John Johnson

PRR H21d

APKitbashfreight

AP Kitbashing Structure On-Line Display

Brady McGuire

Double Track Double Deck Truss Bridge

ApKitbashonline

AP Kitbashing Structure Off-Line

Gary Panozzo

Hooverville Shanty Town 1936

ApKitbashoffline

Bachmann Innovations

Paul Downs

L&N XE7

BachmannInnov

BLE Brass Bell

Allen Gross

NP 2-6-6-2 #3100

BrassBell

DPM - Best Use of DPM Structures

Richard Mattar

Modular HO/HOn3

DPM

Highlands Station Award

Paul Downs

L&N Louisville Union Station

HighlandsStation

Hunter Productions

Malcolm Sokol

Starry Eyed Mattress Co.

Hunter

Kato USA Diesel

Mike Evans

Delaware & Hudson Alco RS-3 #4045

KatoDiesel

Key Imports

Malcolm Sokol

Starry Eyed Mattress Co.

KeyImports

Mt. Albert Lumber Company

Scott Matherly

Engine House; Scratch built

Mt. Albert

Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette

Sam Swanson

On30 Yard

NG&SL

National Contest Chairman's Award

Noll Horan

20' Wood Ore Car

Chairman.sAward

National Contest Judge's Award

Larry Diehl

Majestic Hardware and Feed Company

Judge'sAward

Railroad Model Craftsmen Award

Cliff Hoover

Stetson/Falken Tribute Bridge

RMC Craftsman

Testors Floquil Locomotive Finish

Paul Downs

L&N Consolidation #1362

TestorsLoco

Testors Floquil High Iron

Dennis Murphy

Burlington Pioneer Zephyr

TestorsHighIron

Testors Floquil Youth

Timothy Davis (Age11)

Car Dealership

Testor Youth

Testors Floquil Non Revenue

Thomas Atherton

West Side Oil Tank Car #5

TestorNonRev

Timber Times 1st Logging Equipment

Allen Gross

NP 2-6-6-2 #3100

TimberTimes1stLog

Timber Times Timber Times Best Logging Diorama

Larry Smith

J. H. Lumber Co. Power House

TimberTimesDiorama

United Transportation Brass Lantern

Thomas Atherton

DM&IR Wood Caboose

UTUBrassLantern

Wm J. Lenior Locomotive Construction

Allen Gross

NP 2-6-6-2 #3100

LeniorLoco

 

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PASS CONTEST WINNERS LIST

Place

Name

Description

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First Place

James Zientara

Bankers of Ohioe
and Northern
Kentucky Railroad

1stPlPass

Second Place

Allen Merta

Yellowstone Mountain
Northern Lake Division

2ndPlPass

Third Place

Donald Bonk

NP Yellowstone Mountain Lake Division

3rsPlPass

 

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PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS LIST

