Modelling Competition
 

Each year we hold a in-house modelling competition, this is normally held on the same night as our pre-show briefing, there are five classes of competition.

Classes of competition

Class A - Motive Power - Chairman's Cup
Class B - Rolling Stock - Treasurer's Cup
Class C - Lineside - Secretaries Cup
Class D - Photography - Photographic Cup
Class E - Novice - Novice Cup

 Here are the rules for the competition, quite simple.
 
Class A - Motive Power - Chairman's Cup

This class covers locomotives of all types, powered multiple units and railcars whose primary character is of carriage, wagon or other rolling stock.
No more than (1) one locomotive may form each entry.
 
Class B - Rolling Stock - Treasurer's Cup

This class covers non-powered stock of all kinds.
No more than (3) three coaches or (6) six wagons may form one entry.
 

Class C - Lineside - Secretaries Cup

This class covers all static models or items associated with model railways, for example buildings, signalling equipment, trackwork, road vehicles, scenic items etc.
The maximum size of an entry shall be 4' long by 2' wide.
All entries must be to an accepted model railway scale.
 
Class D - Photography - Photographic Cup

 This class covers photographs and transparencies of full size or of model railways or associated subjects.
Enlargements shall NOT exceed a nominal size of (10) ten by (8) eight  inches.
One photograph shall form each entry.
 
Class E - Novice - Novice Cup

 This class covers all forms of modelling including those covered in the other classes.
Any model in any scale, being rail, road, sea or air, kit built, scratch built, modified kit based or any combination of these.
This class is open to all members not having won in a class of the competition before.
 
Adjudication

The competition entries shall be judged by an independently appointed judge, the appointed judge or judges shall not have been members of the Shoeburyness Model Railway Club at any time.
The judges shall be appointed by the competition organizer and the Club Chairman or Vice-Chairman. Competition entries shall NOT be judged by the members of the Club,  in the event of a tie then the casting vote shall be held by the Hon. Chairman (or in his/her absence the Hon. Vice Chairman).
 

2007 Competition Winners
 
Group picture of the winners of this years modelling competition.
left to right
Mr Steve Fryer
Mr Glen Barry
Ron from Maldon Rail
Mr Richard Atkins
Mr Brian Higgs.

2006 Competition Winners
Group picture of the winners of this years modelling competition.
left to right
Mr Brian Higgs
Mr Alan Forsdyke
Mr Paul Turner
Sir Teddy Taylor
Mr Steve Nelson.