May 2009 Photo Of The Month Contest - Disaster Scene!

[TallDude]

May 2009 Photo Contest!!!
Disaster Scene!!

We had a lot of fun with this theme last year, and since we have so many new members, I thought we'd run it again. If you entered the disaster theme contest last time, PLEASE enter a new disaster this time!

First lets go over some rules.

1. The prize: The winning photo will be featured on the front page of the forum for the month following the contest. You get bragging rights!!

2. Each month will have a theme (Thanks TrainNut for that suggestion). The submitted photo should follow that theme.

3. Only ONE photo per month per person can be submitted, so make sure the one you submit is the one you want everyone to vote on. Having multiple submissions per person just makes voting difficult, so lets keep it simple.

4. At the end of the monthly contest, I will post a poll that will be open for 7 days in which everyone can vote for their favorite photo. The person with the most votes wins. In case of a tie, I will pick the winner. Depending on the number of entries, I may have to narrow down the choices in the poll.

5. Everyone is eligible.

6. This is supposed to be fun! Who knows, maybe we'll make a calender of the winning photos or something for the next year.. who knows!

7. Photos must be submitted on the monthly photo of the month thread (i.e. April 2007 Photo of the Month thread) started by me (TallDude)

8. The picture MUST be taken by the person submitting the picture. Please also include a short description if the scene. We do not want copyright issues etc.

9. Adding/Removing of features (sky, smoke, etc.) via Photoshop or other graphic program, is not allowed. Everything in the photo must exist in the scene being photographed. (Added 12/14/07)

10. Rules are subject to change if they need to be.

Ok.. now that we have the rules out of the way... onto the photo contest!!

May's theme: Best Disaster Scene on your layout!!!! This month's theme will be your best Disaster Scene!! Theres a ton of ideas for this including a derailment, building on fire, building being knocked down, flooding, landslides, results of an earthquake, the list goes on and on. Theres lots of possibilities!The winner gets bragging rights and will win a spot on the front page of the site for a month!

Note: If you previously entered the photo contest, please submit a different photo for this contest.

Contest End Date: May 31st 2009 11:59:59 PM Eastern

Lets see those photos!! Reply below with your best scene!

[ak-milw]

Oh good choice TD, now you gave Trainnut an excuse to trash a bunch more models.

[TrainNut]

LOL! Hmmm, what to come up with for this time I wonder... perhaps a boiler explosion... maybe a caboose fire... how about a ffff...... WHOAHHHH!!! I'm giving away all my ideas!

[ak-milw]

How about a boiler explosion that set the caboose on fire????????????

[GrampysTrains]

This guy learned a lesson, the hard way. He passed two cars that were stopped at the road crossing, waiting for the GP7, that was switching the Stoney Creek siding. He tried to beat the train, and lost!

[Eastern Roads]

Here's my contribution for the month, a result of a "former" employee that was asleep at the switch, so to speak!

[TallDude]

There's still a few days left to enter the contest!! Let's see those disasters!!

[TallDude]

One week left to submit your photo!

[TallDude]

Only 2 days left to enter this month's contest! Derail some trains or create a disaster and upload a photo! If you win, your photo will be on the front page of the site for a month!