By: Chuck Miller
Photography

Let’s do something with these railroad photos, shall we?

I have ABSOLUTELY no idea why I’m doing this.

Yes, I do.

I want to improve my craft. And if I can get at least one of these images accepted in a railroad magazine … then I’m going to try.

Railfan & Railroad Magazine has an upcoming Center Spread contest, in which one well-chosen photo will appear in the center of their magazine. The winner gets $100. There’s also secondary and honorable mention prizes available.

Now I really don’t take that many railroad photos … okay, stop laughing over there, I can hear you.

I went through my archives, and I think the following three images are my best chances for entry.

Let’s see how this works out.

Saratoga, Corinth & Hudson Railroad in Autumn. (c) 2022 Chuck Miller, all rights reserved.
CP Holiday Train across St. Lawrence River. (c) 2022 Chuck Miller, all rights reserved.
Strasburg No. 90. (c) 2021 Chuck Miller, all rights reserved.

Yep. One from the Saratoga, Coirnth & Hudson Railroad, one from the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train, and one from the Strasburg Rail Road.

Look … if nothing makes it through, I won’t cry. I mean, Strasburg No. 90 already picked up two blue ribbons in 2021, and that specific Saratoga, Corinth & Hudson Railroad image is currently at the New York State Fair. So I’m good on those fronts. And I will always have a place in my heart for my Holiday Train photos.

But now I’m operating in a realm of railroad photography, an area that’s not one of my main specialties. It just means that I still feel like I have a chance at this, though.

And, in all honesty … I’m good with that.