Screenshot of the Week: Vote For Week Of 1-16

[Zorronov]

Tough choices...my votes...

JAMEZ001

WCL

Michael Evans

The two main reasons for my votes are that they didn't stick a bunch of weeds in my face, and didn't lay down on the ground to take the screenshot. Sorry...but I think those approaches are becoming a bit overdone. Just my humble opinion...

Cheers,
Fred

 

[JimDep]

The two main reasons for my votes are that they didn't stick a bunch of weeds in my face,
Fred[/quote]


What weeds?

 

[Zorronov]

Come now...that's not very typical of railways in general...just unused sidings. But...to each his own.

Cheers,
Fred

 

[JimDep]

Fred,

You've got me worried.....you see 90% of my route is weeds. How can I post screenies of my route without weeds?

I feel like I have to post allergy warnings now before I show any more screen shots

See below:
Fred, have a heart. Look at the conditions our RR employees have to deal with day in and day out.

 

[Zorronov]

I didn't mean anything personal, Jim. For every picture shown of tracks overgrown by vegetation, however, a thousand pics could be posted of tracks surrounded by bare ballast and gravel. Plants don't hold up to the constant passage of multi-thousand ton machines moving at speed very well. My comment was merely attempting to note that the use of grass along the right of way is generally unrealistic. In special cases, of course, it would be appropriate...ahhh...choooo!

Cheers,
Fred

 

[JimDep]

Fred, I'm just having fun with ya!

All kidding aside, I agree that you are usually not going to see much vegetation between the rails on a normal, main line right of way.

Cheers to you!

 

[lesley]

My votes in no particular order...
-007007
-JimDep
-Zorronov

Tom

 

[ex-railwayman]

I'll vote for some of the snow shots this week, well, it is only mid-January.....

1) PaulSW2
2) FSP
3) Kingston Flyer


Cheerz. ex-railwayman.

 

[NorfolkSouthern9708]

Fred,

You've got me worried.....you see 90% of my route is weeds. How can I post screenies of my route without weeds?

I feel like I have to post allergy warnings now before I show any more screen shots

See below:
Fred, have a heart. Look at the conditions our RR employees have to deal with day in and day out.

Are those workers looking for snakes or running trains???

 

[JimDep]

Well..........both, but mainly trying to clear the tracks. If you look real hard, you'll see a fellow named Gus out there with a weed wacker. .............eh?...................no, I can't see him either.

Being you mentioned snakes, I keep my eyes open for Western Hognose or Ratsnakes.

They're both a friendly species once they get to know ya and have nice markings. About a hundred yards or so south of here (Longmont, CO), there's a semi active, but rundown BNSF yard (former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy) that is a combo of tall weeds, broken concrete foundations, and piles of railroad ties. It's a perfect environment for snake habitats. A herpetologists' paradise if you like indigenous Colorado snakes.

 

[Pangel_Anton]

My votes are:
1) Kingstonflyer
2) JimDep
3) FSP
Cheers,
Kay

 

[Iced8383]

I'll Cast my votes:

JimDep
SuperChief1187
FSP

 

[SuperChief1187]

My votes:

JAMEZ001
007007
Zorronov

 

[trackplate]

I vote for IGnasherI

 

[Michael_Evans]

The winner is JimDep with 11 votes

In second is kingstonflyer with 5 votes

And in third is 007007, WCL, and FSP with 4 votes

 

[JimDep]

Thanks for your votes! This is quite an honor!

Also, thanks Micheal for taking the time and enthusiasm to keep this going.

 

[illinoiscentral]

Nice win JimDep! It was a great picture. Use a different locomotive next time though!

 

[JimDep]

Thanks IC

"Use a different locomotive next time though!"

I don't have much choice. The SD-9 was heading down to the
Loveland shop for repairs.

 

[illinoiscentral]

Oh, what did it do, blow a gasket or something?:hehe:
You know that locomoyive would actually look good in that same scene with maybe some of Cozmo's boxcars behind it you know two or three.

 

[JimDep]

Oh, what did it do, blow a gasket or something?:hehe:
.

I was told she has an oil leak, but I don't know where they
got that idea....