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RedRyder

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Invitation for July EOTM Contest
« on: June 25, 2019, 04:58:57 pm »
Invitation for entry into the July Engine of the Month Contest....

First, If you entered for this month and weren't among the 5 drawn, you may request I use your current entry in the new contest. I have saved all of your pictures.

Those who do not win the present contest may request re-entry into the August contest.

Please PM entries to RedRyder.   See notice below. Entries will be emailed this time.

All entries are welcome to start us off. Boats, Locomotives, Steam, Stirling, & Gas Engines, stationary, rolling, etc.

Invitation remains open until July 10th midnight Eastern time.

Voting will remain open until midnight eastern time August 31st.

The winner will grace the bottom of all our pages for the month of August.
If I fail to turn the voting off on time, only those votes placed before the announced end will be counted.

Important......
Notice:  It has just been pointed out that we do not yet have a way to attach photos to PM's.
  •            For now, Please use my e-mail:  Red Ryder <officeofsteam@optimum.net>
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  •           Photobucket links will work if you have a 3rd party sharing account.

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Re: Invitation for July EOTM Contest
« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2019, 06:57:40 pm »
Hello, is this going to be by category or any engine type can be submitted each month? I really don't see tge point in having a competition between very different engines, such as home builds mixed with tin toys and high end engines. Each can be nice in its own and should be compared with engines of a similar type.

RedRyder

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Re: Invitation for July EOTM Contest
« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2019, 07:41:28 pm »
Thanks for that and in the future there will be categories. First time out, we'll let it be open season on all types.. general admission , so to speak.
This is as much a test of our ability to do this as it is a contest. Looking forward to your entry.


After this we can and will do categories such as rolling pieces, boats, stationary, Stirling cycle, accessories, etc.


Thanks for asking!



Gil

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Re: Invitation for July EOTM Contest
« Reply #3 on: June 25, 2019, 07:45:48 pm »
As for myself, I have voted in the past for some plain engines based heavily on a creative setting or backdrop , I really enjoy someone who has put some extra effort into the photography.
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RedRyder

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Re: Invitation for July EOTM Contest
« Reply #4 on: June 25, 2019, 08:02:48 pm »
Yes, a well planned and presented picture is easy to like.

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Re: Invitation for July EOTM Contest
« Reply #5 on: June 25, 2019, 08:47:04 pm »
I totally agree. The closer to a diorama the better. :)

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Re: Invitation for July EOTM Contest
« Reply #6 on: June 26, 2019, 08:27:33 am »
I’m really sorry about this.
My ISP had a glitch. It was not sending to multiple recipients.
I reported it as did many others.

When they tried to fix it, it came back with a vengeance…. and then some.
Everyone got about 10 copies of the email.

You should never have been spammed by me.
In the future I hope to have the PM system working so you can attach a photo to the private message.


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Re: Invitation for July EOTM Contest
« Reply #7 on: June 26, 2019, 09:22:08 am »
Gil ....  I just sent you a PM with a photo attached from PB and it seems to have worked. Let me know if you got it okay.
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Re: Invitation for July EOTM Contest
« Reply #8 on: June 26, 2019, 10:34:38 am »
Yes. I got it. Photobucket embeds work fine.
Thank you.

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Re: Invitation for July EOTM Contest
« Reply #9 on: June 28, 2019, 02:35:59 pm »
My entry for Engine Of The Month

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Re: Invitation for July EOTM Contest
« Reply #10 on: June 28, 2019, 07:50:59 pm »
My entry. A 1977 Jensen 50 that still has its original box shipping crate and paperwork still with it.

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Re: Invitation for July EOTM Contest
« Reply #11 on: July 06, 2019, 03:44:47 pm »
Sent my submission to your email address:)

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Re: Invitation for July EOTM Contest
« Reply #12 on: July 07, 2019, 06:59:29 pm »
Thanks, Dan. I got it.