Slide Contest 2006 -- Potomac Chapter NRHS


Canadian Domes at SunsetHeading for Durango -- The Grand Prize winner was Alex Mayes' shot of the Durango & Silverton in action. This image also took first place in the Steam category.

See winners in other categories below.


Winners in other categories:

Thumbnail link to photo Light Electric, Teresa Renner, Philadelphia's Girard Street Line Thumbnail link to photo Heavy Electric, Bill Hopkins, Pennsy's "Legislator" leaving Washington
Thumbnail link to photo Foreign, Alex Mayes, White Pass & Yukon at Red Line, B.C. Thumbnail link to photo Shortline and Branchline Freight, Bill Hopkins, Vermont Railroad Bennington Local
Thumbnail link to photo Diesel Passenger, Bill Hopkins, Westbound Capitol Limited. at Harpers Ferry Thumbnail link to photo Night and Indoor, Alex Mayes, Three Famous Faces From the Forties
Thumbnail link to photo Roster, Bill Hopkins, WM F7s Changing Crews at Brunswick Thumbnail link to photo Mainline Diesel, Bill Hopkins, Q137 Running Late at Harpers Ferry
Thumbnail link to photo Miscellaneous, Doug Koontz, Red Boards at Sunset Thumbnail link to photo Rail Fun, Jim Mixter, You would think he'd be more excited to see the main line steam train

See our 2005 slide contest winners.

2006 Slide Contest Winners

Category/Place Slide Title Contestant
1 - Light Electric
1st Philadelphia's Girard Street Line Teresa Renner
2nd St. Charles Line in Better Times Alex Mayes
3rd Over and Under John Sery
Hon. Men. New Orl. Riverfront Line before Katrina Alex Mayes
2 - Heavy Electric
1st Pennsy's "Legislator" leaving Wash. Bill Hopkins
2nd MARC's Newest Equipment at Bowie Alex Mayes
3rd ACELA at Sunset Doug Koontz
Hon. Men. ACELA at Seabrook Alex Mayes
3 - Steam
1st Heading for Durango Alex Mayes
2nd Tweetsie's No.12 at Dead Horse Trestle Teresa Renner
3rd Southern 2839 at Lake Ponchartrain Jim Mixter
Hon. Men.  Smokin' It Up Ken Brooks
4 - Main Line Diesel Freight
1st Q137 Running Late at Harpers Ferry Bill Hopkins
2nd  Eastbound at Java Creek Trestle Teresa Renner
3rd Splitting the Blades on the Old N.P. Alex Mayes
Hon. Men.  BNSF River Runnin' Doug Koontz
5 - Short Line Diesel Freight
1st Vermont Railroad Bennington Local Bill Hopkins
2nd  Eastern Idaho Railroad Alex Mayes
3rd  Alcos in the Desert Doug Koontz
Hon. Men. Buckingham Branch at James River Doug Koontz
6 - Diesel Passenger
1st Westbound Capitol Ltd. at Harpers Ferry Bill Hopkins
2nd Departing Chicago Doug Koontz
3rd Memories of the Pennsy at Gallitzin Alex Mayes
Hon. Men. Westbound in the Royal Gorge Alex Mayes
7. Night & Indoor
1st  Three Famous Faces From the Forties Alex Mayes
2nd Brush Tunnel After Dark Clay Moritz
3rd Richmond's Triple Crossing Doug Koontz
Hon. Men. Brush Tunnel at Night Bill Hopkins
8. Foreign
1st White Pass & Yukon at Red Line, B.C. Alex Mayes
2nd WP&Y Southbound at Lake Bennett, BC Alex Mayes
3rd A Cold Day in Quebec Teresa Renner
Hon. Men. CP SD50s at Cisco, B.C. Doug Koontz
9. Roster
1st WM F7s Changing Crews at Brunswick Bill Hopkins
2nd SP&S No. 700 at Portland Union Station Alex Mayes
3rd Midday Rest Doug Koontz
Hon. Men.  AMTRAK Power Ready to Roll Doug Koontz
10. Miscellaneous
1st Red Boards at Sunset Doug Koontz
2nd  CPL Signals in the Snow at East Avalon Bill Hopkins
3rd Tie Plowing the Main on Marias Pass Alex Mayes
3rd Tie Helpers Shove Coal on Old Main Line Bill Hopkins
3rd Tie Big Hook in Action Doug Koontz
3rd Tie Sunset in Virginia on the Cardinal Jim Mixter
11. Rail Fun
1st You would think he'd be more excited to see the main line steam train. Jim Mixter
2nd  Railroad Information Technology Clay Moritz
3rd Tie What $300,000 Will Buy You in Montgomery County John Sery
3rd Tie  Crank a little faster, Fred. I think she's going to start this time. Teresa Renner

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