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| Title: |
Pastoral northbound |
| Description: |
An 80 car grain empty passes a rural scene south of Noel Mo on its way back to Kansas City. |
| Photo Date: |
8/6/2011 Upload Date: 8/28/2011 12:31:10 AM |
| Location: |
Noel, MO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4003(SD70ACe) KCS 4007(SD70ACe) KCS 4604(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
432 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Northbound |
| Description: |
Northbound empty grain passes the station at Noel Mo after meeting a southbound. |
| Photo Date: |
8/6/2011 Upload Date: 8/28/2011 12:27:34 AM |
| Location: |
Noel, MO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4003(SD70ACe) KCS 4007(SD70ACe) KCS 4604(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
517 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Gray DPU |
| Description: |
Most of the time, empty trains dont get a DPU, but some do. This northbound TXUX train had one, seen going away at Westville. |
| Photo Date: |
12/7/2015 Upload Date: 12/18/2015 4:44:40 AM |
| Location: |
Westville, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4604(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
95 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Holding them back |
| Description: |
The Heavener Sub has a roller coaster profile, hence DPUs are common. The obvious reason is to get the heavy trains over the uphill grades, but they are also important going down hill. This H train is now past Lake Frances Rd in Siloam Springs, and headed down to the Illinois River crossing just north of Watts. The dynamics will come in handy over the next three miles or so. |
| Photo Date: |
5/5/2016 Upload Date: 5/12/2016 3:39:47 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4604(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
84 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Grain south |
| Description: |
After the coal train chase, I went out about an hour later when I heard a horn. About 15 minutes later, this KCSM SD 70ACe came south leading a repainted GE and 96 cars of grain at Tahlequah St. |
| Photo Date: |
1/25/2020 Upload Date: 1/28/2020 4:01:55 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCSM 4138(SD70ACe) KCS 4604(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
127 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Dinked |
| Description: |
After the grain train passed me in Siloam, I took off, running Ark 59 to Summers, then US 62 west to Westville. As I approached Westville, I noticed a large cloudbank to the south and west. What the hell!?!? I dont recall anything about rain in the forecast!! By the time I got down there, I had enough time to work north of town a little ways, meeting the train at the soccer fields near the road to the cemetery. I shot him across the field-in gloom. Dinked again. |
| Photo Date: |
1/25/2020 Upload Date: 1/28/2020 4:35:13 AM |
| Location: |
Westville, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCSM 4138(SD70ACe) KCS 4604(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
129 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Longest train |
| Description: |
I caught this train working hard as it crossed Lake Frances Rd, and bolted for the empty lot between the Lincoln Av and Tahlequah St crossings. A few minutes later, he showed with three six axles and a switcher(in tow, I think), still moving slowly. As I usually do, I started counting cars. The final total was 210, the longest merchandise train Ive ever seen. Ive seen longer coal trains on NS in Virginia, and longer stack trains on Conrail and BNSF, but never a mixed freight of this size. The longest I can recall is 190 cars on Conrail between Buffalo and Erie. In a testament to the pulling power of AC units, this train had three six axles up front, and an ET44AH 125 cars in. |
| Photo Date: |
8/9/2020 Upload Date: 8/12/2020 5:58:54 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4120(SD70ACe) KCS 4604(AC44CW) KCS 4684(ES44AC) KCS 4368(SW1500) |
| Views: |
130 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Q train DPUs and the old guard |
| Description: |
The DPU on the southbound Q train passes the displayed KCS 73D at the Decatur station. |
| Photo Date: |
3/3/2022 Upload Date: 3/20/2022 5:32:48 AM |
| Location: |
Decatur, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4604(AC44CW) KCS 4798(ES44AC) KCS 73D(F7A) |
| Views: |
115 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Lift plow |
| Description: |
The DPU on the Q train recedes past the sign indicating where a plow or spreader should life the blade to avoid a switch or crossing, in this case the Roller Av crossing in Decatur |
| Photo Date: |
3/3/2022 Upload Date: 3/20/2022 5:37:53 AM |
| Location: |
Decatur, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4798(ES44AC) KCS 4604(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
78 Comments: 2 |
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