72 hour prototype challenge "Hoppers" ending Monday 1st October 2007

[Colonel]

1. All challenges close at 12 midnight (24:00 hours) Eastern Standard Time on Monday 1st October 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.
7. For photos to be eligible they must be taken between the 28th September and 1st October 2007.
8. Ensure dates and times on your camera are correct.
9. See All time Challenge Topic (http://www.trainboard.com/grapevine/showthread.php?t=87660)

[river_eagle]

What, no more Modeling Challenges?
It's been a month.
:(
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f123/river_eagle/N-Turtle_Creek_Central/tccgon8.jpg

[Colonel]

What, no more Modeling Challenges? :(

Sorry I missed it last weekend so I will post one next week.

[Flash Blackman]

Well, I just happened to see one today.

San Antonio, Texas, 29Sep2007

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/1246/LOCMEX140083-01.JPG

Build date is July, 2006 by Trinity Industries.

[Yadkinrailfan91]

I took this photo Saturday morning when 44E was heading north off the NS Asheville District, something caught my eye, and it was this old N&W coverd hopper . So I snapped a few pictures of it.



http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/533/Salisbury_Sep_22_0155.jpg (http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/showphoto.php/photo/67824)

[bravogjt]

Another Grande find today -

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/1649/D_RGW_Hopper_19662.jpg

Ben

[MRL]

Dump Door Detail On A Hopper.
http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/500/2007_0930SB_9-28-070055.JPG

[r_i_straw]

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/601/IMG_17441.JPG
This guy was full of chicken feed for loading onto trucks to haul to the farm.

[doofus]

Here is a string of old BN black rotary-end three bay hoppers

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/1432/2007_0930hopperstuff0021.JPG

[campp]

Ray & Gila Valley 1069:

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/1378/R_GV_1069_Sep07.JPG

[HemiAdda2d]

White Sulphur Springs & Yellowstone Park Railway in WSS, MT used to interchange with the Milwaukee Road at Ringling, MT. Although the line to WSS is severed at the depot, a MILW ballast hopper silently sits on the siding:

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/842/MILW_841012.jpg

[Tim Loutzenhiser]

Here's CSX N907 heading to Holland MI on Sept. 30, 2007 - sorry for only being able to get a thumbnail image posted, but something in Railimages isn't working quite right (?).
So click on it to enlarge!

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/519/Img_1896c.jpg

[Alaska GP49]

I think I am getting in just under the wire. Went up on the Moffat Saturday. Lots of hoppers! Here are emties meeting loads at Yarmony.

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/500/Empties_and_Loads_Meet.JPG
(http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/showphoto.php/photo/68028)

[Colonel]

all the entries are excellent, the contest is now closed and I will post the poll shortly

[Scott Stutzman]

It was a tough choice this time! Should be a close one.

[Alaska GP49]

Hey Hemi! Looks like you and I are in for some friendly competition!

[HemiAdda2d]

Sure didn't expect to see this! :) Good luck!

[Colonel]

It looks as though we have a clear winner already.

[HemiAdda2d]

Yeah, Mike's shot is taking a runaway victory--a runaway of the caliber of a 1200-ton coal train on Rollins Pass' 4% grade!
Great job, Mike!:D

[HemiAdda2d]

Congrats to mike--it's hard to top a Moffat Route shot. Them curves is hard to beat...;)

[Alaska GP49]

Thanks Hemi and you who voted! It was a pretty dreary day when the shot was taken. Seems to brighten the day being that it won the challenge. Good luck to all of you on the next one! I think there might be a few GE's running on the Moffat this weekend!!