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Cuppa
2nd September 2015, 09:02 AM
This month’s competition topic has been chosen by our August winner 4bye4.

His choice is for this month’s topic is Trains. :smile:

We (4bye4 & I) thought we might attempt to clarify this due to last month’s change to incorporate helicopters into the Planes topic.

So ‘ Trains' will include light rail, railway construction cranes, rail lines, railway buildings & even trams. Entries are acceptable as long as they have an obvious association with trains.

For September we are lucky enough to be able to offer another prize to the first place winner, this time donated by TPC. (Thanks Tony). To encourage as many entries as possible this month’s prize winner will receive not one, but two bottles of wine. TPC offered the following description:

“Both wines (Shiraz) are from McLaren Vale, one of Australia’s premium wine districts. The wines have been bottled by a wine club I am in, we buy quality wine in bulk & bottle it at members houses several times a year. I have hosted bottling at my house several times & chose a photo I took at Cunnamulla water hole near Innaminka to go on my label”


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/09/26.jpg


If any OTHER individual member (or vendor member) has anything you wish to donate as a prize - either as a one off, or regularly, please contact me via PM. For those of you who are vendors exposure & good will in a thread regularly read by far more than those who participate can only help your business. PM me if you can assist.

Good luck all, & thanks for our topic 4bye4.

Ps. Please read though the pink bit below if you haven’t done so yet. Ta.

Pps. It always helps to post a brief explanatory caption with your entry. :wink:

Regards
Cuppa

Past winning photos can be viewed here. (http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?29697-Photo-Comp-Past-Topics-amp-Winners)

Monthly Photo Competition guidelines (Please read)

* Each month a new competition thread will commence & all forum members are invited to submit their photos .

* Maximum of three entries per person.

* Multiple entries should be made in separate posts

* Each entry should consist of a single photograph & a short description only

* Comments pertinent to entries are encouraged, but please do not use this thread to engage in banter

* Photos MUST have been taken by the member posting the photos or members of their party.

* Any photo which has been a winner will not be eligible for re-entry in any future competition.

* Please do not post photos that are not entries in the competition.

* Please do not re-post other folks entries within the thread

* The winner of the month's competition gets to choose the following month's competition topic.

* All members are encouraged to vote for the photos they think should win. This will be done by pressing the 'Thanks' button located underneath each post. Toward the end of the month the date & time of competition closure will be announced. Following this time the thread will be locked & the 'Thanks' counted to determine the winner.

* 'Thanks' may be added or withdrawn at any time during the month up until the competition is closed.
You are welcome to thank as many different posts as you wish!

* In the event of a tied first place I will add a casting vote, except in circumstances where my entry is one of the tied ones, in which case I will withdraw my entry.

*Inappropriate photos eg, sexual, racist, violent etc are unacceptable & should not be posted.


Thanks for your cooperation

Bush Ranger
2nd September 2015, 12:06 PM
First entry.
Indian Pacific train and Manna Hill train station, South Australia.

threedogs
2nd September 2015, 12:34 PM
Memories for some here

Cuppa
2nd September 2015, 12:45 PM
1st entry.

Pimba, SA.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/09/27.jpg

Cuppa
2nd September 2015, 12:52 PM
Entry 2

‘Seen better days’ (the train carriage, not my gorgeous wife!). Premer, NSW.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/09/28.jpg

Cuppa
2nd September 2015, 01:08 PM
Entry 3

Kuranda Rail Station, Qld. (Kuranda Scenic Railway)

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/09/29.jpg

threedogs
2nd September 2015, 01:14 PM
West of Mt Willoughby roadhouse.

Clunk
2nd September 2015, 02:10 PM
Taken at the visitors Centre in Collie WA, used to transport coal from the mine to various places. Can't remember much about it now but was in use up until 1976 (I think).... There were 3 in a row of various vintages and weren't allowed to climb on them to have a good looksy. Would have been nice if they cleared the weeds away too.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/09/30.jpg

clubbyr8
2nd September 2015, 02:19 PM
She lives.....

