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Construction Conformity Finish & Lettering Scratchbuilding 40 20 25 25 10 120 Starting in 2004 and continuing every year I had put together a collection of online-only PDF format publications that I had called NMRA Model Contest PhotoBooks. From 2005 on these books were broken up into multiple parts, each containing both the point scores of every model entered in the contest plus photos of every (or almost every) model entered. Over the years these books grew in size to also cover the other parts of the overall contest. These parts included the photo contest, pass contest, arts & crafts, members choice (popular vote) and the model showcase (display-only) plus occasionally also the module contest. The last PhotoBooks completed were a series of four which covered the entire 2010 Milwaukee Convention Contest and which contained nearly 500 photos all told! Now after a five year break, and my retirement from both my paying job and as the Editor of The SouthErneR, I finally have both the time and desire to revive the series. The first PhotoBooks out in 2016 will cover this year s contest at the NMRA s Indianapolis National Convention Highball To Indy! The layout of the table shown above will be used to show each model s point score in each of the five judging categories and the model s overall total score. The points shown in the example are the maximum for each category and total score. Note that the Kitbuilt score for scratchbuilding differs from the Scratchbuilt contest as does the total score. Each model entered will also have at least one photo, and often many more, to best showcase each entry. Where possible I have also included some or all of the paperwork used to enter a particular model so as to give the viewer a feel for how much and what types of documentation should accompany an entry. Every contest is different and we have no control over what kind of entries will show up or in what scales they will be. In past year s contests I have heard people ask why this or that particular scale didn t win a contest or that the contest was rigged for a particular scale like. In putting together the 2004-2010 series of books one could readily see which scales were actually entered and which scales were notably absent. If, for example, no S scale models were entered, then it should be obvious why there would be no S scale winners! After hearing claims for years that N scale models could never win the Gold Award Best of Show the years 2004 and 2005 are illuminating. In 2004 a scratch built O scale model of a Berkshire steam locomotive took that title with 124 points out of 125. The following year an exquisite N scale model of an Ogle Coaling Tower took the 2005 Gold Award also with 124 out of 125 points! In 2006 it was an On30 Shay. You will note that none of these three Gold Award winners were scale! Over the past twelve years both the publishing world and the internet have changed, not always for the better. Paper magazines are still around and, despite claims by others, always will be. People like to hold a paper magazine in their hands, however the only way these PhotoBooks will ever appear in print will be if you print them out yourself. All of the photos used in this year s 2016 series were taken by me and no one else. This year I shot something like 17 Gigabytes worth of photos averaging about 7 Megabytes each. I also have photos in storage that cover all of the contests between 2011 & 2015 so I have the material to fill in the five year gap between the last year completed (2010) and this year (2016). At some point after I complete this year s books I intend to work on filling that gap. Entering a contest should not be intimidating. However if you are not a competitor, and are only looking to have your model evaluated for the Achievement Program, that too can be accommodated during the convention contest. Just check off the box on the entry form for: AP Only You also have available the member s choice popular vote contests if you have no wish to have it judged for AP either. If you only want to show off your models then the Model Showcase category will be right up your alley. Model Showcase only requires ONE entry form regardless how many total models you bring and as long as you have a list of what you brung! I hope to see you at one or more of the coming years contests. PVV 2 Highball To Indy Kitbuilt Class
