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6/1/2024
 
 
 
 
 
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Belle at the station
Title:  Belle at the station
Description:  Sadly, not an E unit on the actual Southern Belle, but Ill take this one. An ex TFM unit, now in new paint, leads a 115 car GEMX train past the Stilwell station.
Photo Date:  1/31/2018  Upload Date: 2/5/2018 3:40:34 AM
Location:  Stilwell, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Station,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 3931(SD70MAC) BNSF 5731(ES44AC)
Views:  322   Comments: 2
Coal and grain
Title:  Coal and grain
Description:  A southbound coal train passes the HJ Baker feed mill, also a KCS customer, on its way south.
Photo Date:  1/31/2018  Upload Date: 2/5/2018 3:44:18 AM
Location:  Westville, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 3931(SD70MAC) BNSF 5731(ES44AC)
Views:  148   Comments: 1
Working up high
Title:  Working up high
Description:  A southbound coal train passes the HJ Baker feed mill, where a worker is attending to the line that feeds the covered hoppers.
Photo Date:  1/31/2018  Upload Date: 2/5/2018 3:54:19 AM
Location:  Westville, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 3931(SD70MAC) BNSF 5731(ES44AC)
Views:  145   Comments: 0
Rolling on
Title:  Rolling on
Description:  A southbound EGSX train rolls between the signals at North Siloam Springs, blowing through town and on to Watts. The usual 125 cars are in tow, along with DPU's BNSF 5715 and KCS 4016
Photo Date:  8/31/2007  Upload Date: 7/8/2016 4:25:01 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9340(SD70ACe) KCS 3932(SD70MAC) TFM 1615(SD70MAC)
Views:  727   Comments: 2
DPU and pipes
Title:  DPU and pipes
Description:  The DPU on this 125 car loaded TXUX train rolls out from under the US 412 overpass, and past KCS customer Pipelife Jetstream, which receives cars of plastic pellets, which they use to make varying sizes of PVC pipe. They get a switch every day. The 3932 is a recently renumbered TFM unit, relettered and moved from the 1600's to the 3900's, keeping its last two digits. As I post this in July 2016, there are still a few of these units rolling around in TFM paint.
Photo Date:  10/27/2007  Upload Date: 7/15/2016 4:17:41 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 3932(SD70MAC) BNSF 5790(ES44AC)
Views:  563   Comments: 1
M at  Y City
Title:  M at Y City
Description:  This southbound M train behind a set of TFM/KCS SD70s rolls into the late day sun as it passes Y City Rd(don't know the origin of that. There is a Y City in southern Arkansas, but it's not on the KCS) with 57 freight and 28 stack platforms.
Photo Date:  6/21/2009  Upload Date: 8/29/2016 3:51:44 AM
Location:  Gentry, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  TFM 1613(SD70MAC) KCS 3932(SD70MAC) KCS 3942(SD70MAC)
Views:  335   Comments: 1
Water fun
Title:  Water fun
Description:  What kind depends on your outlook. The folks in the river are largely oblivious to the train overhead, just happy for a day off work to cool off in the river. For the lunatic fans, the sight of this M train crossing the Elk River is the fun part.
Photo Date:  6/21/2009  Upload Date: 8/28/2016 5:19:00 AM
Location:  Ginger Blue, MO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  TFM 1613(SD70MAC) KCS 3932(SD70MAC) KCS 3942(SD70MAC)
Views:  512   Comments: 1
M train with mixed 70s
Title:  M train with mixed 70s
Description:  A southbound M train crosses Davidson Rd behind a mix of SD 70Ms. The transition from TFM to KCS is well underway, as two of the units have been relettered. Todays effort is 57 cars, with 28 stack platforms trailing.