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2014/09/52.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oKMkLZ)

IMG_7402-2 (https://flic.kr/p/oKMkLZ) by

Bob Howard (https://www.flickr.com/photos/clubbyr8v8/), on Flickr

Bush Ranger
2nd September 2015, 06:10 PM
Second entry.
Tailem Bend SA. Had a pie from the bakery for lunch.

katwoman
2nd September 2015, 06:19 PM
Entry 1
Cruiser trying to tow the ghan
http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h453/katwoman001/Simpson%20desert%20trip%202014/IMG_0070.jpg (http://s1110.photobucket.com/user/katwoman001/media/Simpson%20desert%20trip%202014/IMG_0070.jpg.html)

Onkey
2nd September 2015, 08:56 PM
entry 1 steam train.

http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag152/onkeymad/P4271815re_zpsdkeotxkq.jpg (http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/onkeymad/media/P4271815re_zpsdkeotxkq.jpg.html)

rusty_nail
3rd September 2015, 10:52 AM
Entry 1
Cruiser trying to tow the ghan
http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h453/katwoman001/Simpson%20desert%20trip%202014/IMG_0070.jpg (http://s1110.photobucket.com/user/katwoman001/media/Simpson%20desert%20trip%202014/IMG_0070.jpg.html)
if a photo of a cruiser wins this month.. on a patrol forum... nuff said =p

katwoman
3rd September 2015, 11:45 AM
if a photo of a cruiser wins this month.. on a patrol forum... nuff said =p But it's not just any cruiser. It's probably been on more ' forum' trips than your GU. :)

rusty_nail
3rd September 2015, 11:50 AM
But it's not just any cruiser. It's probably been on more ' forum' trips than your GU. :)

you know what, your "probably" right! cant say mine has been on any! which sucks! mind you all your trips seem to be alot more local to you than me =P

Bush Ranger
3rd September 2015, 05:08 PM
Third entry.
Boolboonda train tunnel, near Mt Perry. Constructed between 1883 to 1884. 192 metres long and is unlined and unsupported in construction. Formed part of the North Bundaberg to Mount Perry railway line. Bent Winged Bats colonize the tunnel also.

NissanGQ4.2
3rd September 2015, 05:11 PM
1st Entry

Location: Springwood, NSW

Subject: 3625 Steam Train

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NissanGQ4.2
3rd September 2015, 05:18 PM
2nd Entry

Location: Valley Heights Locomotive Depot Heritage Museum, which is just down the road from me :)

Subject: Old steam train and a round house in background

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NissanGQ4.2
3rd September 2015, 05:20 PM
3nd Entry

Location: Valley Heights Locomotive Depot Heritage Museum, which is just down the road from me :)

Subject: Some very old train wheels

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ozjeff
4th September 2015, 07:32 AM
Entry 1: Somewhere between Orange and Parkes:

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/09/62.jpg

FNQGU
5th September 2015, 10:13 AM
Entry 1

http://i935.photobucket.com/albums/ad197/BenKDJ/Desert%20Trip/P7130541_zpskjjqwtdg.jpg (http://s935.photobucket.com/user/BenKDJ/media/Desert%20Trip/P7130541_zpskjjqwtdg.jpg.html)

FNQGU
5th September 2015, 10:18 AM
Entry 2 - thought I'd get in quick...

http://i935.photobucket.com/albums/ad197/BenKDJ/DSC_4303_zpsfkdgkhnv.jpg (http://s935.photobucket.com/user/BenKDJ/media/DSC_4303_zpsfkdgkhnv.jpg.html)

4bye4
5th September 2015, 09:24 PM
Entry 1. Retired to the bush.
Old engine at Moora WA.
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn163/Tony_Allender/054_zpsvxq9gvht.jpg (http://s304.photobucket.com/user/Tony_Allender/media/054_zpsvxq9gvht.jpg.html)

growler2058
6th September 2015, 05:42 AM
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/09/86.jpg

Adelaide electric train


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clubbyr8
6th September 2015, 09:03 AM
May she steam again.....

