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Pictures of KCS 2817
 
Owner: Kansas City Southern
Model:Rebuilt EMD GP40-3Built As:RFP 127 (GP40)
Serial Number:32155Order No:7948
Frame Number:7948-2Built:4/1967
Notes:blt 4/67 as RF&P GP40 127
Other locos with this serial:  RFP 127(GP40) KCS 4747(GP40-3) KCS 2817(GP40-3)
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By the automatic
Title:  By the automatic
Description:  The lite power move passes the automatic at MP 252. It will be a race to get him on the Baron Creek bridge
Photo Date:  7/16/2023  Upload Date: 8/6/2023 5:32:13 AM
Location:  Baron, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CP 7012(SD70ACU) KCS 4733(ES44DC) KCS 4788(ES44AC) KCS 4804(ES44AC) CP 9725(AC44CW) KCS 2817(GP40-3) KCS 2805(GP40-3) KCS 2037(GP22ECO)
Views:  204   Comments: 2
Coming into Watts
Title:  Coming into Watts
Description:  The move crosses Barren Fork Creek as it approaches the south signal at Watts.
Photo Date:  7/16/2023  Upload Date: 8/6/2023 5:35:38 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CP 7012(SD70ACU) KCS 4733(ES44DC) KCS 4787(ES44AC) KCS 4804(ES44AC) CP 9725(AC44CW) KCS 2817(GP40-3) KCS 2805(GP40-3) KCS 2037(GP22ECO)
Views:  243   Comments: 0
Chewie Rd curve
Title:  Chewie Rd curve
Description:  Theres a nice S curve at Chewie Rd, near MP 240, south of Watts, that makes for a good scene. The power move in into the curve about to cross Chewie Rd.
Photo Date:  7/16/2023  Upload Date: 8/6/2023 5:37:21 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CP 7012(SD70ACU) KCS 4733(ES44DC) KCS 4787(ES44AC) KCS 4804(ES44AC) CP 9725(AC44CW) KCS 2817(GP40-3) KCS 2805(GP40-3) KCS 2037(GP22ECO)
Views:  228   Comments: 1
On the move
Title:  On the move
Description:  The southbound grain train has cleared, and the northbound lite power move gets underway north.
Photo Date:  7/16/2023  Upload Date: 8/6/2023 5:53:37 AM
Location:  Stilwell, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 7012(SD70ACU) KCS 4733(ES44DC) KCS 4787(ES44AC) KCS 4804(ES44AC) CP 9725(AC44CW) KCS 2817(GP40-3) KCS 2805(GP40-3) KCS 2037(GP22ECO)
Views:  212   Comments: 1
The whole shebang
Title:  The whole shebang
Description:  The entire lite power move, eight units, three of which will be dropped at Watts for the coming weeks dodger, rolls north after meeting a southbound.
Photo Date:  7/16/2023  Upload Date: 8/6/2023 6:07:46 AM
Location:  Stilwell, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 7012(SD70ACU) KCS 4733(ES44DC) KCS 4787(ES44AC) KCS 4804(ES44AC) CP 9725(AC44CW) KCS 2817(GP40-3) KCS 2805(GP40-3) KCS 2037(GP22ECO)
Views:  219   Comments: 1
Going away
Title:  Going away
Description:  The DPU on the grain train recedes into the distance as it heads for Cave Springs and south, as the lite power gets ready to go, waiting on the signal to clear.
Photo Date:  7/16/2023  Upload Date: 8/6/2023 6:12:14 AM
Location:  Stilwell, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 7012(SD70ACU) KCS 4733(ES44DC) KCS 4787(ES44AC) KCS 4804(ES44AC) CP 9725(AC44CW) KCS 2817(GP40-3) KCS 2805(GP40-3) KCS 2037(GP22ECO) KCS 4587(AC44CW)
Views:  212   Comments: 2
Setting off-part 1
Title:  Setting off-part 1
Description:  The ground man separates the necessary lines as the lite power move prepares to set off the dodger power.
Photo Date:  7/16/2023  Upload Date: 8/6/2023 6:19:04 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CP 9725(AC44CW) KCS 2817(GP40-3)
Views:  143   Comments: 1
Sometimes you need a little help
Title:  Sometimes you need a little help
Description:  A second crewman helps out separating the diesels.
