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| Title: |
Caught him |
| Description: |
I was coming back from Gentry, and crossed the KCS at Davidson Rd. I looked south to see headlights coming around the curve down by the Cobb mill. I pulled across and hustled out to get set up. This was the catch, a northbound empty AEPX coal train with eight units. The second two were the best looking, a pair of ex CNW GEs that had been freshly painted. They would have looked better in CNW paint, but these looked good. Too bad they werent leading. |
| Photo Date: |
9/29/2016 Upload Date: 10/1/2016 5:07:39 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 6531(AC44CW) UP 6788(AC44CW) UP 6730(AC44CW) KCS 4746(ES44AC) UP 5961(AC44CWCTE) KCS 4188(SD70ACe) KCS 4046(SD70ACe) KCS 4000(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
597 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Power balancing |
| Description: |
Eight units is a lot of power, especially since most trains go through here with five. The extras were likely DPUs that accumulated at Heavener, since the heavy trains are southbound. One of the returning extras was the SD70ACe class unit, 4000, which has been repainted out of its old gray scheme, seen here trailing. |
| Photo Date: |
9/29/2016 Upload Date: 10/1/2016 5:11:03 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4188(SD70ACe) KCS 4046(SD70ACe) KCS 4000(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
329 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Down in the hollow |
| Description: |
My next spot was north of Dorsey siding, just south of Gravette. It took me a little bit to catch him, since I had to let the whole train pass me at Davidson Rd, and the lighting is not good for a northbound at Gentry that time of day anyway. As it was, I didnt beat him here by much, having just enough time to get there and turn the car around before he showed. I still got a good shot, but then had to wait for the train-all 125 cars of it-to pass me again. |
| Photo Date: |
9/29/2016 Upload Date: 10/1/2016 5:17:19 AM |
| Location: |
Gravette, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 6531(AC44CW) UP 6788(AC44CW) UP 6730(AC44CW) KCS 4746(ES44AC) UP 5961(AC44CWCTE) KCS 4188(SD70ACe) KCS 4046(SD70ACe) KCS 4000(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
555 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Caught up again |
| Description: |
I had to wait for the train to pass me at Dorsey, so it was a good chase to catch him. There was no way I was going to get him at Gravette, and he was going under the bridge at Sulphur Springs when i went over. I heard him call the signal at South Noel as I was passing the state line. He was going to meet the southbound H train there, so I was able to get him. Otherwise, it would have been a hard run to get him on the bridge at Ginger Blue. Here we are slowing for the meet, passing the old station. |
| Photo Date: |
9/29/2016 Upload Date: 10/1/2016 5:35:47 AM |
| Location: |
Noel, MO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 6531(AC44CW) UP 6788(AC44CW) UP 6730(AC44CW) KCS 4746(ES44AC) UP 5961(AC44CWCTE) KCS 4188(SD70ACe) KCS 4046(SD70ACe) KCS 4000(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
482 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Spanking clean |
| Description: |
One of the trailing units on the empty AEPX train, an ex CNW GE, seen at Noel in gleaming paint. |
| Photo Date: |
9/29/2016 Upload Date: 10/2/2016 4:45:25 AM |
| Location: |
Noel, MO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
UP 6730(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
380 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Class |
| Description: |
The class unit, that is. The class unit for the SD70ACes is trailing in this consist. Like a number of its brothers, it has been repainted into the Belle scheme. |
| Photo Date: |
9/29/2016 Upload Date: 10/2/2016 4:51:52 AM |
| Location: |
Noel, MO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4000(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
276 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Flags flying |
| Description: |
The flag is everywhere. We see several along the street, hanging from lamp posts, but the UP unit on the crossing outdoes them all. The northbound had pulled up to the signal for the meet, which was closer than I thought. I knew I was not going to be able to get through all the traffic to shoot it, so I turned and ran, catching the southbound at Sulphur Springs |
| Photo Date: |
9/29/2016 Upload Date: 10/2/2016 4:47:52 AM |
| Location: |
Noel, MO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 5961(AC44CWCTE) |
| Views: |
343 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
On the bridge |
| Description: |
The southbound H train rolls across Butler Creek as it prepares to dig into the grade up to Gravette. I beat him here with just enough time to park the car and get set up. |
| Photo Date: |
9/29/2016 Upload Date: 10/2/2016 4:55:12 AM |
| Location: |
Sulphur Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4849(ES44AC) KCS 4767(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
