Awards presented at the Australian Association of Live Steamers Annual Convention
Winners of the Southern Federation of Model Engineering Societies Great Britain Trophy
The Southern Federation of Model Engineering Societies Great Britain Trophy is presented to a person who has made a significant contribution to the live steam movement.
| Year | Name | Society | Locomotive | Gauge |
| 1990 | Jim Jackson | QSMEE | QR A10 | 5 inch gauge |
| 1991 | John Welch | SASMEE | Jubilee | 7¼ inch gauge |
| 1992 | Joe Huntley | LMLSLS | NSWGR 3633 | 5 inch gauge |
| 1993 | Jack Stanbridge | Castledare | WAGR P class | 7¼ inch gauge |
| 1994 | Lindsay Brack | CCSMCOPL | NSW No.2 Avonside | 5 inch gauge |
| 1995 | Eric Evans | QSMEE | QR BB18¼ | 7¼ inch gauge |
| 1996 | Barry Glover | ILS | Blowfly | 5 inch gauge |
| 1997 | Not Presented | |||
| 1998 | Not Presented | |||
| 1999 | Bill Belton | TLSS | 4-4-0 Apache | 5 inch gauge |
| 2000 | Bob Kimber | Melsa Maryborough | NSWGR 3614 | 5 inch gauge |
| 2001 | John Wakefield | AMSRS | SAR 16F 4-6-2 | 5 inch gauge |
| 2002 | Chas Goodwin | NWMES | 7¼ inch gauge | |
| 2003 | Peter Lawson | ELRSS | 0-4-2T NG Tamar | 7¼ inch gauge |
| 2004 | Warwick Allison | SLSLS | WAGR V Class 2-8-2. | 5 inch gauge |
| 2005 | Bob Nash | MVR | Southern Ps4 4-6-2 | 7¼ inch gauge |
| 2006 | David Proctor | Melsa Maryborough | Fowler 0-6-2T | 3½ inch gauge |
| 2007 | Murray Hill | Altona | SAR 600 class 4-6-2 | 7¼ inch gauge |
| 2008 | Alf Bond | TLSS | Shay | 7¼ inch gauge |
| 2009 | Not Presented | |||
| 2010 | Lloyd Dannenberg | QSMEE | QR PB15 | 7¼ inch gauge |
| 2011 | Barry Potter | OSME | NSWGR 5915 | 5 inch gauge |
| 2012 | Not Presented | |||
| 2013 | Wayne Roberts | TLSS | Springbok B1 | 5 Inch gauge |
| 2014 | Not Presented | |||
| 2015 | Ross Walker | CVR | Black 5 | 7¼ inch gauge |
| 2016 | Hugh Elsol | QSMEE | 2-4-0 LNWR Hardwicke | 3½ inch gauge |
| 2017 | Gerardus Mol | MELSA Maryborough | QGR PB15 | 5 inch gauge |
| 2018 | Not awarded | |||
| 2019 | Allan Wallace | AMSRS | LMS Black Five | 3½ and 7¼ inch gauge |
Bolton Trophy Awards
The Bolton Trophy is awarded to the best Australian Protoype Locomotive attending a convention by its owner builder.
| Year | Name | Locomotive | Gauge | Society | State |
| 1979 | W Halliday | WAGR PR Class | 3½ | Castledare | WA |
| 1980 | A MacCaskill | VR N Class No. 432 | 5 | SLSV | Vic |
| 1981 | E O’Brien | VR NA Class 3A | 5 | AMSR | SA |
| 1982 | R Lee | NSWGR 35 Class No. 3506 | 5 | SLSLS | NSW |
| 1983 | K Heath | VR NA Class 9A | 5 | Westernport | Vic |
| 1984 | N Levin | VR J Class No. J502 | 5 | SLSV | Vic |
| 1985 | K Pippen | NSW 36 Class No. 3608 | 5 | BMRS | NSW |
| 1986 | No Award | ||||
| 1987 | E William | QR BB18¼ No. 1086 | 7 ¼ | QSMEE | Qld |
| 1988 | I Scott | QR PB15 No. 731 | 7 ¼ | QSMEE | Qld |
| 1989 | M Turner | SA 600 Class No. 609 ‘Duke of Gloucester’ | 5 | AMSR | SA |
| 1990 | L Dannenberg | QR PB15 No. 103 | 7 ¼ | QSMEE | Qld |
| 1991 | J Gordon | SAR RX Class No. 214 | 5 | SASMEE | SA |
| 1992 | I Davies | VGR NA Class 11A | 5 | SLSV | Vic |
| 1993 | R Farquhar | NSW 38 Class No. 3801 | 7 ¼ | SSME | NSW |