Photo Date:  6/21/2009  Upload Date: 8/28/2016 4:58:43 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  TFM 1613(SD70MAC) KCS 3932(SD70MAC) KCS 3942(SD70MAC)
Views:  419   Comments: 1
Good hustle
Title:  Good hustle
Description:  Or the M train must have had an approach at the signal just south of Davidson Rd, since I usually could not get the shot there and beat the train to this spot. Today I got lucky, and was able to get both shots. We see the M train passing the Cobb feed mill.
Photo Date:  6/21/2009  Upload Date: 8/28/2016 5:01:11 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  TFM 1613(SD70MAC) KCS 3932(SD70MAC) KCS 3942(SD70MAC)
Views:  406   Comments: 2
Under the bluff
Title:  Under the bluff
Description:  The bluff just south of Noel was a popular spot for KCS publicity photos, used the advertise their passenger trains back in the day. Its still a good location, though the rocks are somewhat overgrown all these years later. An M train rolls its 57 freight and 28 stack platforms through the scenic view.
Photo Date:  6/21/2009  Upload Date: 8/28/2016 5:23:27 AM
Location:  Noel, MO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  TFM 1613(SD70MAC) KCS 3932(SD70MAC) KCS 3942(SD70MAC)
Views:  475   Comments: 1
Wide view
Title:  Wide view
Description:  Funny how the angle makes such a difference. This wide view emphasizes the train more than the scenery, but the focal point of the rocks is not lost. Still scenic, different look at this M train.
Photo Date:  6/21/2009  Upload Date: 8/28/2016 5:26:04 AM
Location:  Noel, MO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  TFM 1613(SD70MAC) KCS 3932(SD70MAC) KCS 3942(SD70MAC)
Views:  417   Comments: 0
Q train
Title:  Q train
Description:  KCS 4050 leads 57 freight and 9 stacks of QKCSH south of Noel
Photo Date:  9/11/2011  Upload Date: 1/21/2012 12:31:09 AM
Location:  Noel, MO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4050(SD70ACe) KCS 3932(SD70MAC)
Views:  312   Comments: 1
Grain south
Title:  Grain south
Description:  An 82 car southbound grain train passes the mailboxes on Floyd Moore Rd north of Gentry
Photo Date:  10/26/2008  Upload Date: 11/6/2012 1:15:32 AM
Location:  Gentry, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 3934(SD70MAC) TFM 1670(SD70MAC)
Views:  336   Comments: 1
Blowing on through
Title:  Blowing on through
Description:  An 82 car southbound grain train rolls just north of Dorsey behind a pair of gray SD70MACs. It wont stop here for a meet on its way to Mexico.
Photo Date:  10/26/2008  Upload Date: 8/18/2016 4:39:28 AM
Location:  Gravette, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 3934(SD70MAC) TFM 1670(SD70MAC)
Views:  267   Comments: 1
Caught up
Title:  Caught up
Description:  Usually, with a southbound, if I shot him at the north end of Dorsey, I couldnt beat him to Gentry, though sometimes especially heavy trains would bog down coming into Decatur, and again on the short hump at MP 219. The 82 cars must have been really holding them back, as I was able to get this shot at Floyd Moore Rd, just north of Gentry.
Photo Date:  10/26/2008  Upload Date: 8/18/2016 4:43:24 AM
Location:  Gentry, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 3934(SD70MAC) TFM 1670(SD70MAC)
Views:  247   Comments: 1
Lots of horses
Title:  Lots of horses
Description:  A southbound grain train stops head to head with the northbound H train. The crews will swap trains here, returning to their home terminals. No animal shelter needed today.
Photo Date:  7/18/2016  Upload Date: 7/20/2016 4:33:50 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4830(ES44AC) KCS 3934(SD70MAC) KCS 4767(ES44AC)
Views:  116   Comments: 1
Easing to a stop
Title:  Easing to a stop
Description:  A 101 car southbound grain train is rolling slowly toward Lincoln Av, about to meet H SHKC just beyond the crossing. The two trains will swap crews and head onward there, blocking most of the crossings in town for about five minutes.
