2011 Photo Competition - Submission Closing 10pm 16th January

My night-time entry:


2857 by Teenage Steam Photography, on Flickr

Thanks,
Lewis

 

Another pan shot from me for this year; 5043 on The Collett Express 18th June 2011

 

Edit due to re-post of entries according to category

 

Are we having a 'celebrity' judge again this year?

 

Preserved:

7822 Foxcote Manor (weathered) at the Llangllen 1960's weekend by Steve Purves, on Flickr

Mainline:


70013 Oliver Cromwell at Melton Mowbray on The Yorkshireman, 7/5/11 by Steve Purves, on Flickr

Nightime:

Pitchford Hall and 5526 at the GCR Winter Gala 'Banbury Cross' by Steve Purves, on Flickr

People:

GWR Prairie 5526 at the GCR Winter Gala 'Banbury Cross' by Steve Purves, on Flickr

Moody:

GCR Wartime Weekend by Steve Purves, on Flickr

Modern:

GCR Wartime Weekend by Steve Purves, on Flickr

 

My mainline entry:


Casting Shadows by Neil_Scottuk, on Flickr

 

Preserved modern traction? (given that it's NatPres)

 

What about foreign?



Mainline



Preserved (sort of!)

 

Mainline60007 GBIV BERWICKDD

 

Preserved
76079 Esk Valley NYMR

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(Preserved)

All sizes | Taking a break | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

All sizes | Florence colliery | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Not sure if I might be allowed this one? Only 3 days away from being 2011!
All sizes | A Great Western country branch line | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

 

Terrier 32678 on Tenterden Bank.

 

Some great shots posted already looks like its going to be another great year for the photo competition. For me there is nowhere better than photographing steam at work over the majestic Settle & Carlisle Railway and my main line nomination was taken on this route
Saturday 26 March The Settle & Carlisle Crewe-Shap-Carlisle-Settle-Crewe..... LMS Princess Royal Class 4-6-2 No 46201 Princess Elizabeth on the return over Ais Gill.

Mallerstang LMS 6201 Princess Elizabeth | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

For the preserved section I nominate this shot taken at the NYMR SR Maunsell S15 Class No 825 puts in a fine exhaust display near Green End 30 October

SR 825 making a fine exhaust show. | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Good luck everyone thanks for looking....Simon

Happy Christmas............Flickr: FlyingScotsman4472's Photostream

 

My second entry (preserved):


5164 by Teenage Steam Photography, on Flickr

Thanks,
Lewis

 

My first entry consists of a gorgeous evening at Old Hill, Halesowen. The "Coronation Express" returning from Didcot charges up the bank.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/thesoaringpig/5584810729/



Secondly, Caledonian 828 heading over Victoria Bridge (not the usual, expected angle) with her safety valves causing a cloud of steam.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/thesoaringpig/6181362596/



Sorry the thumbnails couldn't be bigger, please have a look!

Henners

 

A very impressive standard has been set already, here are my entries:

Night: All sizes | Bluebell Railway - Vintage Trains Gala - 06/11/2011 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Mainline: All sizes | 60163 Tornado on The Cathedrals Express - 17/12/2011 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

 

Preserved from the Bredgar and Wormshill Light Railway Zenfolio | Paul Simpson | The Bredgar and Wormshill Light Railway - Autumn Steam Gala 2011 | Photo 5.

Mainline - Nunney Castle on The Cornishman Zenfolio | Paul Simpson | The Cornishman | Photo 3

Nightime - Dresden Altstadt Zenfolio | Paul Simpson | Steam and Christmas Markets in the Harz Mountains | Photo 7

Moody - Wernigerode loco yard Zenfolio | Paul Simpson | Steam and Christmas Markets in the Harz Mountains | Photo 52

People - Ray Poole and Graeme Bunker with Britannia at Straford Upon Avon Zenfolio | Paul Simpson | The Cathedrals Express to Stratford-Upon-Avon with 70000 | Photo 3

Modern Traction - Glacier Express crossing the Landwasser viaduct Zenfolio | Paul Simpson | Classic Trains of Switzerland | Photo 35