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Viewing Album:  The chase is on
 
By:Tom Beckett
Dates:9/4/2016 - 9/4/2016
Album Info:Chasing a TXUX coal train south from Gentry to Stilwell on a sunny Sunday.
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Rural scene
Title:  Rural scene
Description:  Rural scenes are common on this line, it goes through a lot of countryside. Here, the Q train rolls past a pasture and hay barn near Westville.
Photo Date:  1/20/2023  Upload Date: 2/2/2023 5:50:30 AM
Location:  Westville, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4578(AC44CW) KCS 4006(SD70ACe)
Views:  82   Comments: 1
Dinner
Title:  Dinner
Description:  Today, for the cows. In a few months, at Texas Roadhouse. The Q train rolls past some grazing cows north of Westville.
Photo Date:  1/20/2023  Upload Date: 2/2/2023 5:52:27 AM
Location:  Westville, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4578(AC44CW) KCS 4006(SD70ACe)
Views:  54   Comments: 1
Q train DPU
Title:  Q train DPU
Description:  KCS GE 4695 brings up the rear of the Q train.
Photo Date:  1/20/2023  Upload Date: 2/2/2023 5:57:19 AM
Location:  Westville, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4695(ES44AC)
Views:  35   Comments: 1
Shade tree
Title:  Shade tree
Description:  The Q train rolls south past a big trackside tree en route south.
Photo Date:  1/20/2023  Upload Date: 2/2/2023 5:58:23 AM
Location:  Baron, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4578(AC44CW) KCS 4006(SD70ACe)
Views:  44   Comments: 1
Knocking it down
Title:  Knocking it down
Description:  The Q train rolls past signal 250-1 and 2, knocking down the clear indication.
Photo Date:  1/20/2023  Upload Date: 2/2/2023 6:03:23 AM
Location:  Baron, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4578(AC44CW) KCS 4006(SD70ACe)
Views:  43   Comments: 1
Dappled
Title:  Dappled
Description:  The sun is getting low as the Q train crosses a county road south of Baron, and the power is in hit or miss light as the trees block the light.
Photo Date:  1/20/2023  Upload Date: 2/2/2023 6:09:18 AM
Location:  Baron, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4578(AC44CW) KCS 4006(SD70ACe)
Views:  52   Comments: 1
Rolling along behind
Title:  Rolling along behind
Description:  The DPU on the Q train rolls south on the rear.
Photo Date:  1/20/2023  Upload Date: 2/2/2023 6:14:20 AM
Location:  Baron, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4695(ES44AC)
Views:  53   Comments: 1
Rolling into town
Title:  Rolling into town
Description:  The Q train rolls past the county barn as it reaches the north end of Stilwell.
Photo Date:  1/20/2023  Upload Date: 2/2/2023 6:15:36 AM
Location:  Stilwell, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4578(AC44CW) KCS 4006(SD70ACe)
Views:  57   Comments: 1
Train time
Title:  Train time
Description:  The last shot was of the Q train rolling past the clock outside the passenger station, the clock and light pole framing the southbound train as the light fades.
Photo Date:  1/20/2023  Upload Date: 2/2/2023 6:20:36 AM
Location:  Stilwell, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4578(AC44CW) KCS 4006(SD70ACe)
Views:  67   Comments: 1
And one on the way back
Title:  And one on the way back
Description:  As usual, I got a northbound with too little light for a good chase set, but was able to get this shot of it on the Baron Creek bridge. A slew of KCS units lead an empty TXUX train.
Photo Date:  1/20/2023  Upload Date: 2/3/2023 4:41:47 AM
Location:  Baron, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  KCSM 4081(SD70ACe)
Views:  80   Comments: 1
On
Title:  On
Description:  I had chased and empty coal train up from Siloam, to find I had beaten in handily to Gentry, on what is usually a fairly close chase. Then a couple of hi rails showed up at Main St, to dismount. This one has just arrived, still on the rails.
Photo Date:  2/9/2023  Upload Date: 2/16/2023 4:41:15 AM
Location:  Gentry, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  KCSR 417(UNKNOWN)
Views:  59   Comments: 1
And off
Title:  And off
Description:  The hi rail dismounts at Main St, giving up his track and time. The coal train will be on its way shortly.
