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| Title: |
Pushing along |
| Description: |
The DPU on the southbound H train pushes the 101 cars south. The new bridge has some wire issues on the south side, so you need to work around them. At least they are not on the north side of the bridge, allowing a clear view of a southbound train. You just have to work around the chain link fence. |
| Photo Date: |
6/9/2018 Upload Date: 6/11/2018 5:02:43 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4102(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
337 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
By the new signal |
| Description: |
A southbound M train rolls past the newly installed signal at Baron, MP 250. |
| Photo Date: |
5/6/2020 Upload Date: 5/15/2020 5:15:04 AM |
| Location: |
Baron, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4828(ES44AC) KCS 4102(SD70ACe) KCS 4614(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
458 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Round the curve |
| Description: |
The southbound rolls around the curve at Chewie Road, along US 59. I am ever grateful for the widening project here, as this shot was treed in til that project cleared out all the trees and shrubs between the road and tracks. |
| Photo Date: |
5/6/2020 Upload Date: 5/15/2020 5:19:44 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4828(ES44AC) KCS 4102(SD70ACe) KCS 4614(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
360 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Framed |
| Description: |
The southbound M train is framed by MP 250 on the left, and the "lift plow" board on the right. I was used to seeing the lift plow boards when I lived in upstate NY-there are A LOT of them on the D&H-but it seems somehow odd here in Oklahoma, where a foot of snow in a year is a lot. Upstate NY?? Oh, yeah, we had over 100" most years. |
| Photo Date: |
5/6/2020 Upload Date: 5/15/2020 5:26:33 AM |
| Location: |
Baron, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4828(ES44AC) KCS 4102(SD70ACe) KCS 4614(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
388 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Come on!! |
| Description: |
The southbound M train has passed the Stilwell station, and is being urged on by the clear board at South Stilwell. |
| Photo Date: |
5/6/2020 Upload Date: 5/15/2020 5:42:18 AM |
| Location: |
Stilwell, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4828(ES44AC) KCS 4102(SD70ACe) KCS 4614(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
329 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
By the station |
| Description: |
The Stilwell station, now a museum, is a wonderful photo prop for a southbound, which we see here late in the afternoon. |
| Photo Date: |
5/6/2020 Upload Date: 5/15/2020 5:49:25 AM |
| Location: |
Stilwell, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4828(ES44AC) KCS 4102(SD70ACe) KCS 4614(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
402 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
From the hillside |
| Description: |
Roadcuts done for the US 59 project a few years ago allowed this elevated view of a 185 car M train rolling along US 59. |
| Photo Date: |
5/6/2020 Upload Date: 5/15/2020 6:00:52 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4828(ES44AC) KCS 4102(SD70ACe) KCS 4614(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
363 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
As always, it starts with a horn |
| Description: |
We had gotten about 7" of snow the day prior to this shot. We heard a horn from a northbound climbing up from Watts, and decided since it was in the mid 30s and climbing, wed go out and get some snow shots. The horn turned out to be this 261 train with 49 cars, which we caught up to at the Siloam Springs team track. The Powell feed mill looms in the distance. |
| Photo Date: |
1/11/2025 Upload Date: 1/23/2025 5:47:09 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCSM 4882(ES44AC) CP 8923(ES44AC) KCS 4102(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
213 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Wider view |
| Description: |
A wider angle shows the extent of the snow cover. |
| Photo Date: |
1/11/2025 Upload Date: 1/23/2025 5:48:12 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCSM 4882(ES44AC) CP 8923(ES44AC) KCS 4102(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
215 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Caught up |
| Description: |
The 261 got a good roll going, and we next caught him at Decatur. Northbounds at mid day are a challenge, but this came out OK. Hes at the siding south of downtown. |
| Photo Date: |
1/11/2025 Upload Date: 1/23/2025 5:50:49 AM |
| Location: |
Decatur, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCSM 4882(ES44AC) CP 8923(ES44AC) KCS 4102(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
221 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Away |
| Description: |
The 261 rolls away from the camera. We dont know it yet, but it will meet a southbound coal train just ahead at Dorsey. The station and caboose are seen in the gap between the train and the parked hoppers. |
| Photo Date: |
1/11/2025 Upload Date: 1/23/2025 5:53:37 AM |
| Location: |
Decatur, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCSM 4882(ES44AC) CP 8923(ES44AC) KCS 4102(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
209 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Coal on the water |
| Description: |
We had come down from Gentry, crossing the tracks at Davidson Rd. The signal there showed approach, indicating a southbound on the way. I dropped my wife off at home, and beat it for Watts, getting there just as the dodger was arriving at the north end of the yard. I went to the south end, hoping to catch him working there, where the light would come around for a lit shot. As I reached the south end, here comes this northbound empty AEPX train around the curve. I flipped a U turn and gavew chase, getting ahead of him for this shot on the Illinois River. |
| Photo Date: |
1/22/2025 Upload Date: 1/24/2025 6:28:41 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 8681(SD70ACe) UP 7174(AC44CW) CP 8630(AC44CW) KCS 4102(SD70ACe) KCS 4821(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
159 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
In the hollow |
| Description: |
The next chance I got was up at Wolf Creek, just north of Dorsey siding, where the tracks run alongside Wolf Creek. |
| Photo Date: |
1/22/2025 Upload Date: 1/24/2025 6:32:13 AM |
| Location: |
Gravette, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 8681(SD70ACe) UP 7174(AC44CW) CP 8630(AC44CW) KCS 4102(SD70ACe) KCS 4821(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
156 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Along the rocks |
| Description: |
The empty train rolls toward the Kings Highway crossing south of Noel, passing under Butlers Bluff, though its a better shot southbound. |
| Photo Date: |
1/22/2025 Upload Date: 1/24/2025 6:40:03 AM |
| Location: |
Noel, MO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 8681(SD70ACe) UP 7174(AC44CW) CP 8630(AC44CW) KCS 4102(SD70ACe) KCS 4821(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
147 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Stretched along the creek |
| Description: |
The train is stretched out, its 125 cars rolling along Butler Creek, which can be seen at far right flowing under the low water crossing. |
| Photo Date: |
1/22/2025 Upload Date: 1/24/2025 6:44:36 AM |
| Location: |
Noel, MO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 8681(SD70ACe) UP 7174(AC44CW) CP 8630(AC44CW) KCS 4102(SD70ACe) KCS 4821(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
155 Comments: 0 |
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