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Achievement Program Awards

2003 NMRA Achievement Award Recipients

January February March
April May June
July August September
October November December

January, 2003

Golden Spike

LSR - Alton Maples, Lubbock, TX
LSR - Homer Morrow, Lubbock, TX
LSR - Marge O'Neil, Idalou, TX
LSR - Mathew O'Neil, Idalou, TX
LSR - Ronald Wanner, Shallowater, TX
NER - Richard Bodman, Randolph, MA
PNR - Robert Beise, Woodinville, WA
PSR - Dave Dunaway, Las Vegas, NV

Master Builder - Motive Power

None this month

Master Builder - Cars

SSR 323 - Stan Seeds, Ft. Myers, FL

Master Builder - Structures

PNR 332 - Edward Warren, Qualicum Beach, BC

Master Builder - Scenery

NER 342 - Ken Szekretar, Huntington, NY
PNR 330 - Andrew Culver, Eastsound, WA

Master Builder - Prototype Modeler

None this month

Model Railroad Engineer - Civil

NCR 96 - Jeffrey W. Ashby, Ft. Wayne, ID

Model Railroad Engineer - Electrical

NCR 97 - Jeffrey W. Ashby, Ft. Wayne, ID

Chief Dispatcher

None this month

Association Official

None this month

Association Volunteer

LSR 435 - Gerald Schoenberg, Carrollton, TX
MER 576 - Mark Andersen, Annandale, VA
MWR 698 - Mary Eiden, Stevens Point, WI
MWR 697 - Roger Hildebrandt, Waupaca, WI
MWR 700 - Francis Kozlovsky, Appleton, WI
MWR 699 - Sue Kozlovsky, Appleton, WI
MWR 696 - Roger Wurtzel, Plover, WI

Model Railroad Author

MWR 701 - Marvin Preussler, Sheboygan, WI
PNR 331 - Andrew Culver, Eastsound, WA

MASTER MODEL RAILROADER

None this month

February, 2003

Data not provided

March, 2003

Golden Spike

MWR - Albert Kohut, Indianapolis, IN
RMR - Ryan Bates, Security, CO
RMR - Ed Pagels, Colorado Springs, CO
SER - Joe Nichols, Jr., Dunwoody, GA
TLR - Peter Kamrowski, Little Falls, MN
TLR - John Weber, South Haven, MN

Master Builder - Motive Power

None this month

Master Builder - Cars

None this month

Master Builder - Structures

MCR 626 - Burton Suit, Mayfield Village, OH
SER 288 - Joe Nichols, Jr., Dunwoody, GA

Master Builder - Scenery

TLR 239 - Richard Williams, Estherville, IA

Master Builder - Prototype Modeler

None this month

Model Railroad Engineer - Civil

TLR 238 - Richard Williams, Estherville, IA

Model Railroad Engineer - Electrical

MWR 708 - Bob Wundrock, Verona, WI
PCR 528 - Ron Plies, Fortuna, CA

Chief Dispatcher

NFR 460 - John Brown, Waubaushene, ON
NFR 461 - Alan Fennell, Cannington, ON
NFR 462 - Eric May, Barrie ON
NFR 463 - Brian Searles, Alliston ON
NFR 464 - Maurice Wagner, Barrie ON
NFR 465 - Bruce Wilson, Barrie ON
SER 287 - Howard Garner, Pickens, SC

Association Official

None this month

Association Volunteer

MWR 705 - James Duffin, Napierville, IL
MWR - Albert Kohut, Indianapolis, IN
NFR 459- John Brown, Waubaushene, ON

Model Railroad Author

MWR 704 - James Duffin, Napierville, IL

MASTER MODEL RAILROADER

SSR - Stanley Seeds, MMR 318, Ft. Myers, FL
BR - Rutger Friberg, MMR 319, Gothenburg Sweden
PNR - Andrew Culver, MMR 320, Eastsound, WA
SER - Ronald Gough, MMR 321, Roswell, GA

April, 2003

Golden Spike

MCR - Richard Davoust, Bellbrook, OH
MCR - Floyd Little, Ohio
MCR - Tony Michel, Cincinnati, OH
MCR - Michael Walter, Lexington, KY
NER - Fred Dellaiacono, Crestwood, NY
SER - Tom Schultz, Birmingham, AL

Master Builder - Motive Power

MWR - Frank Hermanek, Indianapolis, IN

Master Builder - Cars

MCR 627 - Ron Gribler, Lebanon, OH

Master Builder - Structures

NFR 467 - Kevin Greaves, Hamilton ONT
NER 344 - Tony Capato, New York, NY
SSR 324 - Stanley Seeds, MMR, Ft. Myers, FL