Photo Date:  2/9/2023  Upload Date: 2/16/2023 4:42:18 AM
Location:  Gentry, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  KCSR 417(UNKNOWN)
Views:  29   Comments: 1
Empty coal
Title:  Empty coal
Description:  The coal train, which had been holding back south of the switch, now heads through town.
Photo Date:  2/9/2023  Upload Date: 2/16/2023 4:44:04 AM
Location:  Gentry, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4845(ES44AC) UP 5858(AC44CWCTE) KCS 4044(SD70ACe) KCS 4606(AC44CW) BNSF 6290(ES44AC)
Views:  70   Comments: 1
Into the light
Title:  Into the light
Description:  The train had been rolling along under overcast skies from just north of Siloam, and now is reaching a break in the clouds at Gravette.
Photo Date:  2/9/2023  Upload Date: 2/16/2023 4:45:54 AM
Location:  Gravette, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4845(ES44AC) UP 5858(AC44CWCTE) KCS 4044(SD70ACe) KCS 4606(AC44CW) BNSF 6290(ES44AC)
Views:  65   Comments: 1
Pulling away
Title:  Pulling away
Description:  The light favored southward looking power. Fortunately, this train had left the lead units on that end of the train, giving us this nicely lit view of a DPU as the train passed the old lumber yard siding at Gravette.
Photo Date:  2/9/2023  Upload Date: 2/16/2023 4:51:58 AM
Location:  Gravette, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6108(ES44AC) BNSF 6140(ES44AC)
Views:  53   Comments: 2
Glint of sun
Title:  Glint of sun
Description:  The light was sinking fast, and one of the last places I could get a somewhat sunlit shot was here at Deer Creek Rd in Noel, where we see the trains five units catching the last rays of setting sun
Photo Date:  2/9/2023  Upload Date: 2/16/2023 5:04:35 AM
Location:  Noel, MO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4845(ES44AC) UP 5858(AC44CWCTE) KCS 4044(SD70ACe) KCS 4606(AC44CW) BNSF 6290(ES44AC)
Views:  89   Comments: 2
Through the trees
Title:  Through the trees
Description:  Recent rains-some places got over 3"-had swollen a number of local watercourses. In this case, Butler Creek had surged, washing out some of the trees and debris that cluttered the stream bank. Most of the trees on the one side remained, though there was enough clear to get a shot of the DPU on this northbound coal train under the bluffs.
Photo Date:  2/9/2023  Upload Date: 2/17/2023 5:21:56 AM
Location:  Noel, MO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6140(ES44AC) BNSF 6108(ES44AC)
Views:  42   Comments: 1
High water
Title:  High water
Description:  on a low water bridge. Kings Highway is submerged at the low water crossing south of Noel as the DPU from the empty TXUX train passes.
Photo Date:  2/9/2023  Upload Date: 2/17/2023 5:51:57 AM
Location:  Noel, MO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6140(ES44AC) BNSF 6108(ES44AC)
Views:  55   Comments: 2
Caught him
Title:  Caught him
Description:  I was at home working on some things, and heard a horn. I took off, getting through town-not the quickest thing-and headed south on US 59 toward Watts. I caught up to what turned out to be a soutbbound oil train with CP and NS power. Here it is at one of my new favorite spots north of Westville.
Photo Date:  2/11/2023  Upload Date: 2/18/2023 5:45:16 AM
Location:  Westville, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CP 9375(ES44AC) NS 7546(ES44DC)
Views:  69   Comments: 1
Crossbucks
Title:  Crossbucks
Description:  The southbound oil train rolls between the crossbucks of a private crossing north of the E 754 Rd crossing in Baron
Photo Date:  2/11/2023  Upload Date: 2/18/2023 5:52:34 AM
Location:  Baron, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CP 9375(ES44AC) NS 7546(ES44DC)
Views:  54   Comments: 1
Framed
Title:  Framed
Description:  The southbound oil train rolls toward the crossing, its head end framed by the lift plow marker, and MP 250.
Photo Date:  2/11/2023  Upload Date: 2/18/2023 5:58:51 AM
Location:  Baron, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CP 9375(ES44AC) NS 7546(ES44DC)
Views:  62   Comments: 1
Gone to church
Title:  Gone to church
Description:  Its not a church any more, its been decommissioned, and is now a private residence. Still, it makes a good photo prop for a passing train.
