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Finally caught one |
| Description: |
Ive had little luck catching the new 5000 series ET44AHs in good light, in the lead. I was heading up to the transfer station with three bags full, and saw a southbound approaching the Lincoln Av crossing. I didnt like the angle there, so turned and headed for Jefferson St. I was able to get this shot of the H KCSH rolling around the curve at the crossing with a new GE in good sun. Id have chased him, but I had three bags of really stinky garbage in the back. So it goes. |
| Photo Date: |
9/14/2019 Upload Date: 9/15/2019 4:36:03 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 5020(ET44AC) KCS 4044(SD70ACe) |
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239 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Y City Rd |
| Description: |
I didnt beat the train to Gentry, but I knew I could get ahead of him before he got to Decatur, and a spot with OK sun angle, since it was the middle of the day. I set up at Y City Road, just north of the new Simmons plant, which gave me enough room to get all six units. |
| Photo Date: |
6/24/2021 Upload Date: 7/2/2021 4:35:01 AM |
| Location: |
Decatur, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4827(ES44AC) BNSF 9244(SD70ACe) KCS 4617(AC44CW) KCS 5020(ET44AC) KCS 4761(ES44AC) KCSM 4730(ES44AC) |
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148 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Wider look |
| Description: |
A bit wider angle shows the full power consist and some of the train. When I crossed the tracks to set up this shot, I saw the signal just to the north flashing yellow, approach medium for the next signal in downtown Decatur, which would be displaying approach. That meant a meet at Dorsey, between Decatur and Gravette. I rolled the coal train by, and waited for the southbound. |
| Photo Date: |
6/24/2021 Upload Date: 7/2/2021 4:48:44 AM |
| Location: |
Decatur, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4827(ES44AC) BNSF 9244(SD70ACe) KCS 4617(AC44CW) KCS 5020(ET44AC) KCS 4761(ES44AC) KCSM 4730(ES44AC) |
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147 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Q train takes a break |
| Description: |
There was an issue with a coal train at Watts, so the dispatcher told the Q train to hold back short oif Siloam, and wait for instructions. There was already a northbound at Watts with the coal train, and hed meet the Q train at Siloam. |
| Photo Date: |
3/3/2022 Upload Date: 3/19/2022 6:29:53 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 5020(ET44AC) KCSM 4089(SD70ACe) |
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63 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Past the mill |
| Description: |
The southbound grain train rolls past the Cobb feed mill north of town as it approaches a meet with the northbound oil train. |
| Photo Date: |
3/3/2022 Upload Date: 3/22/2022 5:54:23 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 5020(ET44AC) KCS 4704(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
65 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Dragging |
| Description: |
The southbound grain train that inspired the approach medium signal drags up the hill from Sleepy Hollow, its 100 cars weighing down the three working units-he was having problems with trailing DPU 4044-but he made it up, a little slower than usual, but got there. Hed swap out the bad unit at Watts with a northbound coal train. |
| Photo Date: |
3/3/2022 Upload Date: 3/22/2022 5:57:25 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 5020(ET44AC) KCS 4704(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
77 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Finally |
| Description: |
This southbound grain train was on the Lake Frances Rd crossing when I saw him. I swung though town, and headed south on US 59, finally catching him south of Watts. This is the DPU trailing the 100 car train on the Ballard Creek bridge. |
| Photo Date: |
1/14/2023 Upload Date: 1/23/2023 5:46:05 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4819(ES44AC) KCS 5020(ET44AC) |
| Views: |
67 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
DPU |
| Description: |
The two unit DPU on the grain train passes signal 252-1 |
| Photo Date: |
1/14/2023 Upload Date: 1/24/2023 6:32:03 AM |
| Location: |
Baron, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 5020(ET44AC) KCS 4819(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
66 Comments: 1 |
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