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Tom Beckett's Collection
 
4/27/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Kansas City Southern
Model:EMD SD70ACeBuilt As:KCS 4057 (SD70ACe)
Serial Number:20066856-028Order No:20066856
Frame Number:20066856-028Built:9/2007
Other locos with this serial:  KCS 4057(SD70ACe)
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Down in the dip
Title:  Down in the dip
Description:  A southbound AEPX coal train has just crossed Dawn Hill Rd and is digging into the grade up to Davidson Rd as it approaches Siloam Springs.
Photo Date:  2/1/2008  Upload Date: 7/13/2016 3:30:56 AM
Location:  Gentry, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 7259(AC44CW) UP 6230(AC44CW) KCS 4057(SD70ACe)
Views:  324   Comments: 1
Long train rolling
Title:  Long train rolling
Description:  An AEPX train rolls toward the north end of Siloam Springs, its cars stretched out through the dip north of town.
Photo Date:  2/1/2008  Upload Date: 7/12/2016 4:00:32 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  UP 7259(AC44CW) UP 6230(AC44CW) KCS 4057(SD70ACe)
Views:  605   Comments: 2
Working upgrade
Title:  Working upgrade
Description:  An empty corn syrup train drags up Rich Mountain, passing the home signal for the siding behind a set of Belles, in good fall color.
Photo Date:  11/9/2008  Upload Date: 8/19/2016 4:29:21 AM
Location:  Page, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4114(SD70ACe) KCS 4047(SD70ACe) KCS 4057(SD70ACe)
Views:  308   Comments: 0
Through the trees
Title:  Through the trees
Description:  A northbound empty corn syrup train peeks through the fall color as it works up the mountain.
Photo Date:  11/9/2008  Upload Date: 8/19/2016 4:32:01 AM
Location:  Page, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4114(SD70ACe) KCS 4047(SD70ACe) KCS 4057(SD70ACe)
Views:  344   Comments: 0
Northbound empty grain
Title:  Northbound empty grain
Description:  Empty grain with a Belle leading crosses the Illinois River at Watts Ok
Photo Date:  1/31/2010  Upload Date: 1/23/2011 9:18:18 PM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4057(SD70ACe) KCS 4027(SD70ACe)
Views:  435   Comments: 1
Winter on the river
Title:  Winter on the river
Description:  A 75 car northbound empty grain train casts its reflection on the Illinois River north of Watts on a snowy day.
Photo Date:  1/31/2010  Upload Date: 1/3/2018 5:06:48 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4057(SD70ACe) KCS 4027(SD70ACe)
Views:  189   Comments: 0
Snowy woods
Title:  Snowy woods
Description:  The line along Butler Creek is quite wooded in places, as this view of a 75 car northbound empty grain train attests. It looks pretty good with the snow accentuating the trees.
Photo Date:  1/31/2010  Upload Date: 9/10/2016 3:05:27 AM
Location:  Sulphur Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4057(SD70ACe) KCS 4027(SD70ACe)
Views:  242   Comments: 1
A view from the bridge
Title:  A view from the bridge
Description:  In this case, the US 59 bridge over the Illinois River. Not to bad for a shot taken through the open car window while I was standing outside getting the shot looking over the wall. Two SD 70ACe's have 75 empty grain hoppers in tow.
Photo Date:  1/31/2010  Upload Date: 3/16/2017 4:23:14 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4057(SD70ACe) KCS 4027(SD70ACe)
Views:  340   Comments: 0
KCSH
Title:  KCSH
Description:  Southbound manifest passes signal after topping the rise south of Decatur
Photo Date:  2/5/2011  Upload Date: 4/23/2011 2:55:47 AM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Winter,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4057(SD70ACe) KCS 4101(SD70ACe)
Views:  260   Comments: 0
KCSH approaching Gentry
Title:  KCSH approaching Gentry
Description:  Southbound manifest nears Gentry Ark
Photo Date:  2/5/2011  Upload Date: 4/23/2011 3:00:29 AM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4057(SD70ACe) KCS 4101(SD70ACe)
Views:  244   Comments: 1
Gorilla meets goliath
Title:  Gorilla meets goliath
Description:  The Watco unit painted for Pittburg State meets a much larger colleague at Pittsburg yard.
Photo Date:  5/11/2013  Upload Date: 1/30/2014 3:16:51 AM
Location:  Pittsburg, KS
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3834(GP38-3) KCS 4057(SD70ACe)
Views:  371   Comments: 2
Leaving town
Title:  Leaving town
Description:  The grain train that met the Watco PSU unit at the yard gets out of town as the sun gets low.
Photo Date:  5/11/2013  Upload Date: 2/28/2018 4:20:28 AM
Location:  Pittsburg, KS
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4057(SD70ACe) KCS 4796(ES44AC)
Views:  215   Comments: 2
Colorful meet
Title:  Colorful meet
Description:  A southbound grain train behind two Belles meets the Watco local, working at the KCS Pittsburg yard with one of the units specially painted for Pittsburg State U.
Photo Date:  5/11/2013  Upload Date: 2/28/2018 4:18:34 AM
Location:  Pittsburg, KS
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4057(SD70ACe) KCS 4796(ES44AC) WAMX 3834(GP38-3)
Views:  271   Comments: 4
Lucky moment
Title:  Lucky moment
Description:  I was driving home from Missouri one afternoon and saw this empty grain train just as I was coming into Gravette, and was able to get around to the sun side to get the shot.
Photo Date:  11/19/2017  Upload Date: 12/9/2017 3:48:06 AM
Location:  Gravette, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4143(SD70ACe) KCS 4057(SD70ACe)
Views:  122   Comments: 0
Grain DPUs
Title:  Grain DPUs
Description:  The distributed power on this 100 car southbound grain train rolls past Country Club Rd on its way south, and will soon be holding the train back as it rolls downhill into Watts
Photo Date:  1/23/2022  Upload Date: 1/26/2022 3:06:31 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4057(SD70ACe) KCS 4592(AC44CW)
Views:  141   Comments: 1
Late catch
Title:  Late catch
Description:  Wed gone down to Tahlequah to see some family, and had returned via Stilwell and US 59, rolling up on through Westville. North of Westville we caught up to a northbound H train, which I shot going into Watts as the sun was getting low. The first photo was here at Chewie Rd south of Watts, three units, including a gray KCSM GE have 54 cars in tow.
Photo Date:  2/27/2023  Upload Date: 3/2/2023 5:56:53 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4057(SD70ACe) KCSM 4560(AC44CW) KCS 4825(ES44AC)
Views:  31   Comments: 1
Along the road
Title:  Along the road
Description:  We caught up again near MP 239, getting this nicely lit shot along US 59.
Photo Date:  2/27/2023  Upload Date: 3/2/2023 5:59:11 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4057(SD70ACe) KCSM 4560(AC44CW) KCS 4825(ES44AC)
Views:  30   Comments: 1
Ballard Creek
Title:  Ballard Creek
Description:  The H train crosses Ballard Creek as it nears the Watts yard.
Photo Date:  2/27/2023  Upload Date: 3/2/2023 6:02:14 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4057(SD70ACe) KCSM 4560(AC44CW) KCS 4825(ES44AC)
Views:  37   Comments: 1
Going away
Title:  Going away
Description:  The H train rolls away from the camera, showing the nice, low sun angle on the power, and the first car of steel coils.
Photo Date:  2/27/2023  Upload Date: 3/2/2023 6:04:22 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4057(SD70ACe) KCSM 4560(AC44CW) KCS 4825(ES44AC)
Views:  43   Comments: 1


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