STRUCTURES E-SouthErneR Special & DISPLAYS Issue GLE2007 DETROIT MODEL CONTEST PHOTOBOOK Great Lakes Express 2007 - Model Contest Photo Book 1
DETROIT GLE-2007 MODEL CONTEST This is the third comprehensive photo coverage of a model contest at a national convention. You will notice that I have skipped the 2006 Philly convention which will become available in the nearfuture. As with the Cincinnati contest, this volume is broken up into two main parts. Rolling Stock covers anything on wheels. Structures & Displays which as the name implies covers those two topics and the Display-Only (nonjudged) category. As with the previous contest installments, at least one photo, and very often many photos, of each model appears under the text information box to show each model s detailing to its best advantage. A sample of the listing format is shown in the box at the bottom of this page. This was a huge amount of work but was done to better show the modeling community, & the general public, what the AP scoring was on each of the models in this contest. It is also a way to show that more than just a small handful of models are entered in a contest as in the past, only the winners of a contest have been displayed, whereas there have always been many more entries. At Cincinnati I had taken over 1500 photos between the contest room & the Train Show. This year over 1200 photos were shot in the contest room alone using two cameras. With this many photos to draw from it can easily be seen that most of the models have many views available and I have picked the photos that do the best job of showcasing each modeler s workmanship. I hope some of you who are viewing this Photo Book will be encouraged to enter future contests in your area. All Photos taken by SouthErneR Editor Paul V. Voelker except as noted. TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 8 18 23 27 29 33 34 36 37 38 Gold Award - Best of Show Structure - Online Structure - Offline Display - Online Display - Offline Display-Only General Contest Information Model Contest Rules Popular Vote Contest Rules Contest Entry Form Model Contest Judge s Sheet ENTRANT TOWN & STATE MODEL DESCRIPTION A B C D E F FORMAT FOR LISTINGS FIRST PLACE* (Merit Award) THIRD PLACE* (Merit Award) FIRST PLACE (No Merit Award) THIRD PLACE (No Merit Award) SECOND PLACE* (Merit Award) HM = MERIT AWARD < 87.5 pts SECOND PLACE (No Merit Award) NO MERIT AWARD > 87.5 pts A = CONSTRUCTION POINTS B = DETAIL POINTS C = CONFORMANCE POINTS D = FINISH & LETTERING POINTS E = SCRATCHBUILDING POINTS F = TOTAL SCORE 2 This year s Gold Award winner Great Bill Brown Lakes (left Express in middle photo) 2007 with - Model Module Contest Chair Photo John Johnson, Book MMR at Philly in 2006. In the following year of 2007, Bill entered his stock car (pictured here at Philly) in the model contest at the Detroit national convention.
GOLD AWARD BEST OF SHOW Great Lakes Express 2007 - Model Contest Photo Book 3
Bill Brown Jamesville, NY 39 20 25 25 14 123* TPRR #5827 Stock Car (1/20.3 scale) 4 Great Lakes Express 2007 - Model Contest Photo Book
Great Lakes Express 2007 - Model Contest Photo Book 5
6 Great Lakes Express 2007 - Model Contest Photo Book
Great Lakes Express 2007 - Model Contest Photo Book 7
ONLINE STRUCTURES Al Parker McKean, PA PRR Sandusky Coal Dumper #1 (HO) 38 20 25 22 15 120* RMC AWARD 8 Great Lakes Express 2007 - Model Contest Photo Book
Great Lakes Express 2007 - Model Contest Photo Book 9
10 Great Lakes Express 2007 - Model Contest Photo Book
Great Lakes Express 2007 - Model Contest Photo Book 11
Dan Lewis Rochester Hills, MI IRT 28th St. Station (N) 39 20 24 23 13 119* 12 Great Lakes Express 2007 - Model Contest Photo Book
Gregory Rich New Baltimore, MI Hercules Railcar Ferry 38 19 23 22 14 116* Great Lakes Express 2007 - Model Contest Photo Book 13
14 Great Lakes Express 2007 - Model Contest Photo Book
Roland Bunting Haslett, MI Roscommon Depot (S) 31 19 18 17 13 98* Great Lakes Express 2007 - Model Contest Photo Book 15
16 Great Lakes Express 2007 - Model Contest Photo Book
Chas Day Potomac Falls, VA 28 15 19 15 11 88* T. W. Snow 100 ton Coaling Tower (HO) Great Lakes Express 2007 - Model Contest Photo Book 17
