Ok folks, its way past due, but the time for the final vote is now! Below I will post the final photos from which TrainBoard members will choose the top 3 to be the TrainBoard 2009 Novice Prototype Photos of the Year! Comments are encouraged, but please wait until after all 25 photos have been posted. Please remove the photos from any quote so that there are no duplicate photos visible.
Tbone - Stevenson Depot Decorated - I went railfanning today in Alabama and got a shot of the Stevenson Alabama Depot which is on the CSX mainline and was decorated and lit up for Christmas. Mr. Train - Here it comes and there it goes (3) - I was pulling into Chadwick when I seen a train stopping on the main. I just knew something was going to be heading my way soon on the siding campp - NORX empties at MP492 - Miller IN siding at MP492 with NORX coal empties, Jul 2009: Fitz - This one was taken July 2, 2009, at Portland Union Station on the night before we left on the great cross country adventure. The engine was actually switching, going out to drag the Amtrak diesel to the train. Sharp eyed observers will detect the moon slightly above the stack to the left.
tracymckibben -Steam on a cold Minnesota morn, On a bitterly cold October morning in Minnesota, 4449 sits all warm and toasty, ready to run down the Mississippi River. Kit -A Little worse for wear. This passenger car has seen better days. MT_Trainman - SP 4449 at Whitefish, MT (1), SP 4449 taken by myself at the Whitefish, MT Amtrak station on October 19, 2009. Enjoy. bnsf dash 8 - Up close to SP 4449's drivers:
G&OM 3207 - WV Fall Colors Tbone - Railfanning in Nashville, Here is a photo of an autorack train passing the Union Station in Nashville Tennessee. Mr. Train - Here it comes and there it goes (1), I was pulling into Chadwick when I seen a train stoping on the main. I just knew something was going to be heading my way soon on the sidding, Keith - Switch repair, east portal Moffat Tunnel.
campp - An Icee in July, SD70 IC 1009 is eastbound with a trainload of covered hoppers at Miller IN, July 2009: wurlitzer153 - CSX #1 through the trees: fitz - Entry no. 2, of No. 2, Willamette type, only one operating, at the Mt. Rainier Scenic, August 8, 2009. tracymckibben -Welcome to Minneapolis!Knowing she was on her way, I lay in wait along the tracks, waiting for 4449 to arrive in Minneapolis. Fitz showed us the start of the journey, here's the end.
MT_Trainman - SP 4449 at Whitefish, MT (2) bnsf dash 8 - Leviathan about to take a spin on the turntable at Train Fest 2009. Tbone - Santa Fe in Waiting, Here is my second photo.A couple of Santa Fe's owned by the Nashville and Eastern now waiting on their next assignment with the Nashville skyline in the distance. Keith - Mason Street, Ft Collins, CO.
campp - Luggage Lost in Time, Stacks of luggage patiently wait for owners that will never come. Arizona Eastern, Nov 2009: fitz - SP&S 700 steaming out of Oaks Park in Portland, OR as part of the Holiday Express put on by the Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation. tracymckibben - Vanished in a puff of... steam? Looking forward as 4449 disappears into a cloud of her own making. MT_Trainman - SP 4449 at Whitefish, MT (3)
bnsf dash 8 - A highball wave from the engineer: And those are our finalists. Now feel free to post comments on these great photos! Just remember to delete the photo from a quote. The poll will be up tomorrow. Good luck!
Final poll for the TrainBoard 2009 Novice Prototype Photo of the Year is up!! Get your votes in, only 3 days on this one. The other finals will be posted tonight and tomorrow.
WOW, looks like this one is going to be a tight race... :thumbs_up: :thumbs_up: :thumbs_up: :thumbs_up:
17 votes and it's too close to call. Gonna need lots more votes to name the TrainBoard 2009 Photos of the Year! Vote, vote, vote!
Well we got 1 more vote from this morning making 25. Can we get 30? Come on and vote. All you have to do is check out the selection of great photos in the first few posts of this thread. Then select your favorite(s)! YES its that easy!!
Hey we got the 30 voters I hoped for. We still have an hour left and look at that major tie for 2nd place! Last chance to vote!!
Boy, look at that 2nd place tie!! Congratulations to our SIX contest winner, and also to all our participants! I give you the first TrainBoard 2009 Photos of the Year!! First Place: fitz - Entry no. 2, of No. 2, Willamette type, only one operating, at the Mt. Rainier Scenic, August 8, 2009. And our FIVE way tie for 2nd place: MT_Trainman - SP 4449 at Whitefish, MT (1), SP 4449 taken by myself at the Whitefish, MT Amtrak station on October 19, 2009. Enjoy. bnsf dash 8 - Up close to SP 4449's drivers: G&OM 3207 - WV Fall Colors
These two, with the three above are TIED for 2nd place: campp - Luggage Lost in Time, Stacks of luggage patiently wait for owners that will never come. Arizona Eastern, Nov 2009: MT_Trainman - SP 4449 at Whitefish, MT (3) Congratulations to all!!
