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Celebration and Contest Page

The Buckeye Express is excited to showcase your models, photos, and arts & crafts, allowing others to appreciate your hard work in our Celebration and Contest  Room. All contest entries will be eligible for the Peoples' Choice award, and if you would like your entry judged, you can enter the contests.

Celebration and Contest Room Hours:

Thursday, May 15th, 1 pm to 5 pm, and 6 pm to 9 pm
Friday, May 16th, 9 am to noon, 1 pm to 5 pm, and 6 pm to 9 pm

All entries must be received by 9 pm on Friday, May 17.
No food or drink allowed in clinic rooms, contest room, or company store.
Judging will commence Saturday morning. The room will remain closed during the judging process.
The Celebrations and Contest Room will also host a Meet the Modelers session on Saturday afternoon from 1 to 3 pm (or as soon as judging is complete). Model, Photo, and Art & Craft entrants are encouraged to come to the contest room to discuss their tips, techniques, research, and hard work with convention attendees.
All entries should be claimed by the entrants between 3-5 pm on Saturday.

Contests Forms:

All participants are required to complete the MCR Entry Form #901 for every entry.
Anyone who wants their Model judged should complete MCR Entry Form #901 and MCR Form #902 (Model Judges' Score Sheet).
Those who want their T-TRAK N Modules judged should complete MCR Entry Form #901 and MCR Form #903 (T-TRAK N Module Judges' Score Sheet).
Those who want their Arts & Crafts judged should complete the MCR Entry Form #901 and MCR Form #905 (Arts & Crafts Judges' Score Sheet).
Those who want their Photographs judged only need to complete MCR Entry Form #901.
All forms are available in the MCR Archive at:
https://archive.midcentral-region-nmra.org/ContestForm.html
PLEASE NOTE: The MCR Contest Forms have all recently been updated. Old forms are obsolete. The MCR forms page also includes important information and limitations regarding the photo contest. We can NOT accept the NMRA Contest Forms.
The Peoples' Choice ballots will be included in your registration packets and must be submitted by 9:00 p.m. on Friday in the Celebration and Contest Room.

Contest Categories:

The Model Contest will be judged in the following categories:
Steam Locomotive, Diesel & Other Locomotive, Traction, Passenger Car, Freight Car, Caboose, Non-Revenue Car, Structure, and Display.
The Photo Contest will be judged in the following categories:
Model B/W Photo, Model Color Photo, Prototype B/W Photo, and Prototype Color Photo.
The Arts & Crafts Contest will be judged in the following categories:
Railroadania, Needlework, and General.

Judging:

If you are interested in being a contest judge, please reach out to the Regional Contest Chair, Susan Werner, in the Contest Room. Make sure to attend the clinic on Contest Judging (refer to the Convention Timetable for the clinic room and time).

Awards:

In addition to competing for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each category, all judged models will be assessed for Merit Awards in the NMRA Achievement Program. Best of Show awards will also be awarded to the Model, Photo, and Arts & Crafts entry.
For more information on the criteria used to judge Motive Power, Cars, and Structures, visit the NMRA's website at: NMRA Judging Guide Lines Awards will be presented during the Convention Banquet on Saturday evening.

water techniques

Judging from last year’s Contests at the Cleveland Convention.
Photo by David Williams

water techniques

Judging from last year’s Contests at the Cleveland Convention.
Photo by David Williams

water techniques

Judging from last year’s Contests at the Cleveland Convention.
Photo by David Williams

The Buckeye Express
A Mid Central Region Convention
presented by
The Buckeye Division (Division 6),
Mid Central Region,
The National Model Railroad Association, Inc.