The last of our elimination polls is underway and it is now time for the Final showdown for our 2009 End of the Year challenges!! First up is our TrainBoard 2009 Prototype Video of the Year. We had 8 entries and will award 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place as decided by the most votes from TrainBoard members. Please show respect and be fair to all participants by watching every video before voting. I am posting the entries here now, but I will not post the poll until tomorrow afternoon. Take the time between to watch all videos, you wont be disappointed. *EDIT* I just noticed some videos are longer than the 5 Minute limit as stated in the rules. This is my fault for not enforcing, however everyone can understand as I'm hosting 6 different contest simultaneously. Something was bound to slip by. Rather than DQ those videos, since I've already posted them I'll just say and hope that voters will only consider the first 5 minutes of every video. I appologize to those who took the time to edit their footage to 5 minutes and encourage voters to recognize such editing when voting. The entries: Stourbridge Lion - Denver & Intermountain Interurban #25 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QInhVLOsMdo&fmt=18 tracymckibben - SP 4449 Michigan-bound - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oth3KNBNFk&fmt=18 wurlitzer153 - Train chase: CSX Engine No. 1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MN-xmqzKcqk&fmt=18 TrainManTy - Railfanning White River Junction, VT - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjxCZU13GSw&fmt=18 Scott Sutuzman - Amtrak at Dusk - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zcHIvmrQn8&fmt=18 DRGW_hero - Swoosh Through the Night - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EEFA0xDwWM&fmt=18 UPturbinefan - Cab Ride at Knott's Berry Farm - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5n87gg9BWCw&fmt=18 Tbone - Railfnning in Stevenson - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXdArBZ1C8M&fmt=18 I encourage everyone to rate the users video on YouTube aswell!!
PLUG - Don't forget to join the TrainBoard Videographers Group TrainBoard Videographers Group Maintained by Stourbridge Lion OK, if you are posting RR videos on YouTube, etc. then join the list of fellow Videographers of TrainBoard. Doesn't matter if they are Railfan or Model Railroad videos that makes you a TrainBoard Videographer...
Alright, lets get this show on the road. This is the deciding poll for the official TrainBoard 2009 Prototype Video of the Year! Please view every video (up to the first 5 minutes) before voting. Rating the users video on YouTube is also encouraged. Good luck!
9 votes and plenty of room for more. There are some very enjoyable videos in there so take a look and give your favorite(s) a vote.
3 days left to vote here. Modeling Videos will be posted this afternoon and the final vote there will start tomorrow. Vote.
And the winners are... Our first 2009 End of the Year contest has finally come to a close!! The 2009 TrainBoard Videos of the Year are: Tied for 1st place: Stourbridge Lion - Denver & Intermountain Interurban #25 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QInhVLOsMdo&fmt=18 and DRGW_hero - Swoosh Through the Night - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EEFA0xDwWM&fmt=18 And our third winner up in the 2nd place spot is: TrainManTy - Railfanning White River Junction, VT - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjxCZU13GSw&fmt=18 Congratulations to all our winners and to all our participants as well! Stay tuned through out 2010 for our usual weekend contests!