Division 6 Contest Archive

2025 Contests
All Photo Contests are Virtual Contests

Date	Location	Model Contest	Virtual Photo Contest
18 January	Hilltop Library	Open Freight Car with Load	Open Freight Car with Load

2024 Contests
All Photo Contests are Virtual Contests

Date	Location	Model Contest	Virtual Photo Contest
21 January	Hilltop Library	Open Freight Car with Load	Open Freight Car with Load
18 February	Barnett Library	Non-Revenue / MOW	Non-Revenue / MOW
16 March	Northside Library	Non-Steam Locomotive	Non-Steam Locomotive
21 April	Gananna Library	RR Served Structure, Not RR Owned	RR Served Structure, Not RR Owned
18-22 May	MCR Convention	None	None
15 June	Marion Union Station	Bring_N_Brag: Favorite Train	Favorite Train
20 July	Mill Creek Railroad	None	Caboose
17 Aug	Ariel-Foundation Park, Kiwanis Pavilion	None	Railroad Signal
22 Sep	Coshocton Club (A.M.R.E.C.)	What’s on Your Workbench?	Steam Locomotive
27 Oct	Train Show, Cambridge	None	Railroad Sign
17 Nov	Dublin Library	Closed Freight Car	Closed Freight Car
14 Dec	Upper Arlington Library	Passenger Train Car	Passenger Train Car

2023 Contests
All Photo Contests are Virtual Contests

Date	Location	Model Contest	Virtual Photo Contest
21 Jan	Hilltop Library	Open Freight Car with Load	Open Freight Car with Load
18 Feb	Hilltop Library	Non-Revenue / MOW	Non-Revenue / MOW
18 Mar	Hilliard Library	Self Propelled & Non-Steam Locomotive	Self Propelled & Non-Steam Locomotive
15 Apr	Hilltop Library	RR Served Structure, Not RR Owned	RR Served Structure, Not RR Owned
May		None	Railroad Signals
17 Jun	Marion Union Station	Favorite Train	Favorite Train
15 July	Sunbury Library	Shanties, Shacks, Shelters, & Sheds	Shanties, Shacks, Shelters, & Sheds
19 Aug	Coshocton Club	Caboose	Caboose
16 Sep	Zanesville Club	Steam Locomotive	Steam Locomotive
22 Oct	Train Show, Cambridge	None	Railroad Bridges & Trestles
18 Nov	Mt. Vernon Library	Closed Freight Car	Closed Freight Car
16 Dec	Upper Arlington Library	Passenger Car	Passenger Car

2022 Contests
All Photo Contests are Virtual Contests

Date	Location	Model Contest	Photo Contest
22 Jan	Northern Lights Library	Open Freight Car WITH Load	Virtual Contest: Open Freight Car WITH Load
19 Feb	Hilltop Libruary	Non-revenue car	Virtual Contest: Non-revenue car
19 Mar	Dublin Library	Diesel & Electric Locomotives (Non-Steam Locomotives)	Virtual Contest: Diesel & Electric Locomotives (Non-Steam Locomotives)
9 Apr	South East Library	Rail Road Served Structures	Virtual Contest:  Rail Road Served Structures
18-22 May	MCR Convention	None	Virtual Contest: Railroad Signals
25 Jun	Marion	Favorite Train	Virtual Contest: Favorite Train
16 July	Sunbury Club	Railroad Bridges and Trestles	Virtual Contest: Railroad Bridges and Trestles
15 Aug	Smoke Stack Hobbies	Caboose(s)	Virtual Contest: Caboose(s)
10 Sep	Mt Vernon Library	Steam Locomotive	Virtual Contest: Steam Locomotive
23 Oct	Train Show, Cambridge	None	Virtual Contest: Thumbz
20 Nov	Zanesville Club	Closed Freight Car	Virtual Contest: Closed Freight Car
10 Dec	Upper Arlington Library	Passenger Car	Virtual Contest: Passenger Car

