Portal:Trains/Intro/Image archive
These are the archives of nomination discussions and their results for the image that appears in the Trains portal introduction.
Contents
- 1 Image archive
- 2 Discussion archive
- 2.1 Candidates for several months
- 2.2 Candidates for May 2010
- 2.3 Candidates for April 2010
- 2.4 Candidates for June 2009
- 2.5 Candidates for September 2008
- 2.6 Candidates for November 2007
- 2.7 Candidates for October 2007
- 2.8 Candidates for February 2007
- 2.9 Candidates for August, 2006
- 2.10 Candidates for June, 2006
- 2.11 Candidates for May, 2006
- 2.12 Candidates for April, 2006
- 2.13 Candidates for March, 2006
- 2.14 Candidates for February, 2006
- 2.15 Candidates for January, 2006
- 2.16 Candidates for April 1, 2016
Image archive
Images used in 2005
May-December |
Only one image was used in the introduction from the portal's creation until the end of 2005.
Images used in 2006
| January ÖBB 1044 274-7 with Express train from Croatia passing a viaduct on the Semmering line in Lower Austria |
February Deutsche Bahn regional train departs from Maschen train station southbound on August 28, 2005 |
March This image has since been deleted |
April |
May |
June |
July |
August Sugar Cane Railway in Mossman, Australia, August 9, 2005 |
| September The Indian Pacific in Western Australia |
October An electric-powered freight train in Japan, August 3, 2000 |
November |
December Canadian National Railway locomotive #1047 with a freight train at the Langley, British Columbia railway station in 1924 |
Images used in 2007
| January the world's fastest locomotive at the station of Kinding, Germany, after a 357 km/h world record run on the Nuremberg-Ingolstadt high speed track |
February Burlington Northern Santa Fe 7663, a GE Rail "Evolution Series" ES44DC, brand new at Commerce, California, USA on the head of a transcontinental doublestack train. |
March ÖBB 298.205 in Austria |
April A Swiss EMU train in 2005 |
| May A diesel-hauled passenger train on JR-West, Japan |
June Voralpen-Express Luzern |
July Dutch Railways model 1954 trainset |
August |
September |
October This image has been deleted |
November |
December |
| April 1 This image has been deleted |
Images used in 2008
January |
February An EMU at Koprivshtitsa train station, Bulgaria |
March CityPendel in Zoetermeer, The Netherlands |
April |
| May Russian TEP10-314 class diesel locomotive and train |
June Two trains of the Great Northern Railway in the U.S. from different eras |
July |
August A train operated by České dráhy in the Czech Republic, July 2008 |
| September A train operating on the Dampfbahn Fränkische Schweiz heritage railway in Germany |
October This image has been deleted |
November 885 Series Kamome passenger train in Japan |
December Australian excursion train powered by a steam locomotive |
| April 1 Thomas the Tank Engine on the Avon Valley Railway, UK, in 2007 |
Images used in 2009
April 1 |
Images used in 2010
January |
February A series 08 EMU operating in commuter service in Japan in 2007 |
March |
April BB 9200 class electric locomotive leads a train service in Perrigny-sur-Armançon, France |
May |
June A Japanese electric locomotive pulling an Orient Express special in 1988 |
July |
August |
September |
October A Russian ЧС8 class electric locomotive leads a passenger train at Rostov in June 2010 |
November A Taiwan Sugar Railways train at Wushulin in 2008 |
December |
| April 1 The "World's First Trackless Train" on its worldwide tour in 1932 |
Images used in 2011
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| April 1 Hoof-powered stock number 0286 on the Tralee and Blennerville Steam Railway in 2006 |
Images used in 2012
Images used in 2013
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Images used in 2014
Images used in 2015
| April 1 A bicyclist on the tracks in Hong Kong in 2013 |
Images used in 2016
| January Nohab Built MX 1001 pulls a heritage train to Randers, Denmark, in 2013 |
February Victorian Railways S301 pulls a freight train at Beveridge, Victoria, Australia, in 1852 |
March A passenger train in Austria in 2006 |
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May |
June Preserved Great Western Railway locomotive 6024 "King Edward I" pulls an excursion train in 2007 |
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August
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September
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October
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November
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December
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| April 1 A miniature amusement ride at a zoo |
Discussion archive
Candidates for several months
Early 2012 candidates
Starting off the candidates list again we have...