| 1994 | R Lee | NSW 38 Class No. 3803 | 5 | SLSLS | NSW |
| 1995 | J Huntley | NSW 36 Class No. 3633 | 5 | LMLSLS | NSW |
| 1996 | R Bishop | Fowler 0-6-2 Toneya | 5 | ILS | NSW |
| 1997 | W Williams | QR C16 No. 622 | 7 ¼ | QSMEE | Qld |
| 1998 | No Award | ||||
| 1999 | M Faulkner | QR BB18¼ No. 1018 | 7 ¼ | QSMEE | Qld |
| 2000 | E Evans | Fowler 0-4-2 ‘Babinda’ | 5 | QSMEE | Qld |
| 2001 | W Allison | WAGR V Class No. 1224 | 5 | SLSLS | NSW |
| 2002 | I Davies | VR H Class Heavy Harry 4-8-4 | 5 | SLSV/Wandong | Vic |
| 2003 | No Award | ||||
| 2004 | E Brown | WAGR Dd 4-6-4T | 3½ | NDMES | WA |
| 2005 | Pat Fanning | NE Dundas Tramway Hagan’s Patent | 5 | Wandong | Vic |
| 2006 | No Award | ||||
| 2007 | Bob Williams | SAR 2-6-0 X Class | 5 | AMSR | SA |
| 2008 | Roger Kershaw | NSWGR 4-6-0 O (23) Class | 5 | OSME | NSW |
| 2009 | No Award | ||||
| 2010 | Ross Edmondson | NSWGR 5909 | 5 | ILS | NSW |
| 2011 | Bob Smythe | Silverton W Class No.23 | 5 | AMSR | SA |
| 2012 | Bryan Hohmann | SAR T Class 4-8-0 | 5 | SASMEE | SA |
| 2013 | Bob White | NSWGR 30 class | 5 | QSMEE | Qld |
| 2014 | Warwick Allison | NSWGR CC79 class No, 411 | 5 | SLSLS | NSW |
| 2015 | Bob Smith | SAR 700 Class | 4 | AMSRS | SA |
| 2016 | Warren Starr | NSWGR 60 class | 5 | QSMEE | Qld |
| 2017 | Barry Potter | 24 class | 5 | OSME | NSW |
| 2018 | Eric Hill | Bundaberg Fowler | 7 1/4 | WWSME | Qld |
| 2019 | Garry Menzies | QGR 6D13 1/2 | 5 | QSMEE | Qld |
Sydney Society of Model Engineers Trophy for the Most Popular Locomotive
| Year | Name | Society | Gauge | Locomotive |
| 1981 | Ray Lee | SLSLS | 5 inch gauge | NSWGR C3506 |
| 1982 | ||||
| 1983 | Neville Levin | SLSV | 5 inch gauge | VR J502 |
| 1984 | Ross Edmondson | ILS | 5 inch gauge | NSWGR Z1243 |
| 1985 | Kevin Pippen | BMRS | 5 inch gauge | NSWGR C3608 |
| 1986 | Bob Nash | DRCS | 7¼ inch gauge | Union Pacific FEF1 4-8-4 No. 845 |
| 1987 | Bob Nash | DRCS | 7¼ inch gauge | Union Pacific FEF1 4-8-4 No. 845 |
| 1988 | Glenn Roenfeld | LHME | 5 inch gauge | Simplex 0-6-0 ‘Midnight’ |
| 1989 | Graham Crowhurst | CCSME | 5 inch gauge | NSWGR Z 2414 |
| 1990 | Bob Nash | DRCS | 7¼ inch gauge | Koppel 0-6-0 |
| 1991 | John R Gordon | SASMEE | 5 inch gauge | SAR Rx 214 |
| 1992 | Gerald Cox | MVR | 7¼ inch gauge | Leopoldina Garratt |
| 1993 | Bob Nash | MVR | 7¼ inch gauge | Koppel 0-6-0 |
| 1994 | John Wakefield | AMSRS | 5 inch gauge | SAR 16F 4-6-2 |
| 1995 | Bruce Willis | ILS | 5 inch gauge | NSWGR C 3619 |
| 1996 | John Lyas | AMSRS | 5 inch gauge | Clishay |
| 1997 | Graeme Clark | GMES | 7¼ inch gauge | Bundaberg Fowler No.4 |
| 1998 | Phil Gant | HMES | 5 inch gauge | NSWGR C3203 |
| 1999 | Barry Potter | OSME | 5 inch gauge | NSWGR D55 class |
| 2000 | Bob Nash | MVR | 7¼ inch gauge | Ps4 Southern Pacific 1401 |
| 2001 | Helmut Ecker | ILS | 5 inch gauge | PLM No. 241A.126 |
| 2002 | Ian Davies | WLS | 5 inch gauge | VR H class 220 |
| 2003 | Bruce Willis | ILS | 5 inch gauge | NSWGR C 3820 |
| 2004 | John Hagan | SLSLS | 7¼ inch gauge | NSWGR C 3201 “Wyong” |
| 2005 | Jeff Hague | T & DSME | 7¼ inch gauge | 2-6-2 “Amelia” |
