ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION 2025 MODEL CONTEST RESULTS

DURANGO 2025

15 - 18 May 2025 - Durango, CO

OVERALL NMRA CONTEST WINNERS
Top 3 Highest NMRA Scores
SUMMIT AWARD

1ST PLACE - NMRA OVERALL

CHRIS THOMPSON

PIKES PEAK DIVSION

HO Scale Cascade Creek Hydroelectric Power Plant
 

DUANE MILLER AWARD

2ND PLACE - NMRA OVERALL

ERIC MILLER

SILVER SAN JUAN DIVISION

HO Scale Chrysolite Metals, Mining and Milling Co.
 

FRED CARLSON AWARD

3RD PLACE - NMRA OVERALL

STEVE HARVATH

RIO GRANDE DIVISION

O Scale Atlas Portland Cement #3
 

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CONTEST ENTRIES & WINNERS
Steam Locomotive

HOn3 Cog Railway #2
Chris Thompson - Pikes Peak Division
1ST PLACE - NMRA & Popular Vote / MERIT AWARD - 100 Points
HO Scale Missouri Pacific USRA 2-8-2 #1460
Gary Myers - Sunrise Division
2ND PLACE Popular Vote
 

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Diesel Locomotive

HO Scale Southern Pacific SD-7 #3873
Al Hovey - Rio Grande Division
1ST PLACE - Popular Vote
 

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TRACTION

O Scale Central Valley Electric #601
Steve Harvath - Rio Grande Division
1ST PLACE NMRA & Popular Vote
PASSENGER CAR

HO Scale Rock Island Mail & Baggage #4326
Bruce Evans - Silver San Juan Division
1ST PLACE NMRA & Popular Vote
 

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FREIGHT CAR

HO Scale S. Morgan Smith Depressed Center Car #100
Chris Thompson - Pikes Peak Division
1ST PLACE - NMRA / MERIT AWARD - 103.5 Points
O Scale D&RGW Box #66931
Tom George - Pikes Peak Division
2ND PLACE - NMRA / 1ST PLACE Popular Vote / MERIT AWARD - 102 Points

HO Scale Quincey & Torch Lake Rock Car #164
Chris Thompson - Pikes Peak Division
3RD PLACE - NMRA / MERIT AWARD - 92 Points
Log Car Ride
Jim Wanlass - Northern Utah Division
2ND PLACE Popular Vote

HO Scale Rock Island Autorack #908265
Bruce Evans - Silver San Juan Division
3RD PLACE - Popular Vote
HO Scale Swift Reefer #15394
Gary Myers - Sunrise Division

HO Scale D&RGW Drop Bottom Gondola #40185
Bill Tulley - Northern Wyoming Division
HO Scale D&RG Drop Bottom Gondola #40076
Bill Tulley - Northern Wyoming Division

HO Scale RGW Drop Bottom Gondola #890
Bill Tulley - Northern Wyoming Division
HO Scale D&RG Drop Bottom Gondola #40076
Bill Tulley - Northern Wyoming Division
 

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NON-REVENUE CAR

O Scale Atlas Portland Cement #3
Steve Harvath - Rio Grande Division
1st PLACE - NMRA & Popular Vote / MERIT AWARD - 105 Points
HOn3 Scale D&RGW Water #0435
Cameron LaFleur - Northern Utah Division
2nd PLACE - NMRA & Popular Vote / MERIT AWARD - 88 Points
 

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CABOOSE

On30 Scale D&RGW Caboose #0505
Cameron LaFleur - Northern Utah Division
1ST PLACE NMRA & Popular Vote / MERIT AWARD - 88 Points
 

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ON-LINE STRUCTURES

HO Scale Chrysolite Metals, Mining and Milling Co
Eric Miller - Silver San Juan Division
1ST PLACE - NMRA / MERIT AWARD - 106 Points