Master Builder - Scenery

NCR 98 - Arthur Solomon, Fort Wayne, IN
AR 163 - Bob Best, Blaxland, NSW

Master Builder - Prototype Modeler

None this month

Model Railroad Engineer - Civil

MCR 631 - Donald Birdsong, Lexingtion, KY
AR 162 - David Latham, Oatley, NSW

Model Railroad Engineer - Electrical

LSR 437 - Charles Kirk, Dallas, TX
AR 164 - Bob Best, Blaxland, NSW

Chief Dispatcher

MER 578 - Edmund Dougherty, Hillsborough,
NCR 99 - James Thompson, Reed City, MI

Association Official

LSR 440 - Gerald Schoenberg, Carrollton, TX
MWR 710 - Tom McCabe, Machesney Park, IL
SER 290 - Robert Beaty, MMR, Birmingham, AL
TLR 240 - James Westlake, Granada, MN

Association Volunteer

MCR 629 - Ivan Baugh, Louisville, KY
MCR 633 - Matthew Kross, Chesterland, OH
MCR 632 - Creston Parker, Louisville, KY
MCR 634 - Gary Shaffer, Kingsville, OH
NER 343 - Thomas Coulombe, Lewiston, ME

Model Railroad Author

MCR 630 - Ivan Baugh, Louisville, KY
MCR 628 - Frank J. Koch, Batavia, OH
NFR 466 - Gary Shurgold, Chatham, Kent, ONT
SER 289 - George Gilbert, Nashville, TN

MASTER MODEL RAILROADER

None this month

May, 2003


Golden Spike

MCR - Ron Gribler, Lebanon, OH
NCR - Bill Bowers, Lansing, MI
NCR - Joel Goldberg, West Bloomfield, MI
PCR - Mike Blumensaadt, San Francisco, CA

Master Builder - Motive Power

None this month

Master Builder - Cars

NER 346 - Robert Hamm, Saratoga Springs, NY
PSR 227 - Brian Block, Las Vegas, NV
TLR 241 - Fred Headon, Winnipeg, MB

Master Builder - Structures

MWR 711 - Albert Kamm, Jr., Frankfort, IL
PSR 228 - Brian Block, Las Vegas, NV

Master Builder - Scenery

MWR 713 - Ted Luce, W. Lafayette, IN
NCR 100- Saul Kalbfeld, West Bloomfield, MI

Master Builder - Prototype Modeler

None this month

Model Railroad Engineer - Civil

None this month

Model Railroad Engineer - Electrical

MWR 712 - Frank Hermanek, Indianapolis, IN
NER 345 - David Metal, Commack, NY

Chief Dispatcher

MCR 636 - Jack Campbell, Coolspring, PA

Association Official

None this month

Association Volunteer

PCR 529 - James Rustermier, San Jose, CA

Model Railroad Author

MCR 635 - Jack Campbell, Coolspring, PA

MASTER MODEL RAILROADER

NER - Robert Hamm MMR 322, Saratoga Springs, NY

June, 2003

Data not provided

July, 2003

Golden Spike

NER - Andrew Wasowicz, Ridgewood, NY
PNR - Michael Adams, Portland, OR
PNR - Dan Dexter, Portland, OR
PNR - J. J. Johnston, Bellevue, WA
PSR - Bob Kentrenos, Las Vegas, NV
SER - Hunter Womble, Birmingham, AL

Master Builder - Motive Power

MER 582 - Noll Horan, Annandale, VA
PSR 234 - Brian Block, Las Vegas, NV

Master Builder - Cars

PNR 337 - Didrik Voss, Mill Creek, WA

Master Builder - Structures

MER 590 - Jack Parker, Charlotte, NC
PNR 338 - Didrik Voss, Mill Creek, WA
PSR 231 - Harold Shelton, Phoenix, AZ

Master Builder - Scenery

MCR 638 - Jim Rollwage, Crestwood, KY
MER 589 - Jack Parker, Charlotte, NC
PNR 339 - Didrik Voss, Mill Creek, WA
PSR 230 - Harold Shelton, Phoenix, AZ
SER 291 - Hunter Womble, Birmingham, AL

Master Builder - Prototype Modeler

PNR 342 - Didrik Voss, Mill Creek, WA

Model Railroad Engineer - Civil

LSR 443 - Charles Kirk, Dallas, TX
MER 591 - Jack Parker, Charlotte, NC
PNR 341 - Didrik Voss, Mill Creek, WA
PNR 344 - Dave Woodrell, Bothell, WA
PSR 232 - Harold Shelton, Phoenix, AZ

