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| Title: |
Caught him |
| Description: |
By the time I waited for the UP train to reach the Illinois River bridge, got turned around and rolling, the grain train was well on his way. I was able to catch the head end again just south of Baron. Normally I do a tele shot here, but I didnt beat him by enough to get it. |
| Photo Date: |
6/16/2018 Upload Date: 6/17/2018 4:04:48 AM |
| Location: |
Baron, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4156(SD70ACe) KCSM 4651(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
179 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Waiting on the grain |
| Description: |
When I got to Stilwell, this northbound H train was waiting in the siding. For the second day in a row, I caught one of the AC44CW's in Belle paint, three of them in two days. They must be catching up at the paint shop. Also in consist is an ex ATSF SD 75M, now a lease unit. I had to do a few things in town, so I shot him here, got the grain train at the station, then went to take care of my chores. Id pick up the chase shortly, though. |
| Photo Date: |
6/16/2018 Upload Date: 6/17/2018 4:33:03 AM |
| Location: |
Stilwell, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4847(ES44AC) KCS 4596(AC44CW) PRLX 212(SD75M) |
| Views: |
317 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
By the station |
| Description: |
The goal was to get the train rolling past the station at Stilwell. I achieved that, but a little to late in the day for a well lit photo here. Need to be here by about 1600 this time of year to get it nicely lit. |
| Photo Date: |
6/16/2018 Upload Date: 6/17/2018 4:09:06 AM |
| Location: |
Stilwell, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4156(SD70ACe) KCSM 4651(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
179 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
And were done |
| Description: |
The DPU on the grain train rolls south after passing the station under a little bit of shadow from one of the many passing clouds. |
| Photo Date: |
6/16/2018 Upload Date: 6/17/2018 4:11:03 AM |
| Location: |
Stilwell, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4846(ES44AC) KCS 3904(SD70MAC) KCS 3948(SD70MAC) |
| Views: |
158 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Caught up again |
| Description: |
After taking care of things in Stilwell, I headed back for Siloam, catching the H train working at Watts. Here the power is backing into the yard for a three car pick up. The light was going, and it was getting to be dinnertime, so one shot, and off I go. |
| Photo Date: |
6/16/2018 Upload Date: 6/17/2018 4:39:51 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4847(ES44AC) KCS 4596(AC44CW) PRLX 212(SD75M) |
| Views: |
250 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Nobody here but us chickens |
| Description: |
A northbound empty coal train starts to move, passing local landmark The Chicken Coop, and one of its metal chickens as it rolls across Main St. |
| Photo Date: |
10/28/2018 Upload Date: 11/3/2018 4:40:29 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9319(SD70ACe) BNSF 9195(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
134 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
All the way to Mexico |
| Description: |
I was out of position, then got stabbed by slowpokes, so missed the front end of this train, but I did get the DPU of the southbound grain train. It was a pair of SD 70ACe, one of them a KCSM unit. Once he passes, the coal train will pull north. |
| Photo Date: |
10/28/2018 Upload Date: 11/3/2018 5:49:05 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCSM 4089(SD70ACe) KCS 4008(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
175 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Helping out |
| Description: |
Typically, empty trains dont need the boost from DPUs, as they dont weight much in comparison to loaded trains. These guys were on line, though. We could hear them throttle up as the engineer poured it on climbing up to Gravette. |
| Photo Date: |
10/28/2018 Upload Date: 11/3/2018 5:04:34 AM |
| Location: |
Gravette, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 3932(SD70M) BNSF 6223(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
125 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Stretched out |
| Description: |
The northbound train is stretched out along MO 59 between Lanagan and Anderson. This is a good spot in the late afternoon, as the orientation is such that theres good side light. We can also see all seven units here, including a pair of CSX GEs that must be lost. |
| Photo Date: |
10/28/2018 Upload Date: 11/3/2018 5:08:20 AM |
| Location: |
Anderson, MO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9319(SD70ACe) BNSF 9197(SD70ACe) UP 6592(AC44CW) UP 7311(AC4460CW) CSX 143(AC44CW) CSX 101(AC44CW) KCS 3922(SD70MAC) |
| Views: |
284 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Two in the back |
| Description: |
The DPU on the empty coal train rolls past me as it makes for Anderson. |
| Photo Date: |
10/28/2018 Upload Date: 11/3/2018 5:29:49 AM |
| Location: |
Anderson, MO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 3932(SD70M) BNSF 6223(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
104 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Headed back south |
| Description: |
Sometimes when I get into a northbound chase, I will catch a southbound waiting at McElhany for a meet. This is convenient, since it makes for a quick turnaround and gives me somehing to chase home. Today its a southbound 112 car coal train behind a mixed pair of BNSF units. |
| Photo Date: |
10/28/2018 Upload Date: 11/2/2018 5:12:15 AM |
| Location: |
McElhany, MO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 6305(ES44AC) BNSF 9195(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