HO Scale Backwoods Engine House
Chris Thompson - Pikes Peak Division
2ND PLACE NMRA & Popular Vote / MERIT AWARD - 103 Points
HO Scale Provo Bridge
Jim Wanlass
3RD PLACE - NMRA / MERIT AWARD - 100 Points

HO Scale D&RGW Rico Depot
William Hickman - Silver San Juan Division
1ST PLACE Popular Vote
O Scale L&N Section House
Steve Harvath - Rio Grande Division
2ND PLACE Popular Vote (Tie)
 

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OFF-LINE STRUCTURES

HO Scale Cascade Creek Hydroelectric Power Plant
Chris Thompson - Pikes Pea
1ST PLACE - NMRA / 2ND PLACE Popular Vote / MERIT AWARD - 107 Points
HO Scale Vilos Motorcycle Shop
Bruce Evans - Silver San Juan Division
2ND PLACE NMRA / 1ST PLACE Popular Vote
 

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FAVORITE TRAIN

HOn3 Scale D&RGW OP Work Train
Greg Long - Arkansas Valley Division
1ST PLACE POPULAR VOTE

HO Scale CJ's Inglenook Shortline
Jim Wanlass - Northern Utah Division

HO Scale Christmas Fun Train
Richard Hock - Northern Wyoming Division
PIZZA BOX

N Scale Mine Layout
Max Johnson - Rio Grande Division
1ST PLACE Popular Vote

N Scale Pizza Box
Youth in Model Railroading - Rio Grande Division
2ND PLACE Popular Vote

N Scale Wreck It Ralph
Geoff Carter - Northern Utah Division
3RD PLACE Popular Vote
MINI-DIORAMA

N Scale Granite Wildlife
Blaine Holbrook - Northern Utah
1ST PLACE Popular Vote
DIORAMA

N Scale D&SNGRR Highline
Kristen Phillips - Pikes Peak Division
1ST PLACE NMRA & Popular Vote/ MERIT AWARD - 87.5 Points
 

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MODULE

HO Scale "Tumbleweed"
Kevin Anderson - Northern Utah Division
1ST PLACE NMRA & Popular Vote
 

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PROTOTYPE PHOTOGRAPH

Diesel Smoke below Elk Park
Martin Pirnat - Silver San Juan
1ST PLACE Popular Vote
Durango & Silverton Close Curve
Cameron LaFleur - Northern Utah Division
2ND PLACE Popular Vote

Durango & Silverton Far Curve
Cameron LaFleur - Northern Utah Division
3RD PLACE Popular Vote
Durango & Silverton Wye in Silverton
Cameron LaFleur - Northern Utah Division

Durango & Silverton Brake Wheel
Cameron LaFleur - Northern Utah Division
Durango & Silverton #473
Charles Hock - Northern Wyoming Division
 

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BEST REPRESENTATION OF COLORADO RAILROADING

N Scale D&SNGRR Highline
Kristen Phillips - Pikes Peak Division
1ST PLACE NMRA & Popular Vote/ MERIT AWARD - 87.5 Points
 

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CONVENTION SPECIAL AWARD
"HOLD THE BUS" AWARD

HO Scale Rio Grande Motorways
Gary Myers - Sunrise Division
1ST PLACE Popular Vote

G Scale Minnesota Duck Bus
Kristin Phillips - Pikes Peak Division
2ND PLACE Popular Vote
G Scale Duck Trolley
Joe Costa - Pikes Peak Division
3RD PLACE Popular Vote
 

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Contest: 45 entries, 19 NMRA judged, 13 Merit Awards

Division Challenge Winner: Pikes Peak Division

DIVISION CHALLENGE
Division EntriesMerit AwardsPoints
Pikes Peak 9 7 30
Northern Utah 14 3 23
Rio Grande 6 2 12
Silver San Juan 6 1 9
Northern Wyoming 6 0 6
Sunrise 3 0 3
Arkansas Valley 1 0 1
 
1 Entry = 1 Point / 1 Merit Award = 3 Points

21 February 2026