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