367 Comments: 4 |
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| Title: |
Giving them a push |
| Description: |
The DPU on the H train crosses Butler Creek, giving the trains 106 cars a helping hand as they dig into the grade. |
| Photo Date: |
9/29/2016 Upload Date: 10/2/2016 4:58:26 AM |
| Location: |
Sulphur Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4696(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
278 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Past the automatic |
| Description: |
The H train rolls south over the hump from Decatur, passing the ABS signal, now lit, as it comes toward me. This spot works in your favor if chasing a heavy train south, as most southbounds are. This one was 106 cars, and even with three ES 44's, it dragged over this short grade south of Decatur. Chasing a northbound on this line can be a challenge, since they are usually well powered for the tonnage of empty coal or grain cars. Loaded southbounds are much less of a challenge, as they work grades out of Sulphur Springs, into Decatur, and again into Siloam. |
| Photo Date: |
9/29/2016 Upload Date: 10/2/2016 5:00:53 AM |
| Location: |
Decatur, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4849(ES44AC) KCS 4767(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
405 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Dodger |
| Description: |
The southbound H train was held at Gentry for the dodger to get into the siding. He held to the north of town so as not to block road crossings, allowing me a shot of the local. |
| Photo Date: |
9/29/2016 Upload Date: 10/2/2016 5:06:38 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 2917(GP40-2LW) KCS 2812(GP40-3) KCS 1916(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
536 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Downtown |
| Description: |
The H train passes through downtown Gentry, giving an overview of the scene. Curran Feed is on the left, an easily recognizeable feature of downtown. They once had a siding. The station was at left, where there is also a team track, occasionally used to set out bad order cars. |
| Photo Date: |
9/29/2016 Upload Date: 10/2/2016 5:09:36 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4849(ES44AC) KCS 4767(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
380 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Wide shot |
| Description: |
A wider view show the train approaching the Ark 12 overpass. |
| Photo Date: |
9/29/2016 Upload Date: 10/2/2016 5:25:27 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4849(ES44AC) KCS 4767(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
372 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Passing the feed mill |
| Description: |
The feed mill at the Jefferson St crossing makes a good prop, even through they get their product by truck. The H train rolls past in the late afternoon. |
| Photo Date: |
9/29/2016 Upload Date: 10/2/2016 5:37:31 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4849(ES44AC) KCS 4767(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
355 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Pushing past |
| Description: |
Though it will shortly be holding back. The DPU on this H train passes Jefferson St as the train heads down the hill to Watts. I'll be home before he gets there. |
| Photo Date: |
9/29/2016 Upload Date: 10/2/2016 5:38:54 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4696(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
284 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
We start with a meet |
| Description: |
I was home on Saturday afternoon and heard a horn. I went into town to see what was going on, to find a northbound empty coal train in the hole at Siloam. As I reached the light at Main St, I heard the detector at Davidson Rd go off for a southbound. I pulled a quick U turn and set up on the US 412 overpass, catching this southbound 113 car H train as it passed the waiting coal train. He had a DPU, but I didn't stick around to see it. |
| Photo Date: |
10/1/2016 Upload Date: 10/4/2016 3:42:22 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4795(ES44AC) KCS 4143(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
389 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Even train crews play Pokemon Go |
| Description: |
After I got the southbound at Siloam, I followed the empty TXUX train north, catching him here from the Ark 12 overpass in Gentry as he is about to capture Bulbasaur. |
| Photo Date: |
10/1/2016 Upload Date: 10/4/2016 3:46:11 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 5779(ES44AC) BNSF 6195(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
396 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Down in the hollow |
| Description: |
The next place I was able to get a good shot of the empty coal train was between Dorsey and Gravette, a good spot, but you have to hustle to get there, since northbounds are mostly emtpy trains, and move right along. Here he comes out of the shadows about to cross Mt Olive Rd. |
