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5/27/2024
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Viewing Album:  CPKC The Chase Is On
 
By:Tom Beckett
Dates:4/14/2023 - 10/31/2023
Album Info:A post CP-KCS merger continuation of the original The Chase Is On album, after the April 14 2023 merger date. Mostly the Heavener Sub, but elsewhere too
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Just barely
Title:  Just barely
Description:  As I was about to take off, I was again waylaid by another slowpoke. It was like the Truman Show, when he decides he wants to leave town, all the traffic comes out. This day, the obstructors were all in league against me. This guy was going about 45-the road is 55 MPH-and I passed him as soon as I had a clear shot. Now ahead of the train, I got him rolling around the big curve approaching Bunch.
Photo Date:  4/13/2024  Upload Date: 4/27/2024 5:08:57 AM
Location:  Bunch, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CP 7023(SD70ACU) BNSF 5940(ES44AC)
Views:  19   Comments: 1
And away
Title:  And away
Description:  The DPU rolls away to the south, 120 cars behind the head end, as the train rolls down the valley toward Sallisaw and Heavener.
Photo Date:  4/13/2024  Upload Date: 4/27/2024 5:13:43 AM
Location:  Bunch, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8556(SD70ACe) CP 8144(AC4400CWM)
Views:  25   Comments: 2
Off to a good start
Title:  Off to a good start
Description:  I had heard a northbound go up from the house, and after getting my cooler in order, I took off, though I knew it would be a chase to catch up. When I crossed the tracks at Davidson Rd, the signal was high green, so decided Id get the impending southbound instead. It turned out to be a good show, with an NS unit leading a TXUX coal train.
Photo Date:  5/11/2024  Upload Date: 5/16/2024 5:56:59 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 4689(AC44C6M) KCSM 4733(ES44AC)
Views:  21   Comments: 1
Knocking it down
Title:  Knocking it down
Description:  The power passes the signal at Davidson Rd, knocking it from green to red.
Photo Date:  5/11/2024  Upload Date: 5/16/2024 6:04:12 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 4689(AC44C6M) KCSM 4733(ES44AC)
Views:  19   Comments: 1
Stretched out
Title:  Stretched out
Description:  The coal trains 125 cars are stretched through the sag at the north end of the Siloam siding as it approaches Lincoln St. Things would get odd from here.
Photo Date:  5/11/2024  Upload Date: 5/16/2024 6:10:33 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 4689(AC44C6M) KCSM 4733(ES44AC)
Views:  21   Comments: 2
DPUs coming
Title:  DPUs coming
Description:  The DPU on the coal train with the forward unit leading past the crossing,
Photo Date:  5/11/2024  Upload Date: 5/16/2024 6:12:29 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8523(SD70ACe) KCSM 4517(AC44CW) CP 8106(AC4400CWM)
Views:  22   Comments: 0
And DPUs going
Title:  And DPUs going
Description:  The coal train DPUs rolling away from me, under the Siloam water tower
Photo Date:  5/11/2024  Upload Date: 5/16/2024 6:14:32 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 8106(AC4400CWM) KCSM 4517(AC44CW) BNSF 8523(SD70ACe)
Views:  24   Comments: 1
Answer to the question
Title:  Answer to the question
Description:  Chasing a train through Siloam Springs is a challenge. Five traffic lights, and at least moderate traffic most of the time. Still, its usually the case I catch up to a southbound somewhere close to Watts, and right in Watts if theres a meet. I got down to Watts, and...nothing. No coal train, no northbound waiting, nothing. I ran down to Westville to see if hed really gotten away from me, but nope, no train. Finally, I decided maybe he had gotten by me, and I was going to make a run for Stilwell. I got most of the way to Westville, and here comes this northbound 261 train. OK, the coal train was still north of me, but where did he hide?? Must have been on the hill down into Watts, a strange place to hold up with a 17000 ton coal train. The 262 rolls past Chewie Rd behind a pair of dirty KCS units.
Photo Date:  5/11/2024  Upload Date: 5/16/2024 6:24:44 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCSM 4710(ES44AC) KCS 4152(SD70ACe)
Views:  14   Comments: 1
Tagged
Title:  Tagged
Description:  The trailing unit on the 261 has seen some unauthorized painting action
Photo Date:  5/11/2024  Upload Date: 5/16/2024 6:30:19 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCSM 4710(ES44AC) KCS 4152(SD70ACe)
Views:  15   Comments: 1
Big tree
Title:  Big tree
Description:  The tall tree outside the Shockeys Farms driveway looms large as the 261 passes, its train stretched out along adjacent US 59
Photo Date:  5/11/2024  Upload Date: 5/19/2024 5:51:44 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCSM 4710(ES44AC) KCS 4152(SD70ACe)
Views:  17   Comments: 1
Approach medium #1
Title:  Approach medium #1
Description:  The 261 has passed me, and is now looking at signal 238-0, flashing yellow as it indicates the signal at CP South Watts will be at approach, the train to hold the main at Watts for a southbound. Perhaps the coal train that vanished??
Photo Date:  5/11/2024  Upload Date: 5/19/2024 6:04:26 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  KCSM 4710(ES44AC) KCS 4152(SD70ACe)
Views:  14   Comments: 1
Approach medium #2
Title:  Approach medium #2
Description:  Signal 238-0 is now in the dark phase of its flashing yellow as the 261 approaches.
Photo Date:  5/11/2024  Upload Date: 5/19/2024 6:06:14 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  KCSM 4710(ES44AC) KCS 4152(SD70ACe)
Views:  10   Comments: 1
Approach medium #3
Title:  Approach medium #3
Description:  The signal is again lit yellow as the 261 approaches, about to knock it down.