Photo Date:  2/11/2023  Upload Date: 2/18/2023 6:04:49 AM
Location:  Baron, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CP 9375(ES44AC) NS 7546(ES44DC)
Views:  61   Comments: 1
Automatic
Title:  Automatic
Description:  The oil train passes the auomatic at MP 250, knocking it down as it rolls on toward Stilwell.
Photo Date:  2/11/2023  Upload Date: 2/18/2023 6:28:34 AM
Location:  Baron, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CP 9375(ES44AC) NS 7546(ES44DC)
Views:  45   Comments: 2
Long train running
Title:  Long train running
Description:  The oil train had 120 cars, making for this interesting shot of a single car type as it rolled past the crossing in Baron.
Photo Date:  2/11/2023  Upload Date: 2/18/2023 6:11:41 AM
Location:  Baron, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  33   Comments: 1
DPU on the creek
Title:  DPU on the creek
Description:  The DPU of the oil train crosses Baron Creek.
Photo Date:  2/11/2023  Upload Date: 2/18/2023 6:16:26 AM
Location:  Baron, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CP 9351(ES44AC) KCSM 4563(AC44CW) UP 5781(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  51   Comments: 1
At the station
Title:  At the station
Description:  A series of long lens shots from the US 59 overpass, first this one of the head end passing the nicely preserved station.
Photo Date:  2/11/2023  Upload Date: 2/18/2023 6:22:04 AM
Location:  Stilwell, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Station,Action
Locomotives:  CP 9375(ES44AC) NS 7546(ES44DC)
Views:  48   Comments: 2
Dangerous game
Title:  Dangerous game
Description:  This guy just walked across the tracks in front of the 120 car train without so much as a glance toward it, and did not seem in a hurry to get across the tracks. Another Darwin candidate.
Photo Date:  2/11/2023  Upload Date: 2/19/2023 5:45:41 AM
Location:  Stilwell, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  CP 9375(ES44AC) NS 7546(ES44DC)
Views:  51   Comments: 1
Unit tanks
Title:  Unit tanks
Description:  Unit trains make for a great long lens shot, and this one is no exception, stretched out in a long row behind CP power, approaching the US 59 overpass.
Photo Date:  2/11/2023  Upload Date: 2/19/2023 5:52:08 AM
Location:  Stilwell, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Station,Action
Locomotives:  CP 9375(ES44AC) NS 7546(ES44DC)
Views:  85   Comments: 1
Long train running
Title:  Long train running
Description:  The tanks of the oil train stretch out, 120 of them, through Stilwell.
Photo Date:  2/11/2023  Upload Date: 2/19/2023 5:55:42 AM
Location:  Stilwell, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  53   Comments: 1
Staying with it
Title:  Staying with it
Description:  A quick run to Cave Springs was in order, hoping for a meet there. It was not to be, and it was a close race, but I stopped at Caseys for a quick break. The oil train rolls down the main, passing the home signals at the south end of the siding.
Photo Date:  2/11/2023  Upload Date: 2/19/2023 5:58:02 AM
Location:  Stilwell, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CP 9375(ES44AC) NS 7546(ES44DC)
Views:  63   Comments: 1
Home signal
Title:  Home signal
Description:  The oil train passes the northbound home signal at Cave Springs, along with MP 269.
Photo Date:  2/11/2023  Upload Date: 2/19/2023 6:00:46 AM
Location:  Cave Springs, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CP 9375(ES44AC) NS 7546(ES44DC)
Views:  57   Comments: 1
Big curve
Title:  Big curve
Description:  The line south of Cave Springs rolls along next to the road for about two miles down to the small community of Bunch, a grade crossing, a few houses and a couple of churches. About 1/2 mile before reaching the crossing at MP 271, the line rolls around a sweeping curve. The oil train comes around the curve, passing me in sweet light.
Photo Date:  2/11/2023  Upload Date: 2/19/2023 6:05:28 AM
Location:  Bunch, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CP 9375(ES44AC) NS 7546(ES44DC)
Views:  77   Comments: 1
Close up
Title:  Close up
Description:  A close up shot of the lead power on the oil train. This is the second one Ive caught with NS power trailing.
Photo Date:  2/11/2023  Upload Date: 2/19/2023 6:11:09 AM
Location:  Bunch, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 9375(ES44AC) NS 7546(ES44DC)
Views:  70   Comments: 1
Going away
Title:  Going away
Description:  The head end of the oil train approaches the crossing at Bunch.
