Commuter Rail/Rapid Transit Contest

LAST EDITED ON Sep-04-04 AT 02:59 AM (EDT) by IcyFire (moderator)

Get in your best photo or screenshot of a commuter railroad, tram/streetcar line, light rail line, elevated railroad, subway, or the like by the end of the month to win. You can post a maximum of 3 screenshots or photos.
Photo Winner can put "Winner of the August Commuter Rail/Rapid Transit Photo Contest" in his/her signature.
Screenshot Winner can put "Winner of the August Commuter Rail/Rapid Transit Screenshot Contest" in his/her signature.
Screenshots can be from any simulator. That means, MSTS, Trainz, BVE (I encourage people to download the A Lefferts Shuttle at nyctba.com and I hope to see screenshots from that route), or anything else. They can depict any operation of the above categories from around the world. Photos follow the same policy.Mods, please anchor this thread until the end of the month.

John

Going Your Way for 100 Years. 1904-2004
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RE: Commuter Rail/Rapid Transit Contest, tryagin, Aug-03-04, 11:40 AM, (1) RE: Commuter Rail/Rapid Transit Contest, linkj, Aug-03-04, 09:07 PM, (2) RE: Commuter Rail/Rapid Transit Contest, tryagin, Aug-03-04, 09:49 PM, (3) RE: Commuter Rail/Rapid Transit Contest, Swissie, Aug-05-04, 04:38 AM, (4) RE: Commuter Rail/Rapid Transit Contest, Interborough, Aug-05-04, 07:50 PM, (5) RE: Commuter Rail/Rapid Transit Contest, ASR_Q301, Aug-07-04, 08:18 PM, (6) RE: Commuter Rail/Rapid Transit Contest, Thunderbolt3985, Aug-10-04, 02:56 PM, (7) RE: Commuter Rail/Rapid Transit Contest, Interborough, Aug-12-04, 04:18 PM, (8) RE: Commuter Rail/Rapid Transit Contest, AEM7AC 920, Aug-13-04, 12:53 PM, (9) RE: Commuter Rail/Rapid Transit Contest, P42number1, Aug-14-04, 11:13 AM, (10) RE: Commuter Rail/Rapid Transit Contest, tryagin, Aug-17-04, 00:13 AM, (15) RE: Commuter Rail/Rapid Transit Contest, TrainTrak5000, Aug-15-04, 07:43 PM, (11) RE: Commuter Rail/Rapid Transit Contest, ASR_Q301, Aug-18-04, 07:49 AM, (16) RE: Commuter Rail/Rapid Transit Contest, TrainTrak5000, Aug-18-04, 04:02 PM, (17) RE: Commuter Rail/Rapid Transit Contest, runaway_b_unit, Sep-04-04, 07:24 PM, (34) RE: Commuter Rail/Rapid Transit Contest, Thunderbolt3985, Aug-15-04, 08:27 PM, (12) RE: Commuter Rail/Rapid Transit Contest, Interborough, Aug-19-04, 01:04 AM, (18) RE: Commuter Rail/Rapid Transit Contest, Swissie, Aug-16-04, 03:48 AM, (13) RE: Commuter Rail/Rapid Transit Contest, NW 1218, Aug-16-04, 10:24 AM, (14) RE: Commuter Rail/Rapid Transit Contest, JTB1985, Aug-27-04, 06:21 AM, (23) RE: Commuter Rail/Rapid Transit Contest, Interborough, Aug-24-04, 12:37 PM, (19) RE: Commuter Rail/Rapid Transit Contest, msavianney, Aug-25-04, 08:53 AM, (20) RE: Commuter Rail/Rapid Transit Contest, oakwaysd60, Aug-25-04, 03:41 PM, (21) RE: Commuter Rail/Rapid Transit Contest, chucksc, Aug-25-04, 09:54 PM, (22) RE: Commuter Rail/Rapid Transit Contest, chucksc, Aug-27-04, 04:33 PM, (24) RE: Commuter Rail/Rapid Transit Contest, oakwaysd60, Aug-27-04, 09:01 PM, (25) RE: Commuter Rail/Rapid Transit Contest, sniper297, Aug-29-04, 05:30 PM, (26) RE: Commuter Rail/Rapid Transit Contest, cn_bayview, Aug-29-04, 06:04 PM, (27) RE: Commuter Rail/Rapid Transit Contest, Interborough, Aug-30-04, 04:00 PM, (28) RE: Commuter Rail/Rapid Transit Contest, Interborough, Aug-31-04, 02:34 PM, (29) RE: Commuter Rail/Rapid Transit Contest, kro52, Sep-01-04, 12:02 PM, (30) RE: Commuter Rail/Rapid Transit Contest, Interborough, Sep-03-04, 02:21 PM, (31) RE: Commuter Rail/Rapid Transit Contest, kro52, Sep-03-04, 05:21 PM, (32) Contest Winners!, Interborough, Sep-04-04, 05:46 PM, (33)

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I think you're going to have to offer a little more enticing prize that that, judging by the amount of participants so far But, just to get the ball rollin', I'll start off with some good old fashioned 600v DC:
Pacific Electric HollywoodsTim

