-NWI-NRHS
Photographer of the Year 2025
(Click on any photo to enlarge.)
(Page updated 05.08.25)

Category A -- "Illinois & Adjacent States taken in 2024"

First Place

Dan Fredrickson

The Empress in the blue hour at Elmwood Park with water tower
Second Place
Three Way Tie

Robert Jordan

Downtown
Lansing, Michigan 

Second Place
Three WayTie

 Jeremy Schrader		 South Shore Railroad passenger train at Beverly Shores
Second Place
Three Way Tie

 Daniel Frederickson		 Chicago and Northwestern over the Fox River at Geneva, IL at sundown
Third Place (tie)

Dan Frederickson
 IHB Veteran's Unit coming into

Burnham yard.

Third Place (tie)

Erik Rasmussen

 

BNSSF going across the Crescent Bridge with pelecans

Category B -- "Anytime Anyplace"
(Images recorded over many years and any locations)
First Place

Tom Paris		 Snake River Sojo Bridge 2012
Second Place (Tie)

Dan Frederickson		 Holiday Train in Tennessee
Second Place (Tie)

Jason Leverton		 Shortline in Oregon
Second Place (Tie)

Richard Leonard		 NKP 190 New York Central
in Burnham, IL 1958
Second Place (Tie)

David Scharenberg		 KJRY east of Cuba
Third Place (Tie)

Jason Leverton		 UP at Echo Canyon
Third Place (Tie)

Tom Paris

 

 

 MP 78, Chicago Central
westbound at Cherry Valley



Category C -- "Photos That Were Innovative"
(Photographers encouraged to come up with very creative photos, either by the manner in which the image was recorded or via dark room/computer program manipulation)
First Place (tie)

David Scharenberg		 Rochelle Star trails
First Place (tie)

Ron Lundstrum		 1969 in downtown Chicago
Second Place

David Scharenberg

1630 at IRM at night

 
Third Place

Jason Leverton

4014 with old UP boxcar,
location not known

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North Western Illinois Chapter - NRHS
P.O. Box 5632
Rockford, IL 61125-0632