Prototype Photo Contest.

[shamus]

Okay people, here is the Proto contest as promised for November.

This contest will run for 21 days from the 1st November and must be your own photographs, taken by you. Don't want any copyright problems please.

Please - THIS IS FOR PHOTOGRAPHS ONLY and comments on the photographs Also only one photo per member, thanks
Shamus

 

[Xaniel]

PT again!!

don't know what happened with the last one so:

 

[Matthyro]

Steam Buff

This locomotive is on display at Jasper Alberta in the Canadian Rockies

 

[eightyeightfan1]

Here's mine.
Rare sight in Torrington. Its not very good, it was raining and misty the day I took it.

 

[TomPM]

Here is my first try at a contest here. I hope I do it right.

Location: Crum Lynne, PA; Northeast Corridor
Train: AEM-7 #915 running the wrong way on Track 2 to pick up a broken down train near Chester, PA

 

[shamus]

Hi Guys,
Some really nice proto photos already, that Amtrak looks "COLD"
Shamus

 

[Uteram]

Here's mine

It's of RGS #493 sitting in the yard at Silverton, Colorado. It was taken this past summer.

 

[shamus]

Uteram, thats a great looking loco, could do with one of those on my Badger Creek.
Shamus

 

[trainworm]

here we go

this is a shot of a westbound mixed freight in Ontario California. the good ol SP heading off into the sunset.

 

[shamus]

Thats a nice photo Trainworm, love to see a lashup.
Shamus

 

[railohio]

Two smoking Norfolk Southern GE's lug local L95 south out of Butler, Indiana in July of 2002. This train has just crossed the former New York Central (now also Norfolk Southern) diamonds in Butler and is accelerating towards home. It works the former Wabash from New Haven, Indiana to Montpelier, Ohio. Main industries on this line include Protec Steel in St. Joe, Indiana and Chase Brass in Montpelier. Nikon N80, 28-80mm f/3.3-5.6 AF-G lens, Konica Centuria 200.

 

[kettlestack]

Because of my passion for old RR's, I couldn't resist photographing this D&RG 2-8-0 when I visited the Colorado Railroad Museum 6 yrs ago.
If any modellers find themselves in Denver I recommend they visit this museum which also houses a superb massive HO/HOn3 layout. It's located at Golden just west of Denver.

Errol

 

[shamus]

Brian & Errol, two really great looking photos, this comp is really going to be hard to judge.
Shamus

 

[sumpter250]

I was tempted to slip a model in here

Here's my entry,

 

[shamus]

Ooohhh, a shayyyyyy, I love it. Reduce it in size for my H0 railroad P L E A S E

Shamus

 

[60103]

CPR 2223

This is one of my first pictures.
Taken at Perth, Ontario in 1958.

 

[shamus]

This is for Drew

I just love those SW1200's!!

This one, I was responsable to keep it in good shape. It was used as a back up, in case the steam engine died. We also used it to lift grain loads and spot MT's!

Just love the sound of the exhaust on these!! And speaking of exhaust, where is it?

Drew

 

[rockislandmike]

Is that from my fair province, Shamus ??? Name doesn't sound familiar at all . . . . . nice pic 2 . . . .

 

[shamus]

That photo above was posted for Drew, as he placed the photo in the wrong section.


Hey drew, tell us all about it, where it was taken.

Shamus

 

[jon-monon]

Competition is STIFF! Tightly cropped switchers and original photo's of steam engines from back when a lot of us were wearing three cornered pants, or even, as in my case, resebled a, erm tadpole and an egg. No fair for those of you who live near real live steamers! Great pics, gang!