OFFLINE STRUCTURES Jim Grell Fairview Park, OH 33 19 22 17 8 99* R. Goldberg Mfg. Boiler House 18 Great Lakes Express 2007 - Model Contest Photo Book
Weatherbea s Albert Melanson Sudbury, Ontario Fish & Tackle 19 14 10 22 5 70 Dick Flock Photo Great Lakes Express 2007 - Model Contest Photo Book 19
Albert Melanson Sudbury, Ontario Go Fish Hook Co. 15 10 18 13 2 58 20 Great Lakes Express 2007 - Model Contest Photo Book Dick Flock Photo
Marv Kempner Boxnton, FL Two Story Outhouse 10 10 15 12 2 49 EDITOR S NOTE Marv Kempner achieved his last AP certificate in April of 2008. He needed seven certificates to become a Master Model Railroader. After many years of work, Marv achieved that goal nine months after the Great Lakes Express 2007 NMRA National Convention in Detroit. Congratulations Marv! Marv is now... MMR #405 Great Lakes Express 2007 - Model Contest Photo Book 21
Tim Davis Lake Ariel, PA Car Dealership 10 7 11 7 4 39 Chris Davis Lake Ariel, PA Hardware Store 10 7 10 4 4 35 22 Great Lakes Express 2007 - Model Contest Photo Book Dick Flock Photo
ONLINE DISPLAY John Bussard Charlotte, MI Alaska Rail Line (HO) 35 15 8 15 15 88* Great Lakes Express 2007 - Model Contest Photo Book 23
24 Great Lakes Express 2007 - Model Contest Photo Book
Larry Wolohon Plymouth, MI Sassen Vinegar Co. (HO) 20 14 10 15 3 62 Great Lakes Express 2007 - Model Contest Photo Book 25
26 Great Lakes Express 2007 - Model Contest Photo Book
OFFLINE DISPLAY Anthony Cook Southfield, MI Paul R. Tregurtha Ore Boat 25 18 22 14 10 89* Great Lakes Express 2007 - Model Contest Photo Book 27
28 Great Lakes Express 2007 - Model Contest Photo Book
DISPLAY - ONLY David Jasper St. Paul Park, MN CN Boxcar (S) NOT JUDGED David Jasper St. Paul Park, MN Big Four 50 ft. Auto Boxcar (S) NOT JUDGED Great Lakes Express 2007 - Model Contest Photo Book 29
Southern Pacific s Train Ferry Steamship SOLANO 30 Great Lakes Express 2007 - Model Contest Photo Book
The SOLANO & FERRY SLIP at PORT COSTA, CA This working model of a train ferry and ferry slip was displayed in the contest room during the Great Lakes Express 2007 national convention in Detroit this past July. The ferry slip models Port Costa, CA and the ferry models the Southern Pacific s train ferry Solano which ran between Port Costa in Contra Costa County and Benicia in Solano County through the Straits of Carquinez. In 1905 the steamship Solano was billed as the Largest Ferryboat in the World which isn t surprising as she was 424 feet long, almost 117 feet wide and displaced 3,549 tons! She was built in 1879. In the views at left & right we can see that two complete passenger trains and their motive power could be accommodated onboard this ferry with room to spare. The model has wheels underneath it which allow it to enter and exit the ferry slip on its own power. The apron is also powered and can be raised or lowered as needed to mate the dock to the ferry just as on the real ferry slip. The raising and lowering mechanism is concealed within the two towers on either side of the slip. Trains can then be loaded or unloaded in a prototypical fashion. [The apron s underside can be seen in the bottom left photo on this page.] The view above shows the blocking supports where the apron mates to the ship. Judging by the underwater shape of the hull, she appears to be constructed like a powered barge. Because of the shallow draft of the ship, there is no room for a large rudder so presumably it is necessary to use multiple smaller rudders (in this case 4 on each end) to get the required surface area to be able to steer the ship effectively. The two views at right show the ship s bridge (one at each end) from where the ship is conned or controlled. Looking below the pier and through the pilings, you can see the steel Bow Truss deck bridge that supports the 4 track Apron used to load and unload the ferry. The apron on this model raises and lowers automatically. Great Lakes Express 2007 - Model Contest Photo Book 31
