NWI-NRHS

Photographer of the Year 2014
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(Page updated 05.04.13)

Category A -- "Illinois & Adjacent States taken in 2013" (19 entries)

First Place and Photographer
Of The Year


Erik Rasmussen

CP 5935 eases through floodwaters in Davenport, IA to pull a train into Nahant Yard on July 2, 2013.

 

Second Place (Tie)

Jason Leverton
The Southern Heritage leads an eastbound BNSF oil train near Sugar Grove, IL on
June 5, 2013.

Second Place (Tie)

Robert Jordan

IAIS 157 leads a westbound down 5th Street in Davenport, IA on November 13, 2013.

Third Place

Lance Wales
A pair of Illinois Central SD70's lead an eastbound through the Deer Run Forest Preserve near Cherry Valley, IL on December 14, 2013.



Category B -- "Anytime Anyplace"
(Images recorded over many years and any locations - (28 entries)

First Place

John Dziobko
Milwaukee Road westbound freight near Vendome, MT in September 1968.

Second Place

Robert Jordan  
Red River Valley and Western plow extra westbound at Dwight, ND on January 4th, 2011 at -15 degrees.
Third Place

John Dziobko

20th Century RR Club debuts Rock Island 652's Independance colors at Chicago, IL on an excursion to Bureau on May 16, 1976.

 



Category C -- "Photos That Were Innovative"
(Photographers encouraged to come up with very creative photos, either by the manner in which the image was recorded or via dark room/computer program manipulation - (15 entires.)

First Place

Lance Wales
BNSF local works on the mainline near Zearing, IL with "Railph's" cousin in the foreground.

Second Place (tie)

Lance Wales 
BNSF eastbound intermodal at
Edelstein, IL
Second Place (tie)

Erik Rasmussen
From the cab of BNSF 8034 near Buda, IL on July 1, 2005
Third Place

Jason Leverton
Westbound CP freight approaching Monroe Center, IL on January 5, 2013.


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