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| Title: |
Chase over |
| Description: |
My joy at finally getting a train led by an ET44AH was short lived. I ran into Baron, thinking Id get this across the field shot, which I had done last week with the DPU on a northbound coal train. I pulled onto the shoulder to get out of the way, then realized I wanted to move back about 20 feet to frame the shot better. What I didnt see was the stub post from a road sign-ironically, probably a grade crossing sign that was moved-that was sticking about six inches up from the ground, and not visible from the car. I backed over it, blowing out my right rear tire. This was the only shot I had, and the last one Id get. Someday..... |
| Photo Date: |
11/15/2020 Upload Date: 11/17/2020 4:18:44 AM |
| Location: |
Baron, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 5017(ET44AC) KCS 5010(ET44AC) |
| Views: |
173 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Anticipation |
| Description: |
I heard a northbound working up the hill from Watts, but had to finish a chore. When I got done, I took off, thinking Id have a little time, since the grade usually slows the trains down. The complication is, theyre working on the Ark 264/Lincoln Av overpass at US 412. Its down to one lane, with a traffic light to alternate the traffic. While Im waiting for the light, the train shows. Now Im playing catch up. I went to Decatur, since Gentry has a sketchy sun angle for northbounds, and set up. The southbound automatic is red, indicating a northbound in the picture. Hell be here shortly. The two head signal northbound is the distant signal for CP South Dorsey. The station, now a museum, is at left. On the south end of the museum is caboose 385 and F 7 73D |
| Photo Date: |
5/5/2021 Upload Date: 5/8/2021 5:30:02 AM |
| Location: |
Decatur, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Signal,Track |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
55 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Here he is |
| Description: |
The train is now in the picture, an empty TXUX coal train, heading back to Wyoming. Hes passing the station and MP 217 with 123 cars, two units up front, two taking the rear. |
| Photo Date: |
5/5/2021 Upload Date: 5/8/2021 5:33:02 AM |
| Location: |
Decatur, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 5933(ES44AC) KCSM 4544(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
82 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Passing the signal |
| Description: |
The northbound empty TXUX train passes the signal at Roller Av in Decatur. |
| Photo Date: |
5/5/2021 Upload Date: 5/8/2021 5:47:38 AM |
| Location: |
Decatur, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 5933(ES44AC) KCSM 4544(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
100 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Going away |
| Description: |
A pair of BNSF units trail the 123 cars as the train rolls away from Decatur. |
| Photo Date: |
5/5/2021 Upload Date: 5/8/2021 5:50:28 AM |
| Location: |
Decatur, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 6183(ES44AC) BNSF 9111(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
79 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Dodging the shadows |
| Description: |
This spot is hard to shoot due to the trees. I was able to dodge the shadows, getting a little light on the power as it approached. |
| Photo Date: |
5/5/2021 Upload Date: 5/8/2021 5:54:16 AM |
| Location: |
Sulphur Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 5933(ES44AC) KCSM 4544(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
56 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Under the bridge |
| Description: |
The coal train rolls under the Ark 59 overpass. |
| Photo Date: |
5/5/2021 Upload Date: 5/8/2021 6:05:26 AM |
| Location: |
Sulphur Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 5933(ES44AC) KCSM 4544(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
94 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Creekside |
| Description: |
The coal train going away has a nice view of Butler Creek as it pulls away from me. |
| Photo Date: |
5/5/2021 Upload Date: 5/8/2021 6:08:43 AM |
| Location: |
Sulphur Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 6183(ES44AC) BNSF 9111(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
87 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Flooded |
| Description: |
I knew I would not beat the head end here, but the going away shot of the DPU passing the low water crossing south of Noel promised to be a good shot. We had several inches of rain earlier in the week, and all the creeks were flooded. Lucky I could even get here. |
| Photo Date: |
5/5/2021 Upload Date: 5/8/2021 6:15:24 AM |
| Location: |
Noel, MO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 6183(ES44AC) BNSF 9111(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
103 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
And were on |
| Description: |
