Welcome back to the Train Simulator Screenshot Contest! This is the 21st week of 2020. This week's theme is: Historic You can vote for next week's theme in the poll attached to this thread. What is your choice? Follow us on Instagram (instagram.com/trainsim) to see your screenshots featured on our feed! How does it work? You can submit your screenshot to the thread, and every Friday we will choose which screenshots will go to the loading screens. Shortly after, we will open a new thread and announce the winners. Each week has its own theme which is voted for by the community. Competition Rules: Limit is 2 screenshots per person; 1 screenshot per post. 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. Screenshots must fit the theme of the week, 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 reshade, repaint mods, track upgrades or workshop routes. View excluded content: https://forums.dovetailgames.com/threads/screenshot-contest-excluded-products.16994/ Your entry may be disqualified if it is deemed to not follow these rules. Please limit chat to only when absolutely necessary. Competition closes at mid-day Friday (UK time). The winner will be chosen every Friday. Winner's Prize: The winning screenshot will appear in the game as a loading screen for 4 weeks! T&C: Please refer the terms and conditions for this competition here: https://dovetailgames.com/competition-terms-and-conditions/ Note that by submitting an entry to this contest, you are consenting to us using your screenshot as a loading screen and showing it on our social media channels (such as Instagram)
The "Cornish Riviera Express" to Paddington is seen thundering through Newton Abbot as a Grange & Pannier await their road to the Devon Banks. A 1400 is also seen shunting the yard. All this action is observed from the cab of an Autocoach waiting it's turn to leave the yard to head towards the Moretonhampstead branch. Route: Riviera in the Fifties Locomotive: GWR/BR 1400 + GWR/BR Double Chimney Castle + GWR/BR Grange + GWR/BR 5700 Pannier
Don't think this gonna win as you can't buy it on Steam/Dovetail anymore. This is from Bessemer & Lake Erie route. Route:Bessemer & Lake Erie Loco: B&LE Baldwin-built D-1-A class 2-10-2 “Santa Fe” Scenario: Northbound Empties Part 1
In rare occasions late in their lifetime, Southern Pacific's Cab Forwards were sometimes teamed up with F-Units, as seen here as SP 6213 leads this train near the summit of Donner Pass, the lake barely visible in the background. Route: Donner Pass: Southern Pacific Locomotives: EMD F7, Southern Pacific Cab Forward
A trio of Clinchfield SD40's lead a string of empty coal hoppers near the town of St. Paul crossing over Lick Creek, meeting a Norfolk & Western Train led by a SD45 High Hood running LHF. Route: Clinchfield Railroad: Elkhorn City - St. Paul Locomotive: EMD SD40, EMD SD45 High Hood
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Here is a nice EMU to drive and also a nice route Route: Chatham Main Line - London-Gillingham Route Loco: BR Class 402 '2-HAL' EMU Scenario: Hal and The Smoke
A class 03 Shunter doing some work in Doncaster. Train: Class 03 Diesel Shunter Route: Doncaster Works
A tranquil yet busy evening at Newton Abbott in June 1935. A 14xx, 51xx and 29xx "Saint" (nos. 4863, 5115, and 2915 Saint Bartholomew respectively) all stand at attention with passenger trains waiting to depart. A pair of "Small Prairies" and a line of autocoaches wait in the sidings for their next duties. Route: Riviera Line in the 50s Locomotives: GWR Small Prairie, GWR Large Prairie, GWR 14xx, GWR Saint
Gresley A4 racehorse no. 4489 Dominion of Canada roars through north Darlington with an express bound for King's Cross on a hazy afternoon in March 1947. LNER J50 no. 8981 stands with a short train of coal hoppers while decidedly foreign LMS 3F "Jinty" no. 7109 waits on a separate road for passage back to Penrith. Route: Weardale & Teesdale Rail Network Locomotives: LNER J50, LMS 3F, LNER A4
I hate to be a stickler for details but the GWR block letter livery didn't appear until about 3 years into WWII around 1942/1943 ish. Other than that it's a lovely screenshot!
