Copyright © 2002-2010, Crawley Model Railway Society [Jan 10]
Competition...
Each year we hold
an annual
competition when
members may submit
examples of their
skills in one of
several categories.
To help members prepare entries for the
competition and to further their skills generally,
we hold occasional "Skills Clinics" when a
member will demonstrate a particular skill or
technique.
Recent clinics have covered the weathering of
rolling stock, the construction of etched brass
kits and, most recently, scenic modelling for
less experienced members.
For pictures of the entries to our last
competition, visit
Guidance Notes
1. A competition may be organised annually at
the discretion of the Committee
2. The competition will be judged by those
members present at the competition
3. A Competition Organiser will be appointed by
the Committee
4. Each entry may only appear in one class
5. An entry form must accompany each entry
6. The choice of class for each entry will be
determined in conjunction with the Organiser.
Any dispute will be decided by the
Committee, whose decision will be final
7. A card with a description of the entry,
showing the materials used, work
undertaken, and where appropriate the kit
manufacturer, must be displayed alongside
each entry
8. Entrance to classes h. and i. is limited to
Student Members between the ages of 12
and 16 inclusive
The Classes
Class
Description
Scale(s)
A1
Scratch Built - Loco
All
A2
Scratch Built - Stock
All
A3
Scratch Built - Buildings
All
B1
Kit built & mod prop locomotives
S, O & G
B2
Kit built & mod prop locomotives
S4, EM, OO & HO
B3
Kit built & mod prop locomotives
TT, N & Z
C1
Kit built & mod prop passenger stock
S, O & G
C2
Kit built & mod prop passenger stock
S4, EM, OO & HO
C3
Kit built & mod prop passenger stock
TT, N & Z
D1
Kit built & mod prop freight stock
S, O & G
D2
Kit built & mod prop freight stock
S4, EM, OO & HO
D3
Kit built & mod prop freight stock
TT, N & Z
E1
Kit built & mod prop buildings and structures
S, O & G
E2
Kit built & mod prop buildings and structures
S4, EM, OO & HO
E3
Kit built & mod prop buildings and structures
TT, N & Z
F
Lineside Equip, Perm Way & assoc items
All
G
Dioramas & Scenes
All
H1
Complete Train
S, O & G
H2
Complete Train
S4, EM, OO & HO
H3
Complete Train
TT, N & Z
I
Student Members – Loco and Rolling Stock
All
J
Student Members - Bds, Structures, Lineside Equip
All
K
New Entrant
All
L
Best 4mm Entry
4mm
M
Best 7mm Entry
7mm
N
Best 2mm Entry
2mm
O
Best 3.5mm Entry
3.5mm
P
Best In Show
All
Runner's Up Certificates will be awarded where appropriate.
Definitions as re-defined in May 1997
LOCOMOTIVE
A powered vehicle excluding motor coaches and
railmotors where the boiler is within the coach body.
SCRATCH-BUILT
Not using a body or chassis kit the chassis and body to be
constructed from basic raw materials. Motor, wheels and
bogies, and boiler fittings and buffers, may be purchased
in.
KIT BUILT
Constructed from a complete kit, or a body kit on a
proprietary chassis.
MODIFIED PROPRIETARY
Conversion of a proprietary model involving
physical modification of, or additions to, the body/chassis.
PASSENGER ROLLING STOCK Passenger carrying coaches, including motor
coaches, railmotors where the boiler is within the coach
body, and all parcels and mail carrying vehicles. This is
taken to include sets of coaches but excludes complete
multiple unit trains.
FREIGHT ROLLING STOCK
All unpowered vehicles not already defined as
Passenger Rolling Stock
BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES All types of buildings including station buildings,
engine, goods, carriage and train sheds, signal boxes and
all bridges and viaducts.
LINESIDE EQUIPMENT
Signals, overhead line equipment, and any other lineside
equipment.
ASSOCIATED ITEMS
Must be constructed to a recognised model railway scale,
and be suitable as a scenic item on a layout.
COMPLETE TRAIN
A train consisting of a motive power unit, coaches, parcels
vans, or wagons as appropriate, or complete multiple unit
trains. The train should include head and tail lights.
In addition:
The train must comprise at least two separate vehicles
and all vehicles must be either scratch or kit built, or
modified proprietary. The train may include items of stock
entered as individual items in previous CMRS
competitions.