Wed had 8 plus inches of snow earlier in the week, and I wanted to go out and get some photos of trains in the snow while it was still here-snow is s religious event here; God sends it, God takes it away-since the cold usually doesnt last long. God was working overtime, as the forecast was for the high 30s, but temps were high 40s when I got out. So, not soi much snow. My first look at the railroad was to go up to Davidson Rd north of town. The signal there was green, so I went back down to set up for a shot. This is a southbound M train splitting the signals at North Siloam. |
| Photo Date: |
2/6/2022 Upload Date: 2/8/2022 4:56:04 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4682(ES44AC) KCS 4107(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
77 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Wider view |
| Description: |
A wider angle shows some of the snow in an adjacent yard. Southbound M train. KCS 4107 is the trailing unit; I didn't get the number of the second diesel. |
| Photo Date: |
2/6/2022 Upload Date: 2/8/2022 5:05:05 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4682(ES44AC) KCS 4107(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
76 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Off the bridge |
| Description: |
By some miracle, I made all the lights in Siloam, and was able to get to the Illinois River bridge north of Wats ahead of the train. We see the southbound M train rolling off the Illinois River approaching Watts. Hell meet a northbound empty grain train here. |
| Photo Date: |
2/6/2022 Upload Date: 2/8/2022 5:10:32 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4682(ES44AC) KCS 4107(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
82 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Surprise |
| Description: |
The DPU on the M train turned out to be a once common, but nowalmost rare unit, an SD 70MAC, pushing south across the Illinois River |
| Photo Date: |
2/6/2022 Upload Date: 2/8/2022 5:24:04 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 3963(SD70MAC) |
| Views: |
94 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Headed back north |
| Description: |
I was prepared to follow the M train south, but as I reached the nroth end of Watts yard, I saw this train statting to roll from the meet. I spun around and beat him to the Illinois River, as we see here. |
| Photo Date: |
2/6/2022 Upload Date: 2/8/2022 5:30:30 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4622(AC44CW) KCS 4044(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
155 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Beat him to it |
| Description: |
I got lucky again, and made all the lights in Siloam. I beat the train to Davidson Rd, and got him there, rolling 100 empty grain hoppers north. |
| Photo Date: |
2/6/2022 Upload Date: 2/8/2022 5:35:59 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4622(AC44CW) KCS 4044(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
61 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Going away |
| Description: |
The going away shot at Davidson Rd as the northbound gained speed. Id be just even with his head end when I got to Gentry. |
| Photo Date: |
2/6/2022 Upload Date: 2/8/2022 5:41:47 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4622(AC44CW) KCS 4044(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
60 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
About time |
| Description: |
When I was following the northbound empty grain train, he called to a train at Dorsey, between Decatur and Gravette. He had an apporach signal at 219, so would likely get an approach medium at 216 in Decatur, indicating he would be getting a signal at South Dorsey to take the siding there for a meet. I went to Mt Olive Rd to set up for the southbound, hopefully getting there before he did, and shooting both trains, then chasing the southbound back home. I need not have feared. The southbound, this TXUX coal train headed for Texas, showed up 45 minutes later. The best laid plans..... |
| Photo Date: |
2/6/2022 Upload Date: 2/9/2022 5:33:29 AM |
| Location: |
Gravette, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 5710(AC44CW) BNSF 5898(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
118 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
DPU headed south |
| Description: |
The DPU on the TXUX train pushes south toward Decatur along Wolf Creek |
| Photo Date: |
2/6/2022 Upload Date: 2/9/2022 5:36:31 AM |
| Location: |
Gravette, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4608(AC44CW) KCS 4182(SD70ACe) BNSF 8798(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
85 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Finally |
| Description: |
After the southbound TXUX train rolled through, the northbound grain train was again on the move, seen here along Wolf Creek, which still has some snow on the banks. |
| Photo Date: |
2/6/2022 Upload Date: 2/8/2022 5:55:50 AM |
| Location: |
Gravette, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4622(AC44CW) KCS 4044(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
155 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
CP Flint Creek |
| Description: |
The TXUX train passes the home signal at CP Flint Creek, where the spur to the SWEPCO plant diverges. A little of the snow we got the previous week is still hanging on here. |
