NWI-NRHS
Photographer of the Year 2022
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(Page updated 04.27.21)

Category A -- "Illinois & Adjacent States taken in 2021"

First Place

Erik Rasmussen

 

CP on snowy wood pile trestle East Davenport, IA
2021
Second Place

Lance Wales 		Wisconsin & Southern passing flower bed, Milton, WI
May 2021
Third Place Tie

 Lance Wales		 Magna Cargo 747-400 landing over Illinois Railway GP38. Rockford, IL
May 2021
Third Place Tie

 Robert Jordan

BNSF along the Mississippi River, Glen Haven, WI November 2021

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

Mike Raia		 Strasburg Railroad
frosty sunrise
Strasburg, PA
November 2021
Second Place
Tie

Randy Olson		 East Broad Top,
Photo OP
Rockhill Furnace PA
October 2021
Second Place
Tie

Mike Nelson		 Milwaukee Road,
Milwaukee, WI
Third Place
Tie

Mike Nelson		 CGW coming out of
Winston Tunnel

Third Place
Tie

Randy Olson



Photo Train
Potomic Eagle
Romney, WI
May 2021
Third Place
Tie

Mark Nelson		 Rock Island thru freight
Missouri
Third Place
Tie

Mike Nelson		 SB Milwaukee Road
Dubuque, IA



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)
First Place
Tie

Mike Raia		 N&W 475
Strasburg, PA
November 2021
First Place Tie

Jerry Pyfer		 Winter Excursion with
CNW 1385
December 1988
Second Place

Lance Wales		 Private Car Special
Gilman, IL
October 1986
Third Place

Lance Wales		 Bensonville Diesel House
March 1982

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Chapter address

North Western Illinois Chapter - NRHS
P.O. Box 5632
Rockford, IL 61125-0632