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Tom Beckett's Collection
 
5/12/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Norfolk Southern
Model:GE ES44DCBuilt As:NS 7541 (ES40DC)
Serial Number:56468Order No:1996
Frame Number:Built:12/2005
Other locos with this serial:  NS 7541(ES40DC) NS 7541(ES44DC)
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Rolling to the meet
Title:  Rolling to the meet
Description:  After about 30 minutes of waiting, the oil train makes its way toward CP North Stilwell. It will hold the main here, the M train in the siding.
Photo Date:  1/6/2023  Upload Date: 1/14/2023 5:05:39 AM
Location:  Stilwell, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CP 8773(ES44AC) NS 7541(ES44DC)
Views:  45   Comments: 1
Reflections
Title:  Reflections
Description:  The new camera came with an 18-55mm zoom, so now I have one where the auto focus works, which is a nice change from the two I had. The southbound oil train nears the signals at North Stilwell, the headlights reflecting in the lens in the dim light.
Photo Date:  1/6/2023  Upload Date: 1/14/2023 5:12:40 AM
Location:  Stilwell, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CP 8773(ES44AC) NS 7541(ES44DC)
Views:  43   Comments: 1
Face to face
Title:  Face to face
Description:  The oil train rolls toward the M train, which will be moving up to the signal momentarily.
Photo Date:  1/6/2023  Upload Date: 1/14/2023 5:15:36 AM
Location:  Stilwell, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 8773(ES44AC) NS 7541(ES44DC) KCS 4698(ES44AC)
Views:  50   Comments: 1
Caught up, southbound version
Title:  Caught up, southbound version
Description:  I took off after the oil train, getting even with the head end at Westville, but not able to get far enough ahead for a shot there. I beat him to Baron, where I got him passing the old church.
Photo Date:  1/6/2023  Upload Date: 1/12/2023 5:45:14 AM
Location:  Baron, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CP 8773(ES44AC) NS 7541(ES44DC)
Views:  39   Comments: 2
Passing the signal
Title:  Passing the signal
Description:  KCS relocated the automatics from about a half mile north to a position right at the crossing here, making for a good "hardware" shot. The 120 car oil train passes behind CP and NS units.
Photo Date:  1/6/2023  Upload Date: 1/12/2023 5:48:54 AM
Location:  Baron, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CP 8773(ES44AC) NS 7541(ES44DC)
Views:  37   Comments: 1
Waiting
Title:  Waiting
Description:  The oil train has pulled up by the Adair County barn, holding out of the siding at Stilwell, waiting on a meet with a northbould. Stopping here will keep the train from blocking several busy crossings on the siding, as well as setting the traffic lights on adjacent US 59 to flashing red. Hell be here, as it always seems to work out, til the light goes.
Photo Date:  1/6/2023  Upload Date: 1/12/2023 6:22:26 AM
Location:  Stilwell, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 8773(ES44AC) NS 7541(ES44DC)
Views:  40   Comments: 1
Side view
Title:  Side view
Description:  A slightly wider angle to the oil train, showing the diverse power that it came south with.
Photo Date:  1/6/2023  Upload Date: 1/12/2023 6:25:43 AM
Location:  Stilwell, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 8773(ES44AC) NS 7541(ES44DC)
Views:  42   Comments: 1


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