Sceenshot of the week: Ends 9-5 - Bad Weather

[freightcar2]

Text please. Gisa gave some good reasons plus quoting pictures sometimes causes the picture to not load. And if you want to see what that person is referring to, just click on the little arrow by the username at the top of the quote. Plus it makes my job a little easier Don't want to add someone who didn't enter.

Um, I changed my entry. Is That OK?

BTW: Good idea.

 

[nikos1]

:hehe:
Now, on to (serious) business (and I think you'll recognize this one, Nikos):

One dismal Thursday in July, some time in the late 1930s, Hurricane Curtis was bearing down on the Florida Keys on its way to the northern Gulf Coast. The FEC had organized a rescue train in order to aid in the evacuation of the Keys before the hurricane arrived. However, because of delays caused by equipment shortages, the winds had already begun to pick up and the rain had already begun to fall by the time the train reached Key West and was turned. Here, an intrepid photographer and Pigeon Key resident (who opted to stay, by the way, and was almost flattened when a large tree landed in his bedroom later that night!) clambers into a tree to catch a shot of 613 highballing across the island on her way to Miami, trying to outrun the worst of the storm.
http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/86/fecbwah5.jpg

Very impressive Ferrous, i was wondering when someone would try to recreate the infamous hurricane that in reality wiped out the Key West extension.

Sabertooth, awesome shot as well,hard choice which of you to vote for

 

[freightcar2]

I programmed the rule and it gives me a script error. @@

Never mind. I didn't read the instructions properly! Now it works as it should.

 

[jadebullet]

On a stormy day in July, a Union Pacific mixed freight train hit an automobile at an unmarked crossing. The rear of the car derailed the lead locomotive which slid to a halt further down the tracks. The driver of the car survived despite suffering critical injuries. The train crew suffered minor injuries but was otherwise unharmed. All four engines were repaired and put back into service.

Here we see a Rio Grande train slowly pulling past the wreck as MOW crews work on clearing the wreckage. The workers complained about the weather. but understood that the main had to be cleared. In the background you can see a lone plane risking the storm to land at the nearby airport.

 

[David111767]

A k-27 pulling a midnight goods train in the middle of a storm...

 

[titaniclover]

Mine:

Cheers,
Adam

 

[gisa]

Thanks ME and Freightcar. ^^ I'll get a shot up here eventually...

:wave:

Gisa ^^

 

[Flickenwilli]

Taken on a cold and foggy autumn morning:

Müller

 

[betsy662]

Its Christmas, and this was our last water stop before getting to Ridgeway.

 

[gisa]

A local struggles to make its way back onto the main, care of the older tracks. Weeds plus rain never help when it comes to traction. The daily VIA heading to Sarnia in the distance is taking the eastbound track to overpass it.

:wave:

Gisa ^^

 

[ex-railwayman]

Somefink happened to my piccy.......:'(
I cannot upload it again, 'cos I've deleted the original.....:'(

I may attempt something else, I don't know.....

Cheerz. ex.

 

[gisa]

Your shot didn't come out exrailwayman

:wave:

Gisa ^^

 

[nexusdj]

Providence station Rhode Island the morning after a major storm system had moved through the area and brought down the wires north of there. Amtrak services are being turned there with Buses forward to Boston...

 

[freightcar2]

Your shot didn't come out exrailwayman

:wave:

Gisa ^^

'fraid so ex.

You may be required to re-upload it, or change your entry (whichever you please) or this week's voting is going to go KABOOM! :hehe:

 

[strench707]

Providence station Rhode Island the morning after a major storm system had moved through the area and brought down the wires north of there. Amtrak services are being turned there with Buses forward to Boston...

Please releasse that route or could you please tell me where you got that station and catenary.

Thanks

Davis

 

[grogstop65]

..........

 

[Isaacg]

Please releasse that route or could you please tell me where you got that station and catenary.

Thanks

Davis

Uummm Davis... Hehe... Its all his custom stuff. When he's not doing fantgastic UK content, he's on his MiniNEC route

Good Stuff Dave! Keep up the marvelous work

Isaac

 

[FSP]

(Please klick on it to enlarge it.)

 

[Isaacg]

Here's my "wet" contribution...

LVUPX Run #456 coasts along Sunset Boulevard and 4th Avenue North at Polk Stree maintaining fair speed. Its taking petrol tankers to the Melbourne Industrial District Oiling Centre. On the way, it makes sure it takes to the rails very slowly. Not to mention Amtrak, AmeriRail, and LVRTA trains barrell along through here. Recently, LVUPX bought the MP15s from its parent, Union Pacific. Las Venturas DOT makes sure that all trains are top notch, and they make sure the persuade people to dump the pump and take it easy, with the train! Call Las Venturas RTA at 01-(786)-787-LVRT. LVRTA and LVDOT covers all of Las Venturas, Vinewood, San Fierro, Long Beach, and many other cities and municipalities.

Isaac Grove

 

[gabi]

Hy Everyone! Can I designate my picture? Because, if yes I brought a picture to you.

Somewhere in Hungary in winter.