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| Title: |
Getting ready |
| Description: |
A light power set is on the Swepco spur, getting ready to go north. |
| Photo Date: |
1/27/2023 Upload Date: 1/31/2023 5:23:16 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4866(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
85 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Lined up |
| Description: |
The lite power move is lined from the spur to the main, and will be underway shortly with at least seven units. |
| Photo Date: |
1/27/2023 Upload Date: 1/31/2023 5:26:32 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4866(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
82 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Mixed pair |
| Description: |
The DPU on the southbound appeared, a gray KCSM unit and a Belle, and now the oil train can resume its trip north. |
| Photo Date: |
12/22/2018 Upload Date: 12/26/2018 5:46:30 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCSM 4537(AC44CW) KCS 4867(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
286 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Taking the siding |
| Description: |
We were leaving an appointment in Siloam when we heard a horn in the distance. It turned out to be a northbound empty grain train, which we took off after. We got to Gentry just as he reached the south siding switch. Here is taking the siding while the southbound dodger, returning to Watts, waits on the main. |
| Photo Date: |
10/20/2022 Upload Date: 10/28/2022 4:27:45 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 2950(GP40-3) KCS 4867(ES44AC) KCSM 4728(ES44AC) KCS 2831(GP40-3) KCS 2830(GP40-3) |
| Views: |
312 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Into the sun |
| Description: |
The ahot of the 181 was almost directly into the sun. We though about following it north for a while, as it would have been nice to get the Belle leader in the snow, but the light was just totally wrong-and the coal train leader was clean. |
| Photo Date: |
1/11/2025 Upload Date: 1/23/2025 6:45:13 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4867(ES44AC) CP 8885(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
68 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Heading out |
| Description: |
The 181 heads away from the meet, having now knocked down it signal on the main, partly hidden behind the power. |
| Photo Date: |
1/11/2025 Upload Date: 1/23/2025 6:47:47 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4867(ES44AC) CP 8885(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
69 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
And away |
| Description: |
The 181 gains speed as it heads for Kansas City and Chicago. |
| Photo Date: |
1/11/2025 Upload Date: 1/23/2025 6:51:51 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4867(ES44AC) CP 8885(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
67 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Northbound DPU |
| Description: |
The DPU on the northbound H train sits just south of Barren Fork, a good way south of the Watts yard. Todays train is 147 cars, so they needed the push!! |
| Photo Date: |
9/7/2017 Upload Date: 9/11/2017 5:21:48 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4868(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
160 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Chewie Road |
| Description: |
The M train rolls through the S curve at Chewie Rd south of Watts. |
| Photo Date: |
4/24/2023 Upload Date: 5/1/2023 6:21:01 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4868(ES44AC) KCSM 4752(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
195 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
By the barn |
| Description: |
The M train rolls past the barn and now somewhat depleted group of hay bales just north of Westville, seen from US 59. |
| Photo Date: |
4/24/2023 Upload Date: 5/1/2023 6:23:58 AM |
| Location: |
Westville, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4868(ES44AC) KCSM 4752(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
219 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Livestock audience |
| Description: |
The M train passes the steer that are grazing in the pasture, witnessing the passage. |
| Photo Date: |
4/24/2023 Upload Date: 5/1/2023 6:27:10 AM |
| Location: |
Westville, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4868(ES44AC) KCSM 4752(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
228 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Long view |
| Description: |
The M train is approaching Baron, nicely framed by the lineside trees, seen in a telephoto view from the road crossing. |
| Photo Date: |
4/24/2023 Upload Date: 5/1/2023 6:35:26 AM |
| Location: |
Baron, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4868(ES44AC) KCSM 4752(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
218 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Gone to church |
| Description: |
The church is not currently serving as a place of worship, but does make a nice photo prop. |
| Photo Date: |
4/24/2023 Upload Date: 5/1/2023 6:36:38 AM |
| Location: |
Baron, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4868(ES44AC) KCSM 4752(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
228 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Passing the automatic |
