Club Members Achievements
From the TLMRC Mission Statement:
Our goal is to encourage model railroaders to partake of the hobby and membership in this and other railroad clubs. We encourage members to partake of the Achievement Program (AP) of the National Model Railroad Association (NMRA) and to promote model railroading as a hobby. We also promote new memberships, new ideas and follow the guidelines of NMRA and maintain 100% NMRA membership.
We are proud of the members of the Three Lakes Model Railroad Club participating in the NMRA Achievement Program activities. Links to their layouts are posted below their photos.
24 Certificates have been awarded to TLMRC members and they continue to work on additional AP projects.
April 18, 2022
Our new Model Railroad Engineer Civil
April 1, 2020
TLMRC Members Are No Fools
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Bob Knobbe and Jon (Jack) Zimmer each received AP Certificates for Model Railroad Engineer - Civil and Chief Dispatcher
Bon French is a Golden Spike Award winner.
Bon models the UP on his Glen Ellyn IL Layout (Click Here to see the Layout photos)
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Paul Wussow holds a Golden Spike and 6 Certificates (Click Here to see Paul's models)
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Jack Zimmer Receives a Golden Spike 5/6/14
Model Railroad Engineer, Electrical AP Certificate 11/1/17
See Jack's Layout Photos
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Bob Dumke Receives a Golden Spike (3/17/14)
See Bob's Layout photos
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Bob Knobbe Received the NMRA Golden Spike Award in early November 2014.
Model Railroad Engineer, Electrical AP Certificate 11/1/17
See Bob's Layout photos and Module Photos
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Brian Wussow received his golden spike on his 33rd birthday
Brian has been model railroading most of his life. As a Boy Scout he taught Cub Scouts the Big Bear Book Build a Model and Setting to many Dens and Packs. Brian has wired layouts and built custom cabinets for DCC equipment. In spare time during college he built craftsman structures and bridges. Currently without his own layout he helps other in the club build their layouts and equipment.
Brian has entered and won many photo contests in a number of Divisions in the Midwest Region.
First Place over all at the Du Page Division 12/2017
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Bon French won First place in Prototype Photos at the Du Page Division Photo contest
with his KCS #1
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Paul Wussow won First Place in Model Photos at the Du Page Division Photo contest
with a photo of Bob Knobbe's CB&Q NW2 on Paul's Module.
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Paul Wussow won 2nd Place for favorite train at Du Page Division November Meet
with his Horicon Wisconsin Paint Shop, locos and cars.
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Three Lakes guys review their awards from the WLD Fall Meet in Rhinelander WI
Bob Knobbe and Jack Zimmer First Place Modules
Brian Wussow First Place B&W Prototype
Bob Knobbe First Place Prototype color Slide
Paul Wussow Second Place Prototype Color Print
Paul Wussow Second Place Model Color Print
Paul Wussow Third Place Model Color Print
Paul Wussow Honorable Mention Model Color Print
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Bob Knobbe ties for 2nd Place in weathering at the October Du Page Division contest.
Bob's Weathering
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Frank J Koch, MMR, Tools, Jigs, Fixtures and the Achievement Program
Marvin Preussler, MMR, Midwest Region AP Manager's memo on the AP Program
A Quote From John Doehring:
"I'm interested in why the AP doesn't appeal to more NMRA members. After all, it is one of THE opportunities which you truly can only get through the association.
Though some people use the analogy disparagingly, I think the model of the Boy Scouts is useful. Of course not every kid who joins the Scouts will become an Eagle Scout (MMR), but just about all Scouts join and pursue some merit badges (certificates). We're not kids (though we sometimes act like kids), but the same idea applies - it's the external motivation of recognition, acknowledgement, and education/growth that drives a desire to pursue certificates (or merit badges).
So though there might not be many with me, one question I have is - why isn't the AP program about the numbers?"
As part of our club Education projects we have started to include copies of the material submitted, either in full or in part. We generally will not include the SOQs.
Some of the submissions are quite large and may take a while to down load.
19 Certificates have been awarded and members continue to work on additional AP projects.