2021 Contests
All Photo Contests are Virtual Contests

Date	Location	Model Contest	Photo Contest
10 Jan	Zoom Meeeting	None	Virtual Contest: Open Freight Car WITH Load (Gons, flats, open hoppers, etc.)
21 Feb	Zoom Meeeting	None	Virtual Contest: Non-revenue car (M-O-W/Work Train cars, Speeders, etc.)
14 Mar	Zoom Meeeting	None	Virtual Contest: Diesel & Electric Locomotives (Non-Steam Locomotives)
11 Apr	Zoom Meeeting	None	Virtual Contest: Line side RailRoad owned structures (stations, freight houses, switch towers, engine houses, roundhouses, shanties, fueling facilities, water towers, etc.)
16 May	Zoom Meeeting	None	Virtual Contest: Railroad Signals (Switch Stands, Dwarf Signals, Grade Crossings, Cantilever, Target Signals, Semaphores, etc.)
28 May	MCR Convention Canceled	None	May 16 virtual photo contest
19 Jun (Sat.)	Marion & Zoom	Favorite Train	Virtual Contest: Favorite Train
11 July	No Meeting	None	Virtual Contest: Railroad Bridges and Trestles
15 Aug	Groveport & Zoom	Caboose(s)	Virtual Contest: Caboose(s)
11 Sep (Sat.)	West Portsmouth (No Zoom)	Steam Locomotive	Virtual Contest: Steam Locomotive
10 Oct	Zoom Contest	None	Virtual Contest: Thumbz (Whimsical RR Items; can be on or off Track)
14 Nov	Coshocton & Zoom	Closed Freight Car	Virtual Contest: Closed Freight Car
18 Dec (Sat.)	Upper Arlington Library	Passenger Car	Virtual Contest: Passenger Car

2020 Contests

Date	Location	Model Contest	Photo Contest
12 Jan	Hilltop Library, Columbus	Open Freight Car WITH Load (Gons, flats, open hoppers, etc.)	Open Freight Car WITH Load (Gons, flats, open hoppers, etc.)
9 Feb	South-East Library, Columbus	Non-revenue car (M-O-W/Work Train cars, Speeders, etc.)	Non-revenue car (M-O-W/Work Train cars, Speeders, etc.)
8 Mar	Smoke Stack Hobbies, Lancaster	Diesel & Electric Locomotives (Non-Steam Locomotives)	Diesel & Electric Locomotives (Non-Steam Locomotives)
19 Apr	Zoom Meeting	Model Cancelled	Virtual Contest: Line side RR structures (stations, freight houses, switch towers, engine houses, roundhouses, shanties, fueling facilities, water towers, etc.)
28-31 May	MCR Convention, Pittsburgh, PA.	Convention Cancelled	Virtual Contest: Signals
20 Jun (Sat.)	Zoom Meeting	Model Cancelled	Virtual Contest: Favorite Train
9 Aug	Zoom Meeting	Model Cancelled	Virtual Contest: Railroad Derelicts/Wrecks (items for the rip track)
13 Sep	Zoom Meeting	Model Cancelled	Virtual Contest: Steam Locomotive
11 Oct	Zoom Meeting	Model Cancelled	Virtual Contest: Caboose(s), Cabin Cars, Bobbers, Crummies, etc.
18 Oct	Cambridge Train Show	Train Show Cancelled
8 Nov	Zoom Meeting	Model Cancelled	Virtual Contest: Closed Freight Car
6 Dec	Zoom Meeting	Model Cancelled	Virtual Contest:Passenger Cars

