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Tom Beckett's Collection
 
5/2/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Kansas City Southern
Model:EMD SD70ACeBuilt As:Builder Info (Unavailable )
Serial Number:20136954-015Order No:
Frame Number:20136954-015Built:
Other locos with this serial:  KCS 4189(SD70ACe)
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North and south
Title:  North and south
Description:  A southbound oil train with CP power meets the northbound H train at CP North Stilwell.
Photo Date:  7/21/2017  Upload Date: 7/25/2017 3:42:29 AM
Location:  Stilwell, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CP 9709(AC44CW) KCS 4189(SD70ACe) KCS 3945(SD70MAC) KCSM 4065(SD70ACe) KCS 3940(SD70MAC) KCS 1913(GP38-2)
Views:  379   Comments: 0
Meeting at the yard office
Title:  Meeting at the yard office
Description:  The H trains power is back on, and hell be departing once the Q train clears the north end of the siding. Seven units, all Belles.
Photo Date:  7/21/2017  Upload Date: 7/25/2017 3:58:52 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4168(SD70ACe) KCS 4155(SD70ACe) KCS 1913(GP38-2) KCS 3940(SD70MAC) KCSM 4065(SD70ACe) KCS 3945(SD70MAC) KCS 4189(SD70ACe)
Views:  463   Comments: 0
Leaders and followers
Title:  Leaders and followers
Description:  The 124 car H train with KCS power is in the siding as the oil trains DPUs trailing 112 cars, pass on their way south.
Photo Date:  7/21/2017  Upload Date: 7/25/2017 3:52:24 AM
Location:  Stilwell, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CP 9376(ES44AC) CP 8801(ES44AC) KCS 4189(SD70ACe)
Views:  282   Comments: 0
Over the creek
Title:  Over the creek
Description:  H SHKC rolls across Baron Creek, about 7 miles north of Stilwell. Todays train has five units, so we wont see all of them here.
Photo Date:  7/21/2017  Upload Date: 7/25/2017 4:24:22 AM
Location:  Baron, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4189(SD70ACe) KCS 3945(SD70MAC) KCSM 4065(SD70ACe) KCS 3940(SD70MAC) KCS 1913(GP38-2)
Views:  353   Comments: 0
Shockeys
Title:  Shockeys
Description:  The H train rolls along US 59 past Shockeys horse farm. When ODOT widened the road here, they took away the Shockeys sign, which was a good photo prop. Hopefully well see a new one there soon.
Photo Date:  7/21/2017  Upload Date: 7/25/2017 4:28:29 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4189(SD70ACe) KCS 3945(SD70MAC) KCSM 4065(SD70ACe) KCS 3940(SD70MAC) KCS 1913(GP38-2)
Views:  349   Comments: 1
On the approach
Title:  On the approach
Description:  H SHKC slows as it appoaches the south end of Watts yard. Hell pull up and make a set out here.
Photo Date:  7/21/2017  Upload Date: 7/25/2017 4:31:46 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4189(SD70ACe) KCS 3945(SD70MAC) KCSM 4065(SD70ACe) KCS 3940(SD70MAC) KCS 1913(GP38-2)
Views:  353   Comments: 0
Valley view
Title:  Valley view
Description:  The H train rolls north of Westville as seen from the part of old US 59 that was bypassed when the new 4 lane was built. Its a lot easier to take this shot now that you dont have cars and trucks blowing past you at 70 MPH.
Photo Date:  7/21/2017  Upload Date: 7/25/2017 4:37:29 AM
Location:  Westville, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4189(SD70ACe) KCS 3945(SD70MAC) KCSM 4065(SD70ACe) KCS 3940(SD70MAC) KCS 1913(GP38-2)
Views:  401   Comments: 4
Waiting
Title:  Waiting
Description:  I was headed out to Wal Mart this Sunday afternoon, when I looked over at Lake Frances Drive to see a train sitting short of the crossing. That usually means a meet, so I went over and shot the photo of the train waiting at the crossing.
Photo Date:  8/8/2021  Upload Date: 8/11/2021 4:49:04 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4818(ES44AC) KCS 4189(SD70ACe) KCS 4836(ES44AC) EMDX 7237(SD70AH-T4) KCSM 4882(ES44AC)
Views:  160   Comments: 1
No meet after all
Title:  No meet after all
Description:  I moved up into town to get the southbound, when I noticed the signal on the main at Tahlequah St was clear. Guess hes rolling, and theres no meet here. The northbound empty grain train passes the Siloam water tower as it crosses Lincoln Av.
Photo Date:  8/8/2021  Upload Date: 8/11/2021 4:56:49 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4818(ES44AC) KCS 4189(SD70ACe) KCS 4836(ES44AC) EMDX 7237(SD70AH-T4) KCSM 4882(ES44AC)
Views:  155   Comments: 1
Down on Main St
Title:  Down on Main St
Description:  With apologies to Bob Seger...a lazy Sunday afternoons peace is interrupted by 119 empty covered hoppers as the northbound empty train rolls past Main St and the Curran Feed Store, flanked by flags.
Photo Date:  8/8/2021  Upload Date: 8/11/2021 4:59:40 AM
Location:  Gentry, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4828(ES44AC) KCS 4189(SD70ACe) KCS 4836(ES44AC)
Views:  122   Comments: 1
Past the station
Title:  Past the station
Description:  The northbound rolls past the Decatur station, now a museum, and the KCS F 7 outside.
Photo Date:  8/8/2021  Upload Date: 8/11/2021 5:09:36 AM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4818(ES44AC) KCS 4189(SD70ACe) KCS 4836(ES44AC) EMDX 7237(SD70AH-T4) KCSM 4882(ES44AC)
Views:  151   Comments: 1
Lite power
Title:  Lite power
Description:  This is the set of power I heard originally from the house. All of three units rolling north.
Photo Date:  12/20/2023  Upload Date: 12/28/2023 5:30:58 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9051(SD70ACe) KCS 4189(SD70ACe) CP 8806(ES44AC)
Views:  21   Comments: 1
Taking the signal
Title:  Taking the signal
Description:  The lite power move rolls off the siding onto the main.
Photo Date:  12/20/2023  Upload Date: 12/28/2023 5:33:42 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9051(SD70ACe) KCS 4189(SD70ACe) CP 8806(ES44AC)
Views:  19   Comments: 0
Gone, good bye
Title:  Gone, good bye
Description:  The short lite power move clears the interlocking, a "we aint mad at nobody" consist heading north.
Photo Date:  12/20/2023  Upload Date: 12/28/2023 5:42:19 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CP 8806(ES44AC) KCS 4189(SD70ACe) BNSF 9051(SD70ACe)
Views:  26   Comments: 1


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