72 hour challenge "Loads" ending monday 12th February 2007

[Colonel]

1. All challenges close at 12 midnight (24:00 hours) Eastern Standard Time on Monday 12th February 2007, and will be noted with a "Time's up!" post within the thread.
2. Please use the challenge as a motive to take a new photograph rather than using a photograph that you have taken in the past.
3. Challenges are open to everyone, have fun!!
4. Though not required, commenting on other peoples pictures is encouraged.
5. Only one image per participant so please choose the image carefully.
6. Any posts with images taken before the commencement of the challenge will be deleted.

[Mr. Train]

1. All challenges close at 12 midnight (24:00 hours) Eastern Standard Time on Monday 12th February 2007, and will be noted with a "Time's up!" post within the thread.
2. Please use the challenge as a motive to take a new photograph rather than using a photograph that you have taken in the past.
3. Challenges are open to everyone, have fun!!
4. Though not required, commenting on other peoples pictures is encouraged.
5. Only one image per participant so please choose the image carefully.
6. Any posts with images taken before the commencement of the challenge will be deleted.

OK I will be the first to ask a dumb question. Loads? any thing loaded on the rail or open flat bed loads? I don't want to have egg on my face again because I didn't read to rules.
:embarassed:

[inch53]

Plaining a trip to our youngest daughters in Springfeild Sat, and the weather suppose to be some better. I'm like MR Train and would like to know alittle more about what your considering loads.

MR. TRAIN, what part of Illinois do you live in. I'm in E. central by Martinsville.
inch

[Colonel]

OK I will be the first to ask a dumb question. Loads? any thing loaded on the rail or open flat bed loads? I don't want to have egg on my face again because I didn't read to rules.
:embarassed:

Whatever your imagination can photograph :D

[Mr. Train]

OK to remove post

[Colonel]

Who will be the first to post their photo?

[oldrk]

where are we suppose to post these pictures?

[Mr. Train]

where are we suppose to post these pictures?
Right Here!!! Were all waiting for the post to start. Or were out looking for things to capure and post before Monday!:lightbulb:

[friscobob]

I'm waiting on the PNWR to "deliver" me my photo subject..........

[r_i_straw]

Man. so far I have struck out. I have seen trains full of empty coal gons, empty gravel gons, tank cars and covered hoppers. No open loads unless you want to count the bulk head flat car I saw full of post holes for power poles.

[Colonel]

No open loads unless you want to count the bulk head flat car I saw full of post holes for power poles.

whatever you decide is a load is fine :D

[Scott Stutzman]

Ok, I'll get this one going.

Didn't think I was going to get anything today till I ran into this Willamette & Pacific Log train leaving Salem, Oregon and heading south to Albany. Would have been a solid log train except for the 6 empty Centerbeam flats on the end!
http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/968/Vancouver-Salem_2-10-07_log_loads.jpg

[Stourbridge Lion]

I was wondering when we would see our first entry.

:thumbs_up: :thumbs_up: :thumbs_up: :thumbs_up:

[HemiAdda2d]

Panel track on a BNSF flat at Great Falls yard, covered in fresh snow:

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/930/challenge.jpg

[J Starbuck]

Delete empty post

[J Starbuck]

Here's a continuous rail load in the IC&E yard just west of the Mississippi swing bridge in Sabula IA.

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/500/2007_0209Rail_loads0013.JPG

[Colonel]

thats an excellent shot and an excellent load

[Steve Brown]

Ok open or closed I this is my kind of load, 14,000 tons of coal with new power to boot. 4 stroke power pulling towards Palmer Lake Colorado.
Please Enjoy.
http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/520/5859swooshmatchedatgnlnd1.jpg

Steve

[Scott Stutzman]

Hemi,Steve,J. Those are excellent shots! I had cruddy light and a moving subject. I'm glad you guys had better hunting weather! :embarassed:

[friscobob]

Ok, I'll get this one going.

Didn't think I was going to get anything today till I ran into this Willamette & Pacific Log train leaving Salem, Oregon and heading south to Albany. Would have been a solid log train except for the 6 empty Centerbeam flats on the end!
http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/968/Vancouver-Salem_2-10-07_log_loads.jpg

SOuth end of Minto siding, River Road S. on the other side of the tracks......I shot the same train a mile or so south of you. A similar 664 train yesterday had a long cut of logs bracketed by empty centerbeam flats on eother side. Had two ex-StL&A GP40s on the point

[Colonel]

Bob,

Where is your photo?

[inch53]

Photos have all been great so far, just wish my luck had been better in Springfield yesterday. I’ll go ahead and post it anyway. It’s Amtrak loading passengers at the Springfield station

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g214/inch53/102_1719.jpg

inch

[Mr. Train]

OK to remove this empty post

[HemiAdda2d]

Is that south of Castle Rock?
Sure looks like the namesake landmark in your background...

Awesome shot!!! Definitely one worth chasing!

