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Tom Beckett's Collection
 
6/7/2025
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Kansas City Southern
Model:Rebuilt EMD GP40-3Built As:PC 3170 (GP40)
Serial Number:34611Order No:7145
Frame Number:7145-1Built:11/1968
Notes:Frame number 7145-1 b/d Nov 19
Other locos with this serial:  PC 3170(GP40) CR 3170(GP40) KCS 4782(GP40-3) KCS 2829(GP40-3)
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Wonder if they get free Oatmeal Creme Pies??
Title:  Wonder if they get free Oatmeal Creme Pies??
Description:  The dodger works the McKee Foods plant-the folks who make Little Debbie.
Photo Date:  1/12/2007  Upload Date: 2/3/2017 4:54:00 AM
Location:  Gentry, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2829(GP40-3) KCS 2813(GP40-3) KCS 2963(GP40-3)
Views:  1179   Comments: 1
Dodger and the tower
Title:  Dodger and the tower
Description:  The Siloam Dodger poses under the Siloam Springs water tower as it waits for a southbound.
Photo Date:  1/9/2009  Upload Date: 8/25/2016 2:50:05 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2835(GP40-3) KCS 2829(GP40-3)
Views:  940   Comments: 1
Pulling hard
Title:  Pulling hard
Description:  This 103 car H train rolls around the curve into the north end of Stilwell, its power pulling hard to keep things rolling, as the three trailing units are shut down, power from the Dodger being taken to Heavener for servicing over the weekend.
Photo Date:  6/13/2009  Upload Date: 8/29/2016 4:48:10 AM
Location:  Stilwell, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4601(AC44CW) KCS 4597(AC44CW) KCS 2849(GP40-3) KCS 1910(GP38-2) KCS 2829(GP40-3)
Views:  1002   Comments: 1
By the team track
Title:  By the team track
Description:  The dodger arrived at Siloam and dropped its covered hoppers while it did some other work. It is seen here by the team track while waiting for the maintainers to get done working on the switch at CP North Siloam.
Photo Date:  4/7/2016  Upload Date: 4/9/2016 3:53:13 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2829(GP40-3) KCS 2963(GP40-3) KCS 2912(GP40-3)
Views:  846   Comments: 0
Working while we wait
Title:  Working while we wait
Description:  I went up to Neosho to intercept the southbound CP 2816, to find a dodger working at McElhany. Hes done his work here, and is now going to head back to Neosho to clear up. The power has pulled down to the rear of the train so the brakeman can hang the marker on what is now a northbound move.
Photo Date:  5/21/2024  Upload Date: 5/8/2025 5:15:12 AM
Location:  McElhany, MO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2829(GP40-3) KCS 2833(GP40-3)
Views:  57   Comments: 0
And away
Title:  And away
Description:  Now that the brakie is on, the power starts toward the crossover.
Photo Date:  5/21/2024  Upload Date: 5/8/2025 5:36:55 AM
Location:  McElhany, MO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2829(GP40-3)
Views:  47   Comments: 0
Backing to the hitch
Title:  Backing to the hitch
Description:  The power has now crossed over, and is backing down to his train.
Photo Date:  5/21/2024  Upload Date: 5/8/2025 5:38:21 AM
Location:  McElhany, MO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2829(GP40-3) KCS 2833(GP40-3)
Views:  49   Comments: 0
Half....
Title:  Half....
Description:  The power is a half car from a hitch, and will make the joint momentarily.
Photo Date:  5/21/2024  Upload Date: 6/1/2024 6:45:36 AM
Location:  McElhany, MO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2829(GP40-3) KCS 2833(GP40-3)
Views:  230   Comments: 1
Back on, waiting on the signal
Title:  Back on, waiting on the signal
Description:  The power is back on the train, and they have called the dispatcher for a signal, telling him the work they had yet to do in Neosho, and about how long it would take, since they needed to clear up for the 2816.
Photo Date:  5/21/2024  Upload Date: 6/1/2024 6:53:12 AM
Location:  McElhany, MO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2829(GP40-3) KCS 2833(GP40-3)
Views:  235   Comments: 3
And there it is
Title:  And there it is
Description:  The dispatcher has given the dodger an approach, and theyre off.
Photo Date:  5/21/2024  Upload Date: 5/8/2025 5:48:32 AM
Location:  McElhany, MO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2833(GP40-3) KCS 2829(GP40-3)
Views:  35   Comments: 0


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