The objects circled in the above photo are navigation lights that are required on all vessels. The lights on the sides are colored with the left side being red and the right side being green. All other navigation lights on a vessel are white. At night when approaching a vessel, the different colors of the lights will tell you which direction that vessel is headed so you know where you need to be to avoid accidentally colliding with it. However here we have a bidirectional train ferry which means that either end can be the bow (front), so in this case there are both red & green lights on each side so in whichever direction the ship is headed, the correct lighting pattern can be used. You will notice that each pair of lights is centered over the paddle wheel on that side and that each paddle wheel appears to be located asymmetrically on each side of the hull. Due to the walking beam design of the engines, and the fact that they need to be located on the centerline of the ship so that the railroad tracks can pass on either side, the paddle wheels have to be staggered on each side of the hull. The drawing shown below explains the situation with one paddle being forward of the other and not symmetrically located on each side. Views above and below show how little deck space is available over the hull proper for anything other than the four tracks. The steam cylinders and their walking beams consume most of the space amidships and boilers & fuel would consume most of the space below decks leaving almost nothing for crew & passenger accommodations. The cabins located along the outside edges of the deck are cantilevered out from the hull on either side both fore and aft of the large paddle wheels. The end view on page 7 shows just how far out from the hull this cantilevered section extends. Obviously this would be a bit of a problem for a seagoing ship but this one spent its life in sheltered waters. In the view below, the wood blocks lying on top of the rails are end bumpers that would be chained to the deck at the end of each set of rails to keep cars and locomotives from running off the end of the ship. ASYMETRICAL DRIVE PADDLE 1 AFT FORWARD WALKING BEAM ENGINE 2 WALKING BEAM ENGINE 1 SHIP S HULL PADDLE 2 32 Great Lakes Express 2007 - Model Contest Photo Book
NMRA NATIONAL CONTESTS General Contest Information A. Contests 1. Model Contest 2. Locomotive Performance Contest 3. Switching Contest 4. Photo Contest 5. Pass Contest 6. Arts & Crafts Contest B. General Contest Rules 1. Any member of the NMRA, in good standing, is eligible to compete, except those persons engaged in the business of the contest entered (I.E. Commercial Model Builder is not eligible for the model contest, professional photographer is not eligible for the photo contest). Commercially built models and commercial photos are not eligible to be entered. Only models, or portions thereof, which are the product of the owner/builder, will be considered by the judges. 2. Each entry must be accompanied by the official entry form, filled out and signed by the entrant. Each entry by proxy must be authenticated by the owner/builder with the owner's valid NMRA membership number. 3. There will be no restrictions on the number of models entered by a single entrant, nor any entry fee. 4. A locomotive may be entered in a Model Contest category or a Locomotive Performance category or both. An award won in either contest will not preclude an award or future entry in the other. 5. Entries that have won a first place in any prior National Contest cannot be entered in the same contest category. Great Lakes Express 2007 - Model Contest Photo Book 33
MODEL CONTEST GUIDELINES A. P. JUDGED MODEL CONTEST A. Entry Instructions 1. Complete the entry form (Form #901), including name and address, NMRA membership number, scale, category(s) entered and model identification. 2. Complete judge's score sheet (Form #902 or #903) including detailed information in each factor describing the model and how it was built. Supplemental information to verify or identify factors should be submitted with the entry form. The judges are under no obligation to consult the supplemental information. 3. The claim check must be presented to obtain the model after the contest. B. All scales will be combined in the various categories. There will be no divisions of category based on the scale of the model. C. Categories 1. Steam Locomotives - Types of locomotives representative of steam power. 2. Diesel Locomotives & Others - All locomotives except steam types and passenger revenue carrying types. 3. Passenger Cars - All types of passenger revenue carrying equipment, including RDC, rail buses, observation, mail and baggage. 4. Freight Cars - All types of freight revenue carrying, including express reefers. 34 Great Lakes Express 2007 - Model Contest Photo Book
