Rules: - 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 / Reshades / 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). Entries will close at 2100 BST on Friday, August 12th and will be judged by me - cscarpenter In the event of this weeks winner not responding by 5 PM Sunday, August 14th a new thread will be created using the theme with the highest votes in this weeks poll. This weeks theme will be: "Before the Year 2000" Good luck to all.
A Rio Grande EMD F9 pulling the Rio Grande Zephyr on it's last days of operation passes a billboard that is advertising the upcoming California Zephyr pulled by Amtrak which will replace the Rio Grande Zephyr. Loco: EMD F9 Route: Soldier Summit
3 Clinchfield EMD SD40s pulling a large manifest train go past a Clinchfield EMD F7 in the yard. Locos: EMD F7, EMD SD40 Route: Clinchfield Railroad: Elkhorn City - St. Paul
A BR Class 101 passes a BR Class 47 in the sidings on a bright and beautiful day. Locos: BR Class 47, BR Class 101 Route: East Coast Main Line
Southern Pacific manifest with Santa Fe foreign power first unit trailing lead. Loco: EMD SD9 & GP9 Route: Mount Shasta Line: Dunsmuir - Klamath Falls
"Glistening silver beneath a late morning moon." Loco: Western Pacific GP35 Route: Feather River Canyon
"Heavy duty 9043MACs lead this Union Pacific loaded hopper unit train." Loco: UP SD9043MAC, AC4400CW & SD70M Route: Donner Pass: Southern Pacific
87 025 "County Of Cheshire" just north of Euston Station with a Liverpool Lime St. bound service back in 1994.
86 401+ 86 437 with a rake of loaded JTA/PTA wagons are held in the loop, while 86 247 "Abraham Derby" speeds past with an Inter City service back in the year 1987.................
............... and a little while later, with a maximum permitted speed of just 45mph, a trail of Limestone dust rises from the wagons on their way to Ravenscraig via Carlisle.
In the twilight of both the 747's and the 111's careers, 111-151 trundles down the Klosterheim branch only a couple years before locomotives and n-wagen were replaced by 426s on the branch.
Route: South Wales Coastal Train: Class 143, Class 59. A 143 making its way down the mainline in around 1998-1999 with a freight service making its way towards bristol.
Route: China Clay for Export Train: Class 47. I also couldnt resist not to use the same route. "Just enjoying the trains passing by the curve in front of my house" says the owner.
I'm just going to try this with a combo shot, similar to the official thread. Everything in this shot is old, except the route. Shot A Shot B
Hi all, it's decision time again. As always you never fail to disappoint with your entries, they are all high quality shots that are, yet again, all brilliant. However I have to weedle out a winner so here goes. In 3rd Place - Craigie-C with this cracking 86, dust trailing wagon shot. In equal 2nd place and runner up:- DrTrenchcoat for these amazing shots which, while completely different, both some up the pre 2000 era perfectly. And in 1st place & winner of week 31............................. paulc Just love everything about this Class 37 shot, one of the most hard working locos of all time and a stalwart of the pre 2000 era. Many congratulations paulc, I happily hand over the master key for you to take us all into Week 32. Looking forward to your choice of theme. Also a massive thanks to everybody who contributed for taking the time and effort to create & upload your shots. I personally just love seeing how you all interpret the theme of the week. Please keep it up. Cheers
Yay I won one thanks! I'll have a think about the theme & post up asap, thanks again Congratulations to the runners up & all that took part!!