About Railroad Gallery

Railroad Gallery is a site for Railroad Photographers to upload their best images to be shared across the web and for potential clients to purchase digital files of spectacular railroad photography.

Our mission is to be able to provide a service for any customer to contribute to, access, and purchase from a collection of railroad photographs. It can be difficult for railroad photographers to find a high-volume outlet to showcase their work, and most image-sharing platforms do not allow photographers the potential to make potential sales. Conversely, individuals looking to purchase digital files of trains are required to contact photographers directly, a process that can be tedious. Railroad Gallery seeks to combine an image sharing platform with a license-issuing service that is built for the photographer. Railroad Gallery has a fully searchable database built around trains! Not a company looking for a corporate license, but an individual wanting a print? Railroad Gallery offers "Personal Licenses" that allow the sale of digital files from your favorite photographers that you can take to your local lab!
Be sure to read our Terms of Service and our Privacy / Cookie Policy Information on Licenses can be viewed here

Merit Points

What sets Railroad Gallery apart from image sharing sites is the use of Merit Points. Merit Points reward active users who take time to view other photos and engage with other photographers. This ensures that your work will be seen by many other photograhers! The three highest achiving photographers each week (with regards to Merit Points) will receive recognition as a Featured Photographer. In order to continuously upload the page, users are encouraged to meet and interact with other photographers on this site. In addition, merit points are awarded for the recipents of regularly issued photo awards. This includes

• Following other photographers (20 points, 30 points for Premium)
• Favoriting other photographs (20 points, 30 points for Premium)
• Nominating for Railfan's Choice (50 points, 60 points for Premium)
• Commenting on photographs (100 points, 125 points for Premium)
• Photo of the Day (300 points)
• Photo of the Week (500 points)
• Photo of the Month (1000 points)
• Featured Photographer (300 points)
• People's Choice Award (300 points)
• Viewing photographs (10 points)

Each photograph submitted will 'cost' the user 200 points. These points have no cash value and cannot be purchased. To gain more, simply engage with the community.

Awards

Railroad Gallery distributes awards for the following categories

• Hot Shot - When a photograph ranks among the top four photos within a 24 hour period.
• Photo of the Day - When a photograph receives the most favorites in one day or chosen by administration.
• Photo of the Week -Chosen by administration
• Photo of the Month -Chosen by administration
• Railfan's Choice -Four Photos per week chosen by the community

The award is an electronic ribbon that is displayed next to an image or in the person's profile.

Cost

Railroad Gallery offers two memberships:

• Railroad Gallery Free
• Railroad Gallery Premium

Railroad Gallery Free has the following benefits:

• Upload Two Photos per day (with sufficent merit points)
• Maximum Upload Dimensions: 1600px x 1600px
• Ability to Favorite Photographs
• Ability to Follow Photographers
• Vote for Railfan's Choice Awards
• Access to a personal news feed
• Ability to win virtual (non-monetary) awards

Railroad Gallery Premium has the benefits of the Free Membership and also:

• Upload 15 Photos per day (with sufficent merit points)
• Sell digital copies/licenses of your photos
• Automatically watermark your own photos
• Maximum Upload Dimensions:2000px x 2000px
• No Ads
• Viewers of your photographs and profile will not see ads
• Note: Will require PayPal Business Account (created for you during setup)

Railroad Gallery Premium is $8.99/Monthly.