NMRA conventions and train show events feature a model and photo contest where entries are displayed to be viewed and enjoyed by other model railroaders and the general public. Any NMRA member may enter models and photos into these contests.
The following are the contest winners from the 2003 Gateway Division annual model and photo contest.
1st&2nd Generation Diesels First Place 2003 Glen Koproske
1st&2nd Generation Diesels Second Place 2003 John Carty
Freight Car First Place 2003 Kurt Stroer
Freight Car Second Place 2003 Richard Schumacher
Freight Car Third Place 2003 Don Taschner
Caboose First Place 2003 Kurt Stroer
Caboose Second Place 2003 John Carty
Caboose Third Place 2003 Don Taschner
Maintenance of Way First Place 2003 Don Taschner
Passenger Car First Place 2003 John Carty
Passenger Car Second Place 2003 John Carty
Whole Train First Place 2003 Gateway Western Award Chris Oestreich
Whole Train Second Place 2003 Venita Lake
Whole Train Third Place 2003 Glen Koproske
Best of Show Online Structures First Place 2003 William F Schumacher Spirit of Railroading Award Don Taschner
Online Structures Second Place 2003 Glen Koproske
Online Structures Third Place 2003 John Carty
Offline Structures First Place 2003 WHGK Architects Award Don Taschner
Offline Structures Second Place 2003 Glenn Koproske
Offline Structures Third Place 2003 Bob Miano
Dioramas First Place 2003 Jack Templeton
Dioramas Second Place 2003 Jack Templeton
Prototype Color Print First Place 2003 Marvin’s Camera Award Venita Lake
Prototype Color Print Second Place 2003 Ed Walton
Prototype Color Print Third Place 2003 Ed Walton
Prototype Color Slide First Place 2003 Richard Schumacher
Prototype Color Slide Second Place 2003 Richard Schumacher
Prototype Color Slide Third Place 2003 Richard Schumacher
Model Color Slide First Place 2003 Mike Thomas
Model Color Print First Place 2003 Richard Schumacher
Model Color Print Second Place 2003 Richard Schumacher
Model Color Print Third Place 2003 Glen Koproske
Special Note
It takes a long time to add and format the photos for each of these model contest gallery pages. To get the new gatewaynmra.org website online a month or more earlier, the Division officers decided to initially publish the model contest pages without the photos, and to add them over time. For those with an immediate need to view small photos of the winning entries for this contest, you may view a pdf of the old webpage for this contest page.