Model Railroad Engineer - Electrical

MER 588 - Jack Parker, Charlotte, NC
MER 581 - Robert Price, Collingswood, NJ
PNR 340 - Didrik Voss, Mill Creek, WA
PSR 233 - Harold Shelton, Phoenix, AZ

Chief Dispatcher

MER 584 - Dave Chance, Kannapolis, NC
MER 586 - Michele Chance, Kannapolis, NC
MER 585 - Martin Oakes, Denver, NC
MER 587 - Jack Parker, Charlotte, NC
MER 583 - Robert Price, Collingswood, NJ

Association Official

None this month

Association Volunteer

PNR 343 - Didrik Voss, Mill Creek, WA

Model Railroad Author

None this month

Master Model Railroader

PNR - Didrik Voss MMR 325, Mill Creek, WA

August, 2003

Golden Spike

MCR - Jeffrey Jennrich, Cincinnati, OH
MCR - Bob McKay, DuBois, PA
NER - Howard Dwyer, Farmingville, NY
NER - Norman Frowley, So. Orange, NJ
NER - Kevin Olson, Wayne, NJ
NER - Harold Stefany, Warren, NJ
NER - Charles Weinhofer, Hauppauge, NY

Master Builder - Motive Power

None this month

Master Builder - Cars

MER 593 - Martin Breohbiel, Annandale, VA
MWR 714 - Chris Comport, Merrill, WI
NER 350 - Tony Capato, New York, NY

Master Builder - Structures

MCoR - Larry Alfred, Olathe, KS
MCoR - David Bartz, Maryland Heights, MO

Master Builder - Scenery

TLR 244 - John O’Brien, St. Paul, MN

Master Builder - Prototype Modeler

None this month

Model Railroad Engineer - Civil

MER 592 - Noll Horan, Annandale, VA

Model Railroad Engineer - Electrical

None this month

Chief Dispatcher

MER 595 - David Lynam, Fuquay Varina, NC
TLR 242 - Fred Headon, Winnipeg, MB

Association Official

PNR 345 - Edward Liesse, Federal Way, WA
PNR 346 - Jim Walburn, Albany, OR

Association Volunteer

MCR 641 - Bryan Hartle, Tionesta, PA
MER 594 - Robert Gamble, Cary, NC
NFR 468 - David Paterson, Hamilton, ONT
NCR 101 - Guy Quick III, Livonia, MI
PNR 347 - Gay Liesse, Federal Way, WA
SER 292 - Michael Deaton, Alpharetta, GA

Model Railroad Author

MWR 715 - Chris Comport, Merrill, WI
MWR 716 - Ewing Row, Eagle River, WI
NER 349 - Steven Perry, Miller Place, NY

MASTER MODEL RAILROADER

MER - Noll Horan MMR 326, Annandale, VA
NER - Tony Capato MMR 327, New York, NY
TLR - Fred Headon MMR 328, Winnipeg, MB

September, 2003

Golden Spike

SER - Malcolm Sokol, Cropwell, AL
SSR - Ken VonThaden, Lake Worth, FL

Master Builder - Motive Power

None this month

Master Builder - Cars

None this month

Master Builder - Structures

None this month

Master Builder - Scenery

NFR 469 - Ronald Colpitts, Orillia, ONT
SER 293 - Roy Stewart SER, Birmingham, AL

