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For a full explanation of the purpose of these threads, members should refer to this thread on the forum: http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=24676 Twelve structures; Six different types – one a bridge; six must be scratchbuilt – the other six,if not scratchbuilt, must be highly detailed; six must be evaluated and achieve at least 87.5 points (merit award) using the NMRA Judging Guidelines. http://www.nmra.org/education/achievement/pdf/2006-judging-guide-lines.pdf The other six do not need to be evaluated. More information on the Structures Category can be found here: http://www.nmra.org/education/achievement/ap_structures.html Bruce Modeling the railroads of the Jersey Highlands in HO and the logging railroads of Pennsylvania in HOn3 Country: USA | Posts: 30419 Dutchman Administrator Premium Member Posted - 02/01/2009 :  5:18:41 PM     Since I recently received my Structures Certificate, and since all twelve of the structures were documented here on the RR-L Forum, I thought I would share the list of structures that I had evaluated for the certificate. Remember, at least six of the structures have to be scratchbuilt. In my case, 8 were scratchbuilt, one was a kitbash, and the other three were craftsman kits. One has to be a bridge. In my case, it was a scratchbuilt bridge. Six different types of structures have to be represented. Mine included a bridge, a signal tower, an ice house, a station, a brick welding shop, a set of wooden sheds, and several other types (store, storage building, mfg. building, etc.) I don't see the 'six different types' of structures as being much of an obstacle. Only two of my structures were entered in NMRA contests for Judging: the brick welding shop and Devon's Dills. Devon's Dills achieved the Merit level, the welding shop did not. The rest of the structures were either evaluated installed on my layout (when the team came to evaluate the layout for Golden Spike and Scenery), or by bringing the structure to a local NMRA Division Meeting for evaluation. Here is a list of the twelve structures that I submitted for the certificate, and the links to the related threads here on the Forum. Two Storey Storage Building (Scratchbuilt): http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?ARCHIVE=true&TOPIC_ID=5629&whichpage=1&SearchTerms=Yard,Storage King Post Bridge (Scratchbuilt): http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=12046&whichpage=1&SearchTerms=King,Post Kersten & Mace (Scratchbuilt): http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=9819&whichpage=1&SearchTerms=Crummy Three Wooden Sheds (Scratchbuilt): http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=13550&whichpage=1&SearchTerms=Second,Begin Devon’s Dills (Scratchbuilt): http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=17904&whichpage=1&SearchTerms=Styrene,Classic Hap Hazard’s Hardware (Kit): http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=14719&whichpage=1&SearchTerms=Hap,Hazard Brick Welding Shop (Scratchbuilt): http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=8143&whichpage=1&SearchTerms=Welding Ice House (Scratchbuilt): http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=4293&whichpage=47 John’s Welding Shop (Scratchbuilt): http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=7007&whichpage=1&SearchTerms=Beginner Bar Mills Station (Kit): http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=5330 FSM Tower (Kit): http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=17069&whichpage=1&SearchTerms=classic Myranda’s Market (Kitbash): http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=20692&whichpage=5&SearchTerms=stumps In one case, Hap Hazards, the original evaluation came close to reaching the Merit level. The evaluators gave me some suggestions, which I followed. When I had the structure re-evaluated, it reached the Merit level. Do not hesitate to ask for suggestions and then follow through with them. Bruce Modeling the railroads of the Jersey Highlands in HO and the logging railroads of Pennsylvania in HOn3 Country: USA | Posts: 30419 northern6400 Fireman Posted - 02/01/2009 :  5:55:19 PM     Bruce thak you and congratulations on getting this thread started. We have just set up the NMRA Southern Ontario AP Mentorship Group as of Jan 3/09 and now have sixteen members. In support of this group we have five MMRs and six qualified judges. So far we have had one Golden Spike Award. I thought of starting this group after reading about another one in Michigan in the Railroad Line Forums and figured there might be others in our area. If others are interested feel free to email me here or use my email listed in the International Division, Niagara NMRA website under Contacts. Chuck Faist Burlington, Ontario Enjoy