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| Title: |
This is what I get.... |
| Description: |
For not getting out of the car. I pulled up on adjacent US 59 to get a shot, stopping in the traffic lane for this view of a southbound grain train, and the power for Mondays dodger. Took the shot through the windshield, which might explain the fuzziness!! |
| Photo Date: |
9/29/2024 Upload Date: 10/7/2024 6:12:08 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8939(ES44AC) KCS 2851(GP40-3) |
| Views: |
235 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Across the road |
| Description: |
Im almost always chasing here, and typically take this shot from the southbound side of US 59. The train wasnt moving that fast, so I came around and shot him from the northbound side, a slightly different angle. |
| Photo Date: |
9/29/2024 Upload Date: 10/9/2024 6:03:02 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8939(ES44AC) CP 9804(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
211 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
A little farther along |
| Description: |
The train has progressed into the S curve here, now coming around to the south with 119 cars |
| Photo Date: |
9/29/2024 Upload Date: 10/9/2024 6:11:29 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8939(ES44AC) CP 9804(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
181 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Crew change |
| Description: |
Like most of these events, it started with a horn I heard from the house. I cant beat a train here by going through town, so the process is to take Ark 59 south, then cut over to Westville OK on US 62, and start north, looking for the train. I can usually catch it a couple miles north of Westville. Today, no train. Heres why: they canned it at Watts. The train was 119 cars, long enough that it would block the crossing at the north end of the yard, so they cut the train to accommodate. The train waited only maybe 30 minutes, but too long to leave the crossing blocked. After this crew got on, they had to put the train back together-maybe a half dozen cars and a two unit DPU. It took time. Meanwhile, the 261 was working at the north end. |
| Photo Date: |
9/29/2024 Upload Date: 10/7/2024 6:17:54 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8939(ES44AC) CP 9804(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
203 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Interesting leader |
| Description: |
The lead unit on the grain train had an emblem honoring the Strathconas Regiment. This is one of at least two so adorned; the other that I know of is CP 7030, which was here not long ago, |
| Photo Date: |
9/29/2024 Upload Date: 10/7/2024 6:29:01 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8939(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
179 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Close up |
| Description: |
A close up look at the Strathconas coat of arms on CP 8939 |
| Photo Date: |
9/29/2024 Upload Date: 10/7/2024 6:30:31 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8939(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
179 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Underway at last |
| Description: |
The southbound grain move finally get rolling from Watts after a crew change and reconnecting his train. Now at MP 237, in golden late day sun. |
| Photo Date: |
9/29/2024 Upload Date: 10/9/2024 5:49:16 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8939(ES44AC) CP 9804(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
223 Comments: 1 |
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