NORTHWEST LOGGING MODELERS CONVENTION
Photos from the 2006 Chehalis, Washington Event
Click here to see photos from the 2005 Tacoma, WA event.
Beers:
A gathering with friends for after-hours socializing over a mug of something tasty is a fun part of the NWLM convention. Shown clockwise from lower left: J. Clark McAbee, Pam Berrian-Jonhston, Bill “McKenzie Iron & Steel/Timberbeast” Roy, (unidentified), Lloyd Lehrer and Zan Berrian.
Dinner Diner:
The 2006 event included a chartered dinner train aboard the Chehalis-Centralia Railroad steam train. The meal was every bit as good to eat as it was fun to experience it in that setting.
Dinner Diner Group:
The group enjoyed Saturday night dinner at The Olympic Club in Centralia, Washington.
Donkey Supers:
Participants render a variety of expert opinions on, and get a close look at, a steam donkey on display in Morton, Washington.
Frank Clinic:
Frank Telewski, who along with Scott Barrett co-authored the book “Logging Railroads of Weyerhaeuser’s Vail-McDonald Operation,” (www.osorail.com) held the crowd’s interest with his presentation on modeling those same Weyerhaeuser operations.
Group Heisler:
The Mt Rainier Scenic Railroad had its Heisler in town when our group participated in the History in Motion event in Morton, WA, on Sunday. Naturally, a group photo is called for.
Group Loco:
Prior to departing on the chartered dinner train our group did the traditional photo in front of the railroad’s classy Cowlitz, Chehalis & Cascade #15, a Baldwin-manufactured logging Mikado.
Pam Bunkhouse:
Pam Berrian-Johnston gets an up close look at a restored logging bunkhouse on display in the city park in Morton, WA.
Pam Lingerwood:
“Girl meets Lidgerwood” as Pam Berrian-Johnston examines the details of the Lidgerwood tower skidder on display at Camp 6 Logging Museum in Point Defiance Park, Tacoma, WA, during our group’s tour of that facility.
Model Contest Photos
Andy Epperley:
It would hardly be a NWLM model contest without one of Andy Epperley’s creations. This modified HO scale Bachmann Climax took the Best Steam Loco award.
Yuta Susuki's Diesel Colse-up:
Yuta Susuki’s Kiso Logging Company train in HOn2-1/2 scale (HO scale narrow gauge models that operate on N scale track) took Best Logging Diesel award. The tiny 4-wheel diesel is shown coupled to a small diesel donkey on a pair of disconnect trucks.
Yuta's Diesel Overall:
An overall view of Yuta Susuki’s Kiso Logging Company train reveals the diesel, donkey, a cabin car and three pairs of disconnects.
Donkey Model:
Jesse King mounted a kitbashed HO scale Life-Like steam donkey on a scratchbuilt sled and won the Steam Donkey award.
Dozer:
Andy Epperley strikes again with his HO scale Best 60 dozer, a modified Rio Grande models kit, which took home the Logging Equipment award.
Pam's Cabin:
A photo of a wreck at Pickering’s Bumble Bee camp inspired Pam Berrian-Johnston to kitbash an HO scale Evergreen Hills bunkhouse model into this camp dining car model, which took the Best Structure award.
Speeder:
The Best Speeder award went to L. Davis for his kitbashed On3 model of this interesting touring-car type vehicle.
SPL Cabins:
Jeff Johnston’s HO scale kitbashed and scratchbuilt mini-diorama of Sugar Pine Lumber Company cabins under construction shared Best of Show co-honors with Yuta Susuki’s Westside Equipment Train.
SPL Cabins Close-up:
A close view of the SPLCo cabins under construction reveals the simple but effective use of stripwood and figures to help bring a scene to life.
Westside Train:
Yuta Susuki used kitbashing and scratchbuilding to assemble an HO scale Westside Equipment Train, which shared Best of Show co-honors with Jeff Johnston’s mini diorama.
Westside Train Close-up:
A close look at Yuta Susuki’s Westside Shay #15 shows the work he put into detailing, painting and weathering a very fine HO scale model.
Weyerhauser #101:
A Frank Telewski took home the Logging Rod Engine award for his HO scale depiction of Weyerhaeuser #101, an ex-Cherry Valley loco. Frank started with an MDC/Roundhouse model and kitbashed and scratchbuilt it into its final configuration.
All Photos courtesy of Jeff Johnston/
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