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Special Awards
There are quite a few special awards given out in recognition of certain types or aspects of modeling. These are:
Model Contest Awards:
- "Railroad Model Craftsmen Award" chosen by RMC founder Hal Carstens for the best overall model.
- "Bachmann Innovations Award" chosen by Lee Riley, Director of Product Development, for the best use of materials.
- "Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Brass Bell" presented to the steam or diesel locomotive best representing "over the road" motive power. Steam is awarded in odd numbered years and diesel in even numbered years.
- "United Transportation Union Brass Lantern" for the caboose best representing an "over the road" caboose.
- "Hundman Publishing Mainline Modeler Award" chosen by publisher Bob Hundman.
- "Kato USA Diesel Award" for the best diesel locomotive entry.
- "Key Imports Award" for the best motive power entry.
- "Wm. J. Lenior Locomotive Award" for the best scratchbuilt steam locomotive.
- "Testors Floquil Locomotive Finish Award" for the best locomotive finish.
- "Testors Floquil High Iron Award" for the best and most creative paint scheme. (Difficulty also counts)
- "Testors Floquil Non-Revenue Award" for the best non -revenue finish, weathered or un-weathered..
- "Testors Floquil Youth Award" for the best model entered by a modeler 18 and under.
- "Timber Times Logging Model Awards" 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places presented for the best logging models.
- "Most Photogenic Model" sponsored by the editors of the Bulletin, Railroad Model Craftsman, and Model Railroader.
- "The Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette Award". This award is sponsored by Bob Brown, editor of The Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette Magazine. This award goes to the best narrow gauge or short line model.
- The "Highland Station Award". This award is sponsored by Model Railroading Magazine. The award goes to the best model railroad station.
Module Contest Special Awards
- "Module Contest Chairman's Award"
- "International Hobby Corp" Pizzaz award chosen by Bernie Paul for the best looking module. One that has real "pizzaz."
- "Design Preservation Models Award" for the module with the best use of DPM structures.
Arts & Crafts Special Awards
- "Testors Floquil Quality of Craftsmanship Award"
New Awards for 2004 and Future Conventions
We wish to express our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to Mt. Albert Scale Lumber Company, Hunterline Productions and Fantasonics Engineering for sponsoring three new contests at the National Convention Contests. These awards will be presented beginning at the 2004 National Convention in Seattle.
- "Mt. Albert Scale Lumber Award" sponsored by the Mt. Scale Lumber Company. This award is presented to the wood model structure obtaining the highest point at NMRA Contest. (construction of structure must be predominately wood).
- "Hunterline Award" sponsored by Hunterline Productions. The sponsor will select the "Best of Show" for wood structures for presentation of this award.
- "Fantasonics Engineering Award sponsored by Fantasonics
Engineering is open to both on-line and off-line displays. The sponsor will
select from these two categories the winning entry for this award. In addition
to the award Fantasonic is offering a special prize for the 2004 contest:
- The special prize is a complete Scale Magic sound scene craftsman kit. This includes a CD player, a stereo amplifier, a "referenced" pair of miniature two-way speakers, and complete instructions for installing and concealing them. In addition prize also includes a dedicated Scale Magic CD soundtrack of the winner's choice and ten hours of studio time to customize the soundtrack to the specific model it is intended. Together with the complete Scale Magic sound system/track ($300) and the studio time ($250) this prize is valued at over $500.