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. We strongly discourage any negative comment or criticism of another entry by a fellow contributor, this is a light hearted & fun contest! This is a major "we are all friendly" thread and we hope it will always remain so. Please keep chat to an absolute minimum. Entries will close at 12:00 AM AEST on Saturday, July 6th 2024 (3PM GMT on Friday, July 5th 2024) and will be judged by me - PhÜnKî_Rø0sTā In the event of this weeks winner not responding by 12:00 AM AEST Monday, July 8th (3PM GMT on Sunday, July 7th 2024), a new thread will be created using the theme with the highest votes in this weeks poll. The theme for this week is 'Freestyle' Feel free to interpret the theme however you wish. Good luck to all, but most importantly, remember to have fun. (NOTE: Due to the time zone difference I have made these in my local time, as I have a really busy weekend this weekend and will most likely be asleep if I used the usual comp times. Hope this is OK)
A meet between a MARC MLV II cab car and Amtrak ACS-64 along the Northeast Corridor Equipment: MARC Multilevel II Route: NEC: Baltimore to Washington
Metro North M8 on the Mott Haven WYE bringing passengers back to Connecticut, after the Yankees win in a game against the Mets Equipment: Metro North M8 Route: New York to New Haven
In the cab of 92025 sat in Beatock up loop waiting for a Voyager to pass WCML North DTG 92 with AP SP
Can't park there mate... Network SouthEast Class 47 '47714' passes by a lorry in a rather unfortunate and perplexing situation on a night time westwards run to London Paddington on the Great Western Main Line. Loco: British Rail Class 47 Route: Great Western Main Line Scenario: [NSE] Slow from Slough Enhancements: Armstrong Powerhouse Sky & Weather Enhancement Pack 2.0 + Armstrong Powerhouse Cloud Enhancement Pack, ReShade
CSX Transportation EMD SD40-2s '8818' and '8813' wind themselves along the Oak Point Link during an early Spring mornings run to the Oak Point Railway Yard in New York within the United States of America where the train is hauling empty trash carriers and other mixed freight making up 31 wagons total on service Q701. Loco: EMD SD40-2 Route: Hudson Line: New York - Croton-Harmon Scenario: [SD40-2] 6. Bound for the Bronx Enhancements: Armstrong Powerhouse Sky & Weather Enhancement Pack 2.0 + Armstrong Powerhouse Cloud Enhancement Pack, ReShade
Preserved Deutsche Reichsbahn Class 52 '52 5992' arrives into Kirchhundem-Welshen Ennest on the Ruhr-Sieg Railway in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany with a special freight movement for a historic festival amongst other class members! Loco: DRB Class 52 Route: Ruhr-Sieg Scenario: Historic freight train Enhancements: Armstrong Powerhouse Sky & Weather Enhancement Pack 2.0 + Armstrong Powerhouse Cloud Enhancement Pack, ReShade
A Class 395, the first of the day from Broadstairs, passes the site of the old Rochester station, with Rochester Castle and Cathedral forming a fine backdrop. Loco: Class 395 EP (SamT) Route: London Victoria + St Pancras to Ramsgate and Dover (Steam Workshop) Mods: Sky and Weather 2.0 EP (AP), Cloud EP (AP), RW Enhancer 2.0 + JDDEV Preset
On the final leg to London Euston, 92018 with the Caledonian Sleeper service on a beautiful summers morning.
The Plain Line Pattern Recognition (PLPR) train sandwiched between Colas Rail 37099 and 37057 on the Great Eastern Mainline.
Full CP power leads train GMETFO, a handoff from the CP to the UP, across the Oregon/California border. Route: UP Black Butte Subdivision Loco: SD70ACu, AC4400CW
Southern Coastway liveried 313213 & BR Blue / Grey liveried 313201 exits the Clayton tunnel, as in the opposite direction 377403 heads for Brighton. This Class 377 unit is just one of the replacement sets for the soon to be redundant class 313s. Locos:- AP Class 313, AP Class 377 Route:- London - Brighton
RES 47736 with a Plymouth bound mail train waits in the loop for permission to join the mainline as Edinburgh bound fellow mail train 325007 passes a London overground 313 service heading for the capital. Locos:- ATS Class 47 RES, AP Class 325, AP Class 313 Route:- North London Goblin Line
Shiny new Avanti 805 arrives at Holyhead under moody skies with 1D91 service from Euston. AP 800 DTG North Wales coast
Some awesome looking shots everyone! Entries are now officially closed. I will have a peruse through all of them and get back to you in the morning! Stay tuned......
A great selection of shots everyone! Now for the results. And very difficult to pick. First, honorary mentions to the following: A late entry from OldAlaskaGuy who's starting a short line railroad ona a shoestring budget - Very clever use of the pump cart! and bellminsterboy with his shot of the SamT modified Class 395, the first service of the day from Broadstairs, passing the site of the old Rochester station, with Rochester Castle and Cathedral forming a fine backdrop. And indeed it was a fine backdrop. Good job.
3rd place, we have a 3 way tie, and speaking of 3 ways, we have this awesome shot of 3 different types of motive power on the North London & Goblin line, well captured by cscarpenter I'm a railfan obviously with this great shot of the double headed German freight train over the Semmeringbahn and malikrthr with his meet between a MARC MLV II cab car and Amtrak ACS-64 along the Northeast Corridor Congrats!
2nd place was also a tie between: Craigie-C with his shot of 92018 on its final leg to London Euston with the Caledonian sleeper. Great angle! Well done! and Blazin with his shot of the preserved Deutsche Reichsbahn Class 52 on a special freight movement. Great composition and use of shaders. Well done.
Which means our winner for this week is paulc with this outstanding incab shot of 92025 sitting in Beatock up loop waiting for a Voyager to pass on the WCML north route. The colours, angle and contrast settings blew this out of the park - love the colour of the sky! Congrats to all our participants. Over to you paulc!
Congrats paulc on grabbing your wicked cab shot, a worthy winner, and thanks PhÜnKî_Rø0sTā on my podium placing, well appreciated, cheers.
Thanks for the win! I do love Cab shots, shall we have that as the theme for the next comp? I'm currently en route to south wales, just eating at the Severn arms in Penybont for lunch, very nice food before carrying on. I'll post a new comp before the evening is out.
New comp now live https://forums.dovetailgames.com/threads/unofficial-screenshot-competition-week-28.82618/
Thank you so much for the 3rd place win and congrats to all the winners in the screenshot competition definitely lots of great virtual railroad pictures