2019 Contests

Date	Location	Model Contest	Photo Contest
13 Jan	Hilltop Library, Groveport	Open freight car WITH LOADS (Gons, flats, open hoppers, etc.)	Open freight car WITH LOADS (Gons, flats, open hoppers, etc.)
10 Feb	South High Library, Columbus	Non-revenue car (M-O-W/Work Train cars, Speeders, etc.)	Non-revenue car (M-O-W/Work Train cars, Speeders, etc.)
101 Mar	South East Library, Groveport	Diesel & Electric Locomotives (Non-Steam Locomotives)	Diesel & Electric Locomotives (Non-Steam Locomotives)
14 Apr	PRR Station, Mt. Vernon	Line side RR structures stations, freight houses, switch towers, engine houses, roundhouses, shanties, fueling facilities, water towers, etc.)	Line side RR structures (stations, freight houses, switch towers, engine houses, roundhouses, shanties, fueling facilities, water towers, etc.)
17–20 May	MCR Convention, West Chester, Ohio	Modeler’s Choice	Modeler’s Choice
15 June (Sat.)	Marion Union Station, Marion	Favorite Train	Favorite Train
Aug	TBD	Thumbz (Humorous Whimsical stuff)	Railroad Derelicts/Wrecks (items for the rip track)
Sep	TBD	Steam Locomotive	Steam Locomotive
Oct	TBD	Cabeese (Cabooses, Cabin Cars (for you PRR freaks), Bobbers, Transfer Cabooses, Crummies, Drover Cabooses)	Cabeese (Cabooses, Cabin Cars (for you PRR freaks), Bobbers, Transfer Cabooses, Crummies, Drover Cabooses)
10 Nov	COMRC, Worthington	Closed Freight Car	Closed Freight Car
15 Dec	Upper Arlington Library, Upper Arlington	Passenger Cars	Passenger Cars

2018 Contests

Date	Location	Model Contest	Photo Contest
14 January	South East Library, Groveport	Open freight car WITH LOADS (Gons, flats, open hoppers, etc.)	Open freight car WITH LOADS (Gons, flats, open hoppers, etc.)	Cancelled
11 February	Hilltop Library, Columbus	Non-revenue car (M-O-W/Work Train cars, Speeders, etc.)	Non-revenue car (M-O-W/Work Train cars, Speeders, etc.)
11 Mar	South East Library, Groveport	Non-Steam Locomotives	Non-Steam Locomotives
8 Apr	Smoke Stack Hobby Shop, Lancaster	Line side RR structures stations, freight houses, switch towers, engine houses, roundhouses, shanties, fueling facilities, water towers, etc.)	Line side RR structures (stations, freight houses, switch towers, engine houses, roundhouses, shanties, fueling facilities, water towers, etc.)
17–20 May	MCR Convention, West Chester, Ohio	Modeler’s Choice	Modeler’s Choice
16 June (Sat.)	Marion Union Station, Marion	Favorite Train	Favorite Train
4 Aug (Sat.)	Bellevue (Bus Trip)	Division 6 Sponsored Structure (Division 6 Convention or Project Structures)	Railroad derelicts (items for the rip track)
9 Sep	Portsmouth	Steam Locomotive	Steam Locomotive
14 Oct	Chillicothe	Cabooses, Cabin Cars (for you PRR freaks)…(Bobbers, Transfer Cabooses, Crummies, Drover Cabooses)	Cabooses, Cabin Cars (for you PRR freaks)…(Bobbers, Transfer Cabooses, Crummies, Drover Cabooses)
4 Nov	TBD	Closed Freight Car	Closed Freight Car
9 Dec	Upper Arlington Library, Upper Arlington	Passenger Cars	Passenger Cars

2017 Contests

Date	Location	Model Contest	Photo Contest
15 January	Hilltop Library, Columbus	Open freight car WITH LOADS (Gons, flats, open hoppers, etc.)	Open freight car WITH LOADS (Gons, flats, open hoppers, etc.)
12 February	New Albany Library, New Albany	Non-revenue car (M-O-W/Work Train cars, Speeders, etc.)	Non-revenue car (M-O-W/Work Train cars, Speeders, etc.)
12 March	Smoke Stack Hobby Shop, Lancaster	Non-Steam Locomotives	Non-Steam Locomotives
9 April	Zanesville Club, Zanesville	Line side RR structures stations, freight houses, switch towers, engine houses, roundhouses, shanties, fueling facilities, water towers, etc.)	Line side RR structures (stations, freight houses, switch towers, engine houses, roundhouses, shanties, fueling facilities, water towers, etc.)
18–21 May	MCR Convention, Louisville, KY	Modeler’s Choice	Modeler’s Choice
17 June (Sat.)	Marion Union Station, Marion	Favorite Train	Railroad derelicts (items for the rip track)
20 August	Hocking Valley Scenic RR, Nelsonville	Division 6 sponsored cars (Division 6 convention cars or project cars)	None
9 September	Mark Maynard’s, Portsmouth	Steam Locomotives	Steam Locomotives
8 October	Lion Building, Sunbury	Cabooses, Cabin Cars (for you PRR freaks)…(Bobbers, Transfer Cabooses, Crummies, Drover Cabooses)	Cabooses, Cabin Cars (for you PRR freaks)…(Bobbers, Transfer Cabooses, Crummies, Drover Cabooses)
19 November	COMRC, Worthington	Railroad Bridges and Trestles	Railroad Bridges and Trestles
10 December	UA Library, Upper Arlington	Passenger Cars	Passenger Cars