Photo Date:  7/18/2016  Upload Date: 7/20/2016 4:56:10 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4830(ES44AC) KCS 3934(SD70MAC)
Views:  150   Comments: 1
Belle meet
Title:  Belle meet
Description:  The grain train has pulled up to the H train, both with Belles, not uncommon now that there are so many, and will swap crews.
Photo Date:  7/18/2016  Upload Date: 7/20/2016 4:59:24 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4830(ES44AC) KCS 3934(SD70MAC) KCS 4767(ES44AC)
Views:  118   Comments: 0
Nortbound past the mills
Title:  Nortbound past the mills
Description:  This northbound rolled through Westville past the two feed dealers there. But really, its a photo of a Chevy pickup with a train behind it.
Photo Date:  12/28/2014  Upload Date: 1/29/2015 2:28:49 AM
Location:  Westville, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 3935(SD70MAC) KCS 3963(SD70MAC)
Views:  144   Comments: 0
DPU on a southbound
Title:  DPU on a southbound
Description:  DPU power brings up the rear of a southbound coal train. KCS 3936 has been repainted into the Belle scheme.
Photo Date:  1/14/2012  Upload Date: 1/30/2012 1:37:56 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 3936(SD70MAC) UP 6261(AC44CW)
Views:  292   Comments: 0
Last light
Title:  Last light
Description:  A northbound empty grain train catches the last rays of sun as it rolls over the top of the hill at Gravette. Two of the units, leader 3936, formerly TFM 1636, and trailing unit 4000, the SD70ACe class unit, are repaints into the Belle scheme.
Photo Date:  10/3/2015  Upload Date: 10/8/2015 1:52:13 AM
Location:  Gravette, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 3936(SD70MAC) KCS 4794(ES44AC) KCS 4000(SD70ACe)
Views:  193   Comments: 1
Big pushing
Title:  Big pushing
Description:  The DPU on the grain train has three units, more that up front. I occasionally wonder if this creates any issues when working a train over an up and down profile. The two SD70MAC's are ex TFM units, now repainted into the Belle scheme.
Photo Date:  1/22/2016  Upload Date: 1/25/2016 3:37:12 AM
Location:  Westville, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 3936(SD70MAC) KCS 3945(SD70MAC) KCS 4585(AC44CW)
Views:  254   Comments: 0
Repaints
Title:  Repaints
Description:  A pair of units originally delivered in gray roll the H train south, about to pass under the new Cheri Whitlock Dr overpass. The second unit is on its second repaint, having began its career as a TFM unit, in gray. Morning shots here will have to be almost nose on-look at those power lines.
Photo Date:  8/12/2018  Upload Date: 8/16/2018 4:33:30 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4020(SD70ACe) KCS 3937(SD70MAC)
Views:  117   Comments: 1
Ballard Creek
Title:  Ballard Creek
Description:  One of the benefits of the US 59 widening project has been brush cutting between the road and railroad, opening up some views, such as this one at Ballard Creek.
Photo Date:  5/6/2017  Upload Date: 5/9/2017 4:10:33 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4690(ES44AC) KCS 3938(SD70MAC) KCS 3942(SD70MAC) KCS 2954(GP40-2) KCS 2966(GP40-3) KCS 2964(GP40-3)
Views:  407   Comments: 1
Mostly dry now
Title:  Mostly dry now
Description:  A week ago, this was a raging torrent due to the almost ten inches of rain that fell between Friday night and Sunday. The creek bed has been washed over, but the bridge remains as steady as it has always been, the six units and 114 cars of the H train rolling across at speed.
Photo Date:  5/6/2017  Upload Date: 5/9/2017 4:15:10 AM
Location:  Baron, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4690(ES44AC) KCS 3938(SD70MAC) KCS 3942(SD70MAC) KCS 2954(GP40-2) KCS 2966(GP40-3) KCS 2964(GP40-3)
Views:  337   Comments: 1
Leaning to the curve
Title:  Leaning to the curve
Description:  The best spot cleared of foliage by the US 59 project is here at Chewie Rd, where there is a fairly tight S curve. The southbound H train rolls into it, seen from the shoulder of the US 59 southbound side.