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Beira Ry BR7 (4-4-0) SAR Class NG6 a.JPG
South Africa
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KORAIL EL8000.jpg
Korea, 2009
Slambo (Speak) 14:39, 16 January 2012 (UTC)
- Used File:Beira Ry BR7 (4-4-0) SAR Class NG6 a.JPG for Feb. Slambo (Speak) 15:33, 1 February 2012 (UTC)
- Used File:KORAIL EL8000.jpg for March. Slambo (Speak) 12:19, 29 February 2012 (UTC)
Several candidates
Here are a few possibilities from Commons:
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Series08.jpg
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EF65 1136 ORIENTEXPRESS'88.jpg
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Slambo (Speak) 14:25, 30 November 2009 (UTC)
- Used File:EMU-train ER9E-591.jpg for January. Slambo (Speak) 16:33, 31 December 2009 (UTC)
- Used File:Series08.jpg for February. Slambo (Speak) 11:31, 27 January 2010 (UTC)
- Used File:NSJV train in Farum.jpg for March. Slambo (Speak) 11:31, 26 February 2010 (UTC)
- Used File:EF65 1136 ORIENTEXPRESS'88 .jpg for June. Slambo (Speak) 12:53, 31 May 2010 (UTC)
- Used File:Albula 412.jpg for July. Slambo (Speak) 14:34, 30 June 2010 (UTC)
- Used File:SBB-CFF-FFS Ae 6-6.jpg for September Slambo (Speak) 11:28, 30 August 2010 (UTC)
Some more:
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ChS8-066,Rostov.jpg
Russia, 2010
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Taiwan Sugar Railways Train at Wushulin 01.jpg
Taiwan, 2008
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Romania, 2007
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China, 2010
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Slovakia, 2005
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France, 2007
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Tavarajuna Kommilan radalla 20080122.jpg
Finland, 2008
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ST D 753.002 Vicenza 071110.jpg
Italy, 2007
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Arhs 7002 inner harbour.jpg
Australia, 1967
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648 928-9 1.jpg
Germany, 2010
Slambo (Speak) 15:02, 9 August 2010 (UTC) Slambo (Speak) 15:25, 7 February 2011 (UTC)
- Used File:ChS8-066,Rostov.jpg for October. Slambo (Speak) 11:28, 30 September 2010 (UTC)
- Used File:Taiwan Sugar Railways Train at Wushulin 01.jpg for November. Slambo (Speak) 15:31, 30 October 2010 (UTC)
- Used File:Mocanita.JPG for December. Slambo (Speak) 15:39, 30 November 2010 (UTC)
- Used File:HXD1C.jpg for January. Slambo (Speak) 12:53, 30 December 2010 (UTC)
- Used File:CHZ CKD Hronec.jpg for February. Slambo (Speak) 12:49, 31 January 2011 (UTC)
- Used File:TGV la poste 3.jpg for March. Slambo (Speak) 12:07, 26 February 2011 (UTC)
- Used File:Tavarajuna Kommilan radalla 20080122.jpg for April. Slambo (Speak) 11:09, 29 March 2011 (UTC)
- Used File:ST D 753.002 Vicenza 071110.jpg for May. Slambo (Speak) 11:37, 29 April 2011 (UTC)
- Used File:Arhs 7002 inner harbour.jpg for June. Slambo (Speak) 11:18, 31 May 2011 (UTC)
- Used File:648 928-9 1.jpg for July. Slambo (Speak) 11:06, 30 June 2011 (UTC)
Another candidate:
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China Railway Passenger car 25C.jpg
China, 2006
Slambo (Speak) 11:37, 9 May 2011 (UTC)
More:
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Train in Liiva railway station 15May2009.jpg
Estonia, 2009
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387043petrzalka1998.jpg
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DSB Litra-ABs Litra ABns Oesterport.jpg
Slambo (Speak) 12:17, 13 June 2011 (UTC)
- Used File:387043petrzalka1998.jpg for September. Slambo (Speak) 11:21, 30 August 2011 (UTC)
- Used File:DSB Litra-ABs Litra ABns Oesterport.jpg for October. Slambo (Speak) 13:18, 28 September 2011 (UTC)
Candidates for May 2010
From Indian Railways
--SharadbobTalkC 10:32, 29 April 2010 (UTC)
Candidates for April 2010
Possibilities for April 1
So it's time to start looking toward the next April Fool's Day. Add possible features for that week to this section.
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Bundesarchiv Bild 102-13217, New York, Schienenlose Eisenbahn.jpg
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Speeder 8.jpg
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Auto on railroad tracks01.jpg
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Nice countryside, reasonably clear image of the train on a curve, not too much obstruction. - Zzrbiker (talk) 13:26, 9 February 2010 (UTC)
- A good candidate for the lead image, but as we've already had a few electric-powered trains in a row, this would be better for April, now that I've updated the March picture to be a diesel-powered train. Slambo (Speak) 11:31, 26 February 2010 (UTC)
Candidates for June 2009
Image:JA1271 Opapa 16Feb2003 JChristianson.jpg
That JA picture used for the NZ rail portal - it's a got the essential ingredients of loco, track, carriages and nice composition.