2016 Division 6 Contest Chairman: Bob Lee

2016 Contests

Date	Location	Model Contest	Photo Contest
17 January	St. John’s Church, Grove City	On Line Structure	On Line Structure
14 February	St. John’s Church, Grove City	Steam Locomotive	Steam Locomotive
6 March	Reynoldsburg Methodist Church, Reynoldsburg	Diners/Lounge Car	Diners/Lounge Car
28 April–1 May	MCR Convention, Dublin, OH	Modelers Choice	Modelers Choice
15 May	Reynoldsburg Methodist Church, Reynoldsburg	MOW Cars	MOW Cars
18 June	Marion Union Station, Marion	Model’s Choice	Model’s Choice
14 August	Bowling Green Township Hall, Brownsville	None	None
10 September (Sat.)	Mark Maynard’s, Portsmouth	Refrigerate Car	Prototype–Refrigerate Car, color or black & white
15 October (Sat.)	Mill Creek Central Live Steam, Coshocton	None	None
13 November	CA&C Depot, Mt. Vernon	Tank Car	Model–Tank Car, color or black & white
11 December	UA Library, Upper Arlington	None	None

2015 Contests

Date	Location	Model Contest	Photo Contest
11 January	St. John’s Church, Grove City	Caboose	Caboose
8 February	United Methodist Church, Reynoldsburg	Diesel Locomotive	Diesel Locomotive
8 March	St. John’s Church, Grove City	Freight Car	Freight Car
12 April	B&O Station, Outville	Steam Locomotives	Steam Locomotives
14-17 May	MCR Convention, Lexington, KY	Modelers Choice	Modelers Choice
13 June (Saturday)	Marion Union Station, Marion	Modelers Choice	Modelers Choice
12 July	Layout tours, Lexington/Ashland	Passenger Car	Passenger Car
13 September	Layout Tour, SW Columbus	None	None
11 October	Mark Maynard, Portsmouth	Open Load	Open Load
15 November	St. John’s Church, Grove City	Works in Progress	Works in Progress
6 December	Library, Upper Arlington	Covered Hoppers	Covered Hoppers

2014 Contests

Date	Location	Model Contest	Photo Contest
19 January	Upper Arlington Library, Upper Arlington	None	None
23 February	Ned Harlow’s, Reynoldsburg	Small structures, on or off line	Small structures
30 March	Columbus Model Railroad Club, Columbus	Boxcars with loads, doors open	Boxcars being loaded, or Photos of interior tie-down
4 May	Reynoldsburg Methodist Church, Reynoldsburg	Steam Locomotives	Steam Locomotives
14 June (Saturday)	Marion Union Station, Marion	Modelers Choice	Modelers Choice
13-19 July	NMRA Cleveland 2014, Cleveland	Modelers Choice	Modelers Choice
3 August	Zanesville Club, Zanesville	Flatcar with Load	Flatcar with Load
13 September (Saturday)	Portsmouth, Ohio	Diesel or Electric locomotives	Diesel or Electric locomotives
12 October	COMAC, Worthington	Works in Progress	Works in Progress
16 November	Coshocton Model Railroad Club, Coshocton	Tank Car	Tank Car

