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Tom Beckett's Collection
 
12/26/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Kansas City Southern
Model:GE AC44CWBuilt As:KCS 2031 (AC44CW)
Serial Number:52079Order No:1918
Frame Number:Built:11/1999
Other locos with this serial:  KCS 2031(AC44CW) KCS 4606(AC44CW)
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Rolling onward
Title:  Rolling onward
Description:  This northbound 69 car H train is continuing its trip north after letting the dodger pass.
Photo Date:  1/12/2007  Upload Date: 2/3/2017 5:02:09 AM
Location:  Gentry, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4596(AC44CW) KCS 4606(AC44CW)
Views:  633   Comments: 1
Morning empties
Title:  Morning empties
Description:  The shot at Gravette is best done in the morning to take advantage of a better angle and fewer obstructions.
Photo Date:  2/26/2007  Upload Date: 1/29/2017 5:18:17 AM
Location:  Gravette, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 7289(AC44CW) UP 6210(AC44CW) KCS 4606(AC44CW) KCS 4579(AC44CW)
Views:  484   Comments: 0
DPU at Hudson
Title:  DPU at Hudson
Description:  This southbound AEPX train was like most at the time, having a pair of KCS units about 85 cars deep, along with one on the rear. The mid DPUs approach the crossing just north of the Hudson Foods feed mill.
Photo Date:  10/12/2008  Upload Date: 8/12/2016 4:43:13 AM
Location:  Westville, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4606(AC44CW) KCS 4031(SD70ACe)
Views:  346   Comments: 0
Southbound on former Frisco
Title:  Southbound on former Frisco
Description:  BNSF southbound-Ft Scott Sub
Photo Date:  5/8/2011  Upload Date: 5/15/2011 12:43:35 AM
Location:  Kansas City, KS
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5965(ES44AC) KCS 4606(AC44CW)
Views:  256   Comments: 0
Empty coal
Title:  Empty coal
Description:  The coal train, which had been holding back south of the switch, now heads through town.
Photo Date:  2/9/2023  Upload Date: 2/16/2023 4:44:04 AM
Location:  Gentry, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4845(ES44AC) UP 5858(AC44CWCTE) KCS 4044(SD70ACe) KCS 4606(AC44CW) BNSF 6290(ES44AC)
Views:  111   Comments: 1
Into the light
Title:  Into the light
Description:  The train had been rolling along under overcast skies from just north of Siloam, and now is reaching a break in the clouds at Gravette.
Photo Date:  2/9/2023  Upload Date: 2/16/2023 4:45:54 AM
Location:  Gravette, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4845(ES44AC) UP 5858(AC44CWCTE) KCS 4044(SD70ACe) KCS 4606(AC44CW) BNSF 6290(ES44AC)
Views:  116   Comments: 1
Glint of sun
Title:  Glint of sun
Description:  The light was sinking fast, and one of the last places I could get a somewhat sunlit shot was here at Deer Creek Rd in Noel, where we see the trains five units catching the last rays of setting sun
Photo Date:  2/9/2023  Upload Date: 2/16/2023 5:04:35 AM
Location:  Noel, MO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4845(ES44AC) UP 5858(AC44CWCTE) KCS 4044(SD70ACe) KCS 4606(AC44CW) BNSF 6290(ES44AC)
Views:  145   Comments: 2
Past the signal
Title:  Past the signal
Description:  The northbound rolls past the automatic at MP 238. The detector here will report 410 axles, which breaks down to five six axle diesels and 95 cars.
Photo Date:  6/6/2024  Upload Date: 6/11/2024 6:08:57 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4034(SD70ACe) KCS 4772(ES44AC) UP 7746(AC45CCTE) KCS 5023(ET44AC) KCS 4606(AC44CW)
Views:  58   Comments: 1
Meeting the southbound
Title:  Meeting the southbound
Description:  The empty grainer rolls past the power of the southbound, an ethanol train with BNSF and KCS power, at South Watts,
Photo Date:  6/6/2024  Upload Date: 6/11/2024 6:11:41 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4034(SD70ACe) KCS 4772(ES44AC) UP 7746(AC45CCTE) KCS 5023(ET44AC) KCS 4606(AC44CW) BNSF 9018(SD70ACe) KCS 5007(ET44AC)
Views:  66   Comments: 1
On the water
Title:  On the water
Description:  The northbound empty grain train crosses the Illinois River and starts into the climb to Siloam Springs
Photo Date:  6/6/2024  Upload Date: 6/11/2024 6:13:11 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4034(SD70ACe) KCS 4772(ES44AC) UP 7746(AC45CCTE) KCS 5023(ET44AC) KCS 4606(AC44CW)
Views:  69   Comments: 3


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