8 of my photos that have been converted into jigsaw puzzles

[Hiawatha Pete]

Hello DU'ers!

As some of you know, my wife & I host a website documenting our travels by train across the U.S.A. & Canada, North America By Rail: https://northamericabyrail.info/

Well some of my photos have been noticed by a 3rd party. Below are some links to some free virtual jigsaw puzzles made from our train travel pics by http://www.train-puzzles.com

They ask us permission each time, so far they have made 8 of my pics into jigsaw puzzles!

Here are the pics, and below them are the links to the puzzle for that particular pic:

VIA Rail F40PH #6406 and Coors Light "Silver Bullet Express" unit #6408 on the point of the eastbound 'Canadian'. Photographed at Jasper, Alberta, October 10, 2011:


Link to the puzzle:
http://www.train-puzzles.com/online03/rp559751.html

Canadian Pacific Railway FPA2 #4090. Photographed at Cranbrook, British Columbia, August 3, 2017:


Link to the puzzle:
http://www.train-puzzles.com/online01/rp628677.html

Canadian National Railway 4-6-4 #5700. Photographed at St. Thomas, Ontario, June 19, 2010:


Link to the puzzle:
http://www.train-puzzles.com/online03/rp445318.html

Meet between east & westbound 'Canadians'. VIA Rail F40PH #6437 is on the point of the VIA Rail's Westbound Canadian and we are in the dome car on the eastbound train. Photographed at Henry House, Alberta, July 13, 2019.


Link to the puzzle:
http://www.train-puzzles.com/online02/m1586.html

New York & Lake Erie FPA-4 #6764. Photographed at Gowanda, New York, July 1, 2014:


Link to the puzzle:
http://www.train-puzzles.com/online02/rp518875.html

Canadian Pacific 4-4-0 #374 on display at the Drake Street Roundhouse. Photographed at Vancouver, British Columbia, August 6, 2017:


Link to the puzzle:
http://www.train-puzzles.com/online02/m1635.html

Pennsylvania Railroad E7(A) #5901. Photographed at Strasburg, Pennsylvania, December 27, 2012:


Link to the puzzle:
http://www.train-puzzles.com/online03/rp466602.html

Canadian Pacific Railway FP7 #1424. Photographed at Medicine Hat, Alberta, July 3, 2019:


Link to the puzzle:
http://www.train-puzzles.com/online03/rp708336.html

If you'd like, you may check out the rest of my 61 pics that have been hosted by the rail photography website Railpictures.net at: https://www.railpictures.net/showphotos.php?userid=63021

Or you can see all of our rail travel pics on our website at:
https://northamericabyrail.info/

Hope you enjoy- Cheers, Pete!

[niyad]

1. Absolutely amazing pics. And puzzles. Thank you so much for sharing some of your

journeys with us.

[Hiawatha Pete]

6. No problem!

Thanks for checking out my posts

[DinahMoeHum]

2. Did you ever consider Jigsaw Explorer?

It's the site I go to for jigsaw puzzles and I found it over a year ago during the initial pandemic lockdown,

https://www.jigsawexplorer.com/

https://www.jigsawexplorer.com/create-a-custom-jigsaw-puzzle/

[Hiawatha Pete]

7. No I haven't heard of them but thanks!

Might be worth checking out.

I was approached by Train-puzzles.com about my pics. I hadn't heard of them before they contacted me.

[spooky3]

3. That is so cool! Nt

[Hiawatha Pete]

8. Thanks!

[Bluepinky]

4. Nice photos!

What fun to have them turned into jigsaw puzzles!

[Hiawatha Pete]

9. Thanks for the compliment!

I thought that was pretty neat too. Thanks for checking out my post

[CrispyQ]

5. Wonderful photos!

Congrats on the recognition!

I love online jigsaw puzzles. Thanks for the link! I'll check them out.

[Hiawatha Pete]

10. Thanks for the compliment, CrispyQ!

I started trying them out and my average time is about 58min - thought I could have done better, but at least I had fun.

Thanks for checking out my post & links too

[wryter2000]

11. Love jigsaws

27 min and 50 seconds I didn't really have to spend.

[Hiawatha Pete]

12. LOL! You did better than I did...

Thanks for checking out my post

[Demovictory9]

13. K&r

[Hiawatha Pete]

14. Thanks!

[JohnnyRingo]

15. Locomotives make nice subjects.

A train can't fire up it's boiler without someone aiming a camera at it, and no wonder. Just look how unique, complex, and powerful each one is. There are no bad angles.

Great images!

