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 BST on Friday, May 24th 2024 and will be judged by me - rwaday AKA AmericanSteam In the event of this weeks winner not responding by 5:00 PM BST Sunday, May 125th, a new thread will be created using the theme with the highest votes in this weeks poll. Theme for this week : "Stations and Platforms" Feel free to interpret the theme however you wish. Good luck to all, but most importantly, remember to have fun.
At the busy railway station and platforms of London Victoria in Englandof the United Kingdom; Southeasten Class 375 '375610' with '375622' form an 8 coach passenger train is seen picking up passengers soon to depart on a Summer mornings eastbound service 1S24 to Ramsgate. A passenger train formed of Southern Class 377s can also be seen departing the station ahead. Locos: British Rail Class 375, British Rail Class 377 Route: Chatham Main Line - London-Gillingham Scenario: [375] 01. 1S24 0937 London Victoria to Ramsgate Enhancements: Armstrong Powerhouse Sky & Weather Enhancement Pack 2.0 + Armstrong Powerhouse Cloud Enhancement Pack, Armstrong Powerhouse Track Enhancement Pack + Alan Thomson Sim AP Track Enhancement Textures Pack, Armstrong Powerhouse Signal Enhancement Pack, ReShade
A passenger train led by a DB Class 146 of the Alstom TRAXX F140 AC2 locomotive model picks up passengers at Dresden Bischofsplatz, Saxony in Germany as a DB Class 101 is seen speeding by overhead on a different line during a Summers afternoon. Locos: Alstom TRAXX F140 AC2, DB Class 101 Route: Bahnstrecke Riesa - Dresden Scenario: [Railfan] Dresden Bischofsplatz Enhancements: Armstrong Powerhouse Sky & Weather Enhancement Pack 2.0 + Armstrong Powerhouse Cloud Enhancement Pack, RW Enhancer 2, ReShade
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe GE U28CGs '353', '350' and '358' irregularly haul the westbound El Capitan passenger service into Raton, New Mexico in the United States of America during 1967 Summers morning on the Raton Subdivision. Locos: GE U28CG, EMD GP7 Route: Raton Pass: Trinidad - Raton Scenario: [SFC 1.03] El Capitan Westbound Enhancements: Armstrong Powerhouse Sky & Weather Enhancement Pack 2.0 + Armstrong Powerhouse Cloud Enhancement Pack, ReShade
66504 leads a multicolour lashup of 66503, 90048, 90014, 90042 and 90041 through somewhere on the WCML with 4Z96 London Gateway FLT - Grangemouth Route: WCML London - Birmingham Loco: AP Class 66 + AP Class 90
4464 'Bittern' rolls into Exeter St Davids with a rare Belmond British Pullman working in the Western Region Route: Riviera Line Loco: RSC A4 + Child Objects
37508 and 37674, both visitors to the Diesel Gala, lead the non stop 'Beer-Ex' through Hawkshead Station heading towards Windemere. Route: SLDHR Coniston - Windemere Loco: AP Class 37
[NOT A SUBMISSION - THIS IS FOR FUN] I have a subtle and sneaking suspicion this might just be East Croydon Railway Station... Route: London to Brighton
SPT (First Scot Rail) 318250 & 320318 stand at Helensburgh platfroms 1 & 2 on a wonderful Scottish summer's morning. Locos:- AP Class 318, AP Class 320 Route:- Suburban Glasgow, Northwest to Airdrie.
Glasgow Central Station sees 318250 / 318252 take on passengers for the evening service to Lanark while 156511 pulls away with the 18:48 service to East Kilbride. Locos:- AP Class 156, AP Class 318 Route:- WCML North
A few mins break & time for a brew in the cab of 87002 at Preston before heading south to Euston. WCML Missing Link from ATS 87 from AP
92044 working 1M16 Inverness - Euston pauses at Stafford for a crew change ATS Missing Link AP 92 SP 1M16 by 87002RS-JOHN on ATS I love driving the 92! would be nice to have a full EP
With the sea mist rolling in, it is a busy Bank Holiday morning at the little Dawlish Warren station. Due to a shortage of Locos, Collett Goods 2263 has been drafted in to run a local stopping service to Exeter, and is seen being held on Platform 2 to allow the 6023 "King Richard III" headed express service to Bristol to pass on the through line. Sitting on platform 1 is the Kingswear bound service headed by 6825 "Aylburton Grange". Just love the way the 3 smoke trails combine to form one elongated "M" shape. How sad am I ? LOL.
Not so many years earlier the picture was somewhat different. GWR Saint Class 2900 "Waverley" is held on Dawlish Warren Platform 2 as a War Department 2-8-0 Austerity blasts it's way through the station, on the through line, with "H.M.G Scene Shifter" in tow. Let us all hope we never go back to those dark days.
An Amtrak P32AC-DM and 5 Fleet Amfleet I coaches make a stop at Yonkers. This Empire Service train is bound for NY-Penn Station.
An extremely quiet morning at Huddersfield, with the only sign of life on Platforms 4a and 4b being Felix & Bolt, the resident mousers. Sadly Felix is no longer of this earth. Locos:- AP Class 142, AP Class 156 Route:- Huddersfield Line: Manchester - Leeds
******************** PLEASE DO NOT INCUDE FOR JUDGING ******************** I have already entered my 3 submissions for this week, but seeing as the theme is Stations, I just thought I would share this image of Bedford Station looking resplendent in the late evening light. Loco:- AP Class 700 Route:- AP MML London - Bedford (released today)
A big thank you to all who entered the contest for this week. So many shots here are much better than the official DTG contest. The first-place winner for this week’s Unofficial screen shot contest is paulc for A 66 Somewhere. This is a very nice evening shot on the GEML. The station lighting is well setup with both a white and yellow glow. He has captured a very nice sky with graduating colors and a few clouds to add depth. You will also be the one to pick the theme and run next week’s contest.
The second-place winner goes to Craigie-C for “With the Sea Mist Rolling In”. With this period piece of steam and passenger wagons. We see that the signal arm has dropped to allow the express to proceed while a few lingering passengers find their compartments. Nice use of the mist to add to the effect that it is a cold wet day and give a highlight to the locomotives standing in anticipation of departure.
The third place goes to malikrthr for An Amtrack P32AC-DM. This is a nice shot with sunlight playing off the buildings as it passes through the clouds. The background hints at a cloudy and overcast day, typical for a Yonkers Autumn.
Congratulations to paulc for a terrific winning shot, and also to everyone else for yet another great weekly selection of offerings. P.S. Thanks rwaday for the "Cuteness" award, much appreciated.
Many thanks for the win! loads of brilliant entries this week, I can`t wait to see what the coming week brings especially as we (in the UK at least) have an extra day on Bank Holiday Monday for TSC time New comp now up - https://forums.dovetailgames.com/threads/unofficial-screenshot-contest-week-22.81680/
Many thanks for the 3rd place win and congratulations to all the winners and contestants for this week's screenshot contest. Enjoy and have a great week
