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Tom Beckett's Collection
 
5/21/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Tom Beckett
Dates:1/1/2001 - 1/1/2001
Album Info:Photos my wife, Diane, has taken here and there, mostly on trips with me, but occasionally on her own. She is not a railfan per se, and often has a different vision of the scene than I do.
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Coal in the curve
Title:  Coal in the curve
Description:  A study in unit train angles from the Ark 59 overpass near Sulphur Springs.
Photo Date:  10/28/2018  Upload Date: 11/15/2019 4:48:27 AM
Location:  Sulphur Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  45   Comments: 0
Lots of power
Title:  Lots of power
Description:  This northbound empty TXUX train had seven units in a "we aint mad at nobody" consist as he approached us south of Anderson in late day sweet light.
Photo Date:  10/28/2018  Upload Date: 11/15/2019 4:57:51 AM
Location:  Anderson, MO
Author:  Diane Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9319(SD70ACe) BNSF 9197(SD70ACe) UP 6592(AC44CW) UP 7311(AC4460CW) CSX 143(AC44CW) CSX 101(AC44CW) KCS 3922(SD70MAC)
Views:  325   Comments: 1
A little Ozark color
Title:  A little Ozark color
Description:  This northbound empty TXUX train is rolling past some fall color down near Wolf Creek between Dorsey siding and Gravette.
Photo Date:  10/28/2018  Upload Date: 11/15/2019 5:03:56 AM
Location:  Gravette, AR
Author:  Diane Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9319(SD70ACe) BNSF 9197(SD70ACe) UP 6592(AC44CW) UP 7311(AC4460CW) CSX 143(AC44CW) CSX 101(AC44CW) KCS 3922(SD70MAC)
Views:  259   Comments: 1
Eastern visitor
Title:  Eastern visitor
Description:  The coal train had a visitor from afar in the form of these CSX units, one in "bright future," the other in "dark future." We dont see too many of these here.
Photo Date:  10/28/2018  Upload Date: 11/15/2019 5:11:30 AM
Location:  Anderson, MO
Author:  Diane Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 3922(SD70MAC) CSX 101(AC44CW) CSX 143(AC44CW)
Views:  178   Comments: 1
A little color
Title:  A little color
Description:  And not just the power. The DPU on an empty TXUX train rolls toward some fall foliage south of Anderson.
Photo Date:  10/28/2018  Upload Date: 1/12/2020 5:04:51 AM
Location:  Anderson, MO
Author:  Diane Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3932(SD70M) BNSF 6223(ES44AC)
Views:  108   Comments: 2
To the mill
Title:  To the mill
Description:  The smpty trains DPUs roll toward the feed mill at Anderson.
Photo Date:  10/28/2018  Upload Date: 1/12/2020 5:14:44 AM
Location:  Anderson, MO
Author:  Diane Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3932(SD70M) BNSF 6223(ES44AC)
Views:  110   Comments: 3
Mill and shadows
Title:  Mill and shadows
Description:  Northbound empty TXUX trains DPU pulls away in a study of light and shadow at the feed mill just south of Anderson.
Photo Date:  10/28/2018  Upload Date: 1/25/2020 4:32:02 AM
Location:  Anderson, MO
Author:  Diane Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3932(SD70M) BNSF 6223(ES44AC)
Views:  133   Comments: 3
Going away at Dorsey
Title:  Going away at Dorsey
Description:  This TXUX coal train is rolling north at Mt Olive Rd, just north of Dorsey siding, the late day sun lighting up the south facing power.
Photo Date:  10/28/2018  Upload Date: 1/25/2020 4:38:48 AM
Location:  Gravette, AR
Author:  Diane Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3932(SD70M) BNSF 6223(ES44AC)
Views:  126   Comments: 3
Leaning in
Title:  Leaning in
Description:  The DPU on a southbound AEPX train throttles up as it approaches Sulphur Springs, and the grade up to Gravette, seen through a tunnel of trees.
Photo Date:  10/28/2018  Upload Date: 1/25/2020 4:41:17 AM
Location:  Sulphur Springs, AR
Author:  Diane Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 6046(AC44CWCTE) PRLX 221(SD75M) KCS 4622(AC44CW)
Views:  177   Comments: 3
Two types of power and canteens
Title:  Two types of power and canteens
Description:  As we rolled into Claremore, the train was on display along the road south of downtown. From the car, Diane caught the diesel protect engine, the canteens, and the 4014 herself. Quite an array, and the flags really make the scene.
Photo Date:  11/16/2019  Upload Date: 12/13/2020 5:06:23 AM
Location:  Claremore, OK
Author:  Diane Beckett
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 4014(4-8-8-4) UP 8824(SD70AH)
Views:  134   Comments: 1
Coming across
Title:  Coming across
Description:  The 4014 slowly rolls across the ex Frisco now BNSF Cherokee Sub, now headed for its next stop at Nowata
Photo Date:  11/16/2019  Upload Date: 12/13/2020 5:11:31 AM
Location:  Claremore, OK
Author:  Diane Beckett
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 4014(4-8-8-4) UP 8824(SD70AH)
Views:  113   Comments: 1
Close up
Title:  Close up
Description:  The 4014 draws by, and we got a closer look, even with the large crowd.
Photo Date:  11/16/2019  Upload Date: 12/13/2020 5:35:22 AM
Location:  Claremore, OK
Author:  Diane Beckett
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 4014(4-8-8-4) UP 8824(SD70AH)
Views:  106   Comments: 2
Grain DPU
Title:  Grain DPU
Description:  Wed been chasing a northbound empty grain train, two units up front, and these two as a DPU on the rear. He stopped at Gentry to meet a southbound, and I pulled in off Main St to get the shot, Diane got it with her phone from the car, a sparkling clean set of KCS and CP power.
Photo Date:  9/23/2022  Upload Date: 9/24/2022 6:13:57 AM
Location:  Gentry, AR
Author:  Diane Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 5001(ET44AC) CP 7002(SD70ACU)
Views:  123   Comments: 1


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