| Photo Date: |
10/1/2016 Upload Date: 10/4/2016 3:51:05 AM |
| Location: |
Gravette, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 5779(ES44AC) BNSF 6195(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
277 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Northbound DPU |
| Description: |
Some empty trains get DPUs, some dont. This one had one of the SD70MACs giving it a push. It was working, too. Theres a bit of a grade from here into Gravette. As the engine passed, I could hear it revving as the engineer throttled up. |
| Photo Date: |
10/1/2016 Upload Date: 10/4/2016 3:54:29 AM |
| Location: |
Gravette, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 8979(SD70MAC) |
| Views: |
259 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Waiting... |
| Description: |
The northbound is to meet a southbound coal train here at Noel, and is laying back south of the crossing til it gets close. |
| Photo Date: |
10/1/2016 Upload Date: 10/4/2016 3:56:28 AM |
| Location: |
Noel, MO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 5779(ES44AC) BNSF 6195(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
280 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
The wait is over |
| Description: |
After about 15 minutes, the southbound showed, seen here with BNSF and KCS units, rolling through the signals at CP North Noel. |
| Photo Date: |
10/1/2016 Upload Date: 10/4/2016 3:59:03 AM |
| Location: |
Noel, MO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9022(SD70ACe) KCS 3949(SD70MAC) |
| Views: |
367 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Pumpkins on parade |
| Description: |
The southbound coal train, led by a BNSF unit, heads toward a meet with the northbound empty, "swoosh" units leading both trains. |
| Photo Date: |
10/1/2016 Upload Date: 10/4/2016 4:05:47 AM |
| Location: |
Noel, MO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 5779(ES44AC) BNSF 9022(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
308 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Looking good on the roll by |
| Description: |
The conductor on the northbound heads back for his train after giving the southbound a roll by. They will head north again shortly. |
| Photo Date: |
10/1/2016 Upload Date: 10/4/2016 4:09:43 AM |
| Location: |
Noel, MO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4859(ES44AC) BNSF 5883(ES44AC) BNSF 5779(ES44AC) BNSF 6195(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
433 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
At the park |
| Description: |
I got out of Noel quickly, wanting to check the shot at Ginger Blue. The sun wasnt far enough around to light the west side of the bridge, so I bagged that and headed for Anderson. I was able to get this shot of the train passing the old station, now city hall, and the park adjacent. Good place to stop with the kids. |
| Photo Date: |
10/1/2016 Upload Date: 10/4/2016 4:13:04 AM |
| Location: |
Anderson, MO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 5779(ES44AC) BNSF 6195(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
367 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Rhonda Rd |
| Description: |
Most of the time, when I come up this far, I shoot at Goodman if the sun is workable, or at McElhany, since its easy to reach and often there are meets there. Just south of McElhany is Rhonda Rd, which it turns out has a pretty good open shot of a northbound. So I learned a new place today. |
| Photo Date: |
10/1/2016 Upload Date: 10/4/2016 4:26:34 AM |
| Location: |
McElhany, MO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 5779(ES44AC) BNSF 6195(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
291 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Going away |
| Description: |
The DPU on the empty northbound passes between the signals at Mc Elhany as the train pulls away toward Neosho and the BNSF, ex Frisco crossing. I really should have quit on this guy at Noel, and followed the southbound back, but I dont get up here all that often, and it was still early enough to have good light. I did get a bonus in the Government Lead siding, though, so that was a plus. |
| Photo Date: |
10/1/2016 Upload Date: 10/4/2016 4:33:52 AM |
| Location: |
McElhany, MO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 8979(SD70MAC) |
| Views: |
334 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Canned |
| Description: |
After the empty coal train passed, I saw this train pushed back into Government Lead with a pair of AC4400s, including 4600 in Belle paint, one of a very few of the old GEs to be repainted. Sometimes the out and back chase means the "back" part of it is a deadhead move, as it were. So it was today, but at least for the extra miles to McElhany, there was this train, so it wasnt totally a bust. |
| Photo Date: |
10/1/2016 Upload Date: 10/4/2016 4:43:23 AM |
| Location: |
McElhany, MO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4590(AC44CW) KCS 4600(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
384 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Caught up |
| Description: |
