Welcome to the Unofficial Screenshot Competition! This is a fun and friendly alternative to the official Screenshot Competition run by DTG. Here you can share your weekly themed TSC screenshots using any 3rd party / post shot editing etc. creations which are not allowed in the official competition. Rules: TSC only shots allowed. Screenshot should be in some way (can be very tenuous) linked to the theme. Otherwise anything goes. You can enter up to 3 screenshots, posted as separate posts. You can delete and replace if you wish. 3rd party content / Re-shades / Reskins etc. are welcomed but are not mandatory. Previous week's winner to decide winner (can't enter themselves). The winner chooses the new theme for next week (and becomes the new judge). The Judge of the week's decision is final. We strongly discourage any negative comment or criticism of another entry by a fellow contributor. This is a light hearted & fun contest! This is a major "we are all friendly" thread and we hope it will always remain so. Please keep chat to an absolute minimum. Entries will close at 10PM GMT on Saturday, August 2nd 2025 and will be judged by me - Craigie-C In the event of this week's winner not responding by 10PM GMT on Sunday, August 4th 2025, a new thread will be created using the results of this week's poll. The theme for this week is: Nature / Wildlife / Animals. Feel free to interpret the theme however you wish. Good luck to you all.
A southbound manifest disturbs the peace of the Shasta-Trinity forest just after golden hour. Once the train has passed, the sounds of the trees swaying and birds chirping will take over until the next one arrives.
Corris Railway Motor Rail Simplex 4wDM '5' 'Alan Meaden' (22258 of 1965) is seen shunting maintenance wagons at the sheds of Maespoeth, Wales in the United Kingdom on the Corris Railway as a local donkey watches with interest. Motive Power: Motor Rail Simplex 4wDM Route: Corris Railway Scenario: Maespoeth Shunt Enhancements: Armstrong Powerhouse Sky & Weather Enhancement Pack 2.0 + Armstrong Powerhouse Cloud Enhancement Pack, Armstrong Powerhouse Vegetation Enhancement Pack, Rehade
Rhaetian Railway ABe 8/12 '3512' 'Steivan Brunies' descends the steep gradients of the gorgeous Swiss mountains heading northwards to Poschiavo, Grisons in Switzerland on the Bernina Railway Line. Motive Power: Rhaetian Railway ABe 8/12 Route: Bernina Line: Poschiavo - Tirano Scenario: [ABe 8/12 RhB] Summer Northbound Enhancements: Armstrong Powerhouse Sky & Weather Enhancement Pack 2.0 + Armstrong Powerhouse Cloud Enhancement Pack, Reshade
Matsuhara Railway Kiha 720 '720' operates a northbound passenger service on the fictional Matsuhara Line through the gorgeous rural areas Hokkaido, Japan heading northwards for Numasoko. Motive Power: Kiha 720 Route: The Story of Forest Rail Scenario: 2. First time on duty Enhancements: Armstrong Powerhouse Sky & Weather Enhancement Pack 2.0 + Armstrong Powerhouse Cloud Enhancement Pack, Reshade
While I don't have any recent wildlife shots - usually something wrong with them layout-wise - here is a fresh one with the flowers of Fort William: Not as nice as Blazin's (Story of Forest Rail?) but... participation
The absolute stretch? A city. Nature, shaped by humans. I mean, an ant hill, a tree... Anyway. For me a big element of enjoying nature related drives - in-game or YouTube - are hills and mountains. And colours and seasons.
Hi all, hope you don't mind but I have decided to extend the deadline till next weekend (August 2nd) to allow you a bit more time for submitting entries. I appreciate life can get pretty busy at times for all of us. Thanks for your contributions thus far they are all terrific.
Hi all, decision time has arrived (at last). Thanks to you all for continuing to support this thread, it is really appreciated. With no further ado I announce the podium places as :- In 3rd Bronze Place triznya.andras for this glorious colourful Class 68 capture. In 2nd Runner up spot mfeets for this terrific wide angle shot of a southbound manifest, loved the description of how the normal wildlife sounds return after this monster leaves the scene. In 1st place and the honour of being week 29 winner, Blazin for this wonderfully simple but busy amazing Corris Rail shot. Must admit the donkey was the icing on the cake. Well done all and I happily hand over the Golden Master Key to you Blazin to take us forward.
Thank you very much for 1st place and congratulations to the other winners! I should hopefully have the new comp up later today over the next 12 hours.
New thread is now up with the theme of Single Track! https://forums.dovetailgames.com/threads/unofficial-screenshot-competition-week-30-2025.92978/