2013 Contests

Date	Location	Model Contest	Photo Contest
27 January	Columbus HO Model Railroad Club, Columbus	Revenue Cars	Unique Revenue Cars
7 April	St. John's Lutheran Church, Grove City	Steam Locomotive	Steam Locomotive
15-18 May	MCR Spring Convention, Operations Dayton, Dayton, OH	Modelers Choice	Modelers Choice
15 June (Saturday)	Marion Union Station, Marion	Modular Layouts	Motive Power
14 September (Saturday)	Portsmouth, Ohio	Coal Handlers	Coal Handlers
13 October	Canal Winchester	Non-Revenue Cars	Non-Revenue Cars
17 November	Coshocton Model Railroad Club,Coshocton	Structures	Unusual Structures

2012 Contests

Date	Location	Model Contest	Photo Contest
23 January	Columbus HO Model Railroad Club, Columbus	Snow Plow.	Snow Plow or Railroad snow scene.
19 February	St. John's Lutheran Church, Grove City	Favorite Locomotive.	Favorite Locomotive.
25 March	Reynoldsburg United Methodist Church, Reynoldsburg	Basic Bridge.	Basic Bridge.
26 – 29 April	MCR Spring Convention, Highline to Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA	Modelers Choice.	Modelers Choice.
16 June	Marion Union Station, Marion	Weathered rail car.	Weathered or Graffitied rolling stock.
18 August	Cincinnati	No contest.	No contest.
8 September	Portsmouth, Ohio	Detailed Passenger car.	Passenger car.	No Entries
21 October	COMRC, Worthington	Your rolling stock.	Your rolling stock.
18 November	St. John's Lutheran Church, Grove City	Model promoting NMRA Month.	Picture promoting NMRA Month.

2011 Contests

Date	Location	Model Contest	Photo Contest
23 January	Columbus HO Model Railroad Club, Columbus	Chapel Car – Appropriate letting, weathering, and interior detail.	Old County Church.
27 February	St. John's Lutheran Church, Grove City	Back Woods Engine House – Appropriate tracks, interior and exterior details.	Old Engine House or Roundhouse.
27 March	Zanesville Club, Columbus	No Contest.	No Contest.
28 April – 1 May	MCR Spring Convention, Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH	Modelers Choice.	Modelers Choice.
11 June	Marion Union Station, Marion	Favorite Train.	Favorite Train.
6 August	Byesville Scenic Railroad, Byesville	No Contest.	No Contest.
10 September	Joint Division 9 & 6 Meeting, Portsmouth	Stock Car – Single or double deck, weathered, with or without stock.	Stock Car.
23 October	Coshocton Club, Coshocton	Barn diorama – farm scene featuring a barn and appropriate animals.	Old barn.
20 November	North Division Tour	THUMBZ.	Railroad Oddies.

2010 Contests

Date	Location	Model Contest	Photo Contest
31 January	Columbus HO Model Railroad Club, Columbus	Weathered Railroad Bridge (not a trestle). May be kit or scratch built. Model may stand alone or be included in a small diorama.	Train crossing a bridge.
14 March	Grove City Hall	Small scenic tunnel portal diorama. Should include: track, roadbed, tunnel portal, nature scenery and imagination.	Prototype Tunnel Entrance.	No entries
24 April	Park of Roses Recreation Center, Columbus, Ohio	Thumbs. Let your imagination run loose.	Railroad Oddities.
13-16 May	MCR Spring Convention, Charleston, WV	Convention Contest	Convention Contest
12 June	Marion Union Station, Marion, Ohio	Diorama no large than 2’x4’, can be smaller. Should include more than one building; rail access, or main line passing (may be closed).	Industrial Pictures.
1 August	Reynoldsburg United Methodist Church, Reynoldsburg	Tractor/Trailer Rigs. Any type. Appropriately detailed load on or in trailer (rear doors open, if the load is inside).	Tractor/Trailer Rigs. Heavy industrial loads; odd configuration; convention trucks.
12 September	No Business Meeting	No Contest.	No Contest.
17 October	St. John’s Lutheran Church, Grove City	Tank Cars. Any tank car type including pickle cars and/or other wooden tank car configurations.	Tank Cars.
21 November	First Presbyterian Church of Urbana, Urbana	Heavy Industrial Buildings. Rolling Mill, Grain Elevators, Saw Mill, Auto Plant, Paper Mill, etc. (with rail access).	Heavy Industry.