2009 Photo Contest Winning Photos
Congratulations to the photographers!

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Non Steam Category
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First Place
Non Steam Category

Helpers waiting on the next train
Not Steam Category
Photographer: Carl Schmidt ( CSXCARL )

My MCC NS dash nine power on the CSX Big Valley Sub.

Second Place
Non Steam Category

Aerotrain's LWT-12
Not Steam Category
Photographer: Norman Schaake

Battery-powered model (1/8 scale) of the diesel loco that pulled the 'Aerotrain'. The (four) cars are still under construction.

Third Place
Non Steam Category

Rock Island Heritage Paint Scheme
Not Steam Category
Photographer: Jack Gerstner

Rock Island Dash 9 coming off the Wison Wash Bridge at Maricopa Live Steamers

Honorable Mention
Non Steam Category

Honorable mention (4th place) does not win a prize but is good
enough to earn respect as a very good photo.

Proud to be an American Classic
Not Steam Category
Photographer: Geoffrey Kepka

3110 Burlington Northern GP-50 waits at the allies' camp at the Sycamore Steam Steam Show in 2009.

People Enjoying the Hobby Category
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First Place
People Enjoying
the Hobby Category

Engineers Little Helper
People Enjoying the Hobby Category
Photographer: David Hande

Laiden oils around the 1/4 scale 4-6-4 Hudson, Hesston Steam Museum.

Second Place
People Enjoying
the Hobby Category

Baby steps
People Enjoying the Hobby Category
Photographer: E. Swain

Third Place
People Enjoying
the Hobby Category

Along for the ride.. little steamers!
People Enjoying the Hobby Category
Photographer: Scott Weatherford

Little steamers!  Tim Mikkos' children at Pat McCarthys BCS railroad.

Honorable Mention
People Enjoying
the Hobby Category

Honorable mention (4th place) does not win a prize but is good
enough to earn respect as a very good photo.

Getting Ready for a Long Day
People Enjoying the Hobby Category
Photographer: Geoffrey Kepka

Steve Farmer prepares this 15" in. Gauge Hudson Steam Locomotive #3000 for a long day of running at the 2009 Sandwich Fair, In Sandwich Illinois.

Steam Category
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First Place
Steam Category

801 Frosty Night
Steam Category
Photographer: Dan Busse

ATT&NW Oct. Friends Meet Saturday night 11:30pm 32 degrees 801 working hard up grade out of Ozrak Mountain Tunnel

Second Place
Steam Category

No. 476
Steam Category
Photographer: Jamie Foster

No. 476 is all set to go at the Bitter Creek Western Railroad.

Third Place
Steam Category

Water Stop at Hillcrest Tank
Steam Category
Photographer: Jeff Badger

Standard Lumber Corp. 3" scale, 15" gauge, three truck shay at the Hillcrest & Wahtoke Railroad, Reedley, California

Honorable Mention
Steam Category

Honorable mention (4th place) does not win a prize but is good
enough to earn respect as a very good photo.

On the Wye at Joshua Tree
Steam Category
Photographer: Greg Ratliff

After a trip on the Joshua Tree & Southern, 278 sits on the wye waiting her next assignment.

First Place
Trestles & Bridges Category

Asymmetrical Motion
Trestles and Bridges Category
Photographer: David Parrott

"Moana" the Shay is engineered beneath the Bitter Creek Western's steel trestles during the 2009 Narrow Gauge Meet.  Nathan Parrott on a 2.5" scale Mich-Cal Shay at the Bitter Creek Western Railroad

Second Place
Trestles & Bridges Category

Local heads south
Trestles and Bridges Category
Photographer: William Hays

Woods Pond Loop bridge and trestle on the Michigan Central Railroad.

Third Place
Trestles & Bridges Category

High Line Bridge
Trestles and Bridges Category
Photographer: Greg Ratliff

340 eases her train down the 2.5% grade High Line of the Joshua Tree & southern Railroad

Honorable Mention
Trestles & Bridges Category

Honorable mention (4th place) does not win a prize but is good
enough to earn respect as a very good photo.

BNSF Fall run
Trestles and Bridges Category
Photographer: Scott Weatherford

Scott Weatherfords' BNSF freight train making its way over at Railroad City in Fordland,Missouri.

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