209 N Shay #3 28 15 15 10 5 73 1 209 John Santel Beavercreek OH MCR Highball To Indy Kitbuilt Class 3
242 Dave Roeder, MMR Webster Grove MO MCoR 242 2-6-2 Prairie Webster Groves & Fenton #23 11 10 15 9 5 50 2 4 Highball To Indy Kitbuilt Class
214 Jim Allen Lake Villa IL MWR 214 AT&SF EMD TR-4 Cow & Calf 25 14 21 23 7 90 1 Highball To Indy Kitbuilt Class 5
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219 40 Ton Plymouth Diesel Blue 17 10 20 16 5 68 2 219 Dave Roeder, MMR Webster Grove MO MCoR 218 Dave Roeder, MMR Webster Grove MO MCoR 218 20 Ton Whitcomb Diesel Red 10 5 20 15 3 53 3-tie Highball To Indy Kitbuilt Class 7
212 N ATSF GP-20 #3067 16 5 12 17 6 53 3-tie 212 Stephen Anderton Auckland NZ AR 213 N ATSF GP-20 #3072 15 2 12 17 4 50 5-tie 213 Stephen Anderton Auckland NZ AR 8 Highball To Indy Kitbuilt Class
211 Santa Fe BNSF Heritage Scheme Loco 12 3 12 23 0 50 5-tie 211 John Santel Beavercreek OH MCR 203 WM GP-9 Chop Nose #6402 12 2 12 18 6 50 5-tie 203 Phillip Burnside Avon IN MWR Highball To Indy Kitbuilt Class 9
201 SD-50 Chessie System #8594 12 3 12 18 5 50 5-tie 201 Phillip Burnside Avon IN MWR 202 SD-80MAC CSX #801 12 5 12 16 5 50 5-tie 202 Phillip Burnside Avon IN MWR 10 Highball To Indy Kitbuilt Class
215 Jim Allen Lake Villa IL MWR 215 Hot Metal Car 38 12 20 25 8 101 1 Highball To Indy Kitbuilt Class 11
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233 Scrap Gondola 53 David J Joseph #1320 30 10 19 23 6 88 2 233 Dave Roeder, MMR Webster Grove MO MCoR 227 Dave Roeder, MMR Webster Grove MO MCoR 227 n3 SN RR #67 NG 32ft Flat Car 11 11 21 13 6 62 3 Highball To Indy Kitbuilt Class 13
224 n3 SG&N #10 Pipe Gondola 13 10 15 16 5 59 4 224 Dave Roeder, MMR Webster Grove MO MCoR 14 Highball To Indy Kitbuilt Class
232 C&A #17005 Wood Box Car 13 4 18 15 3 53 5-tie 232 Dave Roeder, MMR Webster Grove MO MCoR 226 Dave Roeder, MMR Webster Grove MO MCoR 226 n3 SG&N Box Car #23 (LaBelle Kit) 13 10 12 14 4 53 5-tie Highball To Indy Kitbuilt Class 15
229 DUPX #6340 Tank Car Hydrogen Peroxide 13 3 12 17 5 50 7-tie 229 Dave Roeder, MMR Webster Grove MO MCoR 244 Dave Roeder, MMR Webster Grove MO MCoR 244 DUPX #8670 60ft Tank Car White 20 5 12 8 5 50 7-tie 16 Highball To Indy Kitbuilt Class
231 BCK #1533 Box Car Buffalo Creek Flour 13 5 12 15 5 50 7-tie 231 Dave Roeder, MMR Webster Grove MO MCoR 225 Dave Roeder, MMR Webster Grove MO MCoR 225 n3 UTLX #11057 Tank Car Hancock Oil 12 3 21 10 4 50 7-tie Highball To Indy Kitbuilt Class 17
230 CHTX #5 Deep Well Car w/turbine Wheel Load 10 6 14 12 8 50 7-tie 230 Dave Roeder, MMR Webster Grove MO MCoR 228 Dave Roeder, MMR Webster Grove MO MCoR 228 n3 Victor Gold Mining Co. #350 Gondola 16 5 14 10 5 50 7-tie 18 Highball To Indy Kitbuilt Class
222 Dave Roeder, MMR Webster Grove MO MCoR 222 n3 Observatory/Business Car SG&N #2 23 11 17 14 6 71 1 223 Dave Roeder, MMR Webster Grove MO MCoR 223 n3 SG&N Coach #4 23 10 17 13 5 68 2 Highball To Indy Kitbuilt Class 19
241 n3 SG&N Baggage Car #41 18 8 12 13 4 55 3 241 Dave Roeder, MMR Webster Grove MO MCoR 221 Dave Roeder, MMR Webster Grove MO MCoR 221 72ft Heavyweight Observation WG&F #95 13 5 15 14 3 50 5 20 Highball To Indy Kitbuilt Class
210 John Santel Beavercreek OH MCR 210 N Logging Fire Train 33 19 14 24 2 92 1 Highball To Indy Kitbuilt Class 21
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243 O Kuzman Log Loader 32 13 15 25 6 91 2 243 Sam Swanson Cincinnati OH MCR Highball To Indy Kitbuilt Class 23
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240 C&A #69 Boom Car 19 6 13 19 3 60 3 240 Dave Roeder, MMR Webster Grove MO MCoR Highball To Indy Kitbuilt Class 25
239 CHTX #9 Crane Tender CTS 17 6 10 15 5 53 4 239 Dave Roeder, MMR Webster Grove MO MCoR 238 Dave Roeder, MMR Webster Grove MO MCoR 238 CHTX #8 250 Ton Crane CTS 21 3 10 15 1 50 5 26 Highball To Indy Kitbuilt Class
204 Randy Schissler San Diego CA PSR 204 Boston & Maine N-5 Caboose 30 14 15 25 8 92 1 Highball To Indy Kitbuilt Class 27
235 Webster Groves & Fenton #4005 29 10 15 17 6 77 2 235 Dave Roeder, MMR Webster Grove MO MCoR 234 Dave Roeder, MMR Webster Grove MO MCoR 234 Missouri Pacific #1108 Caboose 22 6 15 13 4 60 3 28 Highball To Indy Kitbuilt Class
237 Dave Roeder, MMR Webster Grove MO MCoR 237 BN #10928 20 6 14 15 4 59 4 236 Dave Roeder, MMR Webster Grove MO MCoR 236 Wabash #2230 Caboose 19 7 15 13 4 58 5 Highball To Indy Kitbuilt Class 29