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Tom Beckett's Collection
 
4/16/2025
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Kansas City Southern
Model:GE ES44ACBuilt As:Builder Info (Unavailable )
Serial Number:62055Order No:
Frame Number: Built:
Other locos with this serial:  KCS 4819(ES44AC)
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Grain under the bridge
Title:  Grain under the bridge
Description:  A soutbound grain train rolls under the Ark 12 overpass behind a pair of Belles.
Photo Date:  8/27/2017  Upload Date: 9/6/2017 4:51:44 AM
Location:  Gentry, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4819(ES44AC) KCS 4853(ES44AC)
Views:  350   Comments: 4
Grain and veggies
Title:  Grain and veggies
Description:  A southbound grain train rolls past the former Allens Canning warehouse, now part of Del Monte. Allens was most notably the packer of Popeye Spinach.
Photo Date:  8/27/2017  Upload Date: 9/6/2017 5:27:51 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4819(ES44AC) KCS 4853(ES44AC)
Views:  397   Comments: 2
Finally
Title:  Finally
Description:  This southbound grain train was on the Lake Frances Rd crossing when I saw him. I swung though town, and headed south on US 59, finally catching him south of Watts. This is the DPU trailing the 100 car train on the Ballard Creek bridge.
Photo Date:  1/14/2023  Upload Date: 1/23/2023 5:46:05 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4819(ES44AC) KCS 5020(ET44AC)
Views:  215   Comments: 1
DPU
Title:  DPU
Description:  The two unit DPU on the grain train passes signal 252-1
Photo Date:  1/14/2023  Upload Date: 1/24/2023 6:32:03 AM
Location:  Baron, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 5020(ET44AC) KCS 4819(ES44AC)
Views:  183   Comments: 1
The DPU
Title:  The DPU
Description:  A three unit DPU brings up the rear of the 127 car train.
Photo Date:  1/11/2025  Upload Date: 1/23/2025 6:13:43 AM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6036(ES44AC) KCS 4111(SD70ACe) KCS 4819(ES44AC)
Views:  137   Comments: 0
DPU away
Title:  DPU away
Description:  The going away shot of the DPU wasnt so scenic, with the substation in the shot. It does show how filthy the second unit is, though.
Photo Date:  1/11/2025  Upload Date: 1/23/2025 6:15:27 AM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6036(ES44AC) KCS 4111(SD70ACe) KCS 4819(ES44AC)
Views:  137   Comments: 0
DPU and a feed mill
Title:  DPU and a feed mill
Description:  The DPU passes the Cobb mill.
Photo Date:  1/11/2025  Upload Date: 1/23/2025 6:27:27 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6036(ES44AC) KCS 4111(SD70ACe) KCS 4819(ES44AC)
Views:  96   Comments: 0
Rear end meet
Title:  Rear end meet
Description:  The DPU on the coal train now passes my spot at Country Club Rd, the head end of the 181 now coming up the main in the distance.
Photo Date:  1/11/2025  Upload Date: 1/23/2025 6:41:12 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Winter,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4819(ES44AC) KCS 4111(SD70ACe) BNSF 6036(ES44AC) KCS 4867(ES44AC)
Views:  118   Comments: 0
Got the DPU
Title:  Got the DPU
Description:  The road down to Bunch was too sloppy to make any speed, and we were not able to keep up with the head end, but did beat the back to Bunch, where we got this looking down the valley shot.
Photo Date:  1/11/2025  Upload Date: 1/24/2025 5:44:17 AM
Location:  Bunch, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4819(ES44AC) KCS 4111(SD70ACe) BNSF 6036(ES44AC)
Views:  118   Comments: 1


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