| 2006 | Bob Nash | MVR | 7¼ inch gauge | Ps4 Southern Pacific 1401 |
| 2007 | John Andrews | QSMEE | 5 inch gauge | Queensland Tram |
| 2008 | Alf Bond | TLSS | 7¼ inch gauge | Shay |
| 2009 | Alf Bond | TLSS | 7¼ inch gauge | Shay |
| 2010 | Ross Edmondson | ILS | 5 inch gauge | NSWGR 5909 |
| 2011 | Bob Smythe | AMSR | 5 inch gauge | Silverton W Class No.23 |
| 2012 | Rod Harris | QSMEE | 7¼ inch gauge | Black Five 4-6-0 |
| 2013 | Murray Ritter | Toowoomba LS | 7¼ inch gauge | Phantom 2-6-0 |
| 2014 | Matthew Leslie | SASMEE | 7¼ inch gauge | Mt Goldsworthy Co Co 6076 |
| 2015 | Allan Wallace | SASMEE | 7¼ inch gauge | Black Five 4-6-0 |
| 2016 | Steve Konkoly | WWSME | 7¼ inch gauge | NSWGR 4480 |
| 2017 | Ted Lee | GMSLA | 7¼ inch gauge | Fairmont Inspection Trike |
| 2018 | John Steadman | AMR | 7¼ inch gauge | Teddy Bear Train |
| 2019 | Graeme Kirkby | SLSLS | 5 inch gauge | NSWGR 50 class |
Tullamarine Trophy
The Tullamarine Trophy is awarded for the best non rail model at the convention.
| Year | Name | Society | Model |
| 1992 | Peter Bucknell | Mooroolbark | PCB Traction Engine. |
| 1995 | Ray Schilling | MELSA Maryborough | Cliff & Bunting Traction Engine. |
| 1996 | Bert Francis | SASMEE | Stanley Steam Car. |
| 1997 | John Levers | SASMEE | Royal Chester. |
| 2004 | Clive Jarman | NDMES | Ransomes Steam Tractor |
| 2006 | Martin Yule | SLSLS | Foden Steam Wagon |
| 2007 | Gerald Cox | Roseworthy | Clayton Steam Wagon |
| 2008 | No Award | ||
| 2009 | L Brack | CCSM | Freelance Steam Truck |
| 2010 | No Award | ||
| 2011 | John Hartley | LMLSLS | 4.5inch scale Allchin ‘Royal Chester’ |
| 2012 | Leon Brack | CCSM | Foden Steam Truck |
| 2013 | No Award | ||
| 2014 | Mark Mills | Ballarat | Traction Engine Case |
| 2015 | No Award | ||
| 2016 | Neil Sanders | Ballarat | Atkinson 3 inch scale wagon and caravan |
| 2017 | Not awarded | ||
| 2018 | Ron Collins | NDMES | twin cyl. compound Fowler road loco. |
| 2019 | Not awarded |
Aradlay Award for the Best First Attempt
(until 2010)
| Year | Name | Society | Model |
| 2003 | John Andrews | QSMEE | 5 inch gauge Marie E |
| 2005 | Bill Bagley | SCRM | 7¼ inch gauge QR BB18¼ 4-6-2 |
| 2006 | Ed Millington | SCRM | 5 inch gauge “Bli Bli” Cane loco |
| 2007 | Barry Webster | HMES | 5 inch gauge 81 Class |
| 2008 | No Award | ||
| 2009 | No Award | ||
| 2010 | No Award |
DNC Systems Technologies Shield for the Best First Attempt
This award is sponsored by DNC System Technologies.
| Year | Name | Society | Model |
| 2011 | Andrew Allison | SLSLS | 5 inch gauge QR A10 No. 12 |
| 2012 | Not Presented | ||
| 2013 | Murray Ritter | Toowoomba LS | 7¼ inch gauge Phantom 2-6-0 |
| 2014 | Not Presented | ||
| 2015 | Hugh Whitmore | SSME | 7¼ inch gauge Black 5 |
| 2016 | Jack Soames | SASMEE | 7¼ inch gauge GWR Brake Van |
| 2017 | Damian Outram | NDMES | 7¼ inch Freelance electric loco |
| 2018 | Not awarded | ||
| 2019 | Rami Faraj | Brisbane Bayside | 7¼ inch gauge QGR A10 |
Under 25s Australian Model Engineering Encouragement Award
This award is presented by Australian Model Engineering
magazine as an encouragement award for
under 25 years old model engineers.