yourself it is later than you think! Country: Canada | Posts: 3489 wvrr Fireman Posted - 02/01/2009 :  10:03:31 PM       Bruce, I always wondered which 12 structures of yours you used for getting the Structures certificate. So far, I have only completed one structure and am working on my second. The first is the fan house for my anthracite mine. The second is the hoist house for the same mine. The progress of both builds can be seen in this thread: http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=7293 The fan house looks like this: Chuck Country: | Posts: 6331 kathymillatt Engine Wiper Posted - 02/02/2009 :  04:08:09 AM       Hi Nice to see the thread. I am using our local NMRA group to encourage the AP as it is a good way to do new things etc. I have 4 judged structures with merit awards, 2 scratchbuilt, 2 kit bashs. I also have the bridge awaiting its railings and then judging. I have put details on my website (not remotely finished yet) of the whole AP. www.kathymillatt.co.uk/ap.htm I will dig out some photos and post here when I am at home next. Kathy www.kathymillatt.co.uk Edited by - kathymillatt on 02/02/2009 04:10:09 AM Country: United Kingdom | Posts: 297 Peterpools Engineer Posted - 02/02/2009 :  07:15:47 AM       Bruce Thanks for the info. I know I can go back and find a number of kitbashed, scratch built projects on did threads on when I return from vacation and do my submission. I can't believe you 'kicked' me off my duff and got me into gear with the MMR program. Thanks ........ Peter BCT Country: USA | Posts: 12335 AVRR-PA Fireman Premium Member Posted - 02/07/2009 :  07:49:06 AM       Hi, everyone -- It took me a while to get all my Structure Certificate stuff organized so I could do this post. So Bruce's support thread has already helped me - everything is now in two tabbed notebooks. One has all the printed out material from the NMRA website and the other has my "personal" material - the evaluation forms for the models that have been evaluated and the work-in-process paperwork for the ones that are still to be evaluated. I also set up a spreadsheet listing all the models I've done or am doing, status, score if they've been evaluated, etc. I don't know what would happen if I tried to paste the spreadsheet into rr-line so I'll just summarize it here: Superdetailed kits: 01 Skid Row I by Downtown Deco. Score = 88 02 Skinner's Row by FSM. Score = 93 03 Ship's Chandler by RSSM. Score = 96 Here's a link to the thread on rr-line; note that this was a group built; my work is just one of several: http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11143&whichpage=1 04 Wrisley Papers by SRMW Main mill and brick building. Score = 93 05 Wrisley Papers by SRMW Yellow house and interior. Score = 89 Here's a link to the WP thread: http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=10706&whichpage=1 06 Possibilities include the Maine Trading Post; Porky's by Downtown Deco; Fenimore Coal by FOS; Hubcap Heaven by Bar Mills (aka Larkin Sister's Lobster Shack); K Scholl by FOS; and Parkersburg Tank and Rack. (All of these kits are completed or nearly so; I just need to decide which one to submit.) Scratchbuilt 01 Wrisley Papers - added scratchbuilt section to trestle. Score = 88 02 Connellsville Trolley bridge And here's a link to the thread: http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=13124&whichpage=6 03 Narrow Gauge bridge on FreeMo module And the link: http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=22378&whichpage=1 04 Connellsville B&O Station http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=16511&whichpage=1 05 Boat Building Shop (based on Campbell plans) Here it is in place on the Maine Coast narrow gauge diorama. Here are a couple of relevant threads: http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=17186&whichpage=19 http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=18101&whichpage=2 06 Possibilities include: B&O trestle on FreeMo module; B&O tool house from old photographs; many ideas from MR magazines. The NMRA regional meeting is at my MR Club on the the 15th (www.wpmrm.org) and the local evaluators and I are planning a lot of evaluating. Along with the models on the club layout, I'll bring along the FreeMo module and other completed kits. I need to have all the "essays" written by then and have to respond to the suggestions from Dennis on the narrow-gauge bridge. Plenty to do. Don "Live and learn. Or die stupid." Click and Clack Edited by - AVRR-PA on 02/12/2009 2:35:10 PM Country: USA | Posts: 5005 Dutchman Administrator Premium Member Posted - 02/07/2009 :  08:42:09 AM     Don, It looks like you have the Lion's Share done already. Good luck on the 15th! BTW, you might have most of the Golden Spike requirements done on the modules, too. Bruce Modeling the railroads of