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Tom Beckett's Collection
 
4/4/2025
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Kansas City Southern
Model:Rebuilt EMD GP40-3Built As:PC 3186 (GP40)
Serial Number:34627Order No:7145
Frame Number:7145-17Built:11/1968
Notes:Ex-PC
Other locos with this serial:  KCS 758(GP40) KCS 4788(GP40-3) KCS 2835(GP40-3)
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Dodger and the tower
Title:  Dodger and the tower
Description:  The Siloam Dodger poses under the Siloam Springs water tower as it waits for a southbound.
Photo Date:  1/9/2009  Upload Date: 8/25/2016 2:50:05 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2835(GP40-3) KCS 2829(GP40-3)
Views:  796   Comments: 1
Working Cobb
Title:  Working Cobb
Description:  L 102, a-k-a the Siloam Dodger, switches the Cobb Vantress feed mill north of town.
Photo Date:  4/6/2009  Upload Date: 8/27/2016 3:05:46 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2835(GP40-3) KCS 2016(GP38-2)
Views:  636   Comments: 2
Pulling down for a meet
Title:  Pulling down for a meet
Description:  Though theres already one going on here. I had seen the southbound grain train after I had dropped off recycling in Siloam, and decided to take chase. I caught up to him here in Watts, where he was holding the main for an impending northbound, but also because the dodger, L 102, was working the yard, using the siding for head room.
Photo Date:  10/17/2017  Upload Date: 10/22/2017 4:16:51 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4586(AC44CW) KCS 4584(AC44CW) KCS 2911(GP40-2LW) KCS 2835(GP40-3)
Views:  636   Comments: 1
Pushing back
Title:  Pushing back
Description:  The L 102 dodger can spend a lot of tim` working at Pipelife, pulling emties and spotting loads. It was in the midst of one such move when I caught it as I approached Kenwood St crossing.
Photo Date:  11/10/2017  Upload Date: 12/9/2017 3:38:09 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom"Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2827(GP40-3) KCS 2835(GP40-3) KCS 2911(GP40-2LW)
Views:  703   Comments: 0
Dodger in the pink
Title:  Dodger in the pink
Description:  I heard the radio say the dodger was going to Gentry to change ends, so I waited, figuring I could at least see it, if not get a photo. There was still enough light in the sky to work a silhouette. To my great delight, the sky had picked up a swath of pink from the now departed sun hitting a cloud, giving this unusual scene. Three units have 11 cars in tow.
Photo Date:  1/12/2018  Upload Date: 1/17/2018 5:34:54 AM
Location:  Gentry, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2850(GP40-3) KCS 2911(GP40-2LW) KCS 2835(GP40-3)
Views:  820   Comments: 2
Trash local
Title:  Trash local
Description:  I had to run trash, and caught the dodger as it rolled down the siding at Lincoln Av.
Photo Date:  11/18/2019  Upload Date: 11/21/2019 4:42:13 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2966(GP40-3) KCS 1913(GP38-2) KCS 2835(GP40-3)
Views:  629   Comments: 2
Getting harder to find
Title:  Getting harder to find
Description:  The dodger, L 102, rolls south behind a gray GP 38. Once a common scheme, now it seems almost all the four motor power has been repainted into the Belle scheme. It used to be I would look for a Belle unit leading. Now, the rarity is one in the old scheme. Southbound going under US 412 with 15 cars.
Photo Date:  12/2/2019  Upload Date: 12/5/2019 3:33:50 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2022(GP38-2) KCS 1913(GP38-2) KCS 2835(GP40-3)
Views:  652   Comments: 3
New arrival
Title:  New arrival
Description:  For the almost year and a half since the CP-KCS merger, the dodger power has been unchanged, using the same pool of GPs in has for the last several years. That changed recently when a CP GP 20ECO showed up, here leading as the Watts based dodger works at Pipelife in Sioam Springs.
Photo Date:  10/30/2024  Upload Date: 11/18/2024 5:53:29 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2835(GP40-3) CP 2313(GP20C-ECO) KCS 2974(GP40-3)
Views:  135   Comments: 1
Shoving back
Title:  Shoving back
Description:  The dodger pushes covered hoppers of plastic pellets into the plant.