Photo Date:  5/6/2017  Upload Date: 5/9/2017 4:20:12 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4690(ES44AC) KCS 3938(SD70MAC) KCS 3942(SD70MAC) KCS 2954(GP40-2) KCS 2966(GP40-3) KCS 2964(GP40-3)
Views:  312   Comments: 1
Rolling out of the curve
Title:  Rolling out of the curve
Description:  The H train is now fully into the curve at Chewie Rd, its power into the end of the curve as the train snakes behind.
Photo Date:  5/6/2017  Upload Date: 5/10/2017 4:55:48 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4690(ES44AC) KCS 3938(SD70MAC) KCS 3942(SD70MAC) KCS 2954(GP40-2) KCS 2966(GP40-3) KCS 2964(GP40-3)
Views:  336   Comments: 3
Rolling out
Title:  Rolling out
Description:  The H train waits for the ground man before heading south.
Photo Date:  5/6/2017  Upload Date: 5/9/2017 4:25:31 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4690(ES44AC) KCS 3938(SD70MAC) KCS 2954(GP40-2) KCS 3942(SD70MAC) KCS 2964(GP40-3) KCS 2966(GP40-3)
Views:  318   Comments: 0
Belles and cows
Title:  Belles and cows
Description:  The H train rolls south past the cow pasture north of Westville.
Photo Date:  5/6/2017  Upload Date: 5/9/2017 5:01:23 AM
Location:  Westville, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4690(ES44AC) KCS 3938(SD70MAC) KCS 3942(SD70MAC) KCS 2954(GP40-2) KCS 2966(GP40-3) KCS 2964(GP40-3)
Views:  313   Comments: 1
Pick up
Title:  Pick up
Description:  The H train has the local power tucked in behind the road units, and is now picking up his southbound cars. The tank at far left is the remainder of the train, sitting in the controlled siding.
Photo Date:  5/6/2017  Upload Date: 5/9/2017 4:33:55 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4690(ES44AC) KCS 3938(SD70MAC) KCS 3942(SD70MAC) KCS 2954(GP40-2) KCS 2966(GP40-3) KCS 2964(GP40-3)
Views:  387   Comments: 1
Wider view
Title:  Wider view
Description:  A wider view of the H train making its pick up shows the whole power consist, including the three GP 40s from the dodger. Two of the local units are in the Belle scheme, making an impressive looking set of power.
Photo Date:  5/6/2017  Upload Date: 5/9/2017 4:39:11 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4690(ES44AC) KCS 3938(SD70MAC) KCS 3942(SD70MAC) KCS 2954(GP40-2) KCS 2966(GP40-3) KCS 2964(GP40-3)
Views:  346   Comments: 1
Just the road power
Title:  Just the road power
Description:  The H train is setting out its cars before picking up the dodger power, to the left of the train.
Photo Date:  5/6/2017  Upload Date: 5/9/2017 4:44:30 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4690(ES44AC) KCS 3938(SD70MAC) KCS 3942(SD70MAC)
Views:  199   Comments: 1
Side by side
Title:  Side by side
Description:  The road power is making its set out on the track adjacent to the local power. The local power will go south to Heavener to be serviced for next weeks work, and returned on Sunday night.
Photo Date:  5/6/2017  Upload Date: 5/9/2017 4:49:20 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4690(ES44AC) KCS 3938(SD70MAC) KCS 3942(SD70MAC) KCS 2954(GP40-2)
Views:  239   Comments: 2
H train waiting
Title:  H train waiting
Description:  The southbound H train waits on the main as the dodger works the south end of the yard. On the adjacent track is a northbound empty grain train, which was waiting on a recrew to arrive from Heavener. They cant get to their power because the H train is blocking the way.