137 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Splitting the boards |
| Description: |
The southbound starts to roll, passing through the signals at McElhany. Hed meet the empty train wed been chasing just south of here. I didnt get the meet, since I wanted to get this train at the detector north of Goodman, so got moving. |
| Photo Date: |
10/28/2018 Upload Date: 11/2/2018 5:19:47 AM |
| Location: |
McElhany, MO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 6305(ES44AC) BNSF 9195(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
141 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
By the detector |
| Description: |
The southbound coal train passes through the hgh car detector just north of Goodman in a field of gold. |
| Photo Date: |
10/28/2018 Upload Date: 11/2/2018 4:49:04 AM |
| Location: |
Goodman, MO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 6305(ES44AC) BNSF 9195(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
142 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Country road color |
| Description: |
Southbound coal train rolls over a grade crossing near Goodman MO, passing trees almost the same color as the power. |
| Photo Date: |
10/28/2018 Upload Date: 11/2/2018 4:44:49 AM |
| Location: |
Goodman, MO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 6305(ES44AC) BNSF 9195(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
140 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Wrong side |
| Description: |
Normally, I prefer the shot on the other side of this bridge-the one with the Elk River going under it. In the months with shorter days, the sun doesnt come over to that side til almost sunset. My choice was do the scenic shot, but with the train in shadow, or do the sun side, but not so scenic. Bagging it altogether was also an option. I picked the sun side, and it turned out OK. The bridge piers draw the viewers attention to the train, making a nice photo. |
| Photo Date: |
10/28/2018 Upload Date: 11/2/2018 4:37:45 AM |
| Location: |
Ginger Blue, MO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 6305(ES44AC) BNSF 9195(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
163 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Fall splendor |
| Description: |
Foliage season here in the Ozarks is not all its cracked up to be. Mostly we have oaks, and they tend to turn brown and just look dead. This year, we seem to have found the color, which is making for some great scenes. Heres one of them, a southbound coal train running along Butler Creek, about to pass under the Ark 59 overpass in Sulphur Springs. |
| Photo Date: |
10/28/2018 Upload Date: 11/2/2018 5:24:34 AM |
| Location: |
Sulphur Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 6305(ES44AC) BNSF 9195(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
153 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Colorful |
| Description: |
Hard to say which is more colorful, the trees or the power on this DPU for the coal train. View off the Ark 59 overpass. |
| Photo Date: |
10/28/2018 Upload Date: 11/2/2018 5:30:38 AM |
| Location: |
Sulphur Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4622(AC44CW) PRLX 221(SD75M) UP 6046(AC44CWCTE) |
| Views: |
218 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Tunnel of trees |
| Description: |
The DPU of the coal train rolls south through a tunnel of trees more typical of the northeast than the Ozarks. |
| Photo Date: |
10/28/2018 Upload Date: 11/3/2018 4:36:10 AM |
| Location: |
Sulphur Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 6046(AC44CWCTE) PRLX 221(SD75M) KCS 4622(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
222 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Caught him |
| Description: |
The train, not the cow. My daughter was in from Tampa for Thanksgiving, returning this Monday morning. We passed through Gentry on the way to the airport, seeing the back of this empty oil train as we turned onto Ark 12 to go to XNA. I figured, this guy will be gone when we get back after dropping her off. To my surprise, the train was still there, waiting at the Ark 59B crossing, in the company of one of the local residents. There would be more action unfolding shortly. |
| Photo Date: |
11/26/2018 Upload Date: 11/29/2018 2:40:51 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCSM 4719(ES44AC) KCS 4587(AC44CW) PRLX 240(SD75M) |
| Views: |
276 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Thatll do |
| Description: |
The power that was the DPU is about to couple to the former lead unit. CSX 419 is the new leader, and will lead north. I didn't get a car count, but these trains usually run 112 cars-110 tanks and two buffers. |
| Photo Date: |
11/26/2018 Upload Date: 11/29/2018 4:17:46 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCSM 4714(ES44AC) KCSM 4719(ES44AC) KCS 4587(AC44CW) PRLX 240(SD75M) |
| Views: |
231 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
New leader |
| Description: |
When we got back to Gentry, we figured this train was waiting on a meet, which appeared to be imminent when we heard a horn off to the north. Not quite. This pair of units came down and coupled to the head end. I wasnt there to see what had gone on before we got there, but if I had to guess, they had a problem with the lead unit, and took the DPU and moved it to the head end. The plan was to chase this guy north, but KCS had other plans. Things don't often work out as you thought. |
| Photo Date: |
11/26/2018 Upload Date: 11/29/2018 3:11:54 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 419(AC44CW) KCSM 4714(ES44AC) KCSM 4719(ES44AC) KCS 4587(AC44CW) PRLX 240(SD75M) |
| Views: |
350 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
First a coal train |
| Description: |
After the empty northbound swapped power, it waited. Soon, I heard a horn, and this southbound AEPX train rolled up behind a pair of UP units. |
