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 9:00 PM GMT on Friday, March 8th 2024 and will be judged by me - cscarpenter In the event of this weeks winner not responding by 5:00 PM GMT Sunday, March 10th, a new thread will be created using the theme with the highest votes in this weeks poll. Theme for this week : "Spring Has Sprung" Feel free to interpret the theme however you wish. Good luck to all, but most importantly, remember to have fun.
A beautiful misty Spring morning in the Moselle Valley as seen from the top deck of a Rheingold viewing car lounge.
Crossing the River Moselle on a misty spring morning with a Rheingold service pulled by DB BR110 182-3
Route: Semmeringbahn Train: SZ 541 The spring has reached Eichberg! It's time to spring into action on the Semmeringbahn!
Spring has sprung in the Tehachapi Pass of California, USA but I suppose it doesn't really look like except for a few small trees since it's a rather arid area... Here we are at the downhill exit tunnel of the iconic Tehachapi Loop where Union Pacific GE AC4400CWs '7103', '7257', '7209' and '7282' lead manifest train MWCST heading northwest to Stockton aided by Union Pacific GE ES44AC '7572' in the middle and an additional Union Pacific GE AC4400CW '7135' on the rear to help with the various types of 72 wagons the train is hauling; some of which can be seen still heading around the loop over the short tunnel. Loco: GE AC4400CW Route: Tehachapi Pass: Mojave - Bakersfield Scenario: 3. Higher Priority (Part 1) Enhancements: Armstrong Powerhouse Sky & Weather Enhancement Pack 2.0, RW Enhancer 2, ReShade
DB Class 146 '146 012-1' leads a Regional Express passenger service of 5 Bombardier Double-Deck Coaches headed southeast for Dresden while traversing the Leipzig-Dresden line on a cloudy Spring morning of 2017. Loco: DBAG Class 146, Bombardier Double-deck Coach Route: Bahnstrecke Riesa - Dresden Scenario: 7. Beautiful Spring Morning Enhancements: Armstrong Powerhouse Sky & Weather Enhancement Pack 2.0 + Armstrong Powerhouse Cloud Enhancement Pack, RW Enhancer 2, ReShade
Spring has sprung in the West Country, with an early morning GWR IET passing a patch of daffodils, bound for Exeter St David's. Loco: Class 800 (AP) Route: Berks & Hants to Bristol & Penzance
The fields at the base of the Swiss Alps are some of the most vibrant anywhere in spring, proven as an SBB 460 passes a DB ICE 3. Loco: SBB 460, ICE 3 Class 406 Route: Three Country Corner
The colourful trackside blooms begin to fill up the space between the tracks and the fence providing a great habitat for all manner of wildlife, here 86426 heads towards Coventry with 1S85 (07:50 Harwich PQ – Glasgow & Edinburgh) boat train.
Framed by the early spring leafless branches, A3 Class 60059 "Tracery" climbs out of Settle with a beautiful rake of Pullman coaches. (CW LNER A3, Matrix Trains Pullman Coaches)
According to our calendar and the positioning of the UK's side of the earth to the Sun Spring has sprung! But it doesn't seem nature is ready yet; which the surrounding trees devoid of vegetation but ready to spring to life with rich colour at any moment. In the meantime; TfL Rail Class 315s '315821' and '315827' form an 8 coach long train and departs from the Gidea Park Carriage Sidings on driver training service 5Z11 headed eastwards on the Great Eastern Main Line to London Liverpool Street during 2016. Loco: British Rail Class 315 Route: Great Eastern Main Line London-Ipswich Scenario: APC315: 5Z11 10:01 Gidea Park CHS - London Liverpool Street Enhancements: Armstrong Powerhouse Sky & Weather Enhancement Pack 2.0, Armstrong Powerhouse Track Enhancement Pack + Alan Thomson Sim AP Track Enhancement Textures Pack, Armstrong Powerhouse Signal Enhancement Pack, RW Enhancer 2, ReShade
Good morning all, decision time has arrived. Firstly a big thanks to all for making the podium choices so hard, a super selection of Spring themed shots to choose from, but choose I must so here goes:- Joint 3rd place goes to I'm a railfan obviously for this rain filled spring shot, and bellminsterboy for this beautiful colourful shot from Germany, loved the contrast of the two different takes on the theme. Joint second place and runners up this week are paulc for this terrific Class 86 appearing through the spring flora .......... .....and Craigie-C for this wonderful capture of a spring morning from inside a Rheingold viewing car. Finally I am proud to announce our winner for this week is Craigie-C for this picture postcard image of an A3 climbing out of Settle. The lighting, camera angle and subject matter were all just spot on. Over to you Craigie-C to lead us forward to week 11.
I would also like to give an honourable mention to paulc for this vivid spring image taken from a 1st Class window and to bellminsterboy for this capture of a field full of Daffodils, how typically spring is that? and last but certainly not least to Blazin for this stunning Tehachapi spring vision. Well done all, great shots all round.
Thanks for the podium and mention, congratulations to everyone else & especially Craigie-C for the win, I can't wait for next week's comp!
Oh wow, that is a nice surprise to come home to, many thanks much appreciated. That was a lovely collection of really enjoyable shots, well done to all, I'll set up next weeks thread ASAP. [EDIT] Next week's comp is up and running here:- https://forums.dovetailgames.com/threads/unofficial-screenshot-competition-2024-week-11.79568/ I have gone with "Your Favourite Liveries / Branding" as the theme. Hope you all approve, I can't wait to see your offerings. Cheers all, hope you have fun.
Thank you for both the podium and honorable mention, and for running a great contest. Well done to all and Craigie-C for winning