Master Builder - Prototype Modeler

None this month

Model Railroad Engineer - Civil

None this month

Model Railroad Engineer - Electrical

None this month

Chief Dispatcher

None this month

Association Official

None this month

Association Volunteer

NER 352 - Dwight Smith, Kearsarge, NH
SER 294 - Thomas Cusker, Helena, AL

Model Railroad Author

None this month

MASTER MODEL RAILROADER

None this month

October, 2003

Golden Spike

NCR - Dave McMullian, Waterville, OH
NER - Frank Neufeld, Staten Island, NY

Master Builder - Motive Power

None this month

Master Builder - Cars

MER 598 - Richard Genthner, Cary, NC

Master Builder - Structures

SER 295 - S. Michael Braunstein, Centerville, GA

Master Builder - Scenery

MER 597 - Fred Miller, Charlotte, NC
NER 356 - Norman Frowley, South Orange, NJ

Master Builder - Prototype Modeler

None this month

Model Railroad Engineer - Civil

None this month

Model Railroad Engineer - Electrical

NER 355 - Norman Frowley, South Orange,
NER 353 - Dwight Smith, Kearsarge, NH

Chief Dispatcher

None this month

Association Official

RMR 411 - Victor Kuklin, Buena Vista, CO

Association Volunteer

MCoR - John Anderson, Broken Arrow, OK
MCoR - Douglas Good, Omaha, NE
MCoR - Claud Lindquist, Papillion, NE
MCoR - Wendy Lindquist, Papillion, NE
MCoR - Carol Martinak, Omaha, NE
MCoR - Fred Martinak, Omaha, NE
MCoR - Allen Nordmeier, LaVista, NE
MCoR - Terry Nordmeier, LaVista, NE
MCoR - Robert Scott, Omaha, NE
MCoR - Betty Winther, Omaha, NE
MCoR - Don Winther, Omaha, NE
MER 596 - Fred Miller, Charlotte, NC

Model Railroad Author

None this month

MASTER MODEL RAILROADER

NER - Dwight Smith MMR 329, Kearsarge, NH
MER - Richard Genthner MMR 330, Cary, NC

November, 2003

Golden Spike

LSR - Chuck Wilson, Georgetown, TX
MCR - Donald Bittner, Mentor, OH
MCR - William Brodie, Wickliffe, OH
MCR - Al Cap, Chesterland, OH
MCR - Paul Kurutz, Renoud, PA
MCR - Lawson Stevenson, Ashtabula, OH
SER - Dudley Ross, Montgomery, AL

Master Builder - Motive Power

None this month

Master Builder - Cars

None this month

Master Builder - Structures

LSR 444 - Jerry Hoverson, McKinney, TX
MER 599 - Fred Miller, Charlotte, NC
SER 297 - Dudley Ross, Montgomery,
SER 296 - Dudley Ross, Montgomery, AL

Master Builder - Scenery

None this month

Master Builder - Prototype Modeler

None this month

Model Railroad Engineer - Civil

None this month

Model Railroad Engineer - Electrical

LSR 447 - Jerry Hoverson, McKinney, TX
SER 300 - Hunter Womble, Birmingham, AL

Chief Dispatcher

LSR 446 - Jerry Hoverson, McKinney, TX

Association Official

NFR 470 - Chuck Faist, Burlington, ONT
SER 298 - S. Michael Braunstein, Centerville, GA

Association Volunteer

MWR 719 - Dan Diehl, Rockford, IL
MWR 717 - Frank McCabe, Cherry Valley, IL
MWR 718 - Tom McCabe, Machesney Park,, IL
SER 299 - Glenn Samuel, Odenville, AL

Model Railroad Author

None this month

MASTER MODEL RAILROADER

None this month

December, 2003

Golden Spike

MCR - Jerry Ashley, Louisville, KY
MCR - Paul Novak, Jr., Olmsted Twp, OH
MER - Douglas Kirkpatrick, Falls Church, VA
MER - Jerry Mersch, Cary, NC
MWR - Charles Malinowski, Carmel, Indiana
MWR - Jerry Schnur, Indianapolis, IN
NER - Edward Fraedrich, Fair Lawn, NJ
NER - Donald Jennings, Ridgewood, NJ

Master Builder - Motive Power

None this month

Master Builder - Cars

PNR 350 - Paul Scoles, Shoreline, WA
SSR 327 - Thomas Hansen, West Palm Beach, FL

Master Builder - Structures

PNR 349 - Paul Scoles, Shoreline, WA

Master Builder - Scenery

PNR 354 - Paul Scoles, Shoreline, WA

Master Builder - Prototype Modeler

None this month

Model Railroad Engineer - Civil

PNR 348 - Paul Scoles, Shoreline, WA
SSR 326 - Thomas Hansen, West Palm Beach, FL

Model Railroad Engineer - Electrical

MWR 725 - Michael Nicolett, Fishers, IN
MWR 726 - Marvin Preussler, Sheboygan, WI
PNR 352 - Paul Scoles, Shoreline, WA

Chief Dispatcher

MCR 642 - Donald Pete Birdsong, Lexington, KY
PNR 353- Paul Scoles, Shoreline, WA

Association Official

MWR 723 - Hampton Rothwell, Oregon, WI

Association Volunteer

MWR 721 - Jennifer Lamb, Madison, WI
MWR 720 - Sean Lamb, Madison, WI
MWR 722 - Barbara Rothwell, Oregon, WI
MWR 724 - Hampton Rothwell, Oregon, WI

Model Railroad Author

MER 600 - Norman Garner, Portsmouth, VA
PNR 351 - Paul Scoles, Shoreline, WA

MASTER MODEL RAILROADER

PNR - Paul Scoles MMR 331, Shoreline, WA
SSR - Thomas Hansen MMR 332, West Palm Beach, FL