| Photo Date: |
11/26/2018 Upload Date: 11/29/2018 4:30:57 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 7794(ES44AC) UP 5860(AC44CWCTE) |
| Views: |
124 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Meet |
| Description: |
The southbound coal train rolls past the head end of the northbound as the conductor does a roll by. The oil train isn't done waiting yet. |
| Photo Date: |
11/26/2018 Upload Date: 11/29/2018 4:35:48 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 419(AC44CW) UP 7794(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
110 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Sand south |
| Description: |
After meeting the UP train, the empty oil train still wasnt moving, so it seemed another meet was imminent. We headed toward Decatur to see if we could catch the southbound there, and saw him just south of town. This is the view at Y City Road as he drags over the top of the grade there at MP 219. |
| Photo Date: |
11/26/2018 Upload Date: 11/29/2018 2:44:09 AM |
| Location: |
Decatur, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9206(SD70ACe) BNSF 8448(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
228 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Pushing sand |
| Description: |
Like most heavy trains, the sand train got a DPU for the southbound trip. We see it pushing south at Y City Road. |
| Photo Date: |
11/26/2018 Upload Date: 11/29/2018 3:55:17 AM |
| Location: |
Decatur, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 3953(SD70MAC) KCS 4167(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
113 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
By the gate |
| Description: |
The retreating DPU rolls past a corral gate at Y City Road. |
| Photo Date: |
11/26/2018 Upload Date: 11/29/2018 4:09:16 AM |
| Location: |
Decatur, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 3953(SD70MAC) KCS 4167(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
123 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Back end of a meet |
| Description: |
The sand train rolls through the home signals at South Gentry as the empty oil train starts to pull away, finally on the move after at least a 2 1/2 hour wait. The oil train had a CSX leader, not very common, and the original plan was to chase it north. The mid day light was awful, so I decided to chase the sand train. Things don't always work out the way you think they will. |
| Photo Date: |
11/26/2018 Upload Date: 11/29/2018 2:55:37 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9206(SD70ACe) BNSF 8448(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
214 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
By the mill |
| Description: |
After catching him at Gentry, I dropped my wife off at home, then took off. I beat him to the HJ Baker mill by only about 60 seconds. |
| Photo Date: |
11/26/2018 Upload Date: 11/29/2018 4:41:51 AM |
| Location: |
Westville, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9206(SD70ACe) BNSF 8448(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
213 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Long look |
| Description: |
This long view of the southbound sand train shows the length even short 2 bay cars have when there are 100 of them. |
| Photo Date: |
11/26/2018 Upload Date: 11/29/2018 4:45:32 AM |
| Location: |
Baron, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9206(SD70ACe) BNSF 8448(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
215 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
By the church |
| Description: |
The second shot at Baron is rolling past the church there. It always makes for a great afternoon shot. |
| Photo Date: |
11/26/2018 Upload Date: 11/29/2018 4:52:37 AM |
| Location: |
Baron, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9206(SD70ACe) BNSF 8448(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
201 Comments: 4 |
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| Title: |
Into the curve |
| Description: |
Theres a right hand curve and signal at MP 252, a great shot with a tele. I just beat him here, dodging the chickens that wandered into the road from the adjacent house. |
| Photo Date: |
11/26/2018 Upload Date: 11/29/2018 4:55:38 AM |
| Location: |
Baron, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9206(SD70ACe) BNSF 8448(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
190 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
County barn |
| Description: |
The sand train rolls past the Adair County barn, until recently a body shop. |
| Photo Date: |
11/26/2018 Upload Date: 11/29/2018 5:18:31 AM |
| Location: |
Stilwell, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9206(SD70ACe) BNSF 8448(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
188 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Not quite |
| Description: |
The speed sign shows 35 for the curve just to the north. Southbounds encounter a short grade here, and heavy trains wont be making even that speed. |
| Photo Date: |
11/26/2018 Upload Date: 11/29/2018 5:08:01 AM |
| Location: |
Stilwell, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9206(SD70ACe) BNSF 8448(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
213 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Time for a train |
| Description: |
The sand train rolls past the clock outside the Stilwell station. |
| Photo Date: |
11/26/2018 Upload Date: 11/29/2018 5:41:33 AM |
| Location: |
Stilwell, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9206(SD70ACe) BNSF 8448(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
199 Comments: 4 |
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| Title: |
Time for DPUs |
| Description: |
The DPU on the sand train also checks the time at the station. |
| Photo Date: |
11/26/2018 Upload Date: 11/29/2018 5:44:57 AM |
| Location: |