Candidates for September 2008
Image:V 36 123.jpg
Shows an entire train and is discernible in thumbnail view. Slambo (Speak) 20:47, 19 August 2008 (UTC)
Candidates for November 2007
Image:SP 8033 19921006 IL Eola.jpg
Yes, this is an image that I created (which is another reason I'm bringing it here first before plopping it into the main slot). It shows the definition of a train and it is clear with good color at small resolutions. Slambo (Speak) 13:46, 25 September 2007 (UTC)
Candidates for October 2007
Image:MagyarÁllamvasutak.V63-039.jpg
Good contrasting colors, the entire train is visible. Slambo (Speak) 16:21, 2 September 2007 (UTC)
Candidates for February 2007
New BNSF ES44DC #7663 at Commerce, California on February 21, 2005.
I feel that this image accutately portrays to the rail transport community modern trains in the United States. The locomotive featured here is a member of the GE Evolution Series, GE's top of the line. It features regenerative braking, to meet the new EPA Emissions Standards.KG6YKN 21:51, 5 January 2007 (UTC)
Candidates for August, 2006
Multiple possible images
Okay, rather than listing each one individually, since it appears that I'm the only person who actively uses this page, here are six candidates from commons:
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Zoetermeer Citypendel.jpg
CityPendel in Zoetermeer, The Netherlands
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Hondekop.jpg
Dutch Railways model 1954 trainset
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EC 370 at Mlčechvosty tunnel.jpeg
EC 370 (hauled by ČD electric locomotive class 371) to Berlin and Åarhus is leaving the new high speed track tunnel near Mlčechvosty
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Sugar Cane Railway Australia.jpg
Sugar Cane Railway in Mossman, Australia
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Indian Pacific Bellevue, Western Australia-small.jpg
Indian Pacific passenger train at Bellevue, Western Australia
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Milwaukee Road GE U30B diesel locomotive #5601 in 1979
I'm inclined to use the sugar cane railway image since we've shown primarily standard gauge trains in the lead image so far. Slambo (Speak) 15:53, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
- Looking back at the archive, we used photos depicting the following:
- May-Dec 2005: US diesel powered freight train
- Jan 2006: Austrian electric passenger train
- Feb 2006: German electric passenger train
- March 2006: US steam passenger train
- April 2006: Indian steam passenger train
- May 2006: US electric passenger train
- June 2006: Japanese electric passenger train
- July 2006: British steam freight train
- So, if we're looking for diversity, then either of the two Australian images (showing diesel freight trains) would be near the top of the list. We've done four electric powered passenger trains in the last 8 images, and we've done US in three of the last 8. Slambo (Speak) 13:29, 25 July 2006 (UTC)
Candidates for June, 2006
SenzanSen2005-5.jpg
There's a preponderance of green which draws the eye to the train. We haven't used an image from Asia in this section yet. Slambo (Speak) 16:32, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
Candidates for May, 2006
Amtrak Regional viewed from NJ Transit train.jpg
Shows a complete Amtrak train. Good composition and lighting. Slambo (Speak) 14:32, 14 April 2006 (UTC)
Candidates for April, 2006
Candidates for March, 2006
StrasburgRR 2004 0920Image0044.jpg
Image deleted in August 2008
Good color, shows an entire train, highlights steam power. Slambo (Speak) 12:22, 16 February 2006 (UTC)
- It doesn't seem particularly striking, and for some reason I can't put my finger on it seems a little sort of vauge. Not a bad picture, but I'm not certain its the best we can do. The better of the two imho. Thryduulf 18:16, 21 February 2006 (UTC)
VW-Cargotram-Dresden.jpg
The structure in the background is a little distracting, but this is the first example I've seen of a tram designed for freight service. Very interesting image. Slambo (Speak) 15:13, 21 February 2006 (UTC)
- A really interesting image, but not, imho, good enough to be the lead picture. The building takes up too much of the frame and kind of distracts from the tram. Thryduulf 18:16, 21 February 2006 (UTC)
Candidates for February, 2006
WCML freight train.jpg
Good color, shows a complete train under catenary. Slambo (Speak) 12:24, 20 January 2006 (UTC)
RE Deutsche Bahn AG Maschen GFDL.JPG
Another electrified train, this one from Germany. The catenary is not so obtrusive, and the red train is easy to pick out from the scenery. Slambo (Speak) 12:32, 20 January 2006 (UTC)
Candidates for January, 2006
Oebb298205.jpg
An interesting image of something that isn't on the mainline. Slambo (Speak) 17:30, 21 December 2005 (UTC)
Austria 1044 semmering.jpg
Good color and composition; an interesting image. Slambo (Speak) 17:23, 21 December 2005 (UTC)
Candidates for April 1, 2016
Dokuchaevsk 016.jpg
Another April 1 candidate, this time of a park attraction. Slambo (Speak) 02:27, 12 October 2015 (UTC)
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