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Tom Beckett's Collection
 
4/19/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Kansas City Southern
Model:Rebuilt EMD GP40-3Built As:BO 4000 (GP40)
Serial Number:38480Order No:7340
Frame Number:7340-26Built:8/1971
Notes:ex-BO
Other locos with this serial:  BO 4000(GP40) CSX 6575(GP40) BO 9000(GP40) KCS 4744(GP40-3) KCS 2851(GP40-3)
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TFM leads south
Title:  TFM leads south
Description:  TFM 1623 leads H-KCSH over Ballard Creek south of Watts
Photo Date:  7/9/2011  Upload Date: 7/11/2011 12:15:03 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  TFM 1623(SD70MAC) KCS 3918(SD70MAC) KCS 2834(GP40-3) KCS 2016(GP38-2) KCS 2851(GP40-3)
Views:  748   Comments: 1
TFM south at Shockeys
Title:  TFM south at Shockeys
Description:  TFM 1623 leads H-KCSH past Shockeys Quarter Horse farm south of Watts
Photo Date:  7/9/2011  Upload Date: 7/11/2011 12:18:53 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  TFM 1623(SD70MAC) KCS 3918(SD70MAC) KCS 2834(GP40-3) KCS 2016(GP38-2) KCS 2851(GP40-3)
Views:  575   Comments: 0
H-KCSH with TFM power
Title:  H-KCSH with TFM power
Description:  H-KCSH passes the Farmers Coop store on its way south
Photo Date:  7/9/2011  Upload Date: 7/11/2011 12:23:24 AM
Location:  Westville, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  TFM 1623(SD70MAC) KCS 3918(SD70MAC) KCS 2834(GP40-3) KCS 2016(GP38-2) KCS 2851(GP40-3)
Views:  687   Comments: 0
Feed store local
Title:  Feed store local
Description:  The dodger rolls past Currans store in Gentry, having just completed its work at Little Debbie.
Photo Date:  2/25/2015  Upload Date: 3/18/2015 1:47:01 AM
Location:  Gentry, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2851(GP40-3) KCS 2849(GP40-3) KCS 2023(GP38-2)
Views:  428   Comments: 2
South end
Title:  South end
Description:  The dodger is at the south end of Watts yard, putting his train away.
Photo Date:  2/25/2015  Upload Date: 3/18/2015 1:49:57 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2851(GP40-3) KCS 2849(GP40-3) KCS 2023(GP38-2)
Views:  321   Comments: 0
Dark side
Title:  Dark side
Description:  The dodger rolls south at Tahlequah St in Siloam Springs, where I wasnt fast enough to the crossing. The opposite side lighting does make for an interesting image with the ends of the diesels standing out from the rest of the train.
Photo Date:  2/25/2015  Upload Date: 3/18/2015 1:42:03 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2851(GP40-3) KCS 2849(GP40-3) KCS 2023(GP38-2)
Views:  421   Comments: 1
Arriving north end
Title:  Arriving north end
Description:  The dodger arrives at the north end of Watts and will shortly be puttng his train away.
Photo Date:  2/25/2015  Upload Date: 3/18/2015 1:52:31 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2851(GP40-3) KCS 2849(GP40-3) KCS 2023(GP38-2)
Views:  421   Comments: 2
Switching Pipe Life
Title:  Switching Pipe Life
Description:  The dodger that works from Watts is pushing covered hoppers of plastic pellets into the siding for Pipe Life, where they will be made into more PVC pipe.
Photo Date:  3/16/2015  Upload Date: 3/18/2015 1:39:24 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2023(GP38-2) KCS 2851(GP40-3) KCS 2964(GP40-3)
Views:  472   Comments: 0
Bearing down
Title:  Bearing down
Description:  The local is now passing the home signal at CP North Watts. It will take the main south past CP South Watts, since there is a northbound empty grain train waiting on a crew in the siding. Hell work the south end, putting away the 36 cars collected during the days work. The grain train wont get out before I give up on it about two hours hence.
Photo Date:  6/15/2018  Upload Date: 6/18/2018 6:01:15 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 1909(GP38-2) KCS 2851(GP40-3)
Views:  282   Comments: 1
Long approach
Title:  Long approach
Description:  The dodger, L 102, is just coming off the Illinois River as it heads toward the yard at Watts. The 93 degrees make for quite a bit of heat distortion at this distance.