5. Cabooses - All types, including bobbers, drovers, transfers, etc. 6. Non-Revenue - Right of way and track maintenance vehicles, rail and inspection cars, railroad cranes and others not considered directly involved in revenue service. This includes track controlling devices including turnouts, crossings, etc. 7. Structures On-Line and Off-Line - On Line structures are considered to be those normally owned by the railroad, or having rail loading/unloading facilities on the right of way. Off-Line structures are those not needing direct rail access. 8. Displays On-Line and Off-Line - Model or models which include supplemental scenery not pertinent to the function of the model or primary structure. On Line and Off Line definitions are the same as for Structures. 9. Traction - All equipment associated with urban, suburban and interurban railways, electrically powered. 10. Module, Individual and Group - A group of models including supplemental scenery and track work which is designated to attach to and operate in conjunction with other similar units or layouts. D. Judging Procedures 1. Judging will be done according to current Achievement Program Guidelines. E. Additional Regulations 1. Models entered in Steam Locomotives and Diesel Locomotives & Other must be powered. In the case of multiple hookups such as A&B diesels, at least one of the models must be powered. F. A w a r d s 1. Plaques shall be awarded for first, second and third places. Honorable Mention certificates shall be awarded for those not receiving a plaque but attaining 87.5 points or greater. 2. The Contest Department will sponsor the following additional awards for the Model Contest: G. Forms A. Gold Award - The judges shall be a panel selected by the Contest General Manager. The judges shall make their selection from the first place winners of the individual categories. The Gold Award shall be considered the Best of Show in the Model Contest. After selection, that model will be removed from the individual category in which it was entered and the first, second and third places shall be awarded to the remaining models in that category. B. National Contest Chairman's Award - Chosen by the Contest General Manager for an entry depicting exceptional effort and craftsmanship. C. National Contest Judges Award - Chosen by the Judging Crew Chiefs for the outstanding model among the individual category non-winners. 1. Model Contest Entry Form, (Form #901) 2. Model Contest Judges Score Sheet, (Form #902) Great Lakes Express 2007 - Model Contest Photo Book 35
MODEL CONTEST GUIDELINES POPULAR VOTE MODEL CONTEST These are the Popular Vote categories in the model contest. Whether you enter a model in the contest or not, please come by and vote for your favorites in the following categories. Entry Requirements 1. Complete the entry form (Form #901), including name and address, NMRA membership number, scale, category(s) entered and model identification. 2. Any member of the NMRA, in good standing, is eligible to compete. Favorite Train Assemble your favorite train and see what others think. Plaques are awarded for 1st, 2nd & 3rd. Thumbs Those of you with active imaginations can go wild. There are definitely no prototypes here. 1st, 2nd and 3rd place certificates drawn by Thumbs creator Milt Moore are awarded. Photo Match This is a contest where you provide a photo of the model or diorama you are entering and see how close you can get to the photo. 1st, 2nd and 3rd place plaques will be awarded. Creativity This is for a structure that is not modeled after a prototype but is a product of the builder's imagination. One plaque will be presented to the structure receiving the most votes. Member's Choice There will be an overall "Best of Show" as selected by the voters as well as a plaque awarded for the best locomotive, car, caboose, structure and diorama as chosen by the members. 36 Great Lakes Express 2007 - Model Contest Photo Book
Great Lakes Express 2007 - Model Contest Photo Book 37
38 Great Lakes Express 2007 - Model Contest Photo Book