Below are the award winners from the 2019 Model of the Year competition. Congratulations to the winning and highly commended entrants! And our thanks to everyone who took part by entering, or who displayed models in the non-competitive “loans” section; to those who took time to look at the many excellent models on display; and to the MOTY stewarding and judging team.

A fuller set of photographs will appear in “16mm Today”.

Category Award Name Model
Allcomers’ Loco Trophy Winner John Nield DINORWIC TRAMROAD HUNSLET
“Jerry M”
Allcomers’ Loco Trophy Highly Commended John Nield PENRHYN LARGE QUARRY HUNSLET
“Hugh Napier”
Jack Weldon Memorial Trophy Winner Nigel Town SOUTH AFRICAN NG6 – LAWLEY
Jack Weldon Memorial Trophy Highly Commended Peter Murchison PENRHYN QUARRY 0-4-0 ST
“Jubilee 1897”
Roundhouse Trophy Winner Paul Humphries ORENSTEIN & KOPPEL 0-8-0 JACKSHAFT LOCO
Butterley Trophy Winner Chris Heape SIMPLEX 40SD DIESEL
Butterley Trophy Highly Commended John Harwood 2 CAR DEMU
Butterley Trophy Highly Commended Paul Leech DENVER & RIO GRANDE RAILCAR
Andrew Neale Challenge Trophy Winner Mike Dockery 2’ GAUGE 0-6-6-0T DOUBLE FAIRLIE
(clockwork with acetylene lighting)
Andrew Neale Challenge Trophy Highly Commended Richard Edgar Collett FR GRAVITY SLATE TRAIN
Lineside Trophy Winner Steve Dean SLATE QUARRY BUILDINGS
(7/8ths Scale)
Lineside Trophy Highly Commended Phil Vose EFFYN BANG – DEMOLITION MAN
Passenger Stock Shield Winner John Harwood 2 CAR DEMU
Passenger Stock Shield Highly Commended Paul Leech DENVER & RIO GRANDE RAILCAR
Passenger Stock Shield Highly Commended Richard Edgar Collett WORKMENS’ TRAM
Rolling Stock Trophy Winner Tony Hill PENRHYN FULLERSITE WAGONS
Rolling Stock Trophy Highly Commended Adrian Rogers ROYAL NAVAL ARMAMENTS DEPOT OPEN-SIDED WAGON
“Fire Class”
Rolling Stock Trophy Highly Commended Simon Fletcher FR BRAKE VAN
“Number 6”
Gordon Diplock Trophy Winner Dave Skertchly VALE OF WEEDOL TRAMWAY
THE BOOK
Gordon Diplock Trophy Highly Commended Dave Skertchly BODGEIT & RUN TYPE 157 RAILBUS
Peter Jones Trophy Winner Mike Dockery 2’ GAUGE 0-6-6-0T DOUBLE FAIRLIE
(clockwork with acetylene lighting)
Peter Jones Trophy Highly Commended Jonathon Newhouse LAKESIDE TAKEAWAY
Peter Jones Trophy Highly Commended David Billmore ISLE OF AXHOLME LIGHT RAILWAY WORKS WAGON
Modular Layout Cup Winner John Whitbread COAL LOADER
Layout Award Winner The Dingle Branch