Photo Contest 2008
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Phoebemobile

Realistic Category
Photographer: Dan Sawatzky

Its a know fact that before one can cruise any railroad with a prize locomotive you first have to do a safety inspection. There's never been a more fun way to do it than this little beauty... the Phoebemobile.

Phoebe ringing bell

Kids Category
Photographer: Dan Sawatzky

Phoebe enjoys riding 'her' train, the Persnickety & Doodle Railway's little 0-4-0 engine while ringing the bell of course!.

Backhead

Special Category
Photographer: Dan Sawatzky

The backhead of the Persnickety and Doodle Railroad's 0-4-0 features all manner of taps and gauges and complex plumbing which do little more than entertain the engineer.

Grandmom and the Rockclimber

People Category
Photographer: Chuck Priputin

Grandmom Crowder visits with her grand-daughter Allison and enjoys a ride at the Eagle Point Railroad.

The Whopper Hopper

Special Category
Photographer: Chuck Priputin

Detail of Forward platform and bulkhead of the Whopper Hopper

Norfolk Southern 9723

Realistic Category
Photographer: Chuck Priputin

Norfolk Southern 9723 nortbound to Monteagle and Falcon's Gap at the EPRR

Grain Silos

Special Category
Photographer: Chuck Priputin

Grain Silos at a siding (still in use, contrary to track condition) on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.

Durango Roundhouse

category: Special Category
Photographer: Eric Mencis

Engines 315 (c-18) 480 (k-36) 478 (k-28) and with her smokebox open 482 (k-36) all sit inside the Durango & Silverton roundhouse on a quite afternoon.

Grandkids enjoying a ride on grandpa's train

People Category
Photographer: Melissa Whitman

Wesley and Rosie riding on grandpa's train. Cousins Wesley and Rosie Whitman. Homemade Santa Fe riding car and Caboose in picture. Northwestern Ohio Live Steamers run at Dick Painter's on July 19, 2008.


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prize does not include ladder kit, brake housing kit, brake platform, grab irons

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