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An NMRA member qualifies as a MASTER MODEL RAILROADER when he or she has obtained at least seven of the eleven Achievement Certificates provided that he or she has earned at least one Achievement Certificate in each of the four areas of the Regulations.
Earning the title of Master Model Railroader is the ultimate goal for many participants in the Achievement Program. While participation is strictly voluntary, all NMRA members are welcome and encouraged to participate in the Achievement Program.
Briefly, the AP is a system of requirements for demonstrating a superior level of skill in various aspects of our hobby. It covers not only building various types of models, but also building other things which are important to the hobby, such as scenery, structures, track work, and wiring. It also recognizes service to the hobby and the NMRA, which are important as well.
The AP requirements are a set of standards, but they can also serve as a set of guideposts for those who are new, near-new, and not-so-new to the hobby. Not because they lead to some sort of official pat-on-the-back, but because they are a
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source of ideas for projects that can help us learn to become better modelers.
The standards for the AP are high, and they should be if the recognition is to have any meaning. Use the Achievement Program as a guide for whatever you may be doing, you will soon realize that the standards are not unattainable, they just push the edge of your modeling envelope a bit. ;-)
In simple terms, the Achievement Program (AP) is a travel guide, to help you on your journey through the world of model railroading. The AP also provides incentive to learn and master the many crafts and skills necessary in the hobby of model railroading. With the completion of each category, you will be issued a certificate acknowledging your achievement.
Watch in the next issue for part 2 in this series on how to become a Master Model Railroader.
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