Winners of the Winnipeg Model Railroad Club's annual photo and model contests

 

Felix Lesiuk received the award for best prototype photo from Marvin Fetch.

WMRC Secretary Marvin Fetch sure was kept busy handing out awards at the club’s AGM and banquet! Felix Lesiuk is seen winning the Nick Andrusiak Memorial award for best digital prototype photo. Luca Matyas won the Peter Abel Memorial award for photo special event. Barrie Creran won for structures for his model of a UGG grain elevator. He also won for best in show. Neil Carleton won The Lantern award and he also won first prize in the non-revenue category for his model of a crane. Congratulations to all of them!

Luca Matyas received the Peter Abel award for photo special event.

 

Barrie Creran received awards for structures and best in show.

 

Neil Carleton received The Lantern award and the award in the non-revenue model category.

 

Visit Moe Smith's layout in 1984 on You Tube

 In case you don't recognize this young fella, that's our own Moe Smith back in 1984 being interviewed for the CBC series "Breakaway".

Here's a real treat! Shane Smith, son of legendary WMRC member Moe Smith, has posted on You Tube a segment from the CBC series "Breakaway" featuring his dad's layout from way back in 1984. There are also few familiar faces on this clip besides Moe. Check it out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyChf3AaVeI
 

All aboard for the Portage la Prairie Model Railroad Club's annual open house!

The friendly folks at the Portage la Prairie Model Railroad Club are holding their annual summer house on Saturday, June 11 There will be several operating layouts, model railroad equipment for sale, snacks and prizes! Admission is only five bucks, kids under 12 get in for free. Hours are from 10AM to 3 PM at the CP station in Portage la Prairie, 231 3rd. street NE. Be sure to do some rail fanning while you're there! It's one of the few places in Canada where the CP and CN mainlines are only a few meters away from each other. What a great place to spend a lovely Saturday in Manitoba!