BIG Trackside with Trains.com News!!

Matt Quandt

Member since
September 2009
From: Waukesha, Wis.
109 posts

Posted by Matt Quandt on Wednesday, August 18, 2010 10:12 AM

We’re excited to share that we’ll be including one reader-submitted image in each round of our biweekly photo competition, Trackside with Trains.com.

For Trackside with Trains.com, we invite Trains staff members and magazine photographers to submit an image based on a particular theme. This round's theme, for example, is "Deep in the Woods." We then post the images along with descriptions supplied by the photographer in our Trackside with Trains.com section where you can vote for your favorite photo.

Starting next week, we invite you to join this friendly competition. We’ll select one reader-submitted image at random for each round.

This Friday, August 20, we’ll announce the next round’s theme in the forums and on our Facebook page . The deadline for submission will be Thursday, August 26.

All submissions must meet the following criteria:

Your image must be relevant to a particular round’s theme.
Only .jpgs will be accepted. PLEASE NO SCANS, only digital images.
Images must be no larger than 1024 pixels wide.
E-mail your image to trackside@trains.com. Any image e-mailed to a different address will not be considered.
When you e-mail your photo, please make the subject line: “Trackside vol. XXX submission.” For example, the next round is volume 146, so the e-mail subject line should read, “Trackside vol. 146 submission”
Images must be received by the deadline stated in each round's call for entries.
Your image must have a description. Please limit the description to 200 words or less. Include relevant camera and photo details in your description. View previous “Trackside with Trains.com” for examples.
Please include your full name and hometown with your submission.

This is a friendly competition. Winners do not receive any prize...other than bragging rights Smile

Tags: Trackside with Trains.com

-Matt Quandt Online Content Editor Kalmbach Publishing Co.

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zardoz

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From: Kenosha, WI
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Posted by zardoz on Wednesday, August 18, 2010 10:40 AM

Very cool! Thumbs Up

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CNW 6000

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Posted by CNW 6000 on Wednesday, August 18, 2010 12:48 PM

You reading this CopCarSS?

Dan

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samfp1943

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June 2003
From: South Central,Ks
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Posted by samfp1943 on Wednesday, August 18, 2010 1:31 PM

CNW 6000

You reading this CopCarSS?

And Ryan and Charles? Glen B? Ed? Trainboy? There are a number of posters here who have done some really remarkable photography.

It will be great to have their work recognized here! Cool Thumbs Up

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Murphy Siding

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May 2005
From: S.E. South Dakota
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Posted by Murphy Siding on Wednesday, August 18, 2010 1:42 PM

CNW 6000

You reading this CopCarSS?

You beat me to the punch! Smile

Thanks to Chris / CopCarSS for my avatar.

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CNW 6000

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December 2005
From: MP 175.1 CN Neenah Sub
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Posted by CNW 6000 on Wednesday, August 18, 2010 2:41 PM

This will enhance that competition...you betcha! Not that it's bad now...but it's a very cool thing to do.

Dan

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blhanel

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January 2002
From: Cedar Rapids, IA
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Posted by blhanel on Wednesday, August 18, 2010 8:54 PM

CNW 6000
You reading this CopCarSS?

He's too busy having fun along the Niagara River right now.

Brian (IA) http://blhanel.rrpicturearchives.net.

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CNW 6000

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From: MP 175.1 CN Neenah Sub
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Posted by CNW 6000 on Wednesday, August 18, 2010 10:31 PM

blhanel

CNW 6000

You reading this CopCarSS?

He's too busy having fun along the Niagara River right now.

Dan

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trainboyH16-44

Member since
February 2004
From: Mile 7.5 Laggan Sub., Great White North
4,201 posts

Posted by trainboyH16-44 on Monday, August 23, 2010 11:31 AM

Well, I can't seem to find any mention of the theme...

Go here for my rail shots! http://www.railpictures.net/showphotos.php?userid=9296

Building the CPR Kootenay division in N scale, blog here: http://kootenaymodelrailway.wordpress.com/

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Andy Cummings

Member since
February 2007
220 posts

Posted by Andy Cummings on Monday, August 23, 2010 3:47 PM

Trainboy: Trackside 146's theme is "EMD's 60 line." Click the link for submission details.

Thanks for the interest!

Andy Cummings Associate Editor TRAINS Magazine Waukesha, Wis.

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samfp1943

Member since
June 2003
From: South Central,Ks
7,170 posts

Posted by samfp1943 on Tuesday, August 24, 2010 7:31 PM

blhanel

CNW 6000

You reading this CopCarSS?

He's too busy having fun along the Niagara River right now.

Tell us he did not mention barrels Shock ! (although that would be some really unique angles!) Bow

Big Smile Laugh

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Sunnyland

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January 2008
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Posted by Sunnyland on Thursday, August 26, 2010 5:47 PM

great idea. I don't have a digital camera yet, but I've seen some great photos posted on Facebook pages by different people. This should be fun to see what people will submit.

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