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The Smokin' Award features #2082,
an old ex-PRR (Pennsylvania Railroad) D16sb locomotive, from the Kishacoquillas Valley
Railroad. See "Hook & Eye" on the left for more information. The award is
175 pixels wide by 76 pixels high and weighs between 6 and 7 kb. Winners can choose to
have the award animate or not
. See below for the points required for each level.
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Do you think your site is smokin'? Does it have what it takes to win
this award? Do you want to find out? Well first, your site must meet the following criteria.
Thou shalt
have a railroad-related site. Be it a personal, commercial or model railroad site.
Thou shalt
have at least ten pages of railroad-related content (excluding single photo pages, guestbook,
links and introduction).
Thou shalt
not submit a site mainly consisting of links to other websites or that is strictly
forum based.
Thou shalt
abide by copyright and trademark laws.
Thou shalt
have a clearly marked privacy policy statement if you collect any personal
information from a visitor other than name and email address.
Thou shalt
have no more than two pop-up window ads on your site.
Thou shalt
have no "Under Construction" signs or links to pages with no content.
Thou shalt
not open an external site within your frameset.
Thou shalt
not link graphics or other files from a non-local server (bandwidth stealing).
Thou shalt
have a site written in the English language.
Thou shalt
have a family-friendly site. Meaning NO hate, NO pornography and NO racist or violent content.
Thou shalt
display the Smokin' Award if your site was a previous winner (for two months
before applying).
Thou shalt
be the webmaster or in some way be affiliated with the site being submitted.
Thou shalt
be 13 years of age or older
(see COPPA).
If your site meets the above criteria, congratulations, you are eligible to apply for
the Smokin' Award! BUT, if you do, be prepared to have your site dissected,
scrutinized and critiqued!
Your site will be graded on a point system. Depending on
how many points your site receives will determine the award that it may win.
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70 - 80 points will receive a Bronze |
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81 - 90 points will receive a Silver |
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91 + points will receive a Gold |
Below are the five main categories used in determining a grade. Click
on a category for the breakdown of points. Carefully review the points under each category,
for they will determine your score.
The Smokin' Award is not a freebie or a handout; like all reputable awards
it must be earned. If you are honored with this award your site will be proudly listed in the winners
section. All that is asked in return, is that you display your award prominently on your site and to
link it back to the Smokin' Award so that others can access this resource.
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