| Year | Name | Society | Model |
| 1993 | Jeff Allen | Port Augusta | 5inch gauge Commonwealth Railways Flat Top Wagons |
| 1994 | David Lance | Schools Traction Engine | |
| 1995 | Rodney Hague | T&DSME | 5 inch gauge unfinished Krauss loco |
| 1996 | Michael Lyas | AMSRS | AME simple marine engine |
| 1997 | Nathan Roberts | TLSS | 5 inch GE battery powered tram loco |
| 1998 | Craig Belcher | CMR | IC engine |
| 1999 | John Tulloch | SLSLS | 5 inch gauge NSWGR P Class bogie tender |
| 2000 | Andrew Allison | SLSLS | 5 inch gauge QR A10 tender |
| 2001 | Tim Constable | Box Hill | 7 1/4 inch gauge Dynamometer car |
| 2002 | Marcus Riston | Otto and Langden atmospheric gas engine | |
| 2003 | Andrew Allison | SLSLS | 5 inch gauge TGR E Class covered van |
| 2004 | Owen Chin | NDMES | Horizontal mill engine |
| 2005 | Andrew Allison | SLSLS | A10 Turret, valves, whistle and Firedoors |
| 2006 | Andrew Allison | SLSLS | 5 inch gauge QR 4 wheel flat wagon |
| 2007 | Christopher Eagle | WDLS | 5 inch gauge Blowfly driving axle and wheel set |
| 2008 | Zachary Lee | SLSLS | AME Simple Marine Engine |
| 2009 | No Award | ||
| 2010 | Andrew Allison | SLSLS | 5 inch gauge QR A10 No.12 |
| 2011 | Jacob Cross | TSME | 5 inch gauge 70 class chassis and power unit. |
| 2012 | Zac Lee | SLSLS | Vertical stationary steam engine |
| 2013 | No Award | ||
| 2014 | Jonathon Camilleri | TLSS | 2 x NSWR LCH Coal hoppers |
| 2015 | Rami Faraj | BBSR | 7 1/4 inch gauge QR A10 chassis |
| 2016 | James Sanders | SLSLS | 1 Gauge Eric |
| 2017 | Zac Lee | SLSLS | 5″ 4-wheel guard’s van |
| 2018 | Not awarded | ||
| 2019 | David Judex | SLSLS | 5″ NSWGR HG brake van |
Warner Award for a Steam Locomotive Built by the Owner
This award was inaugurated in 2010 by QSMEE.
| Year | Name | Society | Model |
| 2010 | Keith Mears | SSME | 5 inch gauge Berkshire |
| 2011 | Bob Smythe | ASMR | 5 inch gauge Silverton W class No. 23 |
| 2012 | Steve Reeves | NDMES | 7 ¼ inch gauge 0-2-2 Northumbrian |
| 2013 | Bob Smith | AMSR | 5 inch gauge NER Fletcher 2-4-0 |
| 2014 | Frank Lloyd | LMLSLS | 5 inch Gauge Simplex with GW features. |
| 2015 | Graham Driscoll | SASMEE | 5 inch gauge German 19-1001 |
| 2016 | Andrew Allison | SLSLS | 5 inch gauge QR A10 No. 12 |
| 2017 | James Sanders | SLSLS | 5″ Manning Wardle loco |
| 2018 | Phil Gibbons | NDMES | 7 1/4″ 0-6-0 loco Irma |
| 2019 | Neil Dannenberg | QSMEE | 7 1/4″ C&O H8 2-6-6-6 |
SASMEE Award for the best Non Steam Australian Prototypical Locomotive
This award was inaugurated in 2013 by South Australian Society of Model & Experimental Engineers.
| Year | Name | Society | Model |
| 2013 | Barry Webster | HME | 5 inch gauge NSW 81 Class |
| 2014 | Matthew Leslie | SASMEE | 7 ¼ inch gauge Mt Goldsworthy Co Co 6076 |
| 2015 | John Monte | SASMEE | 7 ¼ inch gauge SAR 350 class Bo-Bo |
| 2016 | Ian Arstall | Altona | 7 ¼ inch gauge CLP Co Co |
| 2017 | Peter Nixon | QSMEE | 7 1/4″ GR 1700 class DE loco |
| 2018 | Not awarded | ||
| 2019 | Len Whalley | Mooroolbark | 7 1/4″ VR ‘T’ class DE loco |
Hugh Elsol Memorial Award
The Hugh Elsol Memorial Award for the best loco seen running on the elevated track at the annual AALS Convention.
| Year | Name | Society | Model |
| 2017 | Steve Morris | LMLSLS | 5″ gauge Lion |
| 2018 | Allan Wallace | AMSRS | 3 1/2″ Black Five Doris |
| 2019 | Johannes Gerber | Brisbane Bayside | 3 1/2″ South African 4-8-2 tank engine |