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Tom Beckett's Collection
 
1/25/2025
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Kansas City Southern
Model:GE ES44ACBuilt As:Builder Info (Unavailable )
Serial Number:60641Order No:
Frame Number: Built:
Other locos with this serial:  KCS 4782(ES44AC)
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Into the curve
Title:  Into the curve
Description:  The H train is working through the 30 MPH curve, seen from adjacent US 59.
Photo Date:  8/4/2016  Upload Date: 8/7/2016 4:49:40 AM
Location:  Westville, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4782(ES44AC) KCS 4865(ES44AC) KCS 2963(GP40-3)
Views:  350   Comments: 1
New view
Title:  New view
Description:  The US 59 widening project has meant some serious tree and brush clearing. One place that got it was the area around Chewey Rd, between MP 238 and 239. Prior to the project, it was treed in. Now its wide open, creating a shot I had wished existed for years. Here we have a southbound H train approaching the curve, and the following two shots as it makes its way through. This was taken right from the shoulder of US 59.
Photo Date:  8/4/2016  Upload Date: 8/7/2016 4:44:46 AM
Location:  Westville, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4782(ES44AC) KCS 4865(ES44AC) KCS 2963(GP40-3)
Views:  408   Comments: 2
Out of the curve
Title:  Out of the curve
Description:  Third in the sequence of the southbound H train at Chewey Rd. It will be better when the road project is complete and I have more places to work with.
Photo Date:  8/4/2016  Upload Date: 8/7/2016 4:52:34 AM
Location:  Westville, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4782(ES44AC) KCS 4865(ES44AC) KCS 2963(GP40-3)
Views:  359   Comments: 2
Picking up
Title:  Picking up
Description:  The H train makes his pick up from the Watts yard.
Photo Date:  8/4/2016  Upload Date: 8/7/2016 4:57:04 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4782(ES44AC) KCS 4865(ES44AC) KCS 2963(GP40-3)
Views:  417   Comments: 1
Under control
Title:  Under control
Description:  The head end of the H train sits at the signals for CP South Watts. It will shortly couple to its train and head south.
Photo Date:  8/4/2016  Upload Date: 8/7/2016 5:01:15 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4782(ES44AC) KCS 4865(ES44AC)
Views:  174   Comments: 0
Rolling to a meet
Title:  Rolling to a meet
Description:  Siloam Springs has become a popular place to meet trains and turn back crews. This H train is slowing as it passes Lincoln Av, about to meet a northbound AEPX train and swap crews. Everyone will be home tonight!!
Photo Date:  8/4/2016  Upload Date: 8/7/2016 3:54:27 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4782(ES44AC) KCS 4865(ES44AC) KCS 2963(GP40-3)
Views:  294   Comments: 1
Give me shelter
Title:  Give me shelter
Description:  The Lincoln Av crossing is right next to the animal shelter and transfer station. The H train rolls to a stop to swap crews with the coal train in the distance. Wont be needing any shelter tonight.
Photo Date:  8/4/2016  Upload Date: 8/7/2016 4:00:08 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4782(ES44AC) UP 5917(AC44CWCTE) UP 6498(AC44CW) KCS 4176(SD70ACe) KCS 4033(SD70ACe)
Views:  328   Comments: 0
MP 237
Title:  MP 237
Description:  As the KCS goes south, it turns so that the tracks face southwest, then turn south through a sweeping curve at MP 237. Its adjacent to US 59, and an easy spot to work. The train starts south through the curve, making for a beautifully lit shot.
Photo Date:  8/4/2016  Upload Date: 8/7/2016 5:06:27 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4782(ES44AC) KCS 4865(ES44AC) KCS 2963(GP40-3)
Views:  284   Comments: 1
Throttling up
Title:  Throttling up
Description:  The H train pours on the juice as it gets 112 cars rolling out of Watts.
Photo Date:  8/4/2016  Upload Date: 8/7/2016 5:12:58 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4782(ES44AC) KCS 4865(ES44AC) KCS 2963(GP40-3)
Views:  312   Comments: 1


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