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| Title: |
Surprise DPU |
| Description: |
A southbound grain train had a pair of units for a DPU. The last one was a surprise, CSX 781 that somehow strayed from Kansas City |
| Photo Date: |
2/9/2015 Upload Date: 2/10/2015 3:52:58 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 781(ES44AC-H) KCS 4795(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
557 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
DPU side angle |
| Description: |
The southbound grain train had these two units for a DPU, seen here a few miles north of Westville in a more sidelit shot. |
| Photo Date: |
2/9/2015 Upload Date: 2/10/2015 3:55:49 AM |
| Location: |
Westville, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 781(ES44AC-H) KCS 4795(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
519 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
We start with a meet |
| Description: |
I was home on Saturday afternoon and heard a horn. I went into town to see what was going on, to find a northbound empty coal train in the hole at Siloam. As I reached the light at Main St, I heard the detector at Davidson Rd go off for a southbound. I pulled a quick U turn and set up on the US 412 overpass, catching this southbound 113 car H train as it passed the waiting coal train. He had a DPU, but I didn't stick around to see it. |
| Photo Date: |
10/1/2016 Upload Date: 10/4/2016 3:42:22 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4795(ES44AC) KCS 4143(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
851 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Day 2 |
| Description: |
Sunday of that weekend dawned chilly, but with promise to get into the 40s again. The roads had dried out a bit since the day before, but still a lot of snow cover elsewhere. We heard a horn to the north, and were able to catch this southbound 262 about to roll under the US 412 overpass in Siloam Springs, passing the former Allen Canning warehouse in the process. |
| Photo Date: |
1/12/2025 Upload Date: 1/25/2025 6:34:44 AM |
| Location: |
Bunch, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4035(SD70ACe) KCS 4158(SD70ACe) KCS 4795(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
283 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
A closer look |
| Description: |
A closer up view shows the three Belles leading the train south. |
| Photo Date: |
1/12/2025 Upload Date: 1/26/2025 5:15:07 AM |
| Location: |
Baron, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4035(SD70ACe) KCS 4158(SD70ACe) KCS 4795(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
246 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Down by the station |
| Description: |
The 262 passes the station at Stilwell, whose sign has been removed, probably for a brush up, as the lettering was getting kind of battered. |
| Photo Date: |
1/12/2025 Upload Date: 1/26/2025 5:31:51 AM |
| Location: |
Stilwell, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4035(SD70ACe) KCS 4158(SD70ACe) KCS 4795(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
186 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Big curve |
| Description: |
We passed up the shot at Cave Springs, recalling that the road there was mostly snow covered the day before, and I wanted to get this shot at Bunch. Turned out the road was in much better shape, and we might have been able to do the tangent shot at Cave Springs and get this spot, too, but not taking chances, given a redo of the previous days chance. |
| Photo Date: |
1/12/2025 Upload Date: 1/26/2025 5:42:06 AM |
| Location: |
Bunch, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4035(SD70ACe) KCS 4158(SD70ACe) KCS 4795(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
171 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Hay!! |
| Description: |
The 262 passes a group of hay bales in an adjacent field as it rolls south, the rest of the train seen in the distance. |
| Photo Date: |
1/12/2025 Upload Date: 1/26/2025 5:49:52 AM |
| Location: |
Bunch, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4035(SD70ACe) KCS 4158(SD70ACe) KCS 4795(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
210 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Splitting the signals |
| Description: |
The 262 splits the signals and takes the siding at a still snowy CP North Watts |
| Photo Date: |
1/12/2025 Upload Date: 1/25/2025 6:36:34 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4035(SD70ACe) KCS 4158(SD70ACe) KCS 4795(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
191 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Snowy field |
| Description: |
A little too early in the day for good light here, too. The 262 rolls south past one of my afternoon spots as it heads south |
| Photo Date: |
1/12/2025 Upload Date: 1/25/2025 6:43:16 AM |
| Location: |
Westville, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4035(SD70ACe) KCS 4158(SD70ACe) KCS 4795(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
177 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
The other side |
| Description: |
I usually dont get out to chase til mid afternoon most days, so getting out late morning changed the approach. This is the east side of the tracks view at Baron, showing the train stretched out into the distance as it approaches the crossing in Baron. |
| Photo Date: |
1/31/2025 Upload Date: 1/26/2025 5:10:13 AM |
| Location: |
Baron, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4035(SD70ACe) KCS 4158(SD70ACe) KCS 4795(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
201 Comments: 0 |
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