Photo Date:  2/11/2023  Upload Date: 2/19/2023 6:20:23 AM
Location:  Bunch, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CP 9375(ES44AC) NS 7546(ES44DC)
Views:  59   Comments: 1
DPU too
Title:  DPU too
Description:  This is the point where you have to give up the chase. Except for a couple of spots in the next mile, theres no way to continue the chase in any meaningful way, as the roads dont support a high speed run. Thus, I rolled the train by, getting the DPU as they went past, a mix of power as has become typical on these trains.
Photo Date:  2/11/2023  Upload Date: 2/19/2023 6:09:38 AM
Location:  Bunch, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CP 9351(ES44AC) KCSM 4563(AC44CW) UP 5781(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  85   Comments: 1
Shot in the dark
Title:  Shot in the dark
Description:  As has become common, I saw another southbound on my way back home, this one a grain train at Watts, with a visitor from the east, this time CSX.
Photo Date:  2/11/2023  Upload Date: 2/20/2023 5:55:15 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  KCSM 4754(ES44AC) CSX 937(ES44AC-H)
Views:  58   Comments: 1
Going to church
Title:  Going to church
Description:  The DPU on the oil train passes the sign for the local Assembly of God, which is across the tracks in "town." Ill give up the chase here, and head back for home, since the light is now getting too low, and theres no viable chase farther south.
Photo Date:  2/11/2023  Upload Date: 2/19/2023 6:24:46 AM
Location:  Bunch, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 5781(AC44CWCTE) KCSM 4563(AC44CW) CP 9351(ES44AC)
Views:  86   Comments: 1
Grain DPU
Title:  Grain DPU
Description:  The back of the train was also a mix, a UP iunit bringing up the rear.
Photo Date:  2/11/2023  Upload Date: 2/20/2023 6:00:36 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  UP 7652(AC45CCTE) KCS 4144(SD70ACe)
Views:  46   Comments: 1
Waiting
Title:  Waiting
Description:  We had gone out to check out some of the local waterways, following a 4 to 5 inch rain event earlier in the week. As we came back through Siloam, we encountered this empty grain train waiting in the siding for an impending southbound. I grabbed this shot, and we went off toward Watts to see how the Illinois River was doing. While in Watts, a southbound AEPX train would come along, the train this one was waiting for.
Photo Date:  3/25/2023  Upload Date: 3/27/2023 5:56:26 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4706(ES44AC) KCS 4047(SD70ACe)
Views:  28   Comments: 1
Rolling through
Title:  Rolling through
Description:  This curve was opened up when ODOT widened US 59 a few years back, and is now starting to get overgrown again. It still makes a good shot for this southbound AEPX coal train behind a pair of not so clean UP units.
Photo Date:  3/25/2023  Upload Date: 3/27/2023 5:45:15 AM
Location:  Westville, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 5272(AC45CCTE) UP 5561(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  59   Comments: 1
Tall tree
Title:  Tall tree
Description:  Southbound AEPX train passing a tall tree in a field near Westville.
Photo Date:  3/25/2023  Upload Date: 3/27/2023 5:51:56 AM
Location:  Westville, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 5272(AC45CCTE) UP 5561(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  45   Comments: 1
How now
Title:  How now
Description:  The AEPX train passes a field of grazing steer as it approaches Westville with 128 cars.
Photo Date:  3/25/2023  Upload Date: 3/27/2023 5:47:51 AM
Location:  Westville, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 5272(AC45CCTE) UP 5561(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  41   Comments: 1
Horsing around
Title:  Horsing around
Description:  The AEPX train passes a pasture with a couple of horses, though a lot less horsepower than the UP units rolling past.
Photo Date:  3/25/2023  Upload Date: 3/27/2023 5:50:14 AM
Location:  Westville, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 5272(AC45CCTE) UP 5561(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  47   Comments: 1
Going out of sight
Title:  Going out of sight
Description:  The DPU on the AEPX train rolls behind a tree as it makes its way south in a bucolic setting. Time to head home for dinner.
Photo Date:  3/25/2023  Upload Date: 3/27/2023 5:42:42 AM
Location:  Westville, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 5327(AC45CCTE) UP 8620(SD70ACe) KCS 4616(AC44CW)
Views:  81   Comments: 2

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