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| Title: |
Five grays |
| Description: |
With all the attention given to the new Belle scheme, its easy to overlook that the gray units are slowly disappearing. One has to remember, this was considered a great improvement over the white dip that KCS used for so long. This southbound H reain has picked up the local power at Watts for a trip to Heavener for servicing, making for five gray units, a sight that has become unusual. |
| Photo Date: |
2/7/2015 Upload Date: 2/10/2015 4:40:20 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4577(AC44CW) KCS 4613(AC44CW) KCS 2822(GP40-3) KCS 2849(GP40-3) KCS 1909(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
508 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Bearing down |
| Description: |
The local is now passing the home signal at CP North Watts. It will take the main south past CP South Watts, since there is a northbound empty grain train waiting on a crew in the siding. Hell work the south end, putting away the 36 cars collected during the days work. The grain train wont get out before I give up on it about two hours hence. |
| Photo Date: |
6/15/2018 Upload Date: 6/18/2018 6:01:15 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 1909(GP38-2) KCS 2851(GP40-3) |
| Views: |
285 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Long approach |
| Description: |
The dodger, L 102, is just coming off the Illinois River as it heads toward the yard at Watts. The 93 degrees make for quite a bit of heat distortion at this distance. |
| Photo Date: |
6/15/2018 Upload Date: 6/18/2018 5:51:43 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 1909(GP38-2) KCS 2851(GP40-3) |
| Views: |
274 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Blowing by |
| Description: |
The dodger blows past my position at North Watts, and will shortly be working the south end of the yard. |
| Photo Date: |
6/15/2018 Upload Date: 6/18/2018 6:09:59 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 1909(GP38-2) KCS 2851(GP40-3) |
| Views: |
281 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Busy, busy |
| Description: |
Watts is sometimes a busy place. We see the dodger, L 102, at right, working the yard. What would usually be his third unit is peeking out from behind the relay case at right. At left is the southbound H train, holding the main as he waits his turn at the yard. Behind the dodger is the tail end of the northbound grain train, whose crew now cant get on because the H train is blocking the power. It was a mess. |
| Photo Date: |
6/15/2018 Upload Date: 6/18/2018 6:16:19 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4199(SD70ACe) KCS 1909(GP38-2) KCS 2851(GP40-3) KCS 2972(GP40-3) |
| Views: |
572 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Taking headroom |
| Description: |
The dodger has pulled down to MP 237 to get headroom for his switching move. |
| Photo Date: |
6/15/2018 Upload Date: 6/18/2018 6:20:15 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 1909(GP38-2) KCS 2851(GP40-3) |
| Views: |
183 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
As directed |
| Description: |
In this case, down to Westville to pick up cars from the H J Baker feed mill. Hell be back in a while. |
| Photo Date: |
6/15/2018 Upload Date: 6/18/2018 6:21:31 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 1909(GP38-2) KCS 2851(GP40-3) |
| Views: |
180 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Faded out |
| Description: |
The herald on KCS 1909 has faded to the point where its just a stop sign. In this case, thats a good thing, since the power for the dodger is sitting on Kenwood St crossing. |
| Photo Date: |
10/17/2018 Upload Date: 11/8/2018 3:36:01 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 1909(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
97 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Out from under |
| Description: |
The dodger, L 102, pulls out from under the US 412 bridge as it works Pipelife. |
| Photo Date: |
10/17/2018 Upload Date: 11/8/2018 3:43:59 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 2028(GP38-2) KCS 1909(GP38-2) KCS 2851(GP40-3) |
| Views: |
267 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Shoving them in |
| Description: |
The dodger spends quite a bit of time spotting loaded cars of plastic pellets, and pulling empties at Pipelife. Here it is pushing loads into the siding. |
| Photo Date: |
10/17/2018 Upload Date: 11/8/2018 3:47:32 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 2028(GP38-2) KCS 1909(GP38-2) KCS 2851(GP40-3) |
| Views: |
268 Comments: 3 |
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