Judging the Cars

Judging the cars on March 31, 2007 began around 10:30 am and was completed with signatures around 12:300 pm.

There were three tiers of cars I had available for judging depending on how the first judging went. Tier 1 had the best eight cars that met the overall "Cars" requirements, Should there have been a close call I had tier two available if I need help and tier three had two super-detailed kits just in case. As it turned out tier two and tier three would not have improved the judging. I fell short with the passenger cars.

The scoring went as follows:

Merit:

Side dump car #20001 - 88 I messed up the side dumps at the last minute so those scores did not do very well.

Side dump car #20003 - 89

Caboose MKT #213 (1) - 100

Caboose MKT #213 (2) - 98

Nuclear Flat Car #DODX38885 - 101

Nuclear Flat Car #DODX38875 - 99

Did not merit:

Passenger Car Sleeper #2986 - 71

Passenger Car Diner #8070 - 72

However, I did merit on six cars which was more than enough for me to earn the "Cars" certificate.

I set the cars, judging forms, write-ups and project binder on a set of three card tables covered with a painter's drop cloth. To the right and left were TV trays that had jigs, extra parts and culled parts from each type of car.

After the judging was complete the judges tallied the scores and the signing process done.

I sincerely thank the judges for the time and effort spent on my behalf!