Photo Date:  5/11/2024  Upload Date: 5/19/2024 6:10:09 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  KCSM 4710(ES44AC) KCS 4152(SD70ACe)
Views:  17   Comments: 1
KCSM DPU
Title:  KCSM DPU
Description:  I caught up with the DPU on the 261 train, grabbing this shot from the car on the shoulder of US 59.
Photo Date:  5/11/2024  Upload Date: 5/19/2024 6:12:32 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCSM 4650(ES44AC)
Views:  12   Comments: 1
Here comes the coal train
Title:  Here comes the coal train
Description:  The 261 has pulled up on the main, not quite this far yet, and the coal train, which has been hiding somewhere north of town for over an hour, rolls down the siding.
Photo Date:  5/11/2024  Upload Date: 5/19/2024 6:17:55 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 4689(AC44C6M) KCSM 4733(ES44AC)
Views:  12   Comments: 1
The meet
Title:  The meet
Description:  The 261 moves up the main as the coal train rolls down the siding.
Photo Date:  5/11/2024  Upload Date: 5/19/2024 6:24:08 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 4689(AC44C6M) KCSM 4733(ES44AC) KCSM 4710(ES44AC)
Views:  14   Comments: 2
South end
Title:  South end
Description:  The DPU on the 261 has cleared the switch at the south end of Watts, and now waits for the coal train to reach that point.
Photo Date:  5/11/2024  Upload Date: 5/19/2024 6:27:53 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCSM 4650(ES44AC)
Views:  13   Comments: 1
South end meet
Title:  South end meet
Description:  The head end of the coal train has arrived at CP South Watts, where it will sit for a little bit, as there is another train to meet. The DPU on the 261 is about to pull away.
Photo Date:  5/11/2024  Upload Date: 5/19/2024 6:34:12 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 4689(AC44C6M) KCSM 4733(ES44AC) KCSM 4650(ES44AC)
Views:  14   Comments: 1
Another northbound
Title:  Another northbound
Description:  The reason for the coal trains wait at South Watts is now apparent. I had gone south to see if I could intercept the next northbound, but he was farther up than I expected, and was only able to get this grab shot from the turn lane of US 59 of the approaching 181.
Photo Date:  5/11/2024  Upload Date: 5/19/2024 6:46:22 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 8019(AC4400CWM) KCS 4839(ES44AC)
Views:  11   Comments: 1
Ballard Creek
Title:  Ballard Creek
Description:  The 181 crosses Ballard Creek south of Watts with a typical set of power.
Photo Date:  5/11/2024  Upload Date: 5/20/2024 5:49:42 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CP 8019(AC4400CWM) KCS 4839(ES44AC)
Views:  12   Comments: 1
Rolling him by
Title:  Rolling him by
Description:  The crew of the coal train is on the ground to give the 181 a roll by as it meets them at CP South Watts.
Photo Date:  5/11/2024  Upload Date: 5/20/2024 6:04:31 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 4689(AC44C6M) KCSM 4733(ES44AC) CP 8019(AC4400CWM) KCS 4839(ES44AC)
Views:  16   Comments: 1
North ends meet
Title:  North ends meet
Description:  The 181 rolls slowly up the main, about to pass the coal trains DPU. On the other end, they are waiting for a signal to go south.
Photo Date:  5/11/2024  Upload Date: 5/20/2024 6:14:30 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CP 8106(AC4400CWM) KCSM 4517(AC44CW) BNSF 8523(SD70ACe) CP 8019(AC4400CWM) KCS 4839(ES44AC)
Views:  17   Comments: 1
Rolling along
Title:  Rolling along
Description:  The coal train, now able to proceed, rolls south along the sweeping curve near MP 239, its cars stretched through the curve.
Photo Date:  5/11/2024  Upload Date: 5/20/2024 6:19:27 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 4689(AC44C6M) KCSM 4733(ES44AC)
Views:  18   Comments: 2
Good place for an engine with a horse on it
Title:  Good place for an engine with a horse on it
Description:  The TXUX train passes the farm on CR 690, its NS horse passing by a quick lunch of hay, neatly stacked next to the tracks.
Photo Date:  5/11/2024  Upload Date: 5/20/2024 6:25:17 AM
Location:  Westville, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 4689(AC44C6M) KCSM 4733(ES44AC)
Views:  17   Comments: 1
Pastoral scene
Title:  Pastoral scene
Description:  The wide view here shows some of the surrounding farm and the bucolic splendor of the area.
Photo Date:  5/11/2024  Upload Date: 5/20/2024 6:28:27 AM
Location:  Westville, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 4689(AC44C6M) KCSM 4733(ES44AC)
Views:  14   Comments: 1
Flowery DPU
Title:  Flowery DPU
Description:  The coal trains DPU passes the farm, and a large flowery shrub in the process.
Photo Date:  5/11/2024  Upload Date: 5/20/2024 6:40:52 AM
Location:  Westville, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8523(SD70ACe) KCSM 4517(AC44CW) CP 8106(AC4400CWM)
Views:  16   Comments: 1
DPU and a disinterested cow
Title:  DPU and a disinterested cow
Description:  The DPU pulls away past the hay bales as a cow grazes, uninterested in the unfolding rail action.
Photo Date:  5/11/2024  Upload Date: 5/20/2024 6:50:11 AM
Location:  Westville, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CP 8106(AC4400CWM) KCSM 4517(AC44CW) BNSF 8523(SD70ACe)
Views:  17   Comments: 1

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