Photo Date:  6/15/2018  Upload Date: 6/19/2018 4:38:12 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4199(SD70ACe) KCS 3938(SD70MAC)
Views:  172   Comments: 1
H train and high clouds
Title:  H train and high clouds
Description:  The sky was pretty today, when I wasnt dodging the shadows for a sunlit shot. A distant cloud that will later drop some rain east of here forms the backdrop for the waiting H KCSH.
Photo Date:  6/15/2018  Upload Date: 6/19/2018 4:41:12 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4199(SD70ACe) KCS 3938(SD70MAC)
Views:  182   Comments: 1
Last of the sun
Title:  Last of the sun
Description:  An 115 car empty oil train catches the last rays as it passes through Gravette. Too bad this didnt happen two hours earlier. After this, I caught a southbound grain train, which met a northbound at Siloam. I passed on a southbound coil steel train at Gentry while chasing this one. Could have had all of them in good light.
Photo Date:  10/11/2015  Upload Date: 10/12/2015 2:37:34 AM
Location:  Gravette, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 8774(ES44AC) KCS 4121(SD70ACe) KCS 3939(SD70MAC)
Views:  145   Comments: 0
Out of the shadows
Title:  Out of the shadows
Description:  An empty oil train led by a CP ES44 rolls out of the shadows and into a brief moment of sun as the day wanes.
Photo Date:  10/11/2015  Upload Date: 10/12/2015 2:45:31 AM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CP 8774(ES44AC) KCS 4121(SD70ACe) KCS 3939(SD70MAC)
Views:  190   Comments: 1
In the year 3939
Title:  In the year 3939
Description:  Apologies to Zager & Evans....I couldnt resist the shot of a repeating engine number, seen on a southbound oil train.
Photo Date:  1/12/2018  Upload Date: 1/17/2018 5:36:49 AM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 3939(SD70MAC)
Views:  221   Comments: 1
Old and older
Title:  Old and older
Description:  A southbound oil train led by a KCSM GE in the old gray paint rolls past the displayed F 7 in the older Belle scheme as it passes the Decatur station. The oil train had a real NAFTA consist: a KCSM leader, KCS US unit, an ex TFM unit now in KCS colors, and a pair of CP units for DPU's.
Photo Date:  1/12/2018  Upload Date: 1/17/2018 5:47:54 AM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  KCSM 4514(AC44CW) KCS 4150(SD70ACe) KCS 3939(SD70MAC) KCS 73D(F7A)
Views:  614   Comments: 0
Wide view, coming though town
Title:  Wide view, coming though town
Description:  Southbound oil train in a wider view, looking at the area near the station site from the Ark 12 overpass. The station was at left, where there appears to be a team track.
Photo Date:  1/12/2018  Upload Date: 1/18/2018 2:58:29 PM
Location:  Gentry, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCSM 4514(AC44CW) KCS 4165(SD70ACe) KCS 3939(SD70MAC)
Views:  247   Comments: 1
Straight down the barrel
Title:  Straight down the barrel
Description:  A southbound oil train rolls toward the Ark 12 overpass, the long string of identical cars looking like a big barrel of oil in this telephoto view.
Photo Date:  1/12/2018  Upload Date: 1/18/2018 2:56:07 PM
Location:  Gentry, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCSM 4514(AC44CW) KCS 4165(SD70ACe) KCS 3939(SD70MAC)
Views:  333   Comments: 0
North and south
Title:  North and south
Description:  A southbound oil train with CP power meets the northbound H train at CP North Stilwell.
Photo Date:  7/21/2017  Upload Date: 7/25/2017 3:42:29 AM
Location:  Stilwell, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CP 9709(AC44CW) KCS 4189(SD70ACe) KCS 3945(SD70MAC) KCSM 4065(SD70ACe) KCS 3940(SD70MAC) KCS 1913(GP38-2)
Views:  384   Comments: 0
Meeting at the yard office
Title:  Meeting at the yard office
Description:  The H trains power is back on, and hell be departing once the Q train clears the north end of the siding. Seven units, all Belles.
