Christmas Cards

ottergoose · 12-06-2008, 04:04 AM

I was curious to know if anyone here ties in their train photography with their annual Christmas card? I thought it'd be kind of neat to share my work unobtrusively with family/friends, and holiday cards are always fun, so, after receiving spousal approval, it's been decided that we'll be sending out a pile of postcards with this image on the front:

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Photograph ©

If anyone should happen to like one, please shoot me a private message with your name/address and I'll send one to you.

Merry Christmas!

trainboysd40 · 12-06-2008, 04:20 AM

I love putting really fake christmas tree gifs on top of cabs in snow shots.
I don't think the girls I give them to enjoy them quite as much...

Ween · 12-06-2008, 05:20 AM

We're using this one this year with the tag 'Holiday Express':

PhotoID: 261345
Photograph © Chris Paulhamus

I wonder if the recipients will get the subliminal message behind the fact this is a coal train, mwa ha ha!!

ottergoose · 12-06-2008, 05:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Ween

I wonder if the recipients will get the subliminal message behind the fact this is a coal train, mwa ha ha!!

Hey, it beats inedible beef tallow

Railfan Ohio · 12-06-2008, 04:51 PM

Last year my family used a couple of my steam shots to make cards for family. This was one of them, though I can't remember the other.

PhotoID: 193253
Photograph © TrainCrazy

WembYard · 12-06-2008, 07:10 PM

I have been doing this for well over 10 years now

this is 2008's card

PhotoID: 223453
Photograph © Janet Cottrell

2007

PhotoID: 168648
Photograph © Janet Cottrell

2006

2005

PhotoID: 156463
Photograph © Janet Cottrell

This has also featured in the past

PhotoID: 171586
Photograph © Janet Cottrell

There have been several more which are not currently on line or digitised in any form yet.

Mike B. · 12-07-2008, 02:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Ween

We're using this one this year with the tag 'Holiday Express':

I wonder if the recipients will get the subliminal message behind the fact this is a coal train, mwa ha ha!!

A Christmas card photo without snow, that just seems immoral.

Christopher Muller · 12-07-2008, 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike B.

A Christmas card photo without snow, that just seems immoral.

Its kinda funny though... coal... lol The CP holiday train should add a single coal car on the end.

Ween · 12-07-2008, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike B.

A Christmas card photo without snow, that just seems immoral.

I'll take my chances at the Pearly Gates. It would truly be immoral of it were a UP train...

woody_k · 12-07-2008, 04:45 PM

Shouldn't the picture have your family in it also? Maybe photoshop it in.

As far as snow...what would those do who live in Hawaii or Austrailia?

JRMDC · 12-07-2008, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by woody_k

Shouldn't the picture have your family in it also? Maybe photoshop it in.

That is a personal pet peeve of mine.

I want nice images/art on my mantle. We do a nice card and enclose a photo in the envelope.

Warren · 12-08-2008, 01:14 AM

As I commented three years ago and I still think this one would be my favorite for a Christmas card!

PhotoID: 121278
Photograph © Greg Brubaker

12-08-2008, 05:09 AM

John Fladung · 12-08-2008, 05:37 AM

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Originally Posted by classiclights

Oh look, who's trespassing?

BAD SANTA!!!

milwman · 12-08-2008, 01:39 PM

yea i have one for my train fans every year, You guys can pick my card! what do you like as i can not make up my mind.

MichaelJ · 12-08-2008, 02:31 PM

I don't normally put train shots on Christmas Cards, but here is a few possibilities ...

An Australian Christmas Card really needs a beach or a BBQ on it because we don't see a drop of snow. These images capture the dry landscape.

The Australian Santa wears a singlet, shorts and thongs and we eat cold meat and salad for Lunch with the air-conditioning blazing.

woody_k · 12-08-2008, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by MichaelJ

An Australian Christmas Card really needs a beach or a BBQ on it because we don't see a drop of snow. These images capture the dry landscape.

The Australian Santa wears a singlet, shorts and thongs and we eat cold meat and salad for Lunch with the air-conditioning blazing.

Now there's a Christmas card I wouldn't want to see...Santa in a thong!!!!

Wizzo · 12-08-2008, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by woody_k

Now there's a Christmas card I wouldn't want to see...Santa in a thong!!!!

Don't be sexist - how about a female Santa in a thong ?

MichaelJ · 12-08-2008, 03:12 PM

What you really need is some hottie in a bikini wearing a Santa hat, a dirty Interurban Multiple Unit, a sponge, a bucket full of suds and a Gold Coast Station for half an hour ...

Who's got their camera now?

Points to coupler, "You missed a spot!"

trainboysd40 · 12-08-2008, 05:38 PM

I've decided that I'm going to put my shots of the CP Holiday train on a card. It damn well better be worth it, for once I'm going to have to put trains ahead of girls. Ugh!

WembYard · 12-08-2008, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by milwman

yea i have one for my train fans every year, You guys can pick my card! what do you like as i can not make up my mind.

The first one IMO.

Also regarding putting yourself / family on your Christmas cards, I have always viewed this as being rather pretentious - usually the preserve of the likes of our Royal Family.