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Tom Beckett's Collection
 
5/7/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Kansas City Southern
Model:GE ES44ACBuilt As:Builder Info (Unavailable )
Serial Number:58138Order No:
Frame Number: Built:
Other locos with this serial:  KCS 4690(ES44AC)
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KCS 4690
Title:  KCS 4690
Description:  KCS 4690 leads a gray GE just north of Stilwell with 70 cars of H KCSH.
Photo Date:  4/12/2008  Upload Date: 12/5/2011 12:39:56 AM
Location:  Stilwell, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4690(ES44AC) KCS 4583(AC44CW)
Views:  632   Comments: 0
CNW power
Title:  CNW power
Description:  CNW unit is part of the DPU on a southbound Flint Creek train at Gentry
Photo Date:  3/12/2011  Upload Date: 5/13/2011 11:49:18 PM
Location:  Gentry, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 6721(AC44CW) KCS 4690(ES44AC) KCS 4603(AC44CW)
Views:  362   Comments: 0
DPUs too
Title:  DPUs too
Description:  I wasnt able to get ahead of the train for a good shot at Siloam-too many people ahead of me in town who think a 55 MPH speed limit means 45 is good enough-but I did catch the DPUs in the glint of the late sun south of Kenwood as they passed the dodger, which was working Pipelife.
Photo Date:  10/24/2016  Upload Date: 10/30/2016 3:22:09 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4783(ES44AC) KCS 3970(SD70MAC) KCS 4690(ES44AC)
Views:  307   Comments: 0
Ballard Creek
Title:  Ballard Creek
Description:  One of the benefits of the US 59 widening project has been brush cutting between the road and railroad, opening up some views, such as this one at Ballard Creek.
Photo Date:  5/6/2017  Upload Date: 5/9/2017 4:10:33 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4690(ES44AC) KCS 3938(SD70MAC) KCS 3942(SD70MAC) KCS 2954(GP40-2) KCS 2966(GP40-3) KCS 2964(GP40-3)
Views:  400   Comments: 1
Mostly dry now
Title:  Mostly dry now
Description:  A week ago, this was a raging torrent due to the almost ten inches of rain that fell between Friday night and Sunday. The creek bed has been washed over, but the bridge remains as steady as it has always been, the six units and 114 cars of the H train rolling across at speed.
Photo Date:  5/6/2017  Upload Date: 5/9/2017 4:15:10 AM
Location:  Baron, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4690(ES44AC) KCS 3938(SD70MAC) KCS 3942(SD70MAC) KCS 2954(GP40-2) KCS 2966(GP40-3) KCS 2964(GP40-3)
Views:  328   Comments: 1
Leaning to the curve
Title:  Leaning to the curve
Description:  The best spot cleared of foliage by the US 59 project is here at Chewie Rd, where there is a fairly tight S curve. The southbound H train rolls into it, seen from the shoulder of the US 59 southbound side.
Photo Date:  5/6/2017  Upload Date: 5/9/2017 4:20:12 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4690(ES44AC) KCS 3938(SD70MAC) KCS 3942(SD70MAC) KCS 2954(GP40-2) KCS 2966(GP40-3) KCS 2964(GP40-3)
Views:  309   Comments: 1
Rolling out of the curve
Title:  Rolling out of the curve
Description:  The H train is now fully into the curve at Chewie Rd, its power into the end of the curve as the train snakes behind.
Photo Date:  5/6/2017  Upload Date: 5/10/2017 4:55:48 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4690(ES44AC) KCS 3938(SD70MAC) KCS 3942(SD70MAC) KCS 2954(GP40-2) KCS 2966(GP40-3) KCS 2964(GP40-3)
Views:  331   Comments: 3
Belle moon
Title:  Belle moon
Description:  The almost full moon is up over the lead unit on the H train as it pumps air.
Photo Date:  5/6/2017  Upload Date: 5/9/2017 4:29:34 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4690(ES44AC)
Views:  79   Comments: 0
Rolling out
Title:  Rolling out
Description:  The H train waits for the ground man before heading south.
