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Tom Beckett's Collection
 
5/2/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Kansas City Southern
Model:Rebuilt EMD GP40-3Built As:SLSF 765 (GP40-2)
Serial Number:786186-16Order No:786186
Frame Number:786186-16Built:5/1979
Notes:ex-SLSF 765, ex-KCS 4815
Other locos with this serial:  BN 3055(GP40-2) SLSF 765(GP40-2) KCS 4815(GP40-3) KCS 2964(GP40-3)
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Switching Pipe Life
Title:  Switching Pipe Life
Description:  The dodger that works from Watts is pushing covered hoppers of plastic pellets into the siding for Pipe Life, where they will be made into more PVC pipe.
Photo Date:  3/16/2015  Upload Date: 3/18/2015 1:39:24 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2023(GP38-2) KCS 2851(GP40-3) KCS 2964(GP40-3)
Views:  477   Comments: 0
Y City
Title:  Y City
Description:  Ironically, Y City Rd is not anywhere near the town of that name, which is down near Mena. But, we have an H train rolling south at Y City Rd in the late day sun. Hes still struggling to get his 100 plus cars over the rise just south of Decatur at MP 219.
Photo Date:  1/22/2016  Upload Date: 1/25/2016 3:47:30 AM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4853(ES44AC) KCS 4813(ES44AC) KCS 2964(GP40-3)
Views:  286   Comments: 0
Ballard Creek
Title:  Ballard Creek
Description:  One of the benefits of the US 59 widening project has been brush cutting between the road and railroad, opening up some views, such as this one at Ballard Creek.
Photo Date:  5/6/2017  Upload Date: 5/9/2017 4:10:33 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4690(ES44AC) KCS 3938(SD70MAC) KCS 3942(SD70MAC) KCS 2954(GP40-2) KCS 2966(GP40-3) KCS 2964(GP40-3)
Views:  395   Comments: 1
Mostly dry now
Title:  Mostly dry now
Description:  A week ago, this was a raging torrent due to the almost ten inches of rain that fell between Friday night and Sunday. The creek bed has been washed over, but the bridge remains as steady as it has always been, the six units and 114 cars of the H train rolling across at speed.
Photo Date:  5/6/2017  Upload Date: 5/9/2017 4:15:10 AM
Location:  Baron, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4690(ES44AC) KCS 3938(SD70MAC) KCS 3942(SD70MAC) KCS 2954(GP40-2) KCS 2966(GP40-3) KCS 2964(GP40-3)
Views:  325   Comments: 1
Leaning to the curve
Title:  Leaning to the curve
Description:  The best spot cleared of foliage by the US 59 project is here at Chewie Rd, where there is a fairly tight S curve. The southbound H train rolls into it, seen from the shoulder of the US 59 southbound side.
Photo Date:  5/6/2017  Upload Date: 5/9/2017 4:20:12 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4690(ES44AC) KCS 3938(SD70MAC) KCS 3942(SD70MAC) KCS 2954(GP40-2) KCS 2966(GP40-3) KCS 2964(GP40-3)
Views:  305   Comments: 1
Rolling out of the curve
Title:  Rolling out of the curve
Description:  The H train is now fully into the curve at Chewie Rd, its power into the end of the curve as the train snakes behind.
Photo Date:  5/6/2017  Upload Date: 5/10/2017 4:55:48 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4690(ES44AC) KCS 3938(SD70MAC) KCS 3942(SD70MAC) KCS 2954(GP40-2) KCS 2966(GP40-3) KCS 2964(GP40-3)
Views:  325   Comments: 3
Rolling out
Title:  Rolling out
Description:  The H train waits for the ground man before heading south.
Photo Date:  5/6/2017  Upload Date: 5/9/2017 4:25:31 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4690(ES44AC) KCS 3938(SD70MAC) KCS 2954(GP40-2) KCS 3942(SD70MAC) KCS 2964(GP40-3) KCS 2966(GP40-3)
Views:  306   Comments: 0
Belles and cows
Title:  Belles and cows
Description:  The H train rolls south past the cow pasture north of Westville.
Photo Date:  5/6/2017  Upload Date: 5/9/2017 5:01:23 AM
Location:  Westville, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4690(ES44AC) KCS 3938(SD70MAC) KCS 3942(SD70MAC) KCS 2954(GP40-2) KCS 2966(GP40-3) KCS 2964(GP40-3)
Views:  306   Comments: 1
Pick up
Title:  Pick up
Description:  The H train has the local power tucked in behind the road units, and is now picking up his southbound cars. The tank at far left is the remainder of the train, sitting in the controlled siding.
Photo Date:  5/6/2017  Upload Date: 5/9/2017 4:33:55 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4690(ES44AC) KCS 3938(SD70MAC) KCS 3942(SD70MAC) KCS 2954(GP40-2) KCS 2966(GP40-3) KCS 2964(GP40-3)
Views:  372   Comments: 1
Wider view
Title:  Wider view
Description:  A wider view of the H train making its pick up shows the whole power consist, including the three GP 40s from the dodger. Two of the local units are in the Belle scheme, making an impressive looking set of power.
Photo Date:  5/6/2017  Upload Date: 5/9/2017 4:39:11 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4690(ES44AC) KCS 3938(SD70MAC) KCS 3942(SD70MAC) KCS 2954(GP40-2) KCS 2966(GP40-3) KCS 2964(GP40-3)
Views:  333   Comments: 1


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