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Railways in the Niagara Region Awards

Over time, people have taken notice of this site. On the odd occasion, someone has been kind enough to donate an award, for one reason or another. Here's a rundown of what awards the site has won through the years:

Golden Rail Award Golden Rail Award
Awarded on January 13, 2001
This award was presented by Train Gifs Station, but was short lived: the site owner had an excellent display of train gifs, but ran into numerous theft problems with some dishonest netizens. This award is a rarity and was only given to a handful of sites.

SafeSurf Rated All Ages SafeSurf Rating
Awarded July 19, 2001
This award is more like a rating. It certifies that this site is family friendly and suitable for all ages (which means I am not posting any gory photos of train wrecks).

Golden Web Award Winner 2001-2002 Golden Web Award 2001-2002
Awarded Fall 2001
This award is given out to various web sites across the Internet. Site owners and webmasters submit their address to a judging committee, which then evaluates the site based on a points system. Winners then have a choice of several graphics to display on their pages.

MainLines East! Top Site Award! MainLines East! Top Site Award!
Awarded Spring 2002
An award bestowed on sites that are good examples of what a great railfan site is (shameless plug right there).

The Smokin' Award(TM) AP at smokin.kvrr.net The Smokin' Award(TM) AP
Awarded May 2006
An award that judges rail-related sites on a variety of criteria.