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| Title: |
Caught him |
| Description: |
By the time I waited for the UP train to reach the Illinois River bridge, got turned around and rolling, the grain train was well on his way. I was able to catch the head end again just south of Baron. Normally I do a tele shot here, but I didnt beat him by enough to get it. |
| Photo Date: |
6/16/2018 Upload Date: 6/17/2018 4:04:48 AM |
| Location: |
Baron, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4156(SD70ACe) KCSM 4651(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
295 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
By the station |
| Description: |
The goal was to get the train rolling past the station at Stilwell. I achieved that, but a little to late in the day for a well lit photo here. Need to be here by about 1600 this time of year to get it nicely lit. |
| Photo Date: |
6/16/2018 Upload Date: 6/17/2018 4:09:06 AM |
| Location: |
Stilwell, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4156(SD70ACe) KCSM 4651(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
281 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
First inkling |
| Description: |
I was on my way to Stilwell, so decided to take US 59 south from Siloam Springs. When I got to Watts, there was a northbound with four UP units coming up the siding. I shot him at Watts, then went to the bridge, anticipating a meet, since the UP train had rolled on to the north end of the siding. I wasnt there three minutes when this southbound grain train came into view. I got it in the sun, too, something of a suprise, since there was a lot of in and out with the cloud cover. I didnt get so lucky with the UP power, though-got dinked on that one. |
| Photo Date: |
6/16/2018 Upload Date: 6/17/2018 3:45:58 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4156(SD70ACe) KCSM 4651(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
455 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Finally caught up |
| Description: |
I heard a horn in the distance, and knew there was a northbound approaching from Watts. I had to finish up a couple of things at home before I could take off, and the train was already clearing Lincoln Av by the time I got close enough to see it. What with school buses, traffic and lights, I was not able to catch up to him til Y City Rd south of Decatur. Three units lead north in late day sun. |
| Photo Date: |
11/17/2022 Upload Date: 11/19/2022 5:50:44 AM |
| Location: |
Decatur, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCSM 4755(ES44AC) KCS 4156(SD70ACe) KCS 4828(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
179 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Glint shot |
| Description: |
I next caught up to the train just south of Noel, at Deer Creek Road. The late sun is now at an angle that's giving me a lot of glint. Such is shooting in the winter. |
| Photo Date: |
11/17/2022 Upload Date: 11/19/2022 5:42:59 AM |
| Location: |
Noel, MO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCSM 4755(ES44AC) KCS 4156(SD70ACe) KCS 4828(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
186 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Blasting through |
| Description: |
The grain train didnt take long to get to Cave Springs. We see it in a tele view as he comes down the main. |
| Photo Date: |
1/14/2023 Upload Date: 1/26/2023 6:08:45 AM |
| Location: |
Cave Springs, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4148(SD70ACe) KCS 4156(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
91 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Home signal |
| Description: |
The grain train passes the northbound home signal at Cave Springs. |
| Photo Date: |
1/14/2023 Upload Date: 1/26/2023 6:18:23 AM |
| Location: |
Cave Springs, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4148(SD70ACe) KCS 4156(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
99 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Been wanting to do this |
| Description: |
But I never seem to get a train early enough in the day to get good lighting. This is definitely a morning shot, about a mile south of Bunch, from up on an intersecting county road. |
| Photo Date: |
1/14/2023 Upload Date: 1/26/2023 6:24:10 AM |
| Location: |
Bunch, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4148(SD70ACe) KCS 4156(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
105 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Hay barn |
| Description: |
The southbound grain trains power rolls past the barn in the Westville hay field |
| Photo Date: |
1/14/2023 Upload Date: 1/23/2023 6:07:52 AM |
| Location: |
Westville, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4148(SD70ACe) KCS 4156(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
83 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Get me to the church on time |
| Description: |
They made it today, the grain train rolling past the old church at Baron. |
| Photo Date: |
1/14/2023 Upload Date: 1/23/2023 6:12:59 AM |
| Location: |
Baron, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4148(SD70ACe) KCS 4156(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
102 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Past the automatic |
| Description: |
The grain train passes signal 250-1/2 at the crossing in Baron. |
| Photo Date: |
1/14/2023 Upload Date: 1/24/2023 6:07:32 AM |
| Location: |
Baron, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4148(SD70ACe) KCS 4156(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
102 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
At the county road |
| Description: |
Theres a county road crossing about two miles south of Baron that has a nice curve coming into the crossing. The road sign is missing, as is the sign for the welding shop that used to be down here. Southbound grain approaches. |
| Photo Date: |
1/14/2023 Upload Date: 1/24/2023 6:21:52 AM |
| Location: |
Baron, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4148(SD70ACe) KCS 4156(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
111 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Knocking it down |
| Description: |
The grain train knocks down the clear signal at 252-1 |
| Photo Date: |
1/14/2023 Upload Date: 1/24/2023 6:26:59 AM |
| Location: |
Baron, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4148(SD70ACe) KCS 4156(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
110 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Passing the station |
| Description: |
A long view seen from the US 59 overpass shows the grain train about to pass the station at Stilwell. |
| Photo Date: |
1/14/2023 Upload Date: 1/24/2023 6:37:12 AM |
| Location: |
Stilwell, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4148(SD70ACe) KCS 4156(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
111 Comments: 1 |
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