the Jersey Highlands in HO and the logging railroads of Pennsylvania in HOn3 Country: USA | Posts: 30419 wvrr Fireman Posted - 02/07/2009 :  1:43:14 PM       Good luck on the 15th, Don! I agree with Bruce, you may be close to the Golden SPike requirements. Thanks for posting the photos of your models and the score they received. I'll have to dig up the scores for the fan house and edit my earlier posting. Chuck Country: | Posts: 6331 Mike Hamer Engineer Posted - 02/07/2009 :  2:11:18 PM       Bruce, congrats on starting up these series of threads. I'm behind you all the way. Your modelling efforts are superb and your attention to detail is excellent. Same goes for you, Don! Mike Hamer Ottawa, Ontario, Canada http://www.bostonandmaine.blogspot.ca http://www.craftsmanstructures.blogspot.ca http://modelrailroadsivisit.blogspot.ca Country: | Posts: 11385 AVRR-PA Fireman Premium Member Posted - 02/07/2009 :  5:20:51 PM       Thanks for the comments! I'm going to spend some time this evening reading over the Golden Spike material and see what I still need to do. Don Country: USA | Posts: 5005 AVRR-PA Fireman Premium Member Posted - 02/09/2009 :  12:01:40 PM       I started on the paperwork for the models that will be evaluated on the 15th. It's a good thing I like to write (blather). It's going to be a lively week. My Rotary Club is having it's annual Valentine's Pancake Brunch on Saturday (Valentine's Day) and that's going to eat some hours. Don Country: USA | Posts: 5005 postalkarl Fireman Posted - 02/09/2009 :  12:10:59 PM     Hi Guys: Ok so how many awards do you need to have to get your certificate in structyure building? Karl S. Country: | Posts: 6791 Dutchman Administrator Premium Member Posted - 02/09/2009 :  3:05:35 PM     Karl, Six structures need to be evaluated and meet the "Merit" level. The other six need to be highly detailed, but do not need to be evaluated. Bruce Modeling the railroads of the Jersey Highlands in HO and the logging railroads of Pennsylvania in HOn3 Country: USA | Posts: 30419 Chuck Davis Engine Wiper Posted - 02/10/2009 :  7:23:10 PM       Hi Guys, I've found this topic very informative as I'm working on this certificate now. I'm not sure where you planned to take it, and was wondering if this might fit in? I've started working on Franklin Junction for one of my scratchbuilt structures, and thought the group might provide some recommendations or constructive criticism as the project progresses. Download Attachment: Franklin Junction email.jpg 60.53 KB Chuck Davis Country: | Posts: 102 Dutchman Administrator Premium Member Posted - 02/10/2009 :  7:31:10 PM     Chuck, That is indeed what we would like to see here. You could post photos of your progress, and hopefully gather some input. Bruce Modeling the railroads of the Jersey Highlands in HO and the logging railroads of Pennsylvania in HOn3 Country: USA | Posts: 30419 Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 of 10 Topic    New Topic |    New Poll |   Reply to Topic |  Next Page Jump To: Select Forum Railroad Line Administrative Forums       Forum News       Administrative Posts General Forums       WorkShops, Garage, Machines and Tools       The Tour Bus       The Arrival Track       RR-L Member Personal Websites       The Crew Lounge       The Classroom       Interchange Tracks       Rail Events       Reference & Research Model Railroad Forums       The Sn3 Branch       Mike Chambers' Craftsman's Corner       HOn30 and HOn3 Forum       Early Rail Forum       Dead Rail Forum       The On30 Line       Railroad Photography Forum       Small Scale Model Railroad Forum       Mid Scale Model Railroad Forum       Large Scale Model Railroad Forum       Logging, Mining, & Narrow minded       Model Railroad Construction       Micro & Mini Layouts       Layout Design / Operation Sig Forum       Startin' from Scratch       DCC, Computers and Electronics for Model Railroads Shop Talk       Vehicle and Non-Rail Transportation Modeling       The Steam Shop       The Roundhouse       Rolling Stock: the Car Shops       The Diesel Shop Company Store       Railroad-Line Swap Meet       New Product Announcements Fallen Flag Railroad Forums       Erie / Lackawanna Railroad Forum       Raritan River Railroad Forum Railroad Software Forums       Atlas Right Track Software       Railroad Line Software Library Model Railroad Club Forums       The Model Railroad Club Forum Sponsor Forums       Rusty Stumps Scale Models       KingMill Enterprises Railroad Line Weblinks       Badger Creek Lumber Co.       Central Missouri & Southern RR       Raritan River Railroad       Thor's All Gauge Page  -------------------- Home Active Topics Frequently Asked Questions Member Information Search Page Railroad Line Forums © 2000-17 Railroad Line Co.
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