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/09/89.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/xj8nYy)IMG_8835-Edit (https://flic.kr/p/xj8nYy) by

Bob Howard (https://www.flickr.com/photos/clubbyr8v8/), on Flickr

Chubba
6th September 2015, 10:42 PM
image 1 61152

Chubba
6th September 2015, 10:46 PM
image 261153

rusty_nail
6th September 2015, 11:27 PM
Taken yesterday somewhere between Port Augusta and Ceduna

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/09/91.jpg

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rusty_nail
6th September 2015, 11:32 PM
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/09/92.jpg

Carting sand I think. Had about a five minute wait for the bloody thing to go past. Was a long train!

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Winnie
7th September 2015, 07:19 AM
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/09/103.jpg

threedogs
7th September 2015, 09:10 AM
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/09/92.jpg

Carting sand I think. Had about a five minute wait for the bloody thing to go past. Was a long train!

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Could it have been Gypsum or similar?

rusty_nail
7th September 2015, 11:33 AM
Could it have been Gypsum or similar?
It most certainly could have been!! The pic was taken near iron knob

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FNQGU
20th September 2015, 07:57 PM
bumpity bump... anyone else?

TPC
20th September 2015, 08:42 PM
I have searched my photos and realized I have no photos of trains.
Guess I better go and take some.

ova50
20th September 2015, 09:59 PM
Entry 1.........

ova50
20th September 2015, 10:02 PM
Entry 2........

ova50
20th September 2015, 10:03 PM
Entry 3 ......... The old Rail tunnel to Newnes. (now called The Glow Worm Tunnel)

Cuppa
20th September 2015, 10:04 PM
I have searched my photos and realized I have no photos of trains.
Guess I better go and take some.

Yup ...... get to it! :)

DX grunt
20th September 2015, 10:44 PM
The east-westers that go past my place in Merredin are nearly 2km long and have 2 engines - but no pics. lol

4bye4
22nd September 2015, 06:37 PM
Entry 2. More steam. Rinadeena Tasmania.

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn163/Tony_Allender/181a5925-fa54-4039-9cad-403dc52e0bac_zpszvr7xhhv.jpg (http://s304.photobucket.com/user/Tony_Allender/media/181a5925-fa54-4039-9cad-403dc52e0bac_zpszvr7xhhv.jpg.html)

4bye4
22nd September 2015, 06:38 PM
Entry 3. Busselton jetty WA.

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn163/Tony_Allender/074_zpsziryubix.jpg (http://s304.photobucket.com/user/Tony_Allender/media/074_zpsziryubix.jpg.html)

katwoman
27th September 2015, 11:35 AM
http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h453/katwoman001/random/Tasmania%20175.jpg (http://s1110.photobucket.com/user/katwoman001/media/random/Tasmania%20175.jpg.html)
...............................

Cuppa
27th September 2015, 05:19 PM
Entries to this month’s comp will close at 7pm (Vic time) on Wednesday 30th September .............. so you have 3 days left to get all your entries in for a chance to win the bottles of wine donated by TPC

Cuppa

Cuppa
30th September 2015, 06:34 PM
The September comp is now closed to further entries. Time to vote.

Voting will be open until Saturday 3rd October @7pm (Vic time).

Please take the time to peruse all entries & vote for those you feel are deserving.

Cuppa
3rd October 2015, 08:01 PM
An interesting mix in this months topic. Voting has now finished & we have a winner.

In first place with a high 21 votes, & winner of the wine donated by TPC is FNQGU with his photo of the remains of a rail line through desert country. I’m guessing it’s part of the old Ghan line, although I’ve seen similar out near Laverton in WA’s goldfields.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2014/09/31.jpg

In second place with another high vote at 19 is ozjeff with his black & white study of a country railway station.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/10/34.jpg

In third place with a commendable 10 votes is Bush Ranger with his well lit shot of the Boolboonda train tunnel. (I didn’t know that unsupported tunnels were used!)

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/10/35.jpg

Well done all.

FNQGU - please contact me by PM with both your choice of topic for our October competition (see http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?29697-Photo-Comp-Past-Topics-amp-Winners for already used topics) & to let me know what address you would like the bottles of wine sent to.

regards
Cuppa