Photo Date:  5/6/2017  Upload Date: 5/9/2017 4:25:31 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4690(ES44AC) KCS 3938(SD70MAC) KCS 2954(GP40-2) KCS 3942(SD70MAC) KCS 2964(GP40-3) KCS 2966(GP40-3)
Views:  310   Comments: 0
Eating up another mile
Title:  Eating up another mile
Description:  The H train rolls past MP 252 south of Baron, another mile closer to Shreveport.
Photo Date:  5/6/2017  Upload Date: 5/9/2017 4:52:43 AM
Location:  Baron, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4690(ES44AC)
Views:  80   Comments: 0
Belles and cows
Title:  Belles and cows
Description:  The H train rolls south past the cow pasture north of Westville.
Photo Date:  5/6/2017  Upload Date: 5/9/2017 5:01:23 AM
Location:  Westville, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4690(ES44AC) KCS 3938(SD70MAC) KCS 3942(SD70MAC) KCS 2954(GP40-2) KCS 2966(GP40-3) KCS 2964(GP40-3)
Views:  308   Comments: 1
Pick up
Title:  Pick up
Description:  The H train has the local power tucked in behind the road units, and is now picking up his southbound cars. The tank at far left is the remainder of the train, sitting in the controlled siding.
Photo Date:  5/6/2017  Upload Date: 5/9/2017 4:33:55 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4690(ES44AC) KCS 3938(SD70MAC) KCS 3942(SD70MAC) KCS 2954(GP40-2) KCS 2966(GP40-3) KCS 2964(GP40-3)
Views:  376   Comments: 1
Wider view
Title:  Wider view
Description:  A wider view of the H train making its pick up shows the whole power consist, including the three GP 40s from the dodger. Two of the local units are in the Belle scheme, making an impressive looking set of power.
Photo Date:  5/6/2017  Upload Date: 5/9/2017 4:39:11 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4690(ES44AC) KCS 3938(SD70MAC) KCS 3942(SD70MAC) KCS 2954(GP40-2) KCS 2966(GP40-3) KCS 2964(GP40-3)
Views:  339   Comments: 1
Just the road power
Title:  Just the road power
Description:  The H train is setting out its cars before picking up the dodger power, to the left of the train.
Photo Date:  5/6/2017  Upload Date: 5/9/2017 4:44:30 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4690(ES44AC) KCS 3938(SD70MAC) KCS 3942(SD70MAC)
Views:  195   Comments: 1
Side by side
Title:  Side by side
Description:  The road power is making its set out on the track adjacent to the local power. The local power will go south to Heavener to be serviced for next weeks work, and returned on Sunday night.
Photo Date:  5/6/2017  Upload Date: 5/9/2017 4:49:20 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4690(ES44AC) KCS 3938(SD70MAC) KCS 3942(SD70MAC) KCS 2954(GP40-2)
Views:  235   Comments: 2
Northbound
Title:  Northbound
Description:  The northbound train was going to have a better sun angle at Davidson Rd, so I went up there to shoot him, along with a big tree that was starting to leaf out. He has 95 empty grain hoppers slowly making their way toward Gentry
Photo Date:  4/30/2021  Upload Date: 5/2/2021 5:32:26 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4689(ES44AC) KCS 4690(ES44AC) KCS 4790(ES44AC)
Views:  85   Comments: 1
Spring leaves
Title:  Spring leaves
Description:  A northbound empty grain train approaches Davidson Rd with 95 empty hoppers, passing an oak that is still filling out, so far not enough to really obstruct the second unit.
Photo Date:  4/30/2021  Upload Date: 5/3/2021 5:38:52 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4689(ES44AC) KCS 4690(ES44AC) KCS 4790(ES44AC)
Views:  84   Comments: 1
All three
Title:  All three
Description:  All three units on the northbound are visible in this going away shot at Davidson Rd
Photo Date:  4/30/2021  Upload Date: 5/2/2021 5:34:55 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4689(ES44AC) KCS 4690(ES44AC) KCS 4790(ES44AC)
Views:  81   Comments: 2


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