Photo Date:  10/30/2024  Upload Date: 11/18/2024 5:54:34 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2835(GP40-3) KCS 2974(GP40-3) CP 2313(GP20C-ECO)
Views:  107   Comments: 1
Pulled up
Title:  Pulled up
Description:  The dodger is pulled up to Kenwood St, now under a cloud. He'll shortly go north with a dozen cars.
Photo Date:  10/30/2024  Upload Date: 11/18/2024 6:01:17 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2835(GP40-3) KCS 2974(GP40-3) CP 2313(GP20C-ECO)
Views:  118   Comments: 1
Dodger smoking it up
Title:  Dodger smoking it up
Description:  The dodger-officially L 102-is working hard climbing up out of Sleepy Hollow, its four motor power smoking hard with the effort.
Photo Date:  11/15/2024  Upload Date: 1/10/2025 6:40:09 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2835(GP40-3) KCS 2974(GP40-3) CP 2313(GP20C-ECO)
Views:  185   Comments: 0
Working hard
Title:  Working hard
Description:  Especially for only five cars. Davidson Rd.
Photo Date:  11/15/2024  Upload Date: 1/10/2025 6:43:22 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2835(GP40-3) KCS 2974(GP40-3) CP 2313(GP20C-ECO)
Views:  179   Comments: 0
After breakfast
Title:  After breakfast
Description:  Wed gone to breakfast in Gentry, as we often do. As we left, the dodger was working in town, having changed ends, and now pushing his train toward the Little Debbie plant.
Photo Date:  1/8/2025  Upload Date: 1/22/2025 6:37:42 AM
Location:  Gentry, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2835(GP40-3)
Views:  69   Comments: 0
Pushing back
Title:  Pushing back
Description:  The dodger works back toward Little Debbie with its 11 cars, from a slightly different angle.
Photo Date:  1/8/2025  Upload Date: 1/22/2025 6:41:01 AM
Location:  Gentry, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2835(GP40-3) KCS 2974(GP40-3) CP 2313(GP20C-ECO)
Views:  148   Comments: 0
Old truck
Title:  Old truck
Description:  The dodger moves past a truck that has seen better days.
Photo Date:  1/8/2025  Upload Date: 1/22/2025 6:42:44 AM
Location:  Gentry, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2835(GP40-3) KCS 2974(GP40-3) CP 2313(GP20C-ECO)
Views:  166   Comments: 0
Dodger at Davidson
Title:  Dodger at Davidson
Description:  After a trip to Gentry for breakfast, I caught L 102, the Watts based dodger that works to Decatur and return, as it was into the climb up from Sleepy Hollow with 30 cars.
Photo Date:  1/14/2025  Upload Date: 1/22/2025 5:05:37 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2974(GP40-3) KCS 2835(GP40-3) CP 2313(GP20C-ECO)
Views:  169   Comments: 0
Closer
Title:  Closer
Description:  The perspective changes as the train draws closer to the crossing.
Photo Date:  1/14/2025  Upload Date: 1/22/2025 5:11:05 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2974(GP40-3) KCS 2835(GP40-3) CP 2313(GP20C-ECO)
Views:  174   Comments: 0
Bare tree
Title:  Bare tree
Description:  The dodger rolls its 30 cars south past the bare tree at Davidson Rd
Photo Date:  1/14/2025  Upload Date: 1/22/2025 6:10:14 AM
Location:  Gentry, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2974(GP40-3) KCS 2835(GP40-3) CP 2313(GP20C-ECO)
Views:  143   Comments: 0
Ready to go
Title:  Ready to go
Description:  The dodger, L 102, has completed a set off at the team track in Gentry, and is now ready to head south.
Photo Date:  1/14/2025  Upload Date: 1/22/2025 5:59:43 AM
Location:  Gentry, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2974(GP40-3) KCS 2835(GP40-3) CP 2313(GP20C-ECO)
Views:  166   Comments: 0


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