[Hiawatha Pete]

25. Agree 100%

I've been on a few steam fan trips. Strasburg Railroad in PA, Alberni Pacific in BC, the Erie Ltd led by NKP 765 in Western NY, and the Grand Canyon Ltd led by ATSF 3751 from LA to the Grand Canyon.

Thanks for checking out my posts!

[JohnnyRingo]

43. I'm a fan too

Several years ago I took the AMTRAK Broadway Special that runs from Chi-Town to NYC for New Years Eve. I picked it up here in Youngstown and enjoyed coach travel in seats that actually recline and a picture window view of America's back yards.

Got to see The Horseshoe Bend and miles of small Pennsylvania towns and several medium ones (I think we stopped in all of them). Then I discovered the bar car. There I learned that single women lose inhibitions when they are certain they'll never see each other again. The bartender had a Rudolph Red nose and seemed to run out of gin in a hurry, but it didn't matter, I was having a ball.

Then when we hit Phili we hopped on a fast train to the NYC subway and Pennsylvania Station. I stowed by bag in a locker and walked up the steps to Manhattan where they were setting up for the big event. The rest was a blur. I didn't take too many pictures because it was 35mm film and Fotomat.

[Ilsa]

16. I've done my first one! Looking forward

to doing the rest on my tablet. My phone screen doesn't claim enough real estate.

Beautiful photographs!

[Hiawatha Pete]

26. Congrats!

People chiming in that they did them in under 30 min, much better than the 1hr it took me - considering they're my own photos, LOL!

Thanks for the compliment!

[Ilsa]

42. My first was under 23 min, but I used to

do alot of puzzles with hubby for stress relief after a hospital shift.

[kimbutgar]

17. So neat

Do you watch the mighty trains show on the Smithsonian channel? The trains they feature are awesome.

[Hiawatha Pete]

27. Thanks for the compliment!

Agree 100%, I love the "Mighty Trains" series. Really well done.

[Soph0571]

18. How great!

You should cross post to photography!

[Hiawatha Pete]

28. Thanks for checking out my post!

I thought I did post it to the photo group here on DU.

Thanks for the compliment, BTW!

[Soph0571]

40. You did *soph slaps forehead* n/t

[ancianita]

19. O wow, I love this. Thank you for your photos and links!

[Hiawatha Pete]

29. Thanks for the compliment Ancianita !

And for checking out my post/links!

[iluvtennis]

20. So, nice! Thanks for posting these pics. n/t

[Hiawatha Pete]

30. No problem, my pleasure!

Thanks for checking out my post!

[MLAA]

21. How cool! Congrats.

[Hiawatha Pete]

31. Thanks!

[DarthDem]

22. How Wonderful!!

Your pics are gorgeous and I absolutely love everything about puzzles and the people who do them. This is very, very cool. Congrats!

[Hiawatha Pete]

32. Thanks for the very generous compliment, DarthDem!

And for checking out my post!

Still working on my puzzle solving skills...LOL

[Tadpole Raisin]

23. Nice pictures and you are clearly a lover of all things Train!

When did your interest begin?

I remember my brother and I had an old electric train set we got for Xmas (well he’d say it was his and he let me use it - older brothers!).

I can still smell the oil smell it had as it went around the track..

[Hiawatha Pete]

33. Thanks for the compliment!

I'm guessing I was born with a love of trains as something clicked when I received my first Lionel train set when I was 8.

So I can certainly relate to your experience. Guess I was fortunate in that my sister wasn't too interested in the trains though, so didn't have to compete for them

[Hiawatha Pete]

34. Thanks for the very generous compliment, Chin music!

I thought about making them into a calendar...

Posters sound like a really good idea too, unlike calendars they don't become dated.

Thanks!

[Kablooie]

35. I see you're still in "training" .

Cool and congrats!

[Hiawatha Pete]

38. LOL!

Yuppers...

Thanks for the compliment & for checking out my post!

[KT2000]

36. You have made train enthusiasts

very happy. I hope you can get them into the boxed version so they can keep them. If my Dad was still here he would get your whole set!!
Trains are lovely though aren't they.

[Hiawatha Pete]

37. Thanks for the compliment, KT2000!

And for checking out my post!

[Hamlette]

39. That was fun! I've never done an online puzzle before.

I'm a big jigsaw puzzle fan but I've never done them online. Great fun!

[Hiawatha Pete]

41. Thanks for checking out my post!

[Blue Owl]

44. Cool -- hope you got a little kickback for these!

Gotta fund that next train trip, you know...

[Hiawatha Pete]

46. Thanks for the compliment, Blue Owl!

And for checking my post!



Best Regards

Pete

[MichaelSoE]

47. Congrats

[Hiawatha Pete]

48. Thanks!