Bring & Brag October 2024 Entries and Winners
The Category for the November meeting was Passenger Cars: We had 3 entries for judging. The winners were as follows:
1st place went to Rick Montgomery for his entry of the A.T.& S.F. El Capitan/Super Chief passenger cars and accompanying F unit motive power
1st place: El Capitan/Super Chief passenger cars, by Rick Montgomery, photo by Dominic Martinelli
1st place: El Capitan/Super Chief passenger cars, by Rick Montgomery, photo by Dominic Martinelli
1st place: El Capitan/Super Chief passenger cars, by Rick Montgomery, photo by Dominic Martinelli
1st place: El Capitan/Super Chief passenger cars, by Rick Montgomery, photo by Dominic Martinelli
2nd place went to Jimmy Braum for his entry of a
Wheeling and Lake Erie Ry business car 1990.
Prototype information: originally a Great Northern lounge car, rebuilt in the 1980's into an
inspection car. Then owned by a Robert Bixler and named "The Buckeye Lady". Purchased by the
Wheeling on the death of Mr. Bixler.
Model information: Completely scratchbuilt and 3D printed from resin. Interior matches video on youtube,
and features all under car equipment. Decals from CMR products. Paint is modelflex badger paints.
Note all the added details.
2nd place: W&LE Business Car., by Jimmy Braum, photo by Dominic Martinelli
2nd place: W&LE Business Car., by Jimmy Braum, photo by Dominic Martinelli
2nd place: W&LE Business Car., by Jimmy Braum, photo by Dominic Martinelli
3rd place went to Jeff Gregg for his entry of an early morning video of the first eastbound run of the Amtrak Train 41, The Floridian, Chicago to Miami. The video was taken on November 10, 2024 at McKeesport, PA.
3rd place: The Floridian video, by Jeff Gregg, photo by Dominic Martinelli
This page is copied from the Keystone Flyer, Bring‘n’Brag article by Dominic Martinelli.