| Photo Date: |
2/6/2022 Upload Date: 2/9/2022 5:39:21 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 5710(AC44CW) BNSF 5898(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
58 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Down to Sleepy Hollow |
| Description: |
The head end of the TXUX coal train rolls through CP Flint Creek as it heads toward Sleepy Hollow and Siloam in the gathering gloom. The track at right is the spur to SWEPCOs Flint Creek power plant, which is served by trains originating on Union Pacific. |
| Photo Date: |
2/6/2022 Upload Date: 2/9/2022 5:28:15 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 5710(AC44CW) BNSF 5898(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
67 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Down the hill |
| Description: |
The DPU on the TXUX train rolls downhill into Sleepy Hollow, through the northbound home signals at CP Flint Creek |
| Photo Date: |
2/6/2022 Upload Date: 2/9/2022 5:42:19 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4608(AC44CW) KCS 4182(SD70ACe) BNSF 8798(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
86 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Coal DPU |
| Description: |
I heard a southbound coming into town and beat it for Westville, since thats usually where I can catch up to the train. When I got there, no train, so I started working back north. It turned out to be a southbound TXUX coal train that had stopped at Watts to look for a hot box that had a hit on the detector, and the crew was walking the train. I got the DPU, a mix of KCS, KCSM and BNSF power at the north end of town. It would be a fruitful, but short, chase today, finally in some sun after two weeks of gloom. |
| Photo Date: |
5/7/2022 Upload Date: 5/9/2022 5:17:37 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCSM 4568(AC44CW) KCS 4112(SD70ACe) BNSF 5823(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
150 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
KCSM 4568 ribbon |
| Description: |
KCSM 4568 has a breast cancer awareness ribbon that has seen better days. If only it was because they found a cure!! |
| Photo Date: |
5/7/2022 Upload Date: 5/9/2022 5:20:12 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
KCSM 4568(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
186 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Down the line |
| Description: |
Southbound TXUX coal train has left Watts, and is now rolling south on a long tangent at MP 238, passing the automatic as he goes. |
| Photo Date: |
5/7/2022 Upload Date: 5/9/2022 4:36:28 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9117(SD70ACe) BNSF 9380(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
68 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Leaning in |
| Description: |
The coal train banks to the right as it rolls through the curve at the end of the tangent. |
| Photo Date: |
5/7/2022 Upload Date: 5/9/2022 4:38:23 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9117(SD70ACe) BNSF 9380(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
71 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Closer |
| Description: |
The coal train is now into the curve as it passes my position on the shoulder of US 59 |
| Photo Date: |
5/7/2022 Upload Date: 5/9/2022 4:40:16 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9117(SD70ACe) BNSF 9380(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
71 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
On the creek |
| Description: |
The coal train crosses Ballard Creek as it heads south. |
| Photo Date: |
5/7/2022 Upload Date: 5/9/2022 4:41:34 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9117(SD70ACe) BNSF 9380(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
74 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Into the curve |
| Description: |
Southbound TXUX coal train rolls into the curve at Chewie Rd south of Watts, seen from adjacent US 59. |
| Photo Date: |
5/7/2022 Upload Date: 5/9/2022 4:33:00 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9117(SD70ACe) BNSF 9380(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
61 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Rolling through |
| Description: |
The coal train comes out of the curve at Chewie Rd. This view was opened up when ODOT widened the road here to four lanes about five years ago. Looking like some tree trimming is needed. |
| Photo Date: |
5/7/2022 Upload Date: 5/9/2022 4:34:42 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9117(SD70ACe) BNSF 9380(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
64 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Reflections |
| Description: |
The coal train is now approaching Westville down a long straightaway, its lights reflecting off the rail, heat distortion showing on this 80 degree day.. |
| Photo Date: |
5/7/2022 Upload Date: 5/9/2022 4:54:30 AM |
| Location: |
Westville, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9117(SD70ACe) BNSF 9380(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
71 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Feed mill |
