NC&StL Preservation Society

Reunion 2007 - Models

This year’s modeling “contest” was interesting for its diversity of scales and approaches to modeling our favorite railroad. First place (best in show) went again to our California contingent, Richard Bass for another fantastic rework of a common and inexpensive ready-made locomotive, the class P1-51 “Russian” Decapods. Rich went to great pains to add and subtract details on the factory engine, already lettered for the NC&StL and equipped with a capped stack, numbered 553. He said it was harder to do than last year’s winner, the fabulous J-1b 556 with correct Vandy tender. Since Rich travels by air, he keeps the number of entries small. He always stuns us with the realism obtained with what he does bring.

We hope you enjoy these photos of some of the models entered...

Rich Bass, Best in Show, 1st Place Steam (Three years running!) Bachman Stectrum 2-10-0. Altered tender, locomotive stripped and detailed to match prototype.

Dain Schult - L2 Mike #656 as she appeared on the road. All decals are homemade.		Dain Schult - Pacific #536 as she looked when dolled up to head the Dixie Flagler. Features bits and pieces of Bachman and AHM Engines.

Tom Knowles - Class J-1 Mountain (USRA Light) #553. Bachman. Light weathering, minimal changes to details (capped stack, moved bell, etc.)		Tom Knowles - Mikado class L-2b 654 (USRA Light) after removal of booster engine from Delta trailing truck. Type chassis, Cary boiler w/NC details, Varney tender. Full working valve gear. Kemtron & Cal-scale detail parts.

Tom Knowles - 1st Place - Diesel - Alco switcher # 11. Atlas HO Scale with custom paint and lettering.		Tom Knowles - Passenger Geep 754 in HO Scale. Custom Paint

Bob Neal - NC&StL's first GE 44 tonner in G-scale. USA-Trains with added sound and custom paint by Tom Knowles		Tom Knowles - Freight Geep #706. Upgraded with Gyra-lites, otherwise as-is from the box

David Ellenburg - GE 44 tonner, HO Scale, late Bachmann offering with custom paint and decoration by Tom Knowles		LeRoy Brandimore - VO-1000 locomotive; Atlas N-scale.

Tom Knowles - 1st place Freight - 65' Mill Gondola with Vutec wing load for Martin-Marietta C-130 Hercules aircraft (horizontal stabilizers).		Tom Knowles - Watermelon (Ventilated) Boxcar. IHC. Weathered, added Kadees, better Arch-bar trucks.

Tom Knowles - Express Box Car (PS-2 pullman) used in passenger trains. Custom paint and decoration.		LeRoy Brandimore - USRA Composite drop-bottom gondola. InterMountain N-scale.

LeRoy Brandimore - 40' AAR Boxcar. Yesteryear N-scale

Tom Knowles - 1st place Passenger - Heavyweight Baggage 4 door. Athearn. Custom painted for City of Memphis colors (faded).		Tom Knowles - Heavyweight Baggage in L&N Blue. Rivarossi. Custom paint, with John Arnold decals.

Tom Knowles - 1st place Caboose - Class NE6 caboose, number 89. Kit-bashed from ancient Red-Ball kit. Cut-down sides, scratch-made windows, full brake system, home-made decals.		Terry Coats - NE3 caboose #41. American Model Builders Laser Kit