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Viewing Album:  KCS Heavener Sub in Oklahoma
 
By:Tom Beckett
Dates:1/1/2011 - 7/11/2016
Album Info:Photos of trains on the KCS Heavener Sub in Oklahoma, mostly from Watts to Stilwell, but some other places as well.
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And a DPU
Title:  And a DPU
Description:  Almost all of these trains get a DPU these days, and this one is no exception. ET 44AH is pushing today on the rear of a train that had
Photo Date:  5/6/2022  Upload Date: 5/9/2022 4:01:10 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 5007(ET44AC)
Views:  90   Comments: 1
Into the curve
Title:  Into the curve
Description:  Southbound stone train winds its 62 cars through the curve at Chewie Rd south of Watts along US 59.
Photo Date:  7/14/2022  Upload Date: 7/22/2022 4:59:05 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4771(ES44AC) KCS 4774(ES44AC) KCS 5015(ET44AC)
Views:  56   Comments: 1
Close
Title:  Close
Description:  Southbound stone train at the crossing along US 59 as a car approaches, then stops, maybe a little too close for the engineers comfort. This crossing has difficult sight lines for both the train and vehicles.
Photo Date:  7/14/2022  Upload Date: 7/22/2022 5:13:23 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4771(ES44AC) KCS 4774(ES44AC) KCS 5015(ET44AC)
Views:  53   Comments: 1
Grab shot
Title:  Grab shot
Description:  I had chased this stone train south through Siloam Springs, always a chancy effort, and caught up to him just as he was clearing the south end of the siding at Watts. I pulled into a side road, rolled down the window and fired. A little off level, but otherwise came out OK/ Hustle pays!!
Photo Date:  7/14/2022  Upload Date: 7/22/2022 5:17:40 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4771(ES44AC) KCS 4774(ES44AC) KCS 5015(ET44AC)
Views:  57   Comments: 1
Along the highway
Title:  Along the highway
Description:  The stone train rolls south along US 59.
Photo Date:  7/14/2022  Upload Date: 7/22/2022 5:21:00 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4771(ES44AC) KCS 4774(ES44AC) KCS 5015(ET44AC)
Views:  47   Comments: 2
Closer up view
Title:  Closer up view
Description:  A closer view from the shoulder of US 59 shows the train stretched out as it approaches the crossing here.
Photo Date:  7/14/2022  Upload Date: 7/22/2022 5:25:44 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  54   Comments: 2
Headed north
Title:  Headed north
Description:  A northbound empty grain train rolls toward a climb out of the Illinois River valley and Siloam Springs just north of the river bridge, along US 59.
Photo Date:  7/20/2022  Upload Date: 7/22/2022 4:47:24 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4682(ES44AC) KCS 4054(SD70ACe) KCS 4623(AC44CW)
Views:  63   Comments: 3
Poking out
Title:  Poking out
Description:  A northbound empty grain train pokes its nose out of the truss on the Illinois River bridge north of Watts. View is from adjacent US 59 bridge.
Photo Date:  7/20/2022  Upload Date: 7/22/2022 4:50:03 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4682(ES44AC) KCS 4054(SD70ACe) KCS 4623(AC44CW)
Views:  36   Comments: 1
Over the water
Title:  Over the water
Description:  The northbound grain train is now fully on the bridge over the Illinois River
Photo Date:  7/20/2022  Upload Date: 7/22/2022 4:53:23 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4682(ES44AC) KCS 4054(SD70ACe) KCS 4623(AC44CW)
Views:  65   Comments: 2
Waiting it out
Title:  Waiting it out
Description:  This southbound Q train was on the main at Watts, as the empty grain train picked up. The Q train had to hold at the south end signal due to the grainer fouling the switch there.
Photo Date:  7/20/2022  Upload Date: 7/22/2022 4:55:34 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4706(ES44AC) KCS 4839(ES44AC)
Views:  52   Comments: 1
Move fast!!
Title:  Move fast!!
Description:  We caught a southbound coal train near Stilwell the other day. I shot it at the north end of town, and ran to get it here at the station. He was determined to get to Heavener, as I had just enough time to get out of the car to catch the head end past the station.
Photo Date:  9/23/2022  Upload Date: 9/25/2022 5:18:26 AM
Location:  Stilwell, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6812(ES44C4) BNSF 9288(SD70ACe)
Views:  28   Comments: 1
Rolling into town
Title:  Rolling into town
Description:  The southbound WRFX-the mark is assigned to Wells Fargo-train rolls past the Adair County barn as it makes its way up the short grade into Stilwell. Ill have to run to get ahead of him before he reaches the station at the other end of town.