| Description: |
My last shot of this chase was passing the H J Baker feed mill at Westville. It was early enough in the day to take the shot from the east sidem, something I dont normally do, because Im rarely out this time of day. Good to have a different perspective. |
| Photo Date: |
5/7/2022 Upload Date: 5/9/2022 4:58:46 AM |
| Location: |
Westville, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9117(SD70ACe) BNSF 9380(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
78 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Rolling at you |
| Description: |
I had heard a horn from the house about a half hour earlier and took off, driving from my house down to Westville, then backtracking up to Watts. As I crossed the Illinois River bridge, this southbound grain train was just reaching it. I turned at the next intersection and gave chase, catching him here at MP 238, getting this telephoto view as he rolled toward me. Today's chase would expand my horizons a little, as I took it past my usual stopping point of Stilwell, and on 13 more miles to Bunch OK. |
| Photo Date: |
5/18/2022 Upload Date: 5/20/2022 4:15:36 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4865(ES44AC) KCS 4860(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
49 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Into the curve |
| Description: |
Theres a left hand curve for southbounds about 1/4 mile south of MP 238; my grain train leans to it as it passes me. |
| Photo Date: |
5/18/2022 Upload Date: 5/20/2022 4:21:15 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4865(ES44AC) KCS 4860(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
60 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Pushing in the shadows |
| Description: |
The day had been one of dodging clouds, the sun in and out. I had hoped to get the panoramic shot from old US 59 of the grain trains DPU north of Westville, but the sun wasnt cooperating. We see the DPU in the shadows, along with some local livestock(descendants of JJ Young's inflatable cows!!) and a flowery meadow. |
| Photo Date: |
5/18/2022 Upload Date: 5/19/2022 5:51:46 AM |
| Location: |
Westville, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4869(ES44AC) KCS 4112(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
65 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Coming around |
| Description: |
Southbound grain train comes around the 30 MPH curve at Chewie Rd along US 59. |
| Photo Date: |
5/18/2022 Upload Date: 5/19/2022 6:05:16 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4865(ES44AC) KCS 4860(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
42 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Rolling out |
| Description: |
The grain train rolls out of the "S" curve at Chewie Rd. |
| Photo Date: |
5/18/2022 Upload Date: 5/19/2022 6:06:57 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4865(ES44AC) KCS 4860(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
52 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Over the creek |
| Description: |
The southbound grain trains DPU passes over Baron Fork Creek, which has seen a lot of upheaval recently, as there was over six inches of rain in the past two weeks, shifting the creek bed. |
| Photo Date: |
5/18/2022 Upload Date: 5/19/2022 5:37:19 AM |
| Location: |
Baron, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4869(ES44AC) KCS 4112(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
52 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Primary season |
| Description: |
This year is a midterm election year, as well as being an election year for all the two year seats,as well as governor in Oklahoma. Some signs promoting candidates for Oklahoma offices line the right of way at the north end of Stiilwell as our grain train passes. It makes no endorsements for any office, just getting the corn on south. |
| Photo Date: |
5/18/2022 Upload Date: 5/19/2022 5:59:56 AM |
| Location: |
Stilwell, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4865(ES44AC) KCS 4860(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
51 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Through the sag |
| Description: |
The line through Stilwell is a bit of a drag coming into town on a short grade, then a long sag as it goes on south. We see the grain train roll its 93 cars through the dip as it approaches the home signals at the north end of the controlled siding here. |
| Photo Date: |
5/18/2022 Upload Date: 5/20/2022 4:02:13 AM |
| Location: |
Stilwell, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4865(ES44AC) KCS 4860(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
56 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Splitting the home signals |
| Description: |
The southbound grain train splits the signals at the south end of CP South Cave Springs. The crew is taking advantage of that "140" air conditioning-one door, 40 MPH-as the nose door is open. |
| Photo Date: |
5/18/2022 Upload Date: 5/20/2022 3:57:40 AM |
| Location: |
Cave Springs, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4865(ES44AC) KCS 4860(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