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Tim--You just killed the contest...who will compete once you put some of your stuff in there? Another masterpiece. 'loha, Jeff

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Jeff! How 're ya doing? How's Hawaii treating you? And thanks for the compliment! Tim

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Hi Jeff! Long time no see! Hope you are all well and enjoying the surf!> who will compete once you put some of your stuff in there? Now I feel challenged...
"Putting up wires over Southrail" No chance though to compete with Tim's artistry - or one of Wayne's Pov-Ray'ed shots I'd expect to appear here one of these days Lukas a.k.a Swissie

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Okay, I'll spice up the prize a bit (it's a surprise), and I'll add runner up prizes. There's a category for photos too, so I'm surprised no one has put in a couple of pictures yet. Reminder: Subways, Commuter Rail, and the like count, not just interurbans. And 3 shots (combined photo/screenshot, all screenshots, all photos) are allowed. Just a few reminders.

John

Going Your Way for 100 Years. 1904-2004
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455 is pushing as 464 is on the point leading this train Melbourne bound. After all...this IS commuter! One from IRL.
Some NJDOT action.
>Mike Forster<
Perth, Western Australiapacificnational_nr103@hotmail.com
http://www.trainweb.org/aussiepix

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Once I free up some time I'll shoot some pic's. 74th St isn't that far away, so I have something to shoot other than R62A's. Maybe I'll look around Queens Plaza, too..

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One last addition: EDITED SHOTS WILL BE CONSIDERED LESS THAN UNEDITED SHOTS AND WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO WIN. Not everyone has Photoshop, and I want a level playing field here. If I see a rash of photoshopped images submitted here when I return from Canada, I will disqualify all photoshopped images and all other entries by the person(s) who submitted the photoshopped images. I really don't want to have to do this, so please only upload shots that are "clean."If I only see a few, those will be disqualified for the winning spot but will still be in runner up contention. They will count as one of the 3 shots.Tim: Since I hadn't put this in place when you posted, you can replace your image with a non-edited one and then get two more shots like everyone else.I will allow cropping to get images down to the 100 Kb upload limit, but no other editing is allowed.I also would like to say that I'm liking the shots so far, but I'd certainly like to see more. I'd like to see at least two in each category by the end of the month. It would be great for me to see a lot of new shots when I get back from Canada next Wednesday.I also forgot to mention that if anyone would like to help me judge the contest, I would appreciate it. Judges would not be able to have entries counted in the contest, but I might give you something anyway.

John

Going Your Way for 100 Years. 1904-2004
"Ladies and gentlemen. For your safety, please do not hold car doors open while the train is in the station."
Preserve your First Amendment rights! Fight the MTA ban on photography in the subways!

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Ok here are my shots AEM7AC 920
How do you like your toast?

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Two from the (A) Line, and one from the SEPTA 101 line.

Matt Repino
Philadelphia, PA

*bing* Scenic Road...

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Tim: Since I hadn't put this in place when you posted, you can replace your image with a non-edited one and then get two more shots like everyone else.Well, I can't pull the edited pic, that will have to be done by an administrator, so we'll just have to ignore it.Here's it's replacement, not edited.

"Last car tonight"
"Moon over Broadway"Tim

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From the Washington, D.C. area...
VRE Train 303 at L'Enfant.

Train 307 at Alexandria.

Train 310, with the Washington Monument in the background.-- Mike Karlik --

http://www.virginnyrails.4t.com

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Hey Mike...awesome shots!! Can I guess and say your using a Canon Rebal??What is that thing ontop of V20?? It looks really odd indeed!!!>Mike Forster<
Perth, Western Australiapacificnational_nr103@hotmail.com
http://www.trainweb.org/aussiepix

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You are correct about the camera, Mike. The white box atop all of their rebuilt GP40s is a Duo-Therm RV-style air conditioning unit. I suppose they used that kind instead of your normal air conditioning box (like on the F40) because they could position the Duo-Therm directly over the engineer, who is the only one in the cab.-- Mike Karlik --

-- Virginia Rails --

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What are those stainless steel bilevel cars? First time I've seen one.

C h r i s

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Please give us a hint as to what the prize is! Here's... one entry for now.

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If I give you a hint, it won't be a surprise. So I'm not giving you any hints.

John

Going Your Way for 100 Years. 1904-2004
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Hello all,in response to a call for more shots, here's my second entry out of a possible maximum of three. Enjoy
"After the rush"
(EMU-commuter train, type RABDe 12/12 of the Swiss Federal Railways, inbetween two runs on the S14-service during sunset at Zurich Central Station)Lukas a.k.a Swissie
(Still mulling about the third entry, though...)

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Heres mine. (Bad quality may be due to compression)Metra F40PH 114 gleams in the early evening sun.

John Means
MASW Founder and President
The MASW site is www.freewebs.com/klwtrainsim

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>Heres mine. (Bad quality may be due to compression)
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>Metra F40PH 114 gleams in the early evening sun. Honestly, I don't notice compression, and the pic looks REALLY good!

