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| Title: |
Just enough |
| Description: |
The single unit leading the empty coal train turned out to be a good thing when I took this shot at Baron Creek. There was just enough light by then to get one unit in the sun. |
| Photo Date: |
10/17/2017 Upload Date: 10/22/2017 4:47:07 AM |
| Location: |
Baron, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9248(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
139 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Ride home |
| Description: |
As frequently happens on these little jaunts, I have a train to chase back north. Today it is an empty TXUX coal train, waiting at CP North Stilwell alongside US 59. The single unit up front is augmented by two more on the rear. Usually they will move all the power to the head end on the empty moves, since there is no need for a rear DPU. Occasionally, theyll leave the power as it came down, just cutting off the KCS helpers at Heavener, which is what happened today. |
| Photo Date: |
10/17/2017 Upload Date: 10/22/2017 4:43:11 AM |
| Location: |
Stilwell, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9248(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
126 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Meeting a northbound |
| Description: |
The grain train meets the empty TXUX train at CP North Stilwell. The single unit is uncommon on the head an empty train, though there are two more on the rear. Practice is for BNSF to send the coal trains from Wyoming in a 2x1 configuration, with KCS adding DPU power on the rear at Pittsburg. This train had the KCS power cut off at Heavener, but the BNSF power was not rearranged once the train was empty. The two KCS units on the grain train are fresh repaints. Thats US 59 in the foreground. |
| Photo Date: |
10/17/2017 Upload Date: 10/18/2017 3:18:00 AM |
| Location: |
Stilwell, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4586(AC44CW) KCS 4584(AC44CW) BNSF 9248(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
238 Comments: 1 |
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