BLACK & WHITE PRINTS

Category

Photographer

Subject

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Model Subjects

First Place

Rob Enrico

PRR N56 Northbound Orders

1stPlBWModel

Second Place

Rob Enrico

Waterstop RGS

2ndPlBWModel

Third Place

Rob Enrico

PRR 7000 GP-9 Crew Change

3rdPlBWModel

Prototype Subjects

First Place

Jim Thurston

Steaming Up at the East Broad Top

1stPlBWProto

Second Place

Rob Enrico

NS 3363 Helpers Sunset at Cresson

2ndPlBWProto

Third Place

Rob Enrico

NS 9746 at Sunset

3rdPlBWProto

COLOR PRINTS

Category

Photographer

Subject

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Model Subjects

First Place

Ron Morse

Victoria Falls Depot - Christmas

1stPlColorPrintModel

Second Place

Frederick Stephan

Visiting Steam on Winfield Bridge

2ndPlColorPrintModel

Third Place

Ron Morse

Waddling Duck #8

3rdPlColorPrintModel

Prototype Subjects

First Place

Gary Burnham

Chama NM

1stPlColorPrintProto

Second Place

Greg Croftchik

Switchback at Cass

2ndPlColorPrintProto

Third Place

Jim Thurston

East Broad Top #17 on Turntable

3rdPlColorPrintProto

Honorable Mention

Marlin Costello

Feather River Canyon Bridge

HonMent

Honorable Mention

John Roberts

Untitled

HonMent

COLOR SLIDES

Category

Photographer

Subject

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Model Subjects

First Place

Rob Enrico

PRR N56 477714 Cabin Crew Change

1stPlColorSlideModel

Second Place

Rob Enrico

PRR N56 477789 Cabin

2ndPlColorSlideModel

Prototype Subjects

First Place

Greg Johnson

Keddie

1stPlColorSlideProto

Second Place

Dick Flock

NSC 6744 in Snow Storm

Q@ndPlColorSlideProto

Third Place

Dick Flock

NS 33

3rdPlColorSlideProto

PHOTO CHAIRMAN'S AWARD

trophy3a

Gerry Leone

Steam Engine at grade crossing

ChirmanAward

PHOTO CONTEST BEST OF SHOW

Trophy5

Ron Morse

Morse Mercantile

BestOfShow

 

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ARTS AND CRAFTS CONTEST WINNERS LIST

Category Artist Subject Thumbnail

General (Pattern)

First Place

Beth Annett

Hooded Baby Sweater

!stPlGenPattern

General (Original)

First Place

Stephen Taylor

Wheel Alignment - mixed media

1stPlGenOrig

Second Place

Sharon Panozzo

Reproduction Victorian Hat

2ndPlGenOrig

Third Place

Karen Taylor

Pop's Place - Watercolor

3rdPlGenOrig

Railroadiana (Pattern)

First Place

Beth Annett

Cruel Embrodiery Picture

!stPlRailPattern

Second Place

Mary Scheurer

Crossed Stitched Scottsboro Station

2ndPlRailPattern

Third Place

Bobbi Hedge

Santa Fe Wall Hanging

3rdPlRailPattern

Railroadiana (Original)

First Place

Karen Taylor

L&I 2375 at Columbus Yard - watercolor

1stPlRailOrig

Second Place

Stephen Taylor

Box'n Hoppers - mixed media

2ndPlRailOrig

Third Place

Renay Leone

261 on the Mississippi Quilt

3rdPlRailOrig

Needlework (Kitbuilt)

First Place

Elizabeth Brown

Beadwork Amulet Purse

1stPlNeedleKit

Needlework (Pattern)

First Place

Diane Wood

Hand Crochet Dress for Doll

1stPlNeedlePattern

Second Place

Jean Lee

Embroidered Pillow Cases

2ndPlNeedlePattern

Third Place

Pamela Venema

Covered Bridge

3rdPlNeedlePattern

Needlework (Original)

First Place

Eleanor Batt

Flag Beaded Necklace

1stPlNeedleOrig

Second Place

Lauretta Schneider

Alaska Wall Hanging

2ndPlNeedleOrig

Third Place

Lauretta Schneider

4th of July Quilt

3rdPlNeedleOrig

ARTS AND CRAFTS SPECIAL AWARDS

Theme Award

Phyllis Smith

Porcelain C & O RR Hostess Doll

Theme Award

BEST OF SHOW

trophy

Peg Watson

Through the Tunnel Quilted Machine Applicqued

BestOfShow

 

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MODULE CONTEST WINNERS LIST

Category

Name

Description

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Individual

First Place

Robert Pawlak

Bridges Canyon

1stPlModuleIndiv

Second Place

Trevor Jones

The Midland and Great Western Junction Railway

2ndPlModuleIndiv

Third Place

James Van Bokkelen

Rowley and Rowley River Modules

3rdPlModuleIndiv

Group

First Place

Carol & Len Vandersagt

Erie Lackawampum

1stPlModuleGrp

Second Place

 

Marthe Simard & Jeffrey MacHan

 

HO/HOn3

2ndPlModuleGrp

Third Place

Rudy Slovacek

HUB Division Hoosic & Boston

3rdPlModuleGrp

MODULE CONTEST SPECIAL AWARDS

IHC Pizzaz

Trevor Jones

The Midland and Great Western Junction Railway

IHC Pizzaz

DPM

Richard Mattar

Modular HO/HOn3

BestofShow

Module Contest Chairman's Award

Richard Mattar

Modular HO/HOn3

BestofShow

BEST OF SHOW

trophy

Richard Mattar

Modular HO/HOn3

BestofShow