Welcome to the Unofficial Screenshot Competition! This is a fun and friendly alternative to the official Screenshot Competition run by DTG. Theme for this week: 'Foreign Parts' One part cheeky, one part freestyle. Bit of a riddle with many possible solutions. Our rules: Screenshot should be in some way (can be very tenuous) linked to the theme. You can enter up to 3 pictures, posted separately. You can delete and replace if you wish. TSC only shots allowed. 3rd party content, enhancement and artistic editing is welcome. Thread poster picks the podium and can't enter themselves. The decision is final. The winner chooses the new theme for next week and becomes its judge. We strongly discourage any negativity, 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 close at Friday, November 17th EOD (midnight) and will be judged by me Saturday morning. In the event of this week's winner not responding by 8pm EST Sunday, November 12th, a new thread will be created with the theme of freestyle. Good luck to all, but most importantly, remember to have fun!
Most locomotives used in the United States of America are built by local companies within the country. But in some rare cases, we see foreign examples like Bombardier, a company with headquarters in Canada and Germany dip their toes into the pool of United States railroading. Here we see NJ Transit Bombardier ALP-45DP '4501' leading a train of 6 coaches on the Morristown Line making it's way to Dover during an Autumn sunset. Loco: Bombardier ALP-45DP Route: North Jersey Coast & Morristown Lines
Here we see a rare case where a United States manufacturer gets involved in the railways of the United Kingdom! Here we see 3 examples of British Rail Class 66s operating on the East Coast Main Line during a possession. This class of locomotive was built by EMD in Canada and The United States of America! Loco: British Rail Class 66 Route: East Coast Main Line London-Peterborough
In Italy, we see 2 Swiss based Rhaetian Railway ABe 8/12s entering the Italian town of Tirano with a train from Poschiavo. Loco: Rhaetian Railway ABe 8/12 Route: Bernina Line: Poschiavo - Tirano
A truly international consist on UK Rails, the Kirow KRC1200UK crane manufactured in Leipzig, Germany, is hauled by a Canadian / American EMD manufactured Class 66 Loco.
Built by Astra Rail Industries in Romania, the Ealnos JNA wagon is a common sight on the UK Rail Network.
How quintessentially British, green fields, stone built country cottages atop the hill, autumnal trees shedding their leaves as a duo of Trans Pennine Express units pass each other on the Manchester to Leeds Line. The only problem with that "quintessentially British" statement is that the Class 185 is a Siemens unit manufactured in Germany, and the Bi-mode Class 802 is designed and built in Japan by Hitachi.
Part of this train is foreign! the front less claggy part is from Doncaster, the No2 smokey loco is from Romania! 56074 & 56025 head for a crew change at Preston AP56 ATS Missing Link
The lines between Austria and Germany are mostly historical and based on monarchs - but they exist. And thus, a German BR 151 with a fitting set of UIC-X coaches on the Semmeringbahn counts as a visit.
EXEMPT - I think the one below is a bit nicer and added a Class 57 as competition entry instead. This one foreign for different reasons. Powered by EMD, assembled by French Alstom with expertise with higher speeds in Spanish Valencia, the Class 67 fleet was ordered by EWS which changed into DB Schenker and eventually DB Cargo UK. Very much an international joint effort. Inspired by the short military scenario, it hauls an intermodal on the Portsmouth Direct Line.
Powered by EMD, assembled by French Alstom with expertise with higher speeds in Spanish Valencia, the Class 67 fleet was ordered by EWS which changed into DB Schenker and eventually DB Cargo UK. Very much an international joint effort. Inspired by the short military scenario, it hauls tanks on the Portsmouth Direct Line.
34069 Hawkinge, an ex-Southern Railway "Battle of Britain" Pacific, would definitely have been considered foreign on the firmly GWR territory of the Devon Banks - however, this was a daily occurrence so that drivers could retain route knowledge. Hawkinge is in charge of the 1:55pm Penzance-Newton Abbot as it approaches Dainton tunnel on 7th August 1958. Route: Glorious Devon (Golden Age Developments) Loco: Bossman Games Light Pacific Based on a photo by Peter Gray.
Route: Koln-Koblenz Train: Vr DB BR 185.2 LOKOMOTION, MRCE Class 66. Looks like the class 66 is everywhere. Now even in germany.
My first thought about this topic was the Class 57. I don't think I've ever seen it shared around here. It's a rebuilt Class 47 with EMD prime mover, the 57/0 (this one) shares the engine model with GP39 whereas the 57/3 shares with GP49. The trucks look mostly the same, but the headlights are different per subclass, giving a more uniform EU triangle layout. For the record, there are two versions on Steam and I would assume some 3rd party as well. Unless, boo American. Old offering on an old route - Freightliner Class 57 on Bristol Exeter with its FEA-B container flats.
A loco built in Valencia, run by a company from Germany tasked with ferrying around the UK monarchy, 67005 Queens Messenger heads though a station I have forgotten the name of (I must drive the scenario again!) on WCML South.....
Slightly more fitting to the theme than my last 2 efforts (Outside of TSW I don`t have much content from other lands)
Sadly not, it is just a Colas reskin of the crane available at 3DZug, would be awesome if it was fully functional.
Using Italian tilting train technology, the Class 390 is built by Alstom Ferroviaria S.p.A. who are the Italian division of Alstom. Loco:- Class 390 "Pendolino" Route:- WCML Midlands & Northwest
"The British Rail Class 59 is a fleet of Co-Co diesel-electric locomotives built between 1985 and 1995 by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors for use in Great Britain. A total of 15 locomotives were built for three different operators. They were both the first privately-owned diesel locomotives, and the first US-made diesel locomotives, to operate regularly on British mainline railways." (courtesy Wikipedia) National Power liveried 59202 "Vale Of White Horse", with a rake of 21 loaded JMA wagons, is seen traversing the Hope Valley through Edale station with 6E56 Tunstead Quarry to Drax Power Station back in 1995. ............... Loco:- Class 59 Route:- JT Midland Main Line - Hope Valley extension.
............. and further down the line 59202 passes Earls Sidings where ironically a Class 56 sits waiting. (the Class 59 was first purchased by Yeoman to replace the notoriously unreliable Class 56) Locos:- Class 59, Class 20, Class 56 Route:- JT Midland Main Line - Hope Valley extension.
Congratulations to Blazin with the shot of 2 Swiss based Rhaetian Railway ABe 8/12s entering the Italian town of Tirano. I loved the composition with the mountain and tower providing an unexpected focal point and the town and train blending in below it. Second place to I`m a railfan obviously with his Semmeringbahn Train: SZ 363. An unusual looking loco (from my perspective) well-framed by quality vegetation! Third place is georgeuk90 with the BoB class Hawkinge - nice smoke and captures the feel of the late steam era in Britain. Many real good shots submitted - thanks to everyone who took part. Over to you Blazin for next week's topic.
Congratulations to the other winners and thank you very much for 1st place! I’ll have the new thread up soon.
New thread is up for week 47 with the theme of "Speed of Steam", enjoy and have fun! https://forums.dovetailgames.com/threads/unofficial-screenshot-competition-week-47.76279/
