We are back !!
We are back!! Sort of.
For years I had a sponsor that hosted this website. That ended some time in 2022.
I managed to reset some of this and we are back online.
I will likley rearrange this site when I have a chance. Meanwhile, I uploaded the last updates I made back in 2018 :-)
Thank you for sticking with us.
2018 Model Contest Winners
2018 NNGC Model Contest winners
Motive Power - Rod Locomotive
Motive Power - Gear Locomotive
Motive Power - Internal Combustion
1st - Pete Watson
Rolling Stock - Caboose
Rolling Stock - Revenue Freight Car
Rolling Stock - Passenger Car
Rolling Stock - Logging Car
Rolling Stock - Special Equipment
Rolling Stock - Maintenance-Of-Way
Favorite Train
Structures - On-Line
Structures Off-Line
Dioramas - On-Line
Dioramas - Off-Line
Modules
Modular Layout
3rd - Near Sighted Narrow Gaugers
Square Footer
Youth Modeler (Under 18)
Automation
Photo Prototype - Color
3rd - Martin Pirnat
2nd - Herb Koenig
1st - Bill Jolitz
Photo Prototype - B&W
3rd - Brian Kelly
2nd - Daniel Raap
1st - Jeff Boock
Photo Model - Color
3rd - Bob Walker
2nd - Lori Flom
1st - Kenneth Ehlers
Photo Model - B&W
3rd - Bob Walker
2nd - Martin Pirnat
1st - Kenneth Ehlers
Special Awards
Midwood Memorial Award - Sam Swanson
Bachmann H. Lee Riley Memorial On30 Award - John Ehresman
Bachmann H. Lee Riley Memorial Large Scale Award - Dan Stengel
Fantasonics Engineering Award - Jim Burchell
Gazette Award - Robert A. Shields
Congratulations to all the winners.
Visiting friends’ layouts
Perhpas one of my favorite activities at the convention is to vivist the home layouts that are on tour during the convention. I was fortunate to visit the layouts of several friends’ layouts at this convention. Over the years I’ve developed friendships with many that regualrly attend the convention year-after-year. It was a pleasure to visit these fellows’ layouts.
2018 National Narrow Convention underway
It’s been a while but I am finally able to get back in the narrow gauge groove. The 2018 National Narrow Gauge Convention is underway. So far there has been a steam excursion and the model contest room was opened for entries. Meanwhile the vendor room is full of activity and many modular layouts are on display for convention goers. Clinics are keeping attendees up-to-date with the latest in the hobby.
I’ll have photos of the models soon.
2017 NNNGC Winners
The winers of the model contest are as follows:
Motive Power - Rod Locomotive
3rd - Austin Goodwin
2nd - John Campbell
1st - Dan Pyzel
Motive Power - Geared Locomotive
3rd - Gary Nichols
2nd - John Doig
1st - Don Niday
Motive Power - Other
3rd - Mark Allen
2nd - Jim Schulz
1st - John Doig
Caboose
3rd - Stan Rhine
2nd - Frank Markovich
1st - Barry Bogs
Revenue Freight Car
3rd - Alan Badham
2nd - Jim Chiddix
1st - Stan Rhine
Passenger Car
3rd - Ken Ehlers
2nd - Austin Goodwin
1st - Dan Stuettgen
Logging Car
3rd - Dennis Rever
2nd - Mark Allen
1st - Jim Wanlass
Special Equipment
3rd - Pete Doty
2nd - Frank Markovich
1st - Dennis Rever
Maintenance of Way
3rd - John Robinson
2nd - Alan Badham
1st - Barry Bogs
Complete Train
3rd - Jim Wanlass
2nd - Steven Bradley
1st - Edward Schaenzer
Animation
3rd - Laurie McLean
2nd - Laurie McLean
1st - John Ereshmann
Structure - On Line
3rd - Craig Linn
2nd - Dan Abbott
1st - Chuck Lind
Structure - Off Line
3rd - Don Railton
2nd - Bob Walker
1st - Doug Ramos
Diorama - On Line
3rd - Larry Diehl
2nd - Alan Hubbard
3rd - Len Eberwein
Diorama - Off Line
3rd - Jack Afinson
2nd - David Zolnierek
1st - John Campbell
Square Footer
3rd - Steven Frediani
2nd - Edward Schaenzel
1st - Mike Engler
Individual Module
3rd - Cheryl Lavender
2nd - Don Bailey
1st - Mark Allen
Modular Layout
3rd - HOn3 Mudhens
2nd - HOn3 Near Sighted Narrow Gaugers
1st - HOn3 New Mexico Narrow Gauge Model Club
Photo - B&W Model
3rd - Ed Schaenzer
2nd - Chuck Lind
1st - Ken Ehlers
Photo - Color Model
3rd - Michael Oilfisch
2nd - Andreas Becker
1st - Ken Ehlers
Photo - B&W Prototype
3rd - Martin Pirnat
2nd - Ed Walton
1st - Kevin Sherrow
Photo - Color Prototype
3rd - Samuel Howard
2nd - Martin Pirnat
1st - Ron Fleckal
2016 NNGC winner
The Winners
Leslie Davis
B&W Model Photographs
3rd Place - Peter Barney
2nd Place - Dan Wolschon
1st Place - Chuck Lind
B&W Prototype Photographs
3rd Place - Raymond Walter
2nd Place - Jeff Boock
1st Place - Matthew Malkiewicz
Color Model Photographs
3rd Place - William Hobbs
2nd Place - Barry Dupler
1st Place - Dale Kreutzer
Color Prototype Photographs
3rd Place - Jeff Boock
2nd Place - Ted Wiese
1st Place - Jeff Schumaker
Internal Combustion Motive Power
3rd Place - Maple Leaf Mafia
2nd Place - Narrow Minded Guys from Maine
And the winners are…..
