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| Title: |
Working the pipes |
| Description: |
The Dodger that works out of Watts switches covered hoppers filled with plastic pellets at Pipelife Jetstream behind a trio of smaller units now in the Belle scheme. |
| Photo Date: |
6/29/2015 Upload Date: 7/5/2015 2:15:58 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 1914(GP38-2) KCS 2968(GP40-3) KCS 2958(GP40-3) |
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576 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Dodger under a cloud |
| Description: |
The Watts Dodger is returning to its home base in Watts after working north for the afternoon, rolling out from under a tall storm cloud as it hustles 20 cars back to Watts. The crew in the empty coal train cooling its heels in the siding is glad to see them, as they can now resume their progress north. |
| Photo Date: |
7/3/2015 Upload Date: 7/5/2015 2:19:18 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 2968(GP40-3) KCS 2958(GP40-3) KCS 1914(GP38-2) |
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444 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Relief |
| Description: |
The Dodger meets the coal train, the second train they have waited for. It was not a long wait-the coal train was in the siding less than 30 minutes for a TXUX train and the local. |
| Photo Date: |
7/3/2015 Upload Date: 7/5/2015 2:21:37 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 2968(GP40-3) KCS 2958(GP40-3) UP 6498(AC44CW) UP 6629(AC44CW) |
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347 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Over the top |
| Description: |
The dodger comes over the short grade south of Decatur with 13 cars after working the Simmons Foods plant just north of town. Road trains often struggle here, as the grade is rather stiff, even if short. This job with three units on a short train, marched right over the top. |
| Photo Date: |
11/26/2018 Upload Date: 12/1/2018 5:11:09 AM |
| Location: |
Decatur, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 2958(GP40-3) KCS 1914(GP38-2) KCS 2898(GP40-3) |
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286 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Little Debbie |
| Description: |
One of the primary customers on this job is McKee Foods. If that name doesnt sound familiar, you probably know them by their product: Little Debbie Cakes. They have a plant in Gentry that receives a variety of ingredients by rail. The dodger can spend a fair amount of time here. I caught it late in the day, just as the light was going. |
| Photo Date: |
11/26/2018 Upload Date: 12/1/2018 5:14:03 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 2958(GP40-3) KCS 1914(GP38-2) KCS 2898(GP40-3) |
| Views: |
298 Comments: 3 |
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