Welcome to the Unofficial Screenshot Competition This is a fun and friendly alternative to the official Screenshot Competition run by DTG. Here you can share your weekly themed TSC screenshots using any 3rd party / post shot editing etc. creations which are not allowed in the official competition. Rules: TSC only shots allowed. 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). The Judge of the week's decision is final. Under no circumstances will any negative comment or criticism of another entry by a fellow contributor be tolerated. This is a major "we are all friendly" thread and will always remain so. Please keep chat to an absolute minimum. Entries will close at 21:00 GMT on Friday, November 18th and will be judged by me - Paulc In the event of this weeks winner not responding by 17:00 Sunday, November 20th, a new thread will be created using the theme with the highest votes in this weeks poll. This weeks theme will be Loco Doubleheader or more Good luck to all!
Scenario: 4L89 Crewe Basford Hall to Felixstowe between Rugby and Wembley Yard. Traction is in the form of two class 90s with 90047 leading and also two further unpowered class 90s behind on transfer to Ipswich. (WCML South Route)
Railfreight Distribution liveried 37673 & 37670, with a rake of 11 loaded TIA china clay wagons, leaves Bristol Temple Meads en route to Maindee North Junction (Newport) . This working was famous at the time for two reasons. The first, being the longest distance direct freight service on BR at 550 miles. The second, its spotless TIA wagons, nicknamed 'Silver Bullets'. Date: 23rd October 1992.
Route: West Rhine Koln- Koblenz Train: DB BR 152, DB BR 146.0. A freight train overtaking a loco move near Koblenz.
Route: Peninsula Corridor Train: EMD E8. The amtrak Californian Zephyr making its way to San Francisco .
Mainline liveried 37379 & 37077 seen just outside of Ely with 4E62 - Felixtowe Docks to Leeds F.L.T.intermodal service.(1998)
It is 1960 and one of the famous Blackpool Specials descends from Ravenstonedale towards Smardale. The locomotives are a Darlington Bank Top BR Standard 2MT 2-6-0 and BR Class 4MT 2-6-0. Route: Stainmore, Shap & Eden Valley
A couple of minutes later, the 9.35am Blackpool North-South Shields rounds the curve with Smardale Gill Viaduct ahead.
Ivatt Class 4s 43073 & 43019 head a heavy coal train en route to Barrow in Furness with BR Standard Class 4 2-6-0 76048 on the rear as a banker which will uncouple from the consist at Stainmore Summit. Locos:- Ivatt Class 4 2-6-0, BR Standard Class 4 2-6-0 Route:- Stainmore, Shap & Eden Valley
Route: Settle- Carlisle Train: Class 37, I have no idea about the steamer. TEAMWORK! Taken on a railtour in 2002.
Union Pacific EMD GP9 '338' shunts coal wagons at Oro Grande as a unique consist of 6 EMD GP9s, Santa Fe '2929', Burlington Northern '1818', Santa Fe '2931', The Milwaukee Road '310' and Southern '8214' are being led by BNSF EMD GP9 '1614' headed for scrap. Loco: EMD GP9 Route: Cajon Pass
Amtrak GE Dash 8-32BWH '505' and Amtrak GE P42DC '142' lead the Silver Meteor passenger service heading to Miami and pass through Sheridan Street as a plane flies overhead. Locos: GE Dash 8-32BWH, GE P42DC Route: Miami - West Palm Beach
Pennsylvania Railroad EMD F7s '9764' and '9766' sitting in the yard at Altoona prepare to rescue EMD GP7 '8572' that is close to a fire that has broken out at Rose Tower. Loco: EMD F7 Route: Horseshoe Curve
Sporting the Golden Arrow Headboard, Merchant Navy Locomotive 35028 'Clan Line' leads sister loco 35018 'British India Line' into Edinburgh Waverley for a Railtour north to Aberdeen. Route: Network ScotEast Loco/Coaches: BMG Merchant Navy, AP Mk1, AP Mk2D-F
86622 leading an unkown Class 86 as they Snake their way between Canonbury and Highbury Route: North London and Gonblin Loco: AP Class 86
37 675 & 37 689 hurtle over a level crossing at the breakneck maximimum allowed speed of 45mph with a loaded rake of the recently released AP ZKA and MTA wagons. Loco:- AP Class 37 Route:- JT South Western Expressways - Reading
As ever some brilliant entries & its never an easy task to pic out the winners but here goes....... In 3rd place with this excellent image of some GE`s on Cajon Pass is mfeets! Well done! Great evening colours and perspective! In 2nd place with this excellent pic of a pair of Mainline 37`s showing their environmentally friendliness is Craigie-C So here we have it, this weeks winner is........... Limyfox with this brilliant image of a pair of steamers working a Blackpool Special at Smardale Viaduct, lovely sunny day here, you could just be at that fence watching this train go past, great pic with great composition & scenery! Well done to everyone who took part! Comp masterkey handed over to Limyfox! I look forward to the next comp
Congratulations Limyfox, great shot, look forward to your choice of theme for next week. Cheers Paul I'll take runner up any week.
I've just PM'ed Limyfox as they have not responded, I see I failed to include a poll with a backup theme what I'll probably do is pick a theme from past polls that has not been used & post up a new comp soon.
Congratulations to the podium finishers, cracking shots from all yet again. Thanks for that Paul, as long as you are happy with not being able to contribute for another week.
No response so new comp up! https://forums.dovetailgames.com/threads/unofficial-screenshot-contest-2022-week-46.61791/
Cheers for that Paul, Much appreciated, I feel it would be good if you still offered your contributions to the comp next week, just a shame you can't vote for yourself.