| Description: |
The M train blows past signal 250-0 at Baron |
| Photo Date: |
4/24/2023 Upload Date: 5/1/2023 6:37:52 AM |
| Location: |
Baron, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4868(ES44AC) KCSM 4752(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
216 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Over the creek |
| Description: |
The southbound grain trains DPU passes over Baron Fork Creek, which has seen a lot of upheaval recently, as there was over six inches of rain in the past two weeks, shifting the creek bed. |
| Photo Date: |
5/18/2022 Upload Date: 5/19/2022 5:37:19 AM |
| Location: |
Baron, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4869(ES44AC) KCS 4112(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
143 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
By the signals |
| Description: |
The southbound grain trains DPU passes the signals and abandoned siding at Bunch as it pushes south. |
| Photo Date: |
5/18/2022 Upload Date: 5/19/2022 5:47:14 AM |
| Location: |
Bunch, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4112(SD70ACe) KCS 4869(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
154 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Pushing in the shadows |
| Description: |
The day had been one of dodging clouds, the sun in and out. I had hoped to get the panoramic shot from old US 59 of the grain trains DPU north of Westville, but the sun wasnt cooperating. We see the DPU in the shadows, along with some local livestock(descendants of JJ Young's inflatable cows!!) and a flowery meadow. |
| Photo Date: |
5/18/2022 Upload Date: 5/19/2022 5:51:46 AM |
| Location: |
Westville, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4869(ES44AC) KCS 4112(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
174 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Rolling south |
| Description: |
The Q trains DPU is rolling away, trailing the train as it heads to Mexico. |
| Photo Date: |
1/14/2023 Upload Date: 1/28/2023 6:04:14 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4869(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
146 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Spavinaw Creek |
| Description: |
The first of two shots taken from the Lime Kiln Rd crossing in Gravette. The train is moving almost due north here; getting a nose lit photo here is possible only for a very short period during the longest days of the year-one of which is today, the first day of summer. This northbound empty grain train has just crossed Spavinaw Creek-the truss bridge in the distance-and is climbing into Gravette. Hes just met a southbound M train, which is most of the way to Decatur at this point. Hell be easy to catch, though as he drags the grade through town. |
| Photo Date: |
6/21/2022 Upload Date: 6/24/2022 4:37:26 AM |
| Location: |
Gravette, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4596(AC44CW) KCS 4870(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
204 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
This is not the 4877 you are looking for |
| Description: |
It was inevitable that, sooner or later, I would come across the 4877. Unfortunately, not the celebrated Tuscan red GG 1-though I did see and ride behind it over 40 years ago-but the KCS ES 44 that is just another GE in the fleet. I was returning from the I 181 chase, and happened upon this northbound M 261 just as I rolled into downtown Gravette. Hes got 57 cars in tow as he rolls into the gathering gloom. In an odd twist,second unit CP 8769 is the second CP 8769 I've seen; the other was an RS 18 at Mechanicville on the D&H in 1984. |
| Photo Date: |
10/8/2023 Upload Date: 10/12/2023 6:12:40 AM |
| Location: |
Gravette, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4877(ES44AC) CP 8769(ES44AC) CP 9725(AC44CW) KCS 5010(ET44AC) |
| Views: |
181 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Spavinaw Creek wide view |
| Description: |
The northbound empty grain move now closes in on my location at Lime Kiln Rd. This train is heading almost due north, on the longest day of the year. There is a very limited window when you can get this shot with the engine nose lit. |
| Photo Date: |
6/21/2022 Upload Date: 6/24/2022 4:57:06 AM |
| Location: |
Gravette, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4596(AC44CW) KCS 4890(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
164 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Canned going north |
| Description: |
We were heading to breakfast after our senior light aerobics class, and saw this train sitting on the bridge, just like thea couple nights earlier. I had to go past the head end anyway, so I was able to get a shot, but it turned out it was now a second train, an empty AEPX train headed north. He had a UP leader, not unusual for these trains, and four more units trailing. When I came back the next day, the three trailing units had been picked up, leaving the two head end unit on the train. It sat here a good 36 hours before moving. |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/2024 Upload Date: 8/23/2024 6:02:57 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 5729(AC44CWCTE) CP 8824(ES44AC) KCSM 4534(AC44CW) UP 6700(AC44CW) KCS 4892(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
148 Comments: 1 |
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