June 2009 Photo Of The Month Contest - Prototype Photo!

[TallDude]

June 2009 Photo Contest!!!
Prototype Photo!!

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 prototype theme contest last time, PLEASE enter a new prototype photo 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: Prototype Photo!!
Since summer is approaching and people are traveling, this month's theme will be your best photo of the real railroad, not the models, the prototype!! 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: June 30th 2009 11:59:59 PM Eastern

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

[GS4]

Hows about a foreign railroad entry to spice things up a bit ?
Class NNG16A of the Albert County Railway, a privately owned 2ft gauge railway in South Africa



Cheers, Simon

[domiluk]

Simon Vary cool

[WC 7499]

SOO 4425 heads west through La Crosse, WI in a torrential downpour that caused washouts on both the BNSF and CP.



-Steve

[Sawdust]

Thanks Simon, those pics are very unique & interesting. Is that load pulpwood maybe?
Nice pic Steve, I bet the inside of that cab is cozy with all that hard rain.
Nice pics Guys.

[GrampysTrains]

East Broadtop June 8, 2008.

[Daryl]

I love all the steam guys,to bad this one wasn't under fire.

spent the whole holiday monday (canada) with dave(hippy man) wandering through the forestry museum in duncan BC.

[sdkid]

Cool pics guys. Keep them coming.

[TallDude]

Some tough competition already for just the first day of entries!! Great job guys!

[GS4]

Jim, you are quite right, the loads are pulpwood, which is the lines main reason for exsisting. BTW the line was originally owned by the South African Railways (SAR). Unfortunately like all good things, the trains are now hauled by diesel locos.