Not the hardest thing, as there is a short, steep climb through Decatur that tops out about where the signal is. All but the lightest trains struggle here. |
| Photo Date: |
5/1/2023 Upload Date: 5/4/2023 5:48:01 AM |
| Location: |
Decatur, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9296(SD70ACe) BNSF 8483(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
60 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Along the creek |
| Description: |
Southbound TXUX train rolls along Butler Creek with 125 loads for Texas. |
| Photo Date: |
10/24/2016 Upload Date: 10/30/2016 3:16:16 AM |
| Location: |
Sulphur Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9271(SD70ACe) BNSF 8567(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
329 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Old siding |
| Description: |
The TXUX train rolls 125 cars past the remnants of a siding that looks to have once served a lumber yard, its switchstand still intact. |
| Photo Date: |
10/24/2016 Upload Date: 10/29/2016 5:07:01 AM |
| Location: |
Gravette, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9271(SD70ACe) BNSF 8567(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
293 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Over the hump |
| Description: |
After catching the train in Gravette, I had a wait at Decatur, long enough for a bathroom break and to pick up a bag of chips. When I heard him come by, I ran down to Y City Rd to catch him coming over the top and past signal 219-1. |
| Photo Date: |
10/24/2016 Upload Date: 10/29/2016 4:52:59 AM |
| Location: |
Decatur, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9271(SD70ACe) BNSF 8567(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
334 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
By the feed store |
| Description: |
One reason I took the nose on shot at Decatur was so I didnt get trapped on the wrong side of the train. That allowed me to get going down Ark 59 to get this shot at Gentry, of the train coming past the location marking Curran Feed Store. |
| Photo Date: |
9/29/2016 Upload Date: 10/29/2016 5:03:52 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9271(SD70ACe) BNSF 8567(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
271 Comments: 0 |
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| 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 |
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| Title: |
Northbound and northerners |
| Description: |
The northbound H train rolls its 61 cars through Gentry with a pair of home road units, and a couple of northern visitors. |
| Photo Date: |
10/27/2016 Upload Date: 10/30/2016 3:33:35 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4704(ES44AC) KCS 4106(SD70ACe) CP 8533(AC44CW) CP 9658(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
345 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
In the valley |
| Description: |
The H train rolls past the creek north of Dorsey siding, about to dig into the climb to Gravette. |
| Photo Date: |
10/27/2016 Upload Date: 10/30/2016 3:40:06 AM |
| Location: |
Gravette, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4704(ES44AC) KCS 4106(SD70ACe) CP 8533(AC44CW) CP 9658(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
362 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Slowing for the meet |
| Description: |
The H train crosses Deer Creek Rd as it slows for a meet with a southbound grain train in town. Ill follow the grainer south. |
| Photo Date: |
10/27/2016 Upload Date: 10/30/2016 3:49:22 AM |
| Location: |
Noel, MO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4704(ES44AC) KCS 4106(SD70ACe) CP 8533(AC44CW) CP 9658(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
378 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Getting started |
| Description: |
The southbound grain train picks up speed from the meet as it rolls out the south end of Noel in a scenic setting. |
| Photo Date: |
10/27/2016 Upload Date: 10/30/2016 3:52:17 AM |
| Location: |
Noel, MO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4196(SD70ACe) KCS 4147(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
306 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Grain on the creek |
| Description: |
The southbound grain train rolls along Butler Creek, seen from the Ark 59 bridge. |
| Photo Date: |
10/27/2016 Upload Date: 10/30/2016 3:54:29 AM |
| Location: |
Sulphur Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4196(SD70ACe) KCS 4147(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
408 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Catching rays |
| Description: |
The nose of the southbound grain train catches the last rays of sun as it passes the speed sign at MP 210. |
| Photo Date: |
10/27/2016 Upload Date: 10/30/2016 3:58:25 AM |
| Location: |
Gravette, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4196(SD70ACe) KCS 4147(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
346 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Flagging the DPU |
| Description: |