Ok open or closed I this is my kind of load, 14,000 tons of coal with new power to boot. 4 stroke power pulling towards Palmer Lake Colorado.
Please Enjoy.
http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/520/5859swooshmatchedatgnlnd1.jpg

Steve

[Mr. Train]

OK to remove post

[Mr. Train]

Here is my real entry to the contest


http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/500/100_0195.jpg

Cat equipment going North thru Savanna IL on the BNSF main line. There was three cars of equipment like this.

[r_i_straw]

A bulk head flat car load of West Texas post holes being delivered to the local power company to install utility poles into.
http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/601/Bulkflat.jpg

[Stourbridge Lion]

Keep in mind, only one entry per person so pick your best shot...

:lightbulb: :lightbulb: :lightbulb: :lightbulb:

[Flash Blackman]

A bulk head flat car load of West Texas post holes

You have to watch that Russell Straw every second or he will slip one right by you!

[THarms77]

Love the crawlers on the flatcar, Mr. T. If I were the judge, you'd be the winner.

Next weekend I'm heading to KC via Amtrak to visit family. I'm heading out railfanning Mon. on the Merceline sub. Hopefullly I can get myself some entries for next weeks challenge.

[John Barnhill]

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/500/100_0195.jpg

Cat equipment going North thru Savanna IL on the BNSF main line.

They look like they're goin to play patty-cake! :D :D

[J Starbuck]

Russell,
I couldn't tell if that bulkhead flat was full of post holes, high performance sailboat fuel, or tubeless tire stuffing. Post holes it is.
Really, great pictures everybody!

[mtaylor]

Great photos all...I dont think I am going to get out and get a photo in time for this one. Really nice work everybody :)

[friscobob]

Bob,

Where is your photo?

You mean this one?

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/1304/100_1743_edited.jpg

Load of logs heading south on the PNWR's Oregon Electric line to Albany. From there, this batch may go to a sawmill.

Notice the flatcar- it's been converted to haul log loads. There were some "skeleton"-type flats on this train as well. Interestingly, empty centerbeam flats were on either side of this string of log loads- gotta love a product you can ship more than once.... :D

[friscobob]

That gon full of wire was interesting- I see those thru Sherman now & then being dropped off at Sherman Wire (car is delivered to DGNO, who serves the afore-mentioned customer). I wouldn't be at all surprised to see that car in Sherman yard this week.

Russ- Are you sure that wasn't a load of boats for the Swiss Navy?

[Mr. Train]

Love the crawlers on the flatcar, Mr. T. If I were the judge, you'd be the winner.

Next weekend I'm heading to KC via Amtrak to visit family. I'm heading out railfanning Mon. on the Merceline sub. Hopefullly I can get myself some entries for next weeks challenge.

THarms77,
Be careful the contest has been every other week till now and the entries are time sensitive to the "72hours". I learned the hard way by entering some thing from my album and I had my little hand slapped for not READING the rules:cry: . Each week it is a new and different challenge just to keep us out there finding trains for the challenge. Don't stop rail fanning just because of poor timing there is always room here some where for rail fan trips. Thanks for the comment on my photo. Check my album for the photos that didn't fit in the challenge.

[Mr. Train]

OK to remove post

[Steve Brown]

Hemi that shot is at Greenland.
Steve

[Mr. Train]

Keep in mind, only one entry per person so pick your best shot...

:lightbulb:

I posted my winning photo I hope:shade:

[Keith]

Some interesting pictures! I too, like the Cat load! What model Cat?
Here's my entry:

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/500/Pipe_Load_at_Frasier.jpg

Several loads of pipe headed East through Frasier, Co Sunday, Feb 11.
Think they're headed up the Craig branch, but not sure. Will check then update.

[wurlitzer153]

Looks like they might be D8s to me. I think they're a little big to be 6's, but I'm not 100% sure. Unfortunately the posted picture doesn't have enough resolution to see the number.

Coming from someone who has a pair of D2s in his back yard.

Some of my dad's tractors. (http://www.ncweb.com/users/kosh/trax.html) Note: This page was last updated a long time ago, as you can tell I was a lot younger then. We have also gotten a few more tractors since then, such as a Farmall A (http://www.nesys.org/photos/Tractors/MY_A/My_A.html) and most recently a Ford Jubilee.

[Scott Stutzman]

I'm pretty sure those are D7R's. I was looking a Caterpillar's web site and that wasn't the biggest one in the catalog!

Ok! John is right. :embarassed: I had to go back and check myself. Those are D8T models. I wonder where they are going?

[Colonel]

The challenge is now closed and the poll is open for voting. I'm also allowing multiple selections so vote for your favorites.

[Mr. Train]

Some of my dad's tractors. (http://www.ncweb.com/users/kosh/trax.html) We have also gotten a few more tractors since then, such as a Farmall A (http://www.nesys.org/photos/Tractors/MY_A/My_A.html) and most recently a Ford Jubilee.

