Division 6 Contests
Division 6 Contest Chairman: John Retterer
2010 Contests
| Date |
Location |
Model Contest |
Photo Contest (your own composition) |
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| 31 January |
Columbus HO Model Railroad Club |
Weathered Railroad Bridge (not a trestle). May be kit or scratch built. Model may stand alone or be included in a small diorama. |
Train crossing a bridge. |
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| 14 March |
South–West Columbus Tour, Grove City Hall |
Small scenic tunnel portal diorama. Should include: track, roadbed, tunnel portal, nature scenery and imagination. |
Prototype Tunnel Entrance. |
No entries |
| 24 April |
Park of Roses Recreation Center, Columbus, Ohio |
Thumbs. Let your imagination run loose. |
Railroad Oddities. |
|
| 13-16 May |
MCR Spring Convention, Charleston, WV |
Convention Contest |
Convention Contest |
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| 12 June |
Marion Union Station, Marion, Ohio |
Diorama no large than 2’x4’, can be smaller. Should include more than one building; rail access, or main line passing (may be closed). |
Industrial Pictures. |
|
| 1 August |
Reynoldsburg United Methodist Church & Ned Harlow’s Norfolk & Western |
Tractor/Trailer Rigs. Any type. Appropriately detailed load on or in trailer (rear doors open, if the load is inside). |
Tractor/Trailer Rigs. Heavy industrial loads; odd configuration; convention trucks. |
|
| 12 September |
No Business Meeting |
No Contest. |
No Contest. |
|
| 17 October |
TBA & Craig Sonnen’s and Howdy Lamprecht |
Tank Cars. Any tank car type including pickle cars and/or other wooden tank car configurations. |
Tank Cars. |
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| 21 November |
TBA & Gary Salzgaber’s Pennsylvania Railroad |
Heavy Industrial Buildings. Rolling Mill, Grain Elevators, Saw Mill, Auto Plant, Paper Mill, etc. (with rail access). |
Heavy Industry. |
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2009 Contests
| Date |
Location |
Model Contest |
Photo Contest |
|
| 25 January |
Columbus Model Railroad Club |
Super-Detailed Structure |
Stream Engine (Model only) |
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| 22 March |
Zanesville Club |
Passenger car |
Passenger car |
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| 30 April – 3 May |
MCR Spring Convention |
Convention Contest |
Convention Contest |
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| 13 June (Saturday) |
Marion Club |
Flat car with load |
Scenic Railroad i.e. (Example: Cass, Hocking Valley, East Broad Top) |
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26 July
|
Ned Harlow’s Norfolk & Western |
Freight Station or Passenger Station |
Freight Station or Passenger Station |
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27 September Date Change
|
Tom Veigel's Pennsy |
Scratch built structure |
Sunrise/Sunset |
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| 22 November Date Change |
A.M.R.E.C. |
Kit built Structure |
Black & White (RR Theme) |
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