Welcome back to the Train Simulator Screenshot Contest! This week's theme is: Rain 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. In order to qualify for the competition, screenshots must be taken from products published by Dovetail Games that are currently on sale. 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-routes-and-locomotives.31092/ 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 1 week! (Please Note since the new update which changes loading times we have decided to change it to 1 week) 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)
A KiHa 40 makes a stop at Aizu-Yanaizu station, during a spring thunderstorm. Route: Tadami Line Locomotive: KiHa 40 DMU
Union Pacific DDA40X #6936 leads an OCS across the Red River, just outside of Alexandria, during a rainstorm. Route: Livonia Subdivision Locomotive: EMD DDA40X
An empty NS coal train headed up by two Dash 8-40Cs starts its journey up to Bailey Mine as it leaves West Brownsville in a mid day summer thunderstorm. In the foreground, a ES44AC waits idling with yet another string of empties lead by a single Dash 8-40C waiting on the track behind for its journey to Emerald Mine. Route: Norfolk Southern Coal District Loco: Dash 8-40C & ES44AC
The train of empties rounds the bend after just leaving West Brownsville street running section. Loco: Dash 8-40C Route: Norfolk Southern Coal District
"Not the best day to be working in Darlington" Class 35, Class 25, Class 20 x2 on the Weardale & Teesdale Network.
"Working the coal mines never stopped for a bit of the wet stuff." A Black 5 steams past Linby Colliery just north of Nottingham in the East Midlands back in the 1950s Loco:- Stanier Class 5 (Black 5) Route:- Netherfield to Nottingham
Headlights ablaze - a DB BR118 (E18) races through a storm out of Hamburg. Loco:- E18 (DB BR118) Route:- Hamburg-Lübeck
"OK, so one of these switches works the wipers..............eeny meeny miney mo.........?" or should that be :- "OK, einer dieser Schalter funktioniert mit den Scheibenwischern .............. eeny meeny miney mo .........? " DB BR294 on the West Rhine: Köln - Koblenz Route
Another rainy day hauling freight in the highlands..... Route: West Highland Line South Loco: Class 37 BR Blue Split headcode
You mean like this ....... That's what gave me the idea for the shot, my computer lives in my Mancave LOL
A rainy morning in Berlin and the DB BR 476.3 EMU is waiting at a signal to start the morning traffic. Route: Through the Heart of Berlin Loco: DB BR 476.3 EMU
I’ve never been lucky either (aka having the best shot), but not giving up The only certain thing is if that you don’t compete, you can’t win, so don’t give up!
If you're simply happy to share, that's kind of the best. I.e. these are thematic screenshot topics. This one is really enjoyable.
Entered last week, but as it's on theme I think it deserves another chance. Class 450 on the Portsmouth Direct Line: Waterloo - Portsmouth route.
On a very wet day at Hoo Junction a Class465 passes by. Route: Chatham Main & Medway Valley Lines Loco: Class465 (Networker)
Arriving at Strood on a wet Autumn evening. Route: Chatham Main & Medway Valley Lines Loco: Class465 (Networker)
A few miles down the line form Bay Head, an NJT commuter train races along amidst a rainy morning rush. Route Used: North Jersey Coast Line Locomotive Used: ALP-45 DP
A Sacramento Northern Interurban train rolls along the California countryside just outside of Pittsburg on a cold and wet morning in 1949. Route Used: Sacramento Northern, South End Locomotive Used: SN 1003 Class Interurban
Some great rain shots well done everyone! This weeks winner is Blartthaniel42 with this brilliant shot of a Dash 8 on Norfolk Southern Coal District. Congratulations. Have a great weekend everyone! Next Weeks Contest : https://forums.dovetailgames.com/threads/ts21-screenshot-contest-week-16-april-2021.39258/
A great composition and good use of light and mist to create the feeling of a grey wet day. It's also nice to see DTG rain, not Armstrong Powerhouse's!