Photo Date:  7/16/2023  Upload Date: 8/6/2023 6:24:57 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CP 9725(AC44CW) KCS 2817(GP40-3)
Views:  144   Comments: 1
Getting closer
Title:  Getting closer
Description:  The MU cables still have to be disconnected, but at least they were able to pull the cut lever.
Photo Date:  7/16/2023  Upload Date: 8/6/2023 6:31:52 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CP 9725(AC44CW) KCS 2817(GP40-3)
Views:  161   Comments: 0
MU disconnected
Title:  MU disconnected
Description:  The MU cables have been pulled and stowed, and now theyre ready to pull away.
Photo Date:  7/16/2023  Upload Date: 8/6/2023 6:35:31 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CP 9725(AC44CW) KCS 2817(GP40-3)
Views:  136   Comments: 0
Pulling away
Title:  Pulling away
Description:  The engineer starts up the now five unit set of power, the dodger units now uncoupling, their air lines stretched as the road power pulls away.
Photo Date:  7/16/2023  Upload Date: 8/6/2023 6:37:25 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CP 9725(AC44CW) KCS 2817(GP40-3)
Views:  139   Comments: 1
Done
Title:  Done
Description:  The ground man checks the dodger power one last time as the road power pulls away.
Photo Date:  7/16/2023  Upload Date: 8/6/2023 6:40:18 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CP 9725(AC44CW) KCS 2817(GP40-3)
Views:  150   Comments: 1
Dodger power
Title:  Dodger power
Description:  The last three units of the move were a set of four axle power for the Watts based dodger. I got them on the bridge over Baron Creek.
Photo Date:  7/16/2023  Upload Date: 8/7/2023 4:56:36 AM
Location:  Baron, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2037(GP22ECO) KCS 2805(GP40-3) KCS 2817(GP40-3) CP 9725(AC44CW) KCS 4804(ES44AC)
Views:  179   Comments: 1
This is different
Title:  This is different
Description:  The trailing unit on the lite power move was this rebuilt GP 40, which will work on the Watts based dodger in the upcoming week.
Photo Date:  7/16/2023  Upload Date: 8/7/2023 5:31:00 AM
Location:  Stilwell, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2037(GP22ECO) KCS 2805(GP40-3) KCS 2817(GP40-3)
Views:  239   Comments: 1
Trailing up the line
Title:  Trailing up the line
Description:  KCS 2037 trails the lite power as it rolls into Watts
Photo Date:  7/16/2023  Upload Date: 8/7/2023 5:35:43 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2037(GP22ECO) KCS 2805(GP40-3) KCS 2817(GP40-3) CP 9725(AC44CW) KCS 4804(ES44AC) KCS 4787(ES44AC)
Views:  192   Comments: 1
Local power set off
Title:  Local power set off
Description:  The lite power move sets off the three units for the Watts based dodger on a yard track.
Photo Date:  7/16/2023  Upload Date: 8/7/2023 5:56:28 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2037(GP22ECO) KCS 2805(GP40-3) KCS 2817(GP40-3) CP 9725(AC44CW) KCS 4804(ES44AC) KCS 4787(ES44AC) KCS 4733(ES44DC) CP 7012(SD70ACU)
Views:  220   Comments: 1
Sneaking up
Title:  Sneaking up
Description:  As the soutbound road train receded, the dodger was creeping up the siding next to Carl Holley Plumbing with the typcal three geeps
Photo Date:  8/18/2023  Upload Date: 9/2/2023 4:48:11 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2817(GP40-3) KCS 2950(GP40-3)
Views:  147   Comments: 1
Peek-a-boo
Title:  Peek-a-boo
Description:  We stopped in Gentry to get my wife an iced tea, and looked over to see the nose of the dodgers leader peeking out from under the Ark 12 bridge.
Photo Date:  2/21/2024  Upload Date: 2/22/2024 4:00:44 AM
Location:  Gentry, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2817(GP40-3)
Views:  55   Comments: 1
Now the whole train
Title:  Now the whole train
Description:  The dodger is seen in its entirety, its 13 cars stretched out along the siding. The crew is in McDonalds grabbing lunch, and will be on their way shortly.
Photo Date:  2/21/2024  Upload Date: 2/22/2024 4:07:11 AM
Location:  Gentry, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2817(GP40-3) KCS 2955(GP40-2) KCS 2857(GP40-3)
Views:  129   Comments: 1

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