41 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Home signal |
| Description: |
The southbound train rolls past the northhbound home signal at CP South Cave Springs. I didn't dawdle getting here from Stilwell, getting out of town on OK 100, five miles, then left on Bunch Road-there's a sign, which is really helpful, given that road signs in rural Oklahoma, as in many places, are often lacking-then six miles to get here. I beat the train by about five minutes, so hustle pays. There's a nice morning shot about four miles south of here, from up on a hillside I want to try when the timing and time of day work out. |
| Photo Date: |
5/18/2022 Upload Date: 5/20/2022 3:59:29 AM |
| Location: |
Cave Springs, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4865(ES44AC) KCS 4860(ES44AC) |
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43 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
By the signals |
| Description: |
The southbound grain trains DPU passes the signals and abandoned siding at Bunch as it pushes south. |
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5/18/2022 Upload Date: 5/19/2022 5:47:14 AM |
| Location: |
Bunch, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4112(SD70ACe) KCS 4869(ES44AC) |
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50 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Looking up |
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Southbound grain train rolls past a crossbuck guarding the Bunch Rd crossing in its namesake town in a view looking up at the train on a raised embankment. |
| Photo Date: |
5/18/2022 Upload Date: 5/19/2022 6:01:50 AM |
| Location: |
Bunch, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4865(ES44AC) KCS 4860(ES44AC) |
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56 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
UP on the Rock Island |
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We head west for the next couple of sets, taken on a trip to Denver in August and September. The first set is of a westbound UP train on the former Rock Island Golden State Route, along US 54 from Greensburg Kan to a town called Bloom. Two units have 123 stack platforms in hand, making their way toward El Paso and the ex SP. |
| Photo Date: |
8/22/2022 Upload Date: 9/14/2022 5:53:05 AM |
| Location: |
Greensburg, KS |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 9046(SD70AH) UP 5699(AC44CWCTE) |
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55 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Rural scene |
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What could more define middle America than a John Deere tractor and a grain elevator?? Westbound stack passes these midwest icons on a Monday afternoon. |
| Photo Date: |
8/22/2022 Upload Date: 9/14/2022 5:54:42 AM |
| Location: |
Greensburg, KS |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 9046(SD70AH) UP 5699(AC44CWCTE) |
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72 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Back onto the main |
| Description: |
I caught up to the train again at Bloom, Kan, where he was clearing the west end of the siding there. I keep trying to picture this with a set of battered Rock GEs, or GP 35s. |
| Photo Date: |
8/22/2022 Upload Date: 9/14/2022 5:59:06 AM |
| Location: |
Bloom, KS |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 9046(SD70AH) UP 5699(AC44CWCTE) |
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46 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Theyre everywhere |
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Many towns have grain elevators out here, not surprising given that this is wheat country. Quite a few of the smaller town elevators are no longer rail served, due to the economics of unit trains. This one still had a siding, so perhaps its still an active rail customer. |
| Photo Date: |
8/22/2022 Upload Date: 9/14/2022 6:01:05 AM |
| Location: |
Bloom, KS |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 9046(SD70AH) UP 5699(AC44CWCTE) |
| Views: |
108 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
long tall line |
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The double stacks heading west into the sun make an impresswive sight as the train rolls away from me. |
| Photo Date: |
8/22/2022 Upload Date: 9/15/2022 5:05:38 AM |
| Location: |
Bloom, KS |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 9046(SD70AH) |
| Views: |
27 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Into the sunset |
| Description: |
The westbound rolls away from me into a Kansas evening. Theres still a siding switch here for the elevator. MP 363 is from Kansas City. I had to give up on the chase here, as there was a detour on US 54 that took me away from the tracks, from Minneola to Meade via US 283 and 160. Oh well. |
| Photo Date: |
8/22/2022 Upload Date: 9/15/2022 5:21:54 AM |
| Location: |
Bloom, KS |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 9046(SD70AH) |
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44 Comments: 2 |
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