Invitation for July EOTM Contest

• Invitation for July EOTM Contest
  Posted by RedRyder on 25 Jun, 2019 16:58
• 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>
  •           Or my home:  g789456 at optonline dot net
  •           Photobucket links will work if you have a 3rd party sharing account.
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• #1 Reply
  Posted by KNO3 on 25 Jun, 2019 18:57
• 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.
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• #2 Reply
  Posted by RedRyder on 25 Jun, 2019 19:41
• 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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• #3 Reply
  Posted by St Paul Steam on 25 Jun, 2019 19:45
• 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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• #4 Reply
  Posted by RedRyder on 25 Jun, 2019 20:02
• Yes, a well planned and presented picture is easy to like.
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• #5 Reply
  Posted by SeeSteam on 25 Jun, 2019 20:47
• I totally agree. The closer to a diorama the better.
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• #6 Reply
  Posted by RedRyder on 26 Jun, 2019 08:27
• 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.
  
  
  Gil
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• #7 Reply
  Posted by Stoker on 26 Jun, 2019 09:22
• 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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• #8 Reply
  Posted by RedRyder on 26 Jun, 2019 10:34
• Yes. I got it. Photobucket embeds work fine.
  Thank you.
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• #9 Reply
  Posted by steamtoys (Ron) on 28 Jun, 2019 14:35
• My entry for Engine Of The Month
  
    steamtoys  (Ron)
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• #10 Reply
  Posted by Randy Tucker on 28 Jun, 2019 19:50
• My entry. A 1977 Jensen 50 that still has its original box shipping crate and paperwork still with it.
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• #11 Reply
  Posted by Dan-c on 06 Jul, 2019 15:44
• Sent my submission to your email address:)
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• #12 Reply
  Posted by RedRyder on 07 Jul, 2019 18:59
• Thanks, Dan. I got it.
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