Thanks to Kent Hurley and the 2014 NNGC volunteers I was able to procure a list of the contest winners. I’ll identify the winnig models later. Meanwhile here is a listing of the winners. Congratulationst to all!
Photographs
Black & White Model
3rd Place Steve Harris - view of train through goose window
2nd Place Michael McClure - #60 brings in work train with steam shovel
1st Place Kenneth Ehlers - RGS #42 at San Miguel Canyon
Black & White Prototype
3rd Place Donna Walker - stock extra double header at sunrise
2nd Place Michael McClure - engine 481 Durango and Silverton RR on way to Silverton
1st Place Martin Pirnot - gondola at Silverton railyard
Color Model
3rd Place Ron Morse - four o'clock train to Silver Plume
2nd Place Michael McClure - Big Bertha Mine
1st Place Kenneth Ehlers - RGS # 42 at Mattherhorn Hill
Color Prototype
3rd Place Jeff Book - #487 at Chama coaling tower
2nd Place Ron Morse - Durango Silverton narrow gauge engine #482 at Silveron
1st Place Kevin Sherrow - #487 departing Chama, NM yard
Models
Rod Locomotive
3rd Place Pete Watson - logging 2-4-4-2 in F scale
2nd Place Jim Barron - Yeon & Pelton 0-4-2Tin F scale
1st Place Art Midwood - proposed Baldwin articulated for D&RGW in O scale
Geared Locomotive
3rd Place Bill Meredith - Argentine Central #1 in S scale
2nd Place Jim Allen - On3 single truck Shay
1st Place Chuck Lind - Hungry Horse Timber Shay in O scale
Internal Combustion
3rd Place Raymond Hoppes - Army 4700 Nin HOn3
2nd Place Sam Swanson - On3 Whitcombe locomotive
1st Place Don Railton - Rehab of USX Switcher in 1/24 scale
Freight Car
3rd Place Robert Stears - 1883 D&RG reefer #119
2nd Place Robert Stears - Golden Circle dump cars #033 and #037
1st Place Thomas Atherton - Indian Spring Vinegar tank car
Maintenance of Way
3rd Place Pete Watson - Mack backwoods fire truck
2nd Place Hans Hirblinger - telegraph service train
1st Place Pat Harriman - OCM&T On30 plow flanger #9
Caboose
3rd Place Ken Berlo - Sn3 RGC caboose 0403
2nd Place Jim Kulchar - Towle Bros. Lumber Company
1st Place Pat Harriman - OCM&T tool caboose #5
Passenger Car
3rd Place Paul Richardson - Purgatory & Devil River #226
2nd Place Jim Kulchar - Twiggs Lumber Company
1st Place Ross Ames - PC&N Rwy. combine #1
Favorite Train
3rd Place Richard Ferrara - 0-4-0T loco and sugar cane flat car
2nd Place John Short - "Alamosa Wrecker" derrick OP and support equipment
1st Place Don Railton - backwoods On30
Logging Equipment
3rd Place Jeff Large - logging disconnects with pole load
2nd Place John Niemeyer - West Side log car #12
1st Place John Niemeyer - West Side log car #13
Structure
3rd Place Gerald Harper - Knob Hill Mine
2nd Place Len Eberwein - stamp mill
1st Place Don Railton - abandoned car shed 1/24
Diorama
3rd Place Larry Diehl - icing platform, Spoon Lake and chicken feed processing
2nd Place Bill Obenauf - Twin Mills sawmill
1st Place Mike Engler - Camp Chambers logging camp
Module
1st Place Maple Leaf Mafia - Dolores, Colorado
Special Equipment
3rd Place Thomas Atherton - Little River Logging flat C16 wheels donkey moving
2nd Place Thomas Atherton - 3 drum loading donkey on sled
1st Place Jeff Book - 5 steam donkeys (S Scale)
Square Foot
3rd Place Larry Patch - 1/4" scale Plasticville trailer house
2nd Place Donna Walker - rescue of abandoned locomotive by museum group
1st Place Don Railton - depression era filling station Sinclair
Animation
2nd Place Donald Bronec - Nn3 Montana Southern layout
1st Place Jim Schulz - longhorn revolt
Youth
Sabrea Trembly - New Mexico modules
Best Sound
Jim Schulz - longhorn revolt
Best In Show
Mike Engler - Camp Chambers logging camp
Slow progress
I’m slowly uploading more and more of the contest room entries. I hope to get them all done and then I’ll feature the winners. I’m tryting to procure a list of the winners’ names.
The contest room photos are going up
I am slowly finding time to upload the contest room photos I made while at the show.
A big thanks to Kent Hurley for making it possible for me to make the contest room photos.
It flew by quickly
I’d intended to update the blog as the convention progresses but I was not able to do so. It was a good show. The convention committee announced there were about 1,500 in attendance. There was a bid by Minneapolis, MN to host the 2018 convention and by Sacramento, CA to host the 2019 convention. The 2020 convention will be hosted by St. Louis, MO.
As I decompress from the experience I’ll update the site and post photos of the show. I managed to get photos of all the contest entries.
Congratulations to Mike Engler for winning Best Of Show with a Railroad Camp from Sierra West Scale Models.