Soo Line Historical and Technical Society

2003 SLHTS Convention Model and Photo Contest Winners

Compiled by: Jeremy Fromm - Contest Director

2003 Model Awards

Steam -1st William C. Viali - Soo #730

Diesel - 1st Tom Dowling - DSS&A #209
2nd Mark Preussler - Soo #2380
3rd Bob Rivard - Soo #1776

Passenger - 1st Dennis Storzek - Soo #2112

Freight - 1st George Balling - Soo "O" Scale boxcar
2nd Tom Dowling - Soo Hopper #6901
3rd Chuck Derus - DF Boxcar #177534

Caboose - 1st Tom Dowling - Soo #99119
2nd David Rousseau - "N" Scale caboose
3rd Doug Fleming - Soo #33

M.O.W. - 1st Chuck Derus ore car #81987

Structure - 1st Gene Gailniaro - Manistique station
2nd Will Westfall - West End depot
3rd David Leider - Waupaca Stock Yard

Display - 1st Bob Rivard - Entire Soo GE Roster
2nd David Rousseau - Soo "N" Scale steam train
3rd Bob Bye - Entire Soo Rock train

Best Model of Show - Dennis Storzek - Soo passenger car #2112

2003 Photo Awards

Black & White - 1st Lewis Ableidinger - Soo #402
2nd Chris Holschbach - CP #5952
3rd Chris Holschbach - CP #5952

Pre-1961 - 1st Ron Kaminen - The "St. Marie" at St. Ignace
2nd Ron Kaminen - Soo #1017 at Marquette ore dock

1961-1985 - 1st Rudy Maki - Soo yard, Houghton, MI
2nd Robert Shimer - Soo #719
3rd Will Westfall - Wheeling IL, at sunset

Post 1985 - 1st Lewis Ableidinger - CP at Max, ND
2nd Nate Dahms - Soo 425
3rd Ed Oom Soo #4601

Wisconsin Central - 1st Fred Firkus - Switch job at Reedfield
2nd Galen Fromm - #2006 at Neenah
3rd Chris Holschbach - #6656 at night

Rare & Unusual - 1st Rick Martin - Soo caboose at Chisago City, MN
2nd Rudy Maki - Houghton County Museum in winter
3rd Robert Becker - No Trespass sign

Present Day Steam - 1st William C. Viali - Soo #730
2nd Chris Holschbach - Soo #730

Best Photo of Show - Rick Martin - Soo caboose at Chisago City, MN

Humor - 1st Michael Wadinski - PG&W "Riparian" club car

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