Photo Date:  9/23/2022  Upload Date: 9/25/2022 5:25:08 AM
Location:  Stilwell, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6812(ES44C4) BNSF 9288(SD70ACe)
Views:  30   Comments: 1
DPUs too
Title:  DPUs too
Description:  After I shot the head end at the station, I went up to the US 59 overpass just to the south. The shot is not as open as I remember it, but now that Ive lived here 15 years, Im finding that there are a lot of places that were good shots, that are now overgrown, especially in late summer. I still managed a shot of the DPU going away, an unusual mix of power.
Photo Date:  9/23/2022  Upload Date: 9/25/2022 5:38:19 AM
Location:  Stilwell, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCSM 4089(SD70ACe) CSX 3266(ET44AH) BNSF 9750(SD70MAC)
Views:  121   Comments: 1
DPU and hay
Title:  DPU and hay
Description:  The DPU on the grain train passes a stack of hay bales as it trails south.
Photo Date:  2/27/2023  Upload Date: 3/2/2023 6:24:49 AM
Location:  Westville, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4837(ES44AC)
Views:  20   Comments: 1
Late catch
Title:  Late catch
Description:  Wed gone down to Tahlequah to see some family, and had returned via Stilwell and US 59, rolling up on through Westville. North of Westville we caught up to a northbound H train, which I shot going into Watts as the sun was getting low. The first photo was here at Chewie Rd south of Watts, three units, including a gray KCSM GE have 54 cars in tow.
Photo Date:  2/27/2023  Upload Date: 3/2/2023 5:56:53 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4057(SD70ACe) KCSM 4560(AC44CW) KCS 4825(ES44AC)
Views:  34   Comments: 1
Along the road
Title:  Along the road
Description:  We caught up again near MP 239, getting this nicely lit shot along US 59.
Photo Date:  2/27/2023  Upload Date: 3/2/2023 5:59:11 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4057(SD70ACe) KCSM 4560(AC44CW) KCS 4825(ES44AC)
Views:  36   Comments: 1
Ballard Creek
Title:  Ballard Creek
Description:  The H train crosses Ballard Creek as it nears the Watts yard.
Photo Date:  2/27/2023  Upload Date: 3/2/2023 6:02:14 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4057(SD70ACe) KCSM 4560(AC44CW) KCS 4825(ES44AC)
Views:  39   Comments: 1
Going away
Title:  Going away
Description:  The H train rolls away from the camera, showing the nice, low sun angle on the power, and the first car of steel coils.
Photo Date:  2/27/2023  Upload Date: 3/2/2023 6:04:22 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4057(SD70ACe) KCSM 4560(AC44CW) KCS 4825(ES44AC)
Views:  46   Comments: 1
Got lucky one day in a row
Title:  Got lucky one day in a row
Description:  When we passed signal 238-2, south of Watts, it was showing approach, meaning the H train would take the siding at Watts. I initially thought theyd be working there(they would). As we came around the curve into Watts, we got a surprise, this southbound grain train waiting on the main for the H train to clear. The crew is out, rolling the H train by as he goes into the siding.
Photo Date:  2/27/2023  Upload Date: 3/2/2023 6:08:12 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 5005(ET44AC) KCS 4049(SD70ACe)
Views:  52   Comments: 1
Underway
Title:  Underway
Description:  The H train has cleared the south end of the siding, and the grain train resumes his trip south.
Photo Date:  2/27/2023  Upload Date: 3/2/2023 6:11:53 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 5005(ET44AC) KCS 4049(SD70ACe)
Views:  33   Comments: 1
S curve
Title:  S curve
Description:  The grain train rolls through the S curve at Chewie Road, to the chagrin of a local motorist who didnt expect a train, judging by the hard stop as he pulled up to the tracks.
Photo Date:  2/27/2023  Upload Date: 3/2/2023 6:17:05 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 5005(ET44AC) KCS 4049(SD70ACe)
Views:  47   Comments: 1
Out of the curve
Title:  Out of the curve
Description:  The grain train snakes through the curve as it comes out and rolls toward Westville.
Photo Date:  2/27/2023  Upload Date: 3/2/2023 6:19:07 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 5005(ET44AC) KCS 4049(SD70ACe)
Views:  40   Comments: 1
Across the field
Title:  Across the field
Description:  A view of the head end of the grain train passing a hay barn and pastureland north of Westville.
Photo Date:  2/27/2023  Upload Date: 3/2/2023 6:23:04 AM
Location:  Westville, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 5005(ET44AC) KCS 4049(SD70ACe)
Views:  49   Comments: 1

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