ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION 2023 MODEL CONTEST RESULTS

RAILS ALONG THE RIO GRANDE

10 - 12 November 2023 - Albuquerque, New Mexico




OVERALL NMRA CONTEST WINNERS
Top 3 Highest NMRA Scores

HO Scale BN Twin Stack #63974 - Douglas Geiger
1ST PLACE - NMRA OVERALL

SUMMIT AWARD
1ST PLACE - NMRA OVERALL
DOUGLAS GEIGER
 


O Scale D&RGW Boxcar #62761 - Thomas George
2ND PLACE - NMRA OVERALL

DUANE MILLER AWARD
2ND PLACE - NMRA OVERALL
THOMAS GEORGE
 


O Scale NP Reefer #90386 - Thomas George
3RD PLACE - NMRA OVERALL

FRED CARLSON AWARD
3RD PLACE - NMRA OVERALL
THOMAS GEORGE
 

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CONTEST ENTRIES & WINNERS
Steam Locomotive

HOn3 Scale D&RGW C-21 #360 - Tom George
1ST PLACE - NMRA
1ST PLACE - POPULAR VOTE
MERIT AWARD

1ST PLACE AWARD
Tom George

HO Scale AT&SF USRA Mikado #3288 - Gary Myers
2ND PLACE POPULAR VOTE
 

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Diesel Locomotive

N Scale AT&SF #2229 - Mike Fifer
1ST PLACE - NMRA
3RD PLACE - POPULAR VOTE (TIE)

N Scale Ferromex #4632 - Gavin Faivre
2ND PLACE - NMRA
1ST PLACE - POPULAR VOTE

N Scale BNSF C44-9W #727 - Gavin Faivre
3RD PLACE - NMRA
3RD PLACE POPULAR VOTE (TIE)
 


N Scale ACT SD60 #2174 - Gavin Faivre
2ND PLACE - POPULAR VOTE

N Scale ACT Highwood SD40-2 #1603 - Gavin Faivre

N Scale ACT SD70 #8739- Gavin Faivre
 


N Scale ACT SD40-2 #3460 - Gavin Faivre
 

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FREIGHT CAR

HO Scale BN Twin Stack #63974 - Douglas Geiger
1ST PLACE - NMRA

O Scale D&RGW Boxcar #62761 - Thomas George
2ND PLACE - NMRA
2ND PLACE - POPULAR VOTE

O Scale NP Reefer #90386 - Thomas George
3RD PLACE - NMRA
 


1ST PLACE - NMRA
MERIT AWARD
Douglas Geiger

2ND PLACE - NMRA
MERIT AWARD
Tom George

3RD PLACE - NMRA
MERIT AWARD
Tom George
 


HO Scale BN Trough Train - Douglas Geiger
3RD PLACE - POPULAR VOTE
MERIT AWARD

MERIT AWARD
Douglas Geiger

N Scale WP Hopper #153050 - Gavin Faivre
1ST PLACE - POPULAR VOTE
 

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CABOOSE

N Scale AT&SF Bay Window Caboose #990753 - Mike Fifer
1ST PLACE NMRA
1ST PLACE POPULAR VOTE
 



ON-LINE STRUCTURES

HO Scale 1921 Salida Dual Guage Sand House - Gary Myers
1ST PLACE NMRA
1ST PLACE POPULAR VOTE
MERIT AWARD

1ST PLACE NMRA AWARD
Gary Myers
 

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PROTOTYPE PHOTOGRAPH

AT&SF & BN Diesels - Tom George
1ST PLACE POPULAR VOTE
 

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T-TRAK MODULE
N Scale T-Trak - Mike Fifer
1ST PLACE POPULAR VOTE
 

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DIORAMA

Alpine Cabin - Martin Pirnat
1ST PLACE - NMRA
2ND PLACE - POPULAR VOTE
MERIT AWARD

HO Ridgeway Lumber - Martin Pirnat
2ND PLACE - NMRA
1ST PLACE - POPULAR VOTE

Budsville - Kristin Phillips
3RD PLACE - POPULAR VOTE
 

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BEST REPRESENTATION OF NEW MEXICO RAILROADING

N Scale AT&SF Bay Window Caboose #990753 - Mike Fifer
 

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CONVENTION SPECIAL AWARD
ROUTE 66 AWARD
N Scale T-Trak - Mike Fifer
1ST PLACE POPULAR VOTE
 

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JOURNEYMAN AWARD

N Scale Ferromex #4632 - Gavin Faivre

JOURNEYMAN AWARD
Gavin Faivre

JOURNEYMAN AWARD
Gavin Faivre
 

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Contest: 21 entries, 17 NMRA judged, 7 Merit Awards

Division Challenge Winner: PIKES PEAK Division

DIVISION CHALLENGE
Division EntriesMerit AwardsPoints
Pikes Peak 5 3 13
Road Runner 10 - 10
Front Range 2 2 8
Sunrise 2 1 5
Silver San Juan 2 1 5
 
1 Entry = 1 Point / 1 Merit Award = 3 Points




31 March 2024