Trey Biscoe
Chesterfield, VA
CSXT Florence Division
CSXT North End Subdivision
A17.4 Detector box

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And any combination of the two, will score higher. Example:

In this shot, I waited until the Spadina Avenue streetcar (CLRV) was right above this approaching GO Transit commuter train (F59PH). If you can combine more elements, even better.

John

Going Your Way for 100 Years. 1904-2004
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Sitting in a Third Avenue Railway System Birney streetcar somewhere in New York in the 1930s. We're just waiting for the motorman to return, having just changed ends, then we'll be off.Cheers,
Matt

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LAST EDITED ON Aug-25-04 AT 03:45 PM (EST)

Heres my pics. The Metra Commuter Bi Levels are now released. Look for them in the file libraryCentral Illinois Locomotive Works Founder
CILW's Web Site is http://home.insightbb.com/~rkelsey/wsb/html/view.cgi-home.html-.html

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Nice VRE 12" to the 1' scale stuff in the bottom two pix...
Might I ask what that has to do with Metra?Chuck Schneider
Chief Cook, Bottle Washer and (Virtual) CEO

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Since it has been pointed out to me that my post was misunderstood allow me to clarify...
For those of you not in the know VRE has been buying surplus METRA equipment and about 50 Gallery Cars to be specific...
And I was also joking (rather poorly I'm afraid) that I did not know the original poster was a VRE fan also....Chuck Schneider
Chief Cook, Bottle Washer and (Virtual) CEO

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I dont get it. No, seriously, I did know that but didn't understand the joke. I dont think metra Would sell their 8500s for 3 dollars each. The Metra Commuter Bi Levels are now released. Look for them in the file libraryCentral Illinois Locomotive Works Founder
CILW's Web Site is http://home.insightbb.com/~rkelsey/wsb/html/view.cgi-home.html-.html

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Metra - CTA anyone?

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CN has some ex Metra Gallery cars sitting at CN/VIA Yard in Mimico... CN derailed them while they were enroute to Montreal. It occured on a part of the line where GO's run. Better a Metra then a GO Well, at least the cars were mid train in a long freight at midnight Anywho... Here are some GO transit shots.
1: GO 554 pulls into Pickering in the early morning to pick up another trainload of commuters.
2:GO 214 arrives Oakville station with a train load of commuters on their way home.
I'll have to choose or GO out and shoot some more.
Rob

TH&B Van #68
www.greatlakesrail.com

Check out my train photos!http://www.railpictures.net/showphotos.php?userid=472

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Reminder: Tomorrow is the LAST DAY anyone can post in this thread. I will be away from tomorrow afternoon until Friday morning (Eastern Daylight Time), so no judging will be made until Friday, and prizes will be made and given out next week. They will most likely be activities that will not be released, and I'll get that together as soon as I reinstall MSTS and get everything back on it.The top 3 will be recognized:Gold: An activity that will not be released to the public and the permission to put "August 2004 Commuter/RT Screenshot (or Photo, depending on which one you win) Contest Gold Medalist" in your signature
Silver: The permission to put "August 2004 Commuter/RT Screenshot (or Photo, depending on which one) Contest Silver Medalist" in your signature and the opportunity to judge any future screenshot/photo contests I put up.
Bronze: The permission to put "August 2004 Commuter/RT Screenshot (or Photo, depending on which one Contest Bronze Medalist" in your signatureMods, please lock this thread at 00:00 on September 1st, but leave it anchored until winners are chosen.

John

Going Your Way for 100 Years. 1904-2004
"Ladies and gentlemen. For your safety, please do not hold car doors open while the train is in the station."
Preserve your First Amendment rights! Fight the MTA ban on photography in the subways!

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Mods: please lock this thread at midnight eastern daylight time, but please leave it anchored until I announce the winners of the contest.Final reminder: LAST DAY to post screenshots here. This thread will be locked at midnight. I am leaving for JFK in 20 minutes, so I will not be able to post here again until the contest is over.

John

Going Your Way for 100 Years. 1904-2004
"Ladies and gentlemen. For your safety, please do not hold car doors open while the train is in the station."
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Greetings All,
LIRR, last out from Long Island City in the rain and Fall consist. KRO52

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I'm afraid I will not be able to count your shots, as they were posted over 12 hours after the deadline.

John

Going Your Way for 100 Years. 1904-2004
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That's OK John! I figured I'd throw them in anyway. I'm just trying to live up to the LIRR's image as always being late. KRO52

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All of the entries were fantastic, but in the end, they had to be narrowed down to a mere six. So without further ado, here are the winners:Screenshots:
The Bronze medalist, representing Australia, msavianney

The Silver medalist, representing Switzerland, Swissie

The Gold medalist, and contest champion, representing the United States of America, tryagin
Photos:
The Bronze medalist, representing the United States of America, sniper297

The Silver medalist, representing Canada, cn_bayview

The Gold medalist, and contest champion, representing the United States of America, NW 1218
Winners: your prizes will be ready by the end of the week.

John

Going Your Way for 100 Years. 1904-2004
"Ladies and gentlemen. For your safety, please do not hold car doors open while the train is in the station."
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