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Saturday March 12th , 2011

Got a piece you're particularily proud of?  Enter it in our model contest!  It's open to all vendors and attendees of the show.  There are several different categories to enter.  You can choose to have your piece shown only and not judged.  Otherwise, all submissions are judged by a panel with prizes awarded.  The public also votes on one piece from the total submissions to be awarded "Best of Show."  The winning submissions appear in 48/ft O Scale News. 

Categories

  • Diesel
  • Passenger
  • Steam
  • Structure/Dioramas
  • Traction
  • Freight

Contest Schedule

10-2:00 p.m.  Contest submissions accepted.  Open for viewing and  "Best of Show" popular voting.

2-2:45 p.m.  Contest room closed for judging.

2:45-5 p.m.  Model contest room open for viewing.

4:00 p.m.      Winners announced and prizes awarded.

Note:  All submissions must be picked up by 5 p.m. on Saturday

Contest run by 48/ft O Scale News.  Please email them at oscalenews@sbcglobal.net with any questions.

2010 CONTEST WINNERS!

2010 Best of Show (by popular vote) : Scratch built N&W by Louis Bartig
1st place Freight, S&C #12, scratch built wood caboos by Ed Bommer
2nd place Freight, Lehigh Valley #78520 boxcar, by Ed Bommer

1st place passenger, City of Beckly, submitted by Ed Bommer, no photo available yet

2nd place Passenger, 60' Santa Fe Baggage Car, submitted by Terry Nelms
1st place Structures, Scale Mercantile by Roger Malinowski
2nd place Structure, by Randy Swanson

1st place Traction- WWII Support submitted by Wes Moreland, no photo available yet

2nd place Traction- CSL W14 Work Motor, submitted by Rich Nielson, no photo available yet

Steam- not judged this year due to insufficient entries

1st Place Diesel, Scratch built B&O Fairbanks Morse, #305 by Ed Bommer
2nd Place Diesel, GP-9 Short Hood submitted by Patrick Welch