2009 Novice Prototype Photo of the Year Poll

Mark Watson Jan 3, 2010

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Choose your favorite photo(s)!!

Poll closed Jan 6, 2010.
  1. Fitz - Portland Union Station with SP 4449

    6 vote(s)
    25.0%
  2. tracymckibben - Steam on a cold Minnesota morn

    4 vote(s)
    16.7%
  3. Kit -A Little worse for wear

    5 vote(s)
    20.8%
  4. MT_Trainman - SP 4449 at Whitefish, MT (1)

    7 vote(s)
    29.2%
  5. bnsf dash 8 - Up close to SP 4449's drivers

    7 vote(s)
    29.2%
  6. G&OM 3207 - WV Fall Colors

    7 vote(s)
    29.2%
  7. Subwayaz - The Tucson Yard

    1 vote(s)
    4.2%
  8. Tbone - Railfanning in Nashville

    4 vote(s)
    16.7%
  9. Mr. Train - Here it comes and there it goes (1)

    2 vote(s)
    8.3%
  10. Keith - Switch repair, east portal Moffat Tunnel

    2 vote(s)
    8.3%
  11. campp - An Icee in July

    2 vote(s)
    8.3%
  12. wurlitzer153 - CSX #1 through the trees

    3 vote(s)
    12.5%
  13. fitz - Entry no. 2, of No. 2, Willamette type

    7 vote(s)
    29.2%
  14. tracymckibben -Welcome to Minneapolis!

    3 vote(s)
    12.5%
  15. Kit - Former Santa Fe Freight Depot in Trinidad, CO

    1 vote(s)
    4.2%
  16. MT_Trainman - SP 4449 at Whitefish, MT (2)

    7 vote(s)
    29.2%
  17. bnsf dash 8 - Leviathan about to take a spin on the turntable

    2 vote(s)
    8.3%
  18. Tbone - Santa Fe in Waiting

    2 vote(s)
    8.3%
  19. Mr. Train - Here it comes and there it goes (2)

    1 vote(s)
    4.2%
  20. Keith - Mason Street, Ft Collins, CO

    3 vote(s)
    12.5%
  21. campp - Luggage Lost in Time

    7 vote(s)
    29.2%
  22. fitz - SP&S 700 steaming out of Oaks Park in Portland, OR

    7 vote(s)
    29.2%
  23. tracymckibben - Vanished in a puff of... steam?

    2 vote(s)
    8.3%
  24. MT_Trainman - SP 4449 at Whitefish, MT (3)

    6 vote(s)
    25.0%
  25. bnsf dash 8 - A highball wave from the engineer

    5 vote(s)
    20.8%
Multiple votes are allowed.
  1. Mark Watson

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    Happy 2010 TrainBoard!! I've had train loads of fun hosting the many photo and video challenges of 2009 and wrapping the year up with the Photo/Video of the year contests has definitely been a cherry on top.

    Before we get into the voting for the End of the Year contests, I want to send thanks out to our contest moderator Adam (SteamDonky74). He has provided much appreciated help behind the scenes in getting these contests started back up, throughout the year, and during these End of the Year contests, so lets all give a shout of thanks out to him!

    Overall we had 130 entries from 65 members in our 6 End of the Year contests! (Unique members counted once for each contest entered in)

    Three of our contests have more entries than a single poll on TrainBoard can handle, therefore we'll start out with an elimination poll. This will work in the following manor:

    I'm going to post the entries that will be included in this elimination poll here, to this thread. I'll start with the first entry from each member in the order they were entered. Once every member has been included, I'll append the 2nd entry from each member, again in the order they were entered until we have 25 entries (the max options for the TrainBoard poll). For this Novice Prototype Photo contest, we had 28 photos entered, so once the elimination vote is finished, the 22 photos with the most votes will move on to the final poll with the 3 photos not included in the elimination poll. This gives us 25 photos from which to select the 3 "TrainBoard Prototype Photo of the Year!"

    Each member may vote for as many photos in this poll as they wish (select them all at once before hitting "vote"). The elimination poll will last 3 days.

    Once I post all the photos to this thread, I will post the poll.

    Please DO NOT post comments until AFTER the poll is posted.

    Once the poll is posted, providing photo comments is greatly encouraged, however like the submission threads, please remove the photo from quotes so there are no excess photos visible.

    Good luck to all participants!
     
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    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.
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    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.
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    Kit -A Little worse for wear. This passenger car has seen better days. [​IMG]



    MT_Trainman - SP 4449 at Whitefish, MT (1), SP 4449 taken by myself at the Whitefish, MT Amtrak station on October 19, 2009. Enjoy.
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    bnsf dash 8 - Up close to SP 4449's drivers:
    [​IMG]


    G&OM 3207 - WV Fall Colors
    [​IMG]


    Subwayaz - The Tucson Yard [​IMG]


    Tbone - Railfanning in Nashville, Here is a photo of an autorack train passing the Union Station in Nashville Tennessee.
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    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,
    [​IMG]


    Keith - Switch repair, east portal Moffat Tunnel.
    [​IMG]


    campp - An Icee in July, SD70 IC 1009 is eastbound with a trainload of covered hoppers at Miller IN, July 2009:
    [​IMG]


    wurlitzer153 - CSX #1 through the trees:
    [​IMG]
     
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    fitz - Entry no. 2, of No. 2, Willamette type, only one operating, at the Mt. Rainier Scenic, August 8, 2009.
    [​IMG]


    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.
    [​IMG]


    Kit - Former Santa Fe Freight Depot in Trinidad, CO. [​IMG]


    MT_Trainman - SP 4449 at Whitefish, MT (2)
    [​IMG]



     
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    bnsf dash 8 - Leviathan about to take a spin on the turntable at Train Fest 2009.
    [​IMG]


    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.
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    Mr. Train - Here it comes and there it goes (2)
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    Keith - Mason Street, Ft Collins, CO.
    [​IMG]
     
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    campp - Luggage Lost in Time, Stacks of luggage patiently wait for owners that will never come. Arizona Eastern, Nov 2009:
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    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.
    [​IMG]


    tracymckibben -
    Vanished in a puff of... steam? Looking forward as 4449 disappears into a cloud of her own making.
    [​IMG]


    MT_Trainman -
    SP 4449 at Whitefish, MT (3)
    [​IMG]
     
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    bnsf dash 8 - A highball wave from the engineer:
    [​IMG]


    And that makes 25 photos. Poll will be up shortly. From these photos the 22 that receive the most votes will be included in the final poll.

    Now feel free to post comments on these great photos! Just remember to delete the photo from a quote.
     
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    OK the second elimination poll is up! Vote away! :D
     
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    16 votes, but we need a lot more! We have to eliminate 3 here and a tie means more will have to go. Vote now to insure your favorite photos make the cut! :D
     
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    21 votes! Looking good, but still need some more votes. There's some great shots here so take a look and vote! :D
     

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