It seems winter has paid a visit to just about everyone this year, so why not go with snow shots for this month's contest.
All of the usual rules apply, and we will be accepting entries until March 4th since this is a short month.
Best of luck to all and feel free to contact me with any questions.
A pair of CP SD60's lead 196 north across Eagle Creek Trestle during winter storm Jonas
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1524/24464635231_5fad2d5a25_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/DgRDHH)196_EagleCreek_CPSD60 (https://flic.kr/p/DgRDHH) by Tyler Hardin (https://www.flickr.com/photos/114826359@N03/), on Flickr
Northbound 40R runs through Owen's Cut in the aftermath of Winter Storm Jonas down in Burnside KY.
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1494/23965725203_c6b7d1aaa9_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/CvLB9F)55E_40R_Burnside (https://flic.kr/p/CvLB9F) by Tyler Hardin (https://www.flickr.com/photos/114826359@N03/), on Flickr
NS 229 rolls through Kings Mountain after a foot of snow fell the night before
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NS 167 rolls through Alton Station
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1.) NS 112 through the aftermath of Winter Storm Jonas at Waddy.
(http://www.cmherndon.com/wp-content/gallery/2016/CRW_8146_ns112_ns7000_waddyky.jpg)
2.) NS 177 through the aftermath of Winter Storm Jonas at South Fork.
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376 waits in the siding as the DP units on 75W disappear into the snow at Talmage, KY 01/22/16
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Heavy wind and snow pelt Eastbound 376 as it pulls out of the siding at East Talmage, Ky 01/22/16
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Entry #1: this train no longer runs. Mixed freight 38T was a joint NS/CP operation. In this case, I caught it at MP 389 on the Southern Tier Mainline during a heavy lake effect snow squall:
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This photo was taken by me Saturday 2/15/2014 at Spring Road in Alexander, NY.
In more pleasant weather, NS 287 rounds the curve at MP 385.86 on the Southern Tier Mainline:
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This photo was taken by me Saturday 2/02/2016 at Silver Road in Bethany, NY.
NS V17 heads west in last years snow, one of the few occasions I've managed to get an entire train in one shot.
The Erie heritage unit gives westbound 239 a push up Duncan Hill in New Albany In.