A group of locomotives are posed in the Altoona Yard for a publicity photo one late night in the spring of 1950. Route Used: Horseshoe Curve Locomotives Used: PRR K4, EMD GP7, EMD F7,PRR RF-16 Baldwin Sharknose, PRR Baldwin Centipede
A Southern Pacific F7 surrenders the Overland Limited to an FEF-3 at Ogden Union Station in the summer of 1952. Route Used: Union Pacific's Wasatch Grade Locomotives Used: EMD F7, Union Pacific FEF-3 Overland
During the 1950s, steam gave way to diesels more and more, as evidenced by this photo taken sometime in the mid-50s (exact date unknown). Here we see a rare shot as a pair of F7 freight diesels lead a commuter train, paused here in Gallitzin, ultimately bound for Pittsburgh. Route: Horseshoe Curve Loco: EMD F7A
Found in a box in the attic from a railfanning trip long ago, the date of this photo is unknown. But it is clear it must have been a good day, as we see a train entering the yard lead by 4 diesels, a pair of F7s perform some switching duties, and a group of locos wait on the refuelling tracks for their next orders. Route: Feather River Canyon Loco: GE U30B, EMD F7A
Yeah, I noticed that too. I think it has something to do with the way I positioned the lights when setting the scene up.
It's fourty years ago and a BR Class 47 works an evening train past the 700 year old west face of York Minster heading north on the East Coast Mainline.
The Stranraer-Euston boat train powers up one of the many harsh grades of the Western Lines of Scotland, powered by a Black 5, on the first leg of its journey as far as Carlisle.
UP 119 waits for an early morning assignment at Cheyenne, 1869 (this route comes bundled with the loco).
I know it might not be eligible, but I couldn't resist entering this shot of a magnificent engine on a great route. FEF-3 on Bessemer and Lake Erie (now re-released as Pennsylvania Steam on RWA)
In the list of content that is not allowed in the contest (found in the contest description), the B&LE route is not there, meaning it is still an eligible entry. Unfortunately, the AT&N Consolidation is not allowed to win the contest. (Great shot though)
Hmm, I see it in the list, but it shouldn't be there! As far as I know, the "Connie" is available globally. TrainSim-ChrisTS, would you mind checking it for me?
Historic is a theme that can be applied in many ways. but I think this fits rather well. A 1960s loco pulls a train from a station built in 1877, overlooked by an 800 year old cathedral standing on a 1,400 year old site in a 2,000 year old city. A BR Class 37 leaves York Station at sunset on the East Coast Mainline route.
A pair of Sacramento Northern freights meet and pass amid the orchards. Route: Sacramento Northern Locomotive: Post War Steeple Cab
To an extent, Raton Pass should also be allowed in Screenshot contests as well, as that also has global availability.
New Haven GE-44 Tonner Switcher locomotive hauling two New Haven Coaches at New Haven station station, circa 1950 Route: New Haven & Hartford Railroad Locomotive: GE 44-ton switcher
But a US customer couldn't be allowed to win with it if their screenshot featured the BNSF branded locos included. I think people would get confused by the complexity of the rules necessary so DTG took the sensible step of removing its eligibility. Incidentally, I think many (most?) US players don't realise that rest of world players aren't allowed to buy DLC containing BNSF branded equipment.
The end of the week is here and it's time to announce whos screenshot will be appearing in Train Simulator. Thanks to everyone who participated! But congratulations Random Railfan, the winner of this week's Screenshot Competition. Have a great weekend everyone and stay safe! You can check out next weeks thread here: https://forums.dovetailgames.com/threads/ts20-screenshot-contest-week-22-june-2020.23315/
Congratulations Random Railfan! Absolutely stunning shot! I picked this for the winner when I first saw it. Awesome shots by everyone else too.
I agree, we have a really competitive scene going on here as the quality of entries is very high. Congratulations on the win!
The route also features Amtrak Equipment though which isn't restricted to the US only, not to mention the Montana Hi-Line is allowed for contests (Though no one has won one using that route yet) Same thing with the Chicago Racetrack. (Though Metra is completely unbranded across the world.) Also both routes can win using Amtrak equipment, but none come with the route by default (Raton pass does, and is the only route that has Material Handling Cars, as well as Spine Cars)
I had assumed that the underlying premise was to only use routes and equipment that were available worldwide. Yet, the AT&N Consolidation is banned. Any idea why? So far, no response from TS Chris.
Only thing I can think of is that the AT&N is a predecessor to the St Louis - San Fransicso Railway (FRISCO) which is a predecessor of the BNSF railroad, so no AT&N logos allowed in screenshots (Even though the loco is available worldwide)