Dovetail Games Railshots Contest - June 2026

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  1. DTG Jamie

    DTG Jamie Community Manager Staff Member

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    Welcome to the Railshots Contest for June

    Competition Theme:

    Pride on the Railways

    What gives you a sense of pride on the railways? Is it a particular loco or train? A colourful livery you've designed yourself?

    For this month's Railshots contest, we are permitting the use of liveries that don't use/feature brands or rail operators, to help avoid any licensing worries, but still promote the fun and joy of customised designs! Winners will only be selected from those who follow the above guidance, thank you!

    Prizes and Winners
    For the contest, there will be 2 winners; all winners will receive a feature on the Loading Screens for 2 weeks, a feature in the Roadmap for that Month, plus a feature on social channels. They will also be rewarded with a TSW6-supported add-on key of their choice.

    Keys will be delivered via DM from the official Dovetail Staff once the competition is closed

    The last entries are on the 30th June 2026, with winners announced shortly after this.

    Look forward to seeing all your entries!

    Competition Rules:

    Rules Update :
    Please only send one entry per theme, and make sure your screenshots haven't been edited with any external editing tools to keep it fair to other competitors. However, you may use the in-game photo mode to edit them.

    • Limit is 1 screenshot per person
    • Include in your post the route the screenshot was taken on as well as the name of the train (if applicable).
    • Screenshots must be in a 16:9 resolution, at least 1920x1080 pixels, even better if it’s 4K!
    • Screenshots may be taken on Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X & S ,Steam or Epic.
    • Submissions must fit the theme of the month, as stated at the beginning of this post.
    Other Rules:
    • Official content only. Please make sure anything that is not available on the Steam Store or Dovetail Store is not shown in the screenshot. - This means no community mods.
    • Please Note: For this contest, we are allowing your own liveries that don't use brands or rail operators; any found will be disqualified from the competition
    • Your entry may be disqualified if it is deemed to not follow these rules. Please limit chat to only when absolutely necessary.

    Setting up the shot
    If you are playing on Steam the keys “2” or “3” will offer a selection of pre-set external views, or you can use “8” to get a free camera with more control. If you are playing on console pressing the right joystick will give you a free external camera. Console players can change the camera angle moving the two joysticks, and on Steam the direction keys and mouse will achieve the same results. 

    Taking A Railfan Shot
    • Make sure “Hide the UI” is on in settings, then...
    • Xbox One – Hold the X button. 
    • PlayStation – Hold the Square button. 
    • Steam – Press Ctrl + F10 
    • Railfan shots can then be found in your Profile at trainsimworld.com. See more

    Please refer to the terms and conditions for this competition
     
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  2. Blartthaniel42

    Blartthaniel42 Well-Known Member

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    Route: Sherman Hill
    Locos: UP SD70ACe Heritage Unit Collection
     
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    Blartthaniel42 Well-Known Member

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    Route: Cajon Pass
    Loco: ATSF C40-8W
     
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    Route: East Coastway
    Locos: Classes 314, 387, 700, and 171
     
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  5. cameron.alexander.dumlao

    cameron.alexander.dumlao Well-Known Member

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    image (20).png Route: Southeastern High Speed
    Trains: Class 08 BLU and Class 395 SEB 'Trainbow'
     
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  6. Sawenhalve Scrap

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    Route: West Somerset Railway
    Locomotive: LMS Stanier Class 8F
    Livery: My own USA theme that I made a few years ago
     
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  7. KPS1248

    KPS1248 New Member

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    Pride for Rail Tour.
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    Route: West Somerset Railway
    Locomotive: British Rail Class 47 No. 47484 "Isambard Kingdom Brunel"
     
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  8. ElBriseto

    ElBriseto Well-Known Member

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    Route : Niddertalbahn
    Train : BR 628 (with my own livery white and green military)

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  9. rpb1966

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    Route- Riviera Line
    Train- Class 125 20e1d708-7514-468d-86d9-93a06aad6ced.jpeg
     
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  10. Ladybug

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    Admire how Impressive Frankfurt (Main) Hbf is
    Route: Frankfurt-Fulda Kingizitlbahn
    Trains: Various DOSTOS formations (ICE 3 and T may be visible)
     
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    Something about those American flags on those locomotives in Boston..

    Route: Boston Sprinter
    Locomotives: AMTK ACS-64, MBTA F40PH-3C
     
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    Pride can also be found in history. Here are over 70 years of electric traction in Germany:

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    Route: Pfälzische Ludwigsbahn
    Vehicles (from left to right): DB BR 193, DB BR 145, DB BR 140, DBB BR 194
     
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    Route: Kinzigtalbahn
    Vehicle: DB BR403 Railbow
     
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    The Trainbow is one of the many factors in the pride of the railways 9b65b00c-f581-4a7d-997c-833674c08ff9.png
    Route: Medway Valley Line
    Train: Class 395
     
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    IMG_2026.02.15-09.10.06.jpg Route: LIRR Commuter
    Train: LIRR M7
     
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    kiru#6503 Member

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    Route: Kinzigtalbahn
    Vehicle: DB BR403 Railbow
     

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  17. paulc

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    Probably not quote what you are after but how about a pride of Lions on the network just south of Shugborough Tunnle :)

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  18. Suomen surkein junakuski

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    What gives a sense of pride on the railways, is the impressive infrastructure crossing vast distances and landscapes.
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    Route: Fife Circle Line
    Train: LNER Class 801 Azuma
     
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  19. Zhutter

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    Route: Birmingham to Crewe
    Train: AWC Class 390 with a custom livery
     
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    Route: Euston to Milton Keynes
    Train: AWC Class 390 in custom pride livery
    "Pride on the Railways isn't just about a colourful livery. It's about taking pride in the trains we build, the infrastructure we maintain, and the character of the railways that keep us moving."
     
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    Proud of my hometown!
    Train: Class 350/2
    Route: Birmingham-Crewe
     

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