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Choose your favorite image in the December 2012 contest

Callduckfarm "train 12T at Swain NY"
2 (10.5%)
Callduckfarm "13T at Portage Bridge"
2 (10.5%)
T.J. Mahan "Holiday 0-8-0"
1 (5.3%)
NSMofWandS "Train 9WT at mp 2"
0 (0%)
NSMofWandS "30A at newark Del"
0 (0%)
Matt L. :Widecabs at Gangs Mill"
0 (0%)
Matt L. "23K at CP Cass"
2 (10.5%)
SRman "GP50 in the snow"
8 (42.1%)
Mbgphoto79 "Spencer backshop"
1 (5.3%)
Mbgphoto79 "204 at Hilltop NC"
3 (15.8%)

Total Members Voted: 19

Voting closed: January 14, 2013, 08:53:39 AM

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Offline JCagle

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December 2012 Contest
« on: November 12, 2012, 08:10:38 PM »
It is hard to believe that another year has almost passed us by. It's almost time to prepare for the holiday season. We want your help to create a holiday greeting card for the main page for the holiday season. Snow is not required! Get your favorite entries in today! We will take entries until the 30th. All the usual rules apply as defined in the stick topic on the contest board.

Good luck to all!


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Re: December 2012 Contest
« Reply #1 on: November 13, 2012, 08:57:08 AM »
12T at Swain, NY on the Southern Tier Line on 1/29/2011.

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Re: December 2012 Contest
« Reply #2 on: November 13, 2012, 08:58:35 AM »
NS 6629 leading 13T on the Portage Bridge on 12/21/2010.

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Re: December 2012 Contest
« Reply #3 on: November 21, 2012, 07:21:18 PM »
Only thing 'Holiday-Ish I got... ex-IC #1894 0-8-0 in a Southern Ry dress!
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Re: December 2012 Contest
« Reply #4 on: November 24, 2012, 10:42:47 AM »
NS 9WT heads south at MP 2.0 on the Delmarva Sec in 2010.

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Re: December 2012 Contest
« Reply #5 on: November 24, 2012, 10:44:29 AM »
30A is getting ready to work Chrysler Yard in Newark, DE before continuing up Amtrak's N.E.C. towards Edgemoor, DE.

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Re: December 2012 Contest
« Reply #6 on: November 28, 2012, 07:43:44 PM »
Entry #1: a pair of widecabs are assembling a train in the Gang Mills yard on a cold winter day.



Photo taken by me Mon 1/30/2012 in Gang Mills, NY.
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Re: December 2012 Contest
« Reply #7 on: November 28, 2012, 07:55:33 PM »
Entry #2: two years earlier (to the day), I saw an ex-Conrail widecab leading 23K westbound through the interlocking at CP Cass.



Photo taken by me Saturday 1/30/2010 in Hornell, NY. 
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Re: December 2012 Contest
« Reply #8 on: November 29, 2012, 10:30:24 PM »
As the snow begins to accumulate Southern GP50 runs with green class lights and flags heading west with coal empties in February 1987 by Buechel Ky. at MP 283 on the Louisville side of the then Western Division.

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Re: December 2012 Contest
« Reply #9 on: December 01, 2012, 09:21:55 PM »
My two entries.

NS 204 northbound at Hilltop, Greensboro, NC.

Backhouse at Spencer Shops.

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Re: December 2012 Contest
« Reply #10 on: January 08, 2013, 06:56:56 PM »
After a little delay due to the Holidays, the poll for the December contest is now open. Please vote for your favorite image!
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Re: December 2012 Contest
« Reply #11 on: January 14, 2013, 05:37:22 PM »
Congratulations to "SRman" Joe Vititoe for his winning image in the December 2012 contest!

Joe has won several times now, and we always enjoy seeing his work.  A new contest subject will be announced at the the beginning of February, so stay tuned!
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