North Shore Railway Modellers' Association competition page

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COMPETITION

Page last modified 16 August 2010

Every year we hold a modelling competition open to all members. This year's competition was held on Friday 13 August 2010.

The results of the competition were:

Senior members

Locomotives, scratch built - GWR 0-4-0 broad gauge steam crane locomotive ‘Polly’, 4 mm scale, Peter Betts

Locomotives, kit built - NSW railmotor 38 Creamy Kate, H0 gauge, Warren Faulkner

Locomotives, best overall and perpetual trophy winner - NSW railmotor 38 Creamy Kate, H0 gauge, Warren Faulkner. Runner-up - GWR 0-4-0 broad gauge steam crane locomotive ‘Polly’, 4 mm scale, Peter Betts

Rolling stock, scratch built - Two GWR broad gauge goods wagons 197 and 211, 4 mm scale, Peter Betts

Rolling stock, kit built - Seven NSWGR LCH/CCH Coal hopper wagons, H0 gauge, Murray Simpson

Rolling stock, modified proprietary - Four NSWGR S wagons weathered with detailing, H0 gauge, Geoff Brown

Rolling stock, best overall and perpetual trophy winner - Four NSWGR S wagons weathered with detailing, H0 gauge, Geoff Brown. Runner-up - Two GWR broad gauge goods wagons 197 and 211, 4 mm scale, Peter Betts

Structures, scratch built - British 2 track engine shed, 4 mm scale, Peter Betts

Structures, kit bashed - Corrugated iron goods shed Australian, H0 scale, David Taylor

Structures, best overall and perpetual trophy winner - Corrugated iron goods shed Australian, H0 scale, David Taylor. Runner-up - British 2 track engine shed, 4 mm scale, Peter Betts

Dioramas, kit plus scratch built - equal 1st place: Gravel loader and tippler, H0 scale, Albert Anderson and Australian country scene, H0 scale, Peter Moses

Dioramas, best overall and perpetual trophy winner - Gravel loader and tippler, H0 scale, Albert Anderson. Runner-up - Australian country scene, H0 scale, Peter Moses

Miscellaneous, scratch built - British junction signal, 4mm scale, Peter Betts

Miscellaneous, best overall and perpetual trophy winner - British junction signal, 4mm scale, Peter Betts

President's Encouragement Award - Albert Anderson for his excellent diorama, for his work in scenicking of Dungog and Mainline Layouts, and for his assistance to the Youth Group.

Youth Group

Dioramas - Oil tank wagon scene, H0 scale, Lukas White

Rolling stock - 4 plank goods wagon, 00 gauge, Lukas White

Structures - Engine shed, 4 mm scale, Joshua Norman

Best overall - Oil tank wagon scene, H0 scale, Lukas White

President's Encouragement Award (runner-up overall) - Joshua Norman for his excellent work on assembly and painting of his engine shed model.

Thanks to all members who entered models in the competition, to all members who voted, and to Murray Simpson and Cathy Grey for counting the votes.