Category overview
We want you to get creative! We want to see light-hearted, inventive images that capture the essence of community rail. These can be in any setting, provided the connection to rail/community rail is immediately obvious.

Judging criteria

In this category, the judges’ role is to select a shortlist of entries, using the criteria below. The shortlist will then be published online for a public vote, open for one month from 9 December 2026. The outcome of the public vote will determine the final rankings.

• Captures ‘community rail in 2025/2026’
• Impactful, eye-catching and good quality – credit will be given to photos that are suitable for using online and/or in promotional materials, to help raise the profile of community rail
• Inclusive, positive and people-orientated – the content of the photo, and/or the way it was taken or produced, helps to get across the ‘community’ aspect of community rail, and might encourage more people to get involved.