Welcome back to the Train Simulator Screenshot Contest! This week's theme is: Moving Coal 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)
Loading Coal,while another train passes by. Route: Clinchfield Railroad: Elkhorn City - St. Paul Route Loco: EMD SD40
Route: Pacific Surfline L.A - San Diego Location: Santa Ana Locomotives: BNSF ES44DC 5869 25th Anniversary, BNSF H2 C44-9W 4781, BNSF ex. ATSF FakeBonnet C44-9W 740
Two NS coal trains pass each other on the NS coal district. The trio of Dash 9s bring some freshly loaded hoppers down from Bailey Mine as the duo UP SD70Ms are being borrowed by NS to take an empty train up to Bailey. A railfan in a white pick-up truck watches the meet. Route: Norfolk Sothern Coal District Loco: NS 9-40CW & UP SD70M
The loaded train continues past the waiting empty train. Route: Norfolk Sothern Coal District Loco: NS 9-40CW
A heavy Union Pacific coal train makes its way thru Weber Canyon, crossing over the Devil's Gate Bridge, with some serious horsepower with a 3rd generation "Big Blow" Turbine a Pair of U50's, as it makes its way eastward over the Wasatch Range. Route: Union Pacific's Wasatch Grade Locomotives: Union Pacific "Big Blow" GTEL, GE U50
Rear DPU of a Canadian Pacific Westbound Coal Train in a sunset Loco : GE AC4400CW Route : Canadian Mountain Passes
A trio of Southern Pacific Dash 9's lead a loaded coal train bound for a steel mill north of Provo, Utah, rounding the lower end of the Gilluly Loop, passing by an empty coal train bound for Helper. Route: Soldier Summit: Provo to Helper Locomotives: GE C44-9W, EMD SD40T-2, EMD SD50
A Stanier Black 5 hauled coal train loading up for the day at Linby Colliery on the Netherfield - Nottingham Network.
I assume those are the hoppers off the Searchlight Simulations' website. As far as I know those are not for sale on Steam and therefore can't be used in this contest.
A big thank you to those of you that liked my class 37 offering, sadly I have decided to change it for this one as I thought it more appropriate for this weeks theme. Power stations need coal and this Class 58 "Bone" is helping to keep the lights on in Nottinghamshire. Ratcliffe on Soar Power Station on the recently released MML Nottingham - Derby - Leicester Route.
Route: Netherfield - Nottingham Loco: Fowler 4F A cold, foggy evening as the crew get ready with the train filled to the brim of heavy coal.
After the other mainly rural settings I think it's time for some urban chic. Here a DB BR294 works a train of coal filled Falns wagons along the Munich - Rosenheim route. If you are familiar with Munich the ADAC building behind will be very recognisable. ADAC is the German motoring association.
A wintery scene as British Rail Trainload Class 60 locomotive 60004 hauls a long rake of HAA coal hoppers bound for Didcot across the Hanwell Viaduct on the Great Western Main Line.
Locomotive:Csx Es44ac Yn3,Csx Dash 8-40cw Yn3b Route:Csx Hanover Subdivision Here A Csx Es44ac Leads A Csx Coal Train At Porters Wye In The Hanover Sub Being Bound For Chambersburg,Pa
1967 and a pair of battered & bruised Stanier Class 5s snake a full rake of loaded hoppers out of Newstead Colliery Screen. Nottingham & the East Midlands have a steeped heritage of the coal mining industry, there are six colieries included in this route alone, sadly all of the pits are now closed. Loco:- Stanier Class 5 "Black 5" Route:- Netherfield - Nottingham
A DB BR245 heads a train of Falns wagons along the Wutachtalbahn: Lauchringen – Immendingen route. This is the section where the track doubles back on itself with a series of spiral tunnels. When originally constructed the primary purpose of the route was military, so gradients were kept easy for the heavy payloads; twisty-turney was the compromise. The route is now predominately heritage, but it's maintained as a strategic asset, so this traffic isn't impossible.
1967 and a pair of battered & bruised Stanier Class 5s snake a full rake of loaded hoppers out of Newstead Colliery Screen. (Sepia Version) Couldn't chose between colour or Sepia so thought I would let you guys decide for me. Loco:- Stanier Class 5 "Black 5" Route:- Netherfield - Nottingham
These hoppers are sale on the Searchlight's website for free but they come also with the AC44 from the steam library.
A class 24 hauls empty wagons on the Weardale and Teesdale network Route: Weardale & Teesdale Network Route Add-on Locomotive: BR Class 24 Loco Add-on
On a beautiful summer afternoon, a set of Clinchfield SD40's haul a coal train down grade just outside of Phillips Yard. Route Used: Clinchfield Railroad Locomotive Used: EMD SD40
It's the spring of 1960, and the Pennsylvania Railroad is as busy as ever. Here, a trio of GP7's take a string of loaded hoppers downgrade to Johnstown, where they will be sorted into other trains bound for various points on the Pennsy system. Below, a passenger train and a freight train also just so happen to meet. Route Used: Horseshoe Curve Locomotive Used: EMD GP7
ROUTE: Clinchfield Railroad Elkhorn City - St. Paul Route LOCO: EMD F7 F7 carrying empties going opposite of a GP7 Coal train.
Love this picture and hope it will be this weeks winner And I deleted my own pictures because they were not good enough for this weeks contest.
Some lovely Moving Coal shots everyone well done. This Weeks Winner is Craigie-C with this brilliant shot a grimey Black 5 No. 44881. Congratulations! Have nice weekend everyone! Next Weeks Contest : https://forums.dovetailgames.com/threads/ts21-screenshot-contest-week-19-may-2021.40335/
Thank you all for your kind comments, was a lovely surprise to fire up TS tonight and see my own screenshot, well pleased,