Photo Date:  6/15/2018  Upload Date: 6/18/2018 5:51:43 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 1909(GP38-2) KCS 2851(GP40-3)
Views:  272   Comments: 1
Blowing by
Title:  Blowing by
Description:  The dodger blows past my position at North Watts, and will shortly be working the south end of the yard.
Photo Date:  6/15/2018  Upload Date: 6/18/2018 6:09:59 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 1909(GP38-2) KCS 2851(GP40-3)
Views:  281   Comments: 1
Busy, busy
Title:  Busy, busy
Description:  Watts is sometimes a busy place. We see the dodger, L 102, at right, working the yard. What would usually be his third unit is peeking out from behind the relay case at right. At left is the southbound H train, holding the main as he waits his turn at the yard. Behind the dodger is the tail end of the northbound grain train, whose crew now cant get on because the H train is blocking the power. It was a mess.
Photo Date:  6/15/2018  Upload Date: 6/18/2018 6:16:19 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4199(SD70ACe) KCS 1909(GP38-2) KCS 2851(GP40-3) KCS 2972(GP40-3)
Views:  568   Comments: 3
Taking headroom
Title:  Taking headroom
Description:  The dodger has pulled down to MP 237 to get headroom for his switching move.
Photo Date:  6/15/2018  Upload Date: 6/18/2018 6:20:15 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 1909(GP38-2) KCS 2851(GP40-3)
Views:  182   Comments: 1
As directed
Title:  As directed
Description:  In this case, down to Westville to pick up cars from the H J Baker feed mill. Hell be back in a while.
Photo Date:  6/15/2018  Upload Date: 6/18/2018 6:21:31 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 1909(GP38-2) KCS 2851(GP40-3)
Views:  179   Comments: 1
Ten minutes too late
Title:  Ten minutes too late
Description:  I had gone up to Gentry to drop off some food at my sons house, and saw a headlight as I crossed the tracks in town. I ran up toward the McKee plant, to find the dodger was just getting his train back together to head south. Ive wanted to catch him working here, with the company sign and the train together. It will have to be another day.
Photo Date:  8/27/2018  Upload Date: 8/29/2018 5:19:01 AM
Location:  Gentry, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2851(GP40-3) KCS 2917(GP40-2LW) KCS 2028(GP38-2)
Views:  257   Comments: 0
Dodger at Davidson
Title:  Dodger at Davidson
Description:  The dodger is rolling a dozen cars past the Davidson Rd crossing, making a quick run to a quit at Watts.
Photo Date:  8/27/2018  Upload Date: 8/29/2018 5:38:30 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2851(GP40-3) KCS 2917(GP40-2LW) KCS 2028(GP38-2)
Views:  283   Comments: 0
Feeding time
Title:  Feeding time
Description:  I took off from McKee Foods before the train started, and set up so I could get this shot of him rolling his dozen cars past the Curran Feed Store downtown. Across the tracks is another Gentry fixture, The Chicken Coop, a long time flea market.
Photo Date:  8/27/2018  Upload Date: 8/29/2018 5:29:20 AM
Location:  Gentry, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2851(GP40-3) KCS 2917(GP40-2LW) KCS 2028(GP38-2)
Views:  325   Comments: 0
Out from under
Title:  Out from under
Description:  The dodger, L 102, pulls out from under the US 412 bridge as it works Pipelife.
Photo Date:  10/17/2018  Upload Date: 11/8/2018 3:43:59 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2028(GP38-2) KCS 1909(GP38-2) KCS 2851(GP40-3)
Views:  266   Comments: 3
Shoving them in
Title:  Shoving them in
Description:  The dodger spends quite a bit of time spotting loaded cars of plastic pellets, and pulling empties at Pipelife. Here it is pushing loads into the siding.
Photo Date:  10/17/2018  Upload Date: 11/8/2018 3:47:32 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2028(GP38-2) KCS 1909(GP38-2) KCS 2851(GP40-3)
Views:  268   Comments: 3
Belle cab
Title:  Belle cab
Description:  Most of the power I see these days on the locals has been repainted-often its a solid set of Belles, occasionally two out of three units. This is the close up of the cab of one of them while it was working at Pipelife.
Photo Date:  10/17/2018  Upload Date: 11/8/2018 3:52:58 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2851(GP40-3)
Views:  113   Comments: 1


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