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Submissions Policy

Currently GreatThirdRail.org doesn't have any photographs available, but we are actively seeking them. It is our mission to provide a truly substantial amount of information on the Chicago Aurora & Elgin and in order to accomplish this to the fullest extent possible, we need pictures, movies, and even recorded sounds to enhance the information we provide.

Any photographs sent to us should be submitted in Jpeg format (the extension of the file name should be ".jpg") at a size preferably about 1024 by 768 pixels at 72dpi. An image of this size and resolution will show up well on a computer screen but won't look so great when printed out (this helps prevent theft). Non photographic submissions need not follow these specifications.

All submissions should be sent along with any or all possible information about the image/movie/sound (such as date, time, location, car number, etc.). We will include a caption giving as much information as possible about the photo/sound/movie in order to further understanding of the Aurora & Elgin. Following the caption credits will be given.

Should you submit something to GreatThirdRail.org for use, please note that doing so does not void your ownership of the photograph, sound, or movie. Anything submitted to and displayed on GreatThirdRail.org is the property of the owner and/or photographer and permission to use it is extended only to GreatThirdRail.org. What does this mean? If, by chance, you happen to see or hear something here and would like to use it, please do not contact us regarding obtaining permission to use it elsewhere as we can't grant anything of the sort. However, permission may be granted by contacting the owner/photographer whose name will appear at the end of the photograph/sound/movie's caption.

Additionally, it is our policy to stamp our logo and the name of the photographer and/or owner in the lower corners of the image(s) to discourage unauthorized reproduction. If you wish to maintain the appearance of your image and don’t want such things to appear on your photograph, please let us know. If you tell us not to, we won’t do it!