Stilwell, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 3953(SD70MAC) KCS 4167(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
151 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Sometimes the chase comes to you |
| Description: |
We were down in Westville, just out for a ride in the nice weather-low 60s and sun-when we crossed the tracks to see this empty oil train coming north. Unfortunately, I was crossing from west to east, and had to wait for the train to pass before I could go after it. Thus, this is the first shot, taken near the intersection of US 59 and Chewie Rd, crossing an old stone culvert. This is the DPU-actually, the leading power on the way south-trailing 105 cars. |
| Photo Date: |
12/22/2018 Upload Date: 12/26/2018 5:10:22 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8601(AC44CW) CP 9833(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
130 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Wide shot |
| Description: |
I caught up to the DPUs again near MP 239, seen here pulling away from me. |
| Photo Date: |
12/22/2018 Upload Date: 12/26/2018 5:13:14 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8601(AC44CW) CP 9833(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
132 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Taking the siding |
| Description: |
The empty oil train takes the siding to pass a southbound AEPX train that is holding the main. Not sure why they do this. It has to be more efficient for the first train to take the siding, rather than the second train, which is moving, to roll through the siding at restricted speed. Theres probably a rule for that, and I am aware of the priority of trains by timetable, but even then, northbound trains have right over southbounds. |
| Photo Date: |
12/22/2018 Upload Date: 12/26/2018 5:17:53 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8601(AC44CW) CP 9833(AC44CW) UP 8408(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
140 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Another meet |
| Description: |
After shooting the train at Watts, we got the shot of the coal train leaving town, then ran up to Siloam to hopefully catch the head end, which we had missed so far in the chase. He was rolling under US 412 when we passed Mt Olive St, so I made a quick turn on Washington, hoping to beat him to the Jefferson St crossing. He was taking the siding for yet another meet, so easy picking. After all that, a single unit leads. Hell sit here for 20 minutes or so. |
| Photo Date: |
12/22/2018 Upload Date: 12/26/2018 5:30:15 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8609(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
63 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
This is why were waiting |
| Description: |
After about 20 minutes, a southbound grain train rolled into view, 100 cars behind KCS and UP units. |
| Photo Date: |
12/22/2018 Upload Date: 12/26/2018 5:42:13 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 3919(SD70MAC) UP 8660(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
171 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Mixed pair |
| Description: |
The DPU on the southbound appeared, a gray KCSM unit and a Belle, and now the oil train can resume its trip north. |
| Photo Date: |
12/22/2018 Upload Date: 12/26/2018 5:46:30 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCSM 4537(AC44CW) KCS 4867(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
145 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Headed out of town |
| Description: |
Now that another meet has been completed, the oil train heads for Gentry. Hell get to KC eventually. |
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12/22/2018 Upload Date: 12/26/2018 5:54:17 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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Action |
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CP 8601(AC44CW) CP 9833(AC44CW) |
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105 Comments: 0 |
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Pan shot |
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I was coming back from dropping off some baked goods to one of my wifes friends, rolling back streets through Siloam. When I approached the Kenwood St crossing, the gates started to come down. I grabbed my camera, but wasnt fast enough to catch the train there, but was quite surprised at the leader: the special painted SD 70ACe in support of our armed forces. I did a quick turn, racing(as best one can on US 412) through town, and south to Watts. I caught up to the head end near MP 237, and grabbed this pan shot out the window. Good looking unit!! |
| Photo Date: |
7/2/2019 Upload Date: 7/4/2019 4:57:07 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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Action |
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79 Comments: 7 |
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Swinging through |
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I got ahead enough to set up at the S curve near Chewie Rd, shooting across US 59. At that moment, I was really glad ODOT had cleared out the trees when they widened the road. |
| Photo Date: |
7/2/2019 Upload Date: 7/4/2019 4:59:55 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4006(SD70ACe) KCS 4621(AC44CW) |
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160 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Zoomed in |
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The southbound grain train rolls past the H J Baker Feeds mill in Westville, seen in a telephoto shot. |
| Photo Date: |
7/2/2019 Upload Date: 7/4/2019 5:03:28 AM |
| Location: |
Westville, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4621(AC44CW) |
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43 Comments: 1 |
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