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| Title: |
Quick turn around |
| Description: |
My wife does Bible study with a group of ladies on Thursday afternoons, so I take the opportunity to go after anything that shows up while shes out. Not five minutes after she left the house, I heard a horn, which sounded like a northbound. I got out, taking her Dodge Stratus R/T, and headed into town. As I reached Lake Frances Rd, I saw a southbound coal train rolling toward Watts. I made a quick U turn, and headed for Westville, working back toward Watts. I made it about two miles up, when I saw the train headed south. A quick turn around later, I shot him from the shoulder of US 59, and took off. |
| Photo Date: |
9/28/2023 Upload Date: 10/4/2023 6:10:32 AM |
| Location: |
Westville, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9163(SD70ACe) BNSF 9926(SD70MAC) |
| Views: |
130 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
A little hustle |
| Description: |
After getting the shot up at the cow pasture, I hustled down to Buffington Rd, hoping Id beat the train there. I sorta did, getting this shot out the car window as it approached the crossing. |
| Photo Date: |
9/28/2023 Upload Date: 10/4/2023 6:18:26 AM |
| Location: |
Westville, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9926(SD70MAC) BNSF 9163(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
94 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Framed |
| Description: |
After a quick ride down to Baron, eight miles away, I was able to get ahead far enough to set up for him coming through what passes for town there. The power is framed by, first, the crossbucks for a private crossing, then the lift plow sign, and MP 250. |
| Photo Date: |
9/28/2023 Upload Date: 10/4/2023 6:22:20 AM |
| Location: |
Baron, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9926(SD70MAC) BNSF 9163(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
102 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Closer |
| Description: |
Now having passed the crossing, the power is framed by the milepost and lift plow sign, a slightly different perspective. |
| Photo Date: |
9/28/2023 Upload Date: 10/4/2023 6:24:59 AM |
| Location: |
Baron, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9926(SD70MAC) BNSF 9163(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
101 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Automatic |
| Description: |
The TXUX train rolls past the automatic at the crossing in Baron. |
| Photo Date: |
9/28/2023 Upload Date: 10/4/2023 6:28:02 AM |
| Location: |
Baron, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9163(SD70ACe) BNSF 9926(SD70MAC) |
| Views: |
88 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Still some color |
| Description: |
After having had some moderate success on Wednesday, I wanted to get out for another shot at some fall color. I heard a southbound on Sunday afternoon, and gave chase, catching it coming into Westville, where there was a tall tree just before the Buffington Rd crossing. |
| Photo Date: |
11/12/2023 Upload Date: 11/19/2023 4:28:29 AM |
| Location: |
Westville, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 6044(ES44AC) BNSF 9926(SD70MAC) |
| Views: |
137 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
The meet |
| Description: |
The lite power move meets the coal train as the conductor rolls the four units by. Now that the lite power is in the clear, the dispatcher will normal the switch, and the coal train will resume his trek south. |
| Photo Date: |
11/12/2023 Upload Date: 11/19/2023 5:41:38 AM |
| Location: |
Cave Springs, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCSM 4887(ES44AC) KCSM 4549(AC44CW) BNSF 6358(ES44AC) KCS 4826(ES44AC) BNSF 6044(ES44AC) BNSF 9926(SD70MAC) |
| Views: |
137 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Headed south |
| Description: |
The switch has now been normalled, and the coal train is underway, taking a clear signal on the main. The headlight of the lite power move is visible in the distance as he moves away. |
| Photo Date: |
11/12/2023 Upload Date: 11/19/2023 5:48:27 AM |
| Location: |
Cave Springs, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 6044(ES44AC) BNSF 9926(SD70MAC) |
| Views: |
112 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Red over red |
| Description: |
The coal train passes the signal at South Cave Springs, now red over red, as he heads south. |
| Photo Date: |
11/12/2023 Upload Date: 11/19/2023 5:54:52 AM |
| Location: |
Cave Springs, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 6044(ES44AC) BNSF 9926(SD70MAC) |
| Views: |
111 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Around the curve |
| Description: |
Theres a big sweeping curve leading into a tangent of a couple miles just north of Bunch. Makes for a good shot, better if the sun is still up!! |
| Photo Date: |
11/12/2023 Upload Date: 11/19/2023 5:59:27 AM |
| Location: |
Bunch, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 6044(ES44AC) BNSF 9926(SD70MAC) |
| Views: |
111 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Almost beat |
| Description: |
I took off for Baron, but despite my efforts, and a bit of speed, the train was already blowing for the crossing as I came around the curve to the tracks, I was able to get a grab shot from the car. |
| Photo Date: |
11/12/2023 Upload Date: 11/19/2023 4:33:57 AM |
| Location: |
Baron, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 6044(ES44AC) BNSF 9926(SD70MAC) |
| Views: |
110 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
More color here |
| Description: |
The shot at Baron was rather lackluster in terms of color. This one is a little better, but not as much as it was a few days ago. |
| Photo Date: |
11/12/2023 Upload Date: 11/19/2023 4:38:57 AM |
| Location: |
Baron, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 6044(ES44AC) BNSF 9926(SD70MAC) |
| Views: |
77 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Passing the station |
| Description: |
The coal train is now about up to the station at Stilwell amid a smattering of foliage. |
| Photo Date: |
11/12/2023 Upload Date: 11/19/2023 4:43:42 AM |
| Location: |
Stilwell, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 6044(ES44AC) BNSF 9926(SD70MAC) |
| Views: |
82 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Rolling into the shadow |
| Description: |
In this case, its the shadow of the bridge Im standing on, tne US 59 overpass at the south end of town. Were looking at 125 cars of a TXUX coal train headed for Texas. The red of the northbound home signal for CP South Stilwell adds a punch of color to the trees. |
| Photo Date: |
11/12/2023 Upload Date: 11/19/2023 4:58:26 AM |
| Location: |
Stilwell, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Station,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 6044(ES44AC) BNSF 9926(SD70MAC) |
| Views: |
88 Comments: 2 |
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