Weekend Prototype Photo Challenge "Machinery/Equipment" Ends Monday April 12th. *Please read all rules as they may have changed from previous weeks* If you notice a typo, error, or confusing statement, please notify user Mark Watson immediately for correction and clarification. Prototype Photo Challenge Topic: "Machinery/Equipment" 1. Challenges are open to everyone, have fun!! 2. The entry deadline is Midnight (UTC -11), Monday April 12th. Late entries will be accepted up until the official "Time's up!" post within the thread. 3. For photos to be eligible they must be taken between Friday April 9th and Monday April 12th. Please use the challenge as a motive to take a new photographs! 4. Any posts with images taken before the commencement of the challenge will not be included in the poll and may be moved to the cutting room floor thread. - Ensure dates and times on your camera are correct. - 5. Only one image per participant so please choose the image carefully. 6. Though composition is popular among voters, it is not required. Any image or snap shot related to the topic is acceptable! 7. Though not required, commenting on other peoples pictures is encouraged. 8. Please use the Cutting Room Floor thread for related but ineligible images. 9. A cleaver and distinctive title for your image helps identify it among voters. (And makes it easier for me when posting the poll ) On April 13th, all entries will be put up for a public vote, in which all members of TrainBoard may vote for their favorite entry(s), regardless of whether you submitted an entry or not. Voting will last 4 days. You may vote for multiple entries. To do this, you must select all entries for which you wish to vote at once, and then click the submit button.
Had to get my camera unloaded from today's trip to the Bluegrass Railroad Museum in Versailles, KY. Not the best photography, but some neat subject matter: A small speeder, a very small crane, an unidentified track tool, and what I believe is a small generator mounted on wheels, but I'm not sure. I believe all of this stuff (except maybe the speeder) is in regular use, though it's stored on a display track. They have two more speeders just like that one that are in use, but they were on other tracks.
Here's how to ballast track... The 1:1 guys have it down pat. He was in a hurry. Places to go, track to ballast. Unless he was on a mission to clean the ballast. Or something. Nancy Jean Note: the left pic is my entry. The second gives a little context.
Thank you, Twin Dad! The day is young, so to speak, contest-wise. There's quite a technological distance in track maintenance encompassed by our pictures. Nancy Jean
LOL technology AND budget! I bet that one piece of macinery cost more than the museum's whole roster!
There are many different factors that go into what people choose as their favorite photo. Some people have a soft spot for vintage equipment, others enjoy modern muscle. That's what makes this fun, no one knows how it will turn out until the votes are in. So far we have two great shots. There's about a day and a half left and plenty of room for more entries!
Strange equipment at this grain elevator in La Junta. I guess an old Santa Fe grain hopper can live on this way. Got the sun rising on the left and the moon above.
Omaha Track Material Truck 0009 Good shots all! I set out to Westwater, UT with the hope to capture some MOW equipment. All I found were a string of gondolas and this Omaha Track Material Truck. Ben
What in the heck is that thing! I've never seem such a "unique" piece of equipment... :tb-confused: :tb-confused: :tb-confused: :tb-confused:
We have a TIE!! Congratulations to hoyden and gpa!! hoyden - Here's how to ballast track... gpa - BNSF 940025 Snow Plow
