Unofficial Screenshot Contest 2023 Week 1

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 21:00 GMT on Friday, January 6th and will be judged by me - cscarpenter

In the event of this weeks winner not responding by 17:00 Sunday, January 8th, a new thread will be created using the theme with the highest votes in this weeks poll.

This weeks theme will be Freestyle

Have fun & good luck to all!

 

Silverlink Class 150 '150131' on the way to Barking passes by Silverlink Class 150 '150129' during the morning rush hour on a warm Summer day.

Loco: British Rail Class 150
Route: North London & Goblin Lines

 

Route: Dresden-Leipzig Train: DB BR 189.
A speedy freight passing under a bridge.

 

We seem to be on a bit of a Peek-a-boo theme so far so here's mine, Peek-a-boo Pullman..
Route: Western Mainlines Train: Pullman HST

 

Two workhorses of the Northeast Corridor.

 

Well you did say Freestyle.

 

Network SouthEast Class 365 '365530' while leading a passenger service from Peterborough to Kings Cross during the morning rush hour gets passed by a GNER Mk4 DVT travelling at high speeds during a sunrise in the Autumn of 1997.

Locos: British Rail Class 365, British Rail Mk4 DVT
Route: East Coast Main Line London-Peterborough

 

Route: Western Mainlines Train: GWR Class 802

 

Route: WCML south Train: Class 350, Class 390.
A classical shot on the WCML.

 

Leaving Stratford in the Class 205

 

First Capital Connect Class 365 '365532' rushes by First Capital Connect Class 313 '313049' as First Capital Connect Class 313 '313049' is leading a semi-fast service from Welwyn Garden City to Kings Cross in the Summer of 2014.

Locos: British Rail Class 313, British Rail Class 365
Route: East Coast Main Line London-Peterborough

 

37 671 with a rake of loaded china clay wagons stops at St Blazey Up to hand over the Goonbarrow to Blazey single line token.

 

Route: Inseldbahn Train: DB BR 155.
A beautiful lake shot early in the morning.

 

87022 + 66427 head south from Warrington working 4M27 Class 87 loaded test run with 66427 for insurance!
ATS Missing Link
AP 87 + 66 + lots of AP wagons!

 

At the end of a hard shift, 4MT 80147 stands over the ash pit after a return journey from Swanage to Wareham & back on the Dorset Coast Line.

 

Come on guys play fair.
How the heck do i pick a winner out of this bunch, and we still have a week to go? SCARY
OMG they are all amazing
Just want to intervene and take this opportunity to wish you all a Happy New Year
and may 2023 deliver you all everything you wish for.
May you all stay happy & Healthy.
Best wishes

 

Continuing with my 87 theme this week.....



87001 Stephenson sits at a red just south of Crewe awaiting platform space working 1T90

ATS Missing Link
AP 87

 

90015 hauls the first part of the return leg of a 10 day railtour around the UK. 89001 was meant to haul the train from Leeds to Kings Cross but earlier signalling issues near Bounds Green resulted in Freightliner supplying one of there newly acquired Class 90s to haul the train to Doncaster where 89001 will meet them.

Route: Leeds Lines
Loco: AP Class 90 AGA livery
Coaches: AP Mk2 WCRC Livery

 

6M76 Mossend – Wembley Yard 90019 leading with 90039 assisting awaits a signal check for a path through Stafford heading south along the West Coast Main Line Trent Valley.

AP90`s + WCML TV
6M76 by 87002RS-JOHN https://alanthomsonsim.com/downloads/rs-90019-90039-6m76-2146-mossend-wembley-yard/

 

Hi all, firstly my apologies for being late to the table with announcing our latest winner, we are currently re-doing Christmas in our household with family that were not around at the official Christmas time and I totally forgot I was judging the comp. Sorry
Suppose better late than never so here we go
In 3rd place Craigie-C with this wonderful Tram shot.

In 2nd place & runner up Paulc for this cracking Class 87 offering

And finally the award for top place on the first 2023 podium goes to.......
......Johnno124 for this wonderful class 90 Shot (I will let you off for the FPS counter being visible LOL)

Thanks to everyone for your contributions, I have really enjoyed them all.
Here's to you Johnno124 to take us all forward to next week.

 

Thanks for the podium place! Congratulations to Johnno for the win & Craigie too, some great entries to finish off 2022 & head into 2023! I can't wait for the next comp!

 

Thanks for the win there CScarpenter. Only just realised i had left the FPS counter on lol
will make a new comp shortly

 

New Competition is now live - Theme this week is Rescue - and can be found below. Good Luck (I will remember to actually judge it this time lol - reminders have been made)
https://forums.dovetailgames.com/threads/unofficial-screenshot-contest-2023-week-2.63164/