I cut my farming teeth on a narrow front end Farmall A with a bucket loader. That was a long time ago:embarassed:

[HemiAdda2d]

Russ- Are you sure that wasn't a load of boats for the Swiss Navy?
Russ, it sure looks to me like a heavy strategic bomber for the Iraqi Air Force....
Keith, based on your photo location, are you sure it wasn't a westbound train? Either way, I miss that route... *jealous*:shade:

[Mr. Train]

Russ, it sure looks to me like a heavy strategic bomber for the Iraqi Air Force....

:thumbs_up: :yes:

[Stourbridge Lion]

Looks like we have an early leader this time...

:thumbs_up: :thumbs_up: :thumbs_up: :thumbs_up:

[friscobob]

Yeah, and I gotta admit it's a sharp pic. Nicely done! :thumbs_up:

[MOPMAN]

Not to get off-thread - Welcome back to Texas Bob.

[Mr. Train]

Looks like we have an early leader this time...


25 votes and there is still time:cry: My photo of a coal train was left on the cutting room floor.

[Colonel]

I see we are getting a lot of views to this threads if only we have as many votes.

[david f.]

i just came on to this. i have to go back and go through all the posts and figure out which picture goes with which name. it's a lot of time and work to vote, which i don't always have time to do. if the pictures could be linked easily a person could see, decide, and vote. my 2 cents.
dave f.

[NSFan14]

They are all great pictures. But my choice has to be for steve.

[Stourbridge Lion]

... and we are starting to have a three way race heating up!!!!!!!

:thumbs_up: :thumbs_up: :thumbs_up: :thumbs_up:

[Mr. Train]

... and we are starting to have a three way race heating up!!!!!!!

:thumbs_up: :thumbs_up: :thumbs_up: :thumbs_up:


Ain't it great!!

[Colonel]

Voting will be closing soon so now is your last chance.

[Stourbridge Lion]

:sad: :sad: :sad: :sad:

[mtaylor]

Well that is 42 above 0 :)

[HemiAdda2d]

So far, a tight 1-2-3 race.. I'm just surprised someone voted for my ho-hum shot...:o

[Mr. Train]

So far, a tight 1-2-3 race.. I'm just surprised someone voted for my ho-hum shot...:o

^ You didn't vote for your self? What a sport he is.:thumbs_up:

45 votes and still counting come on members get your votes in before it's to late

[HemiAdda2d]

Yes, I did not vote for my own shot...:o

[Stourbridge Lion]

:sad: :sad: :sad: :sad:

[Mr. Train]

49 votes and we have a clear winer congrats to Steve Brown for taking first place and also to J Starbuck on his second place showing. :thumbs_up:
I had you there for a while J. but you did have a good catch there with the rail. See you Thursday down town.

[Steve Brown]

Thanks to all that voted.
Steve

[Stourbridge Lion]

:shade: :shade: :shade: :shade:

[HemiAdda2d]

Thanks to all that voted.
Steve

That was the easy part, Steve! :shade: You did all the hard work! (braving the cold, wind & snow, treacherous roads, dangerous Denver drivers....):thumbs_down:

[Steve Brown]

Broken leg also.... Railfaning really is a bad thing. :)

[HemiAdda2d]

Hey man, when someone hollers 'Break a leg!' when you bid them adeiu for a railfan trip, you don't have to take them seriously! :p;)

I can still tell your leg doesn't hamper your results much, if at all! Your shots are sweet!

[campp]

Steve, good job, nice photography! Keep 'em coming! :thumbs_up:

[J Starbuck]

Congratulations Steve. Very well done.

Thanks for everyone's participation and to Mr. Train for getting me involved. This is a heckofalotta fun!

I thought you had second place too Mr. T. Must have been beginner's luck.

Jim

[Colonel]

Thanks everyone for you participation and congrats to Steve for the winning entry. Are we prepared for a challenge this weekend????

[Mr. Train]

Thanks everyone for you participation and congrats to Steve for the winning entry. Are we prepared for a challenge this weekend????

Can we use one from the album this week? there may not be any time to travel this weekend.
Just my 2cents:embarassed:

[inch53]

Congrads Steve, it is a great photo.
Got another nasty weather weekend here for Illinois. Don't figuure to get out much more than the have to's. At least it's rain this time, not snow an ice this time

[Steve Brown]

Well I'm prepared however my goverment decided to change day light savings time so I get to work nights for a while patching servers. I love it when my weekends are taken away..... :( I'm sure that there are some other more pressing issues facing the officials in Washington but maybe I'm wrong......

[Stourbridge Lion]

...my goverment decided to change day light savings time...

Don't get me started on that topic as I will have to censor myself...

:angry: :angry: :angry: :angry:

[Steve Brown]

Darren I had to so I completely understand. As I sit here rebooting servers.......
STeve

[THarms77]

I was hoping to go out Sun. to shoot an entry but I think the weather here will put a damper on that. Here in northern IL the forcast is ice accumulation w/ several inches of snow. I'll post plenty come summer.

Thanks for the contest.

[mtaylor]

I might try to brave the elements this weekend....I have to get outside for a little bit :)

[Colonel]

See this topic

New Challenge (http://www.trainboard.com/grapevine/showthread.php?t=86183)