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Pictures of KCS 2969
 
Owner: Kansas City Southern
Model:Rebuilt EMD GP40-3Built As:SLSF 770 (GP40-2)
Serial Number:786186-21Order No:786186
Frame Number:786186-21Built:6/1979
Notes:ex-SLSF 770, ex-KCS 4820
Other locos with this serial:  BN 3060(GP40-2) SLSF 770(GP40-2) KCS 2969(GP40-3)
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Coming around
Title:  Coming around
Description:  The dodger slows as it comes around the sweeping curve south of CP North Gentry. It will work McKee Foods here for about an hour, switching empty covered hoppers and tanks out, and spotting loads.
Photo Date:  9/23/2019  Upload Date: 9/28/2019 4:07:47 AM
Location:  Gentry, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2826(GP40-3) KCS 2835(GP40-3) KCS 2969(GP40-3)
Views:  228   Comments: 1
Over the top
Title:  Over the top
Description:  The dodger, train L 102, rolls south from Decatur toward its next stop at McKee Foods in Gentry. It is cresting the grade at MP 219, not a hard pull with three units and 12 cars.
Photo Date:  9/23/2019  Upload Date: 9/28/2019 4:20:24 AM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2826(GP40-3) KCS 2835(GP40-3) KCS 2969(GP40-3)
Views:  248   Comments: 1
Ready to drop off
Title:  Ready to drop off
Description:  The conductor on the dodger is riding the front step, ready to drop off to throw the switch for the McKee siding.
Photo Date:  9/23/2019  Upload Date: 9/28/2019 4:10:26 AM
Location:  Gentry, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2826(GP40-3) KCS 2835(GP40-3) KCS 2969(GP40-3)
Views:  226   Comments: 1
Posed
Title:  Posed
Description:  While the conductor is opening the gate, the power is posed across Ark 59S. Forunately, theres not a lot of road traffic.
Photo Date:  9/23/2019  Upload Date: 9/28/2019 4:15:26 AM
Location:  Gentry, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2826(GP40-3) KCS 2835(GP40-3) KCS 2969(GP40-3)
Views:  258   Comments: 1
Pushing in
Title:  Pushing in
Description:  The dodger has the gate open, and is now shoving its cars into the plant. Empties will be pulled, loads spotted, and the parade of Oatmeal Creme Pies and Swiss Rolls will continue unabated.
Photo Date:  9/23/2019  Upload Date: 9/28/2019 4:17:38 AM
Location:  Gentry, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2826(GP40-3) KCS 2835(GP40-3) KCS 2969(GP40-3)
Views:  257   Comments: 1
Gaining speed
Title:  Gaining speed
Description:  The dodger has come over the grade at MP 219 and is now picking up speed as it heads for Gentry.
Photo Date:  9/23/2019  Upload Date: 9/28/2019 4:22:22 AM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2826(GP40-3) KCS 2835(GP40-3) KCS 2969(GP40-3)
Views:  247   Comments: 1
Side by side
Title:  Side by side
Description:  This side by side view of the dodger passing the displayed F unit is a lesson in comparitive paint schemes. I think both look good.
Photo Date:  9/23/2019  Upload Date: 9/28/2019 4:28:16 AM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2826(GP40-3) KCS 2835(GP40-3) KCS 2969(GP40-3) KCS 73D(F7A)
Views:  288   Comments: 1
Peeking around the corner
Title:  Peeking around the corner
Description:  The dodger comes around the curve alongside the Simmons plant, about to pass the signal and station.
Photo Date:  9/23/2019  Upload Date: 9/28/2019 4:25:56 AM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2826(GP40-3) KCS 2835(GP40-3) KCS 2969(GP40-3)
Views:  259   Comments: 0
Waiting at the office
Title:  Waiting at the office
Description:  The dodger has its crew on, and is entering the Watts yard. The ex CN widecan GP 40's look good in the Belle scheme.
Photo Date:  7/6/2020  Upload Date: 7/11/2020 5:47:55 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Station,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2913(GP40-3) KCS 2969(GP40-3) KCS 2029(GP38-2)
Views:  134   Comments: 2
At the office
Title:  At the office
Description:  The power and short train of L 102 sit at the Watts yard office waiting for the new crew to get on. Theyll work what train they have, and go south with any cars for customers on the line south of Watts.
Photo Date:  7/6/2020  Upload Date: 7/11/2020 5:55:40 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2913(GP40-3) KCS 2969(GP40-3) KCS 2029(GP38-2)
Views:  165   Comments: 1
Dragging the hill
Title:  Dragging the hill
Description:  The profile on the Heavener Sub has a lot of up and down, though most of it is unremarked-Rich Mountain farther south gets all the attention, but there are some good pulls here, too. Such is the case here at Davidson Rd north of Siloam, where the tracks are coming out of long dip. The pull is taxing the three four motor units as they lug 66 cars south to Watts.
Photo Date:  7/7/2020  Upload Date: 7/11/2020 5:24:47 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2913(GP40-3) KCS 2969(GP40-3) KCS 2029(GP38-2)
Views:  223   Comments: 4
Rolling now
Title:  Rolling now
Description:  The L 102 train has crested the grade, and is now rolling its 66 cars closer to track speed as it passes the Cobb feed mill.
Photo Date:  7/7/2020  Upload Date: 7/11/2020 5:39:39 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2913(GP40-3) KCS 2969(GP40-3) KCS 2029(GP38-2)
Views:  135   Comments: 3

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