The DPU on the grain train passes a house in Gravette, whose owner has left no doubt as to his loyalties. |
| Photo Date: |
10/27/2016 Upload Date: 10/30/2016 4:01:52 AM |
| Location: |
Gravette, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCSM 4664(ES44AC) KCS 4124(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
291 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Spavinaw Creek |
| Description: |
Sometimes out and back is a one sided event. We went out last Friday because it was a nice day-55 degrees and sun-too nice to stay in. I had not heard a train in several hours, so after lunch we headed north, figuring we'd run into something along the way. That turned out to be a southbound grain train, which we saw at Gravette. We chased down to Spavinaw Creek, where KCS must have cleared out some brush along the tracks, along with the usual die back in winter. A 100 car grain train rolls off the short through truss over Spavinaw Creek, between Gravette and the north end of Dorsey siding, in a view I have not seen before, and impossible when everything is leafed out. |
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12/30/2016 Upload Date: 12/31/2016 5:32:55 AM |
| Location: |
Gravette, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4705(ES44AC) KCS 4577(AC44CW) |
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282 Comments: 0 |
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Two units across in a wider view |
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The lead power is across the Spavinaw Creek bridge. Hes slowing for Dorsey siding, where hell stop to take 25 cars down to Georges in Decatur. |
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12/30/2016 Upload Date: 12/31/2016 5:38:38 AM |
| Location: |
Gravette, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
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178 Comments: 0 |
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Catching rays |
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One of the great things about winter is the low sun angle, which really saturates the colors. The down side is, the sun never gets very high, and shots you can take in the summer are in shadow. Such is the case at Decatur, where I catch this southbound grain train getting some sun in between the shadows from the adjacent Simmons Foods buildings. |
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12/30/2016 Upload Date: 12/31/2016 5:28:43 AM |
| Location: |
Decatur, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4705(ES44AC) KCS 4577(AC44CW) |
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265 Comments: 1 |
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By the station |
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Southbound grain led by 4705 rolls past the Decatur passenger station with 75 cars, having just set off 25 at Georges Farms. |
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12/30/2016 Upload Date: 12/31/2016 5:25:52 AM |
| Location: |
Decatur, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4705(ES44AC) KCS 4577(AC44CW) |
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245 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Ringing the Belles |
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The southbound grain train passes the stuffed and mounted F 7 at Decatur station, itself in the scheme that inspired the one on the active power passing it. |
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12/30/2016 Upload Date: 12/31/2016 5:02:27 AM |
| Location: |
Decatur, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4705(ES44AC) KCS 4577(AC44CW) KCS 73D(F7A) |
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436 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Its all about the chickens |
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A train full of chicken feed rolls past a place that sells....chicken feed. Across the tracks is a store called The Chicken Coop, which is a junk...er, consignment shop...that has a lot of chicken related items. Trailing unit 4577 is one of only a few AC44's that have been painted into the Belle scheme. There are many more SD70's that have gotten the treatment. |
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12/30/2016 Upload Date: 12/31/2016 5:44:58 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4705(ES44AC) KCS 4577(AC44CW) |
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252 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
DPUs sunlit |
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The DPUs on the grain train roll into view from behind Currans as the train rolls on toward Siloam, where it will set out 25 cars on the west siding. Note the two units here, both SD 70's, are from orders prior to the Belle scheme, and have been repainted. |
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12/30/2016 Upload Date: 12/31/2016 4:53:15 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4013(SD70ACe) KCS 3930(SD70MAC) |
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216 Comments: 0 |
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