Photo Date:  7/21/2017  Upload Date: 7/25/2017 3:58:52 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4168(SD70ACe) KCS 4155(SD70ACe) KCS 1913(GP38-2) KCS 3940(SD70MAC) KCSM 4065(SD70ACe) KCS 3945(SD70MAC) KCS 4189(SD70ACe)
Views:  474   Comments: 0
Southbound Q and northbound power
Title:  Southbound Q and northbound power
Description:  Q KCNL stops at the Watts yard office while the power off H SHKC pulls out of the yard after making his set out.
Photo Date:  7/21/2017  Upload Date: 7/25/2017 4:15:36 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4168(SD70ACe) KCS 4155(SD70ACe) KCS 1913(GP38-2) KCS 3940(SD70MAC)
Views:  392   Comments: 0
Over the creek
Title:  Over the creek
Description:  H SHKC rolls across Baron Creek, about 7 miles north of Stilwell. Todays train has five units, so we wont see all of them here.
Photo Date:  7/21/2017  Upload Date: 7/25/2017 4:24:22 AM
Location:  Baron, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4189(SD70ACe) KCS 3945(SD70MAC) KCSM 4065(SD70ACe) KCS 3940(SD70MAC) KCS 1913(GP38-2)
Views:  359   Comments: 0
Shockeys
Title:  Shockeys
Description:  The H train rolls along US 59 past Shockeys horse farm. When ODOT widened the road here, they took away the Shockeys sign, which was a good photo prop. Hopefully well see a new one there soon.
Photo Date:  7/21/2017  Upload Date: 7/25/2017 4:28:29 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4189(SD70ACe) KCS 3945(SD70MAC) KCSM 4065(SD70ACe) KCS 3940(SD70MAC) KCS 1913(GP38-2)
Views:  357   Comments: 1
On the approach
Title:  On the approach
Description:  H SHKC slows as it appoaches the south end of Watts yard. Hell pull up and make a set out here.
Photo Date:  7/21/2017  Upload Date: 7/25/2017 4:31:46 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4189(SD70ACe) KCS 3945(SD70MAC) KCSM 4065(SD70ACe) KCS 3940(SD70MAC) KCS 1913(GP38-2)
Views:  358   Comments: 0
Valley view
Title:  Valley view
Description:  The H train rolls north of Westville as seen from the part of old US 59 that was bypassed when the new 4 lane was built. Its a lot easier to take this shot now that you dont have cars and trucks blowing past you at 70 MPH.
Photo Date:  7/21/2017  Upload Date: 7/25/2017 4:37:29 AM
Location:  Westville, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4189(SD70ACe) KCS 3945(SD70MAC) KCSM 4065(SD70ACe) KCS 3940(SD70MAC) KCS 1913(GP38-2)
Views:  413   Comments: 4
Lucky
Title:  Lucky
Description:  We were on the first leg of a trip to Ohio, running north on MO 59 to reach Joplin, when I spied this southbound H train coming into Anderson. I was hoping for one of the new ET44s, but no such luck. Still, a good looking set of power.
Photo Date:  4/20/2019  Upload Date: 8/2/2019 4:19:51 AM
Location:  Anderson, MO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4688(ES44AC) KCS 3940(SD70MAC)
Views:  111   Comments: 1
Underway
Title:  Underway
Description:  This TXUX coal train has just met the northbound H train, in the background, and is now rolling for Texas. The H train will wait here for a meet with an oil train led by CP power.
Photo Date:  7/21/2017  Upload Date: 7/25/2017 3:39:51 AM
Location:  Stilwell, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6348(ES44AC) BNSF 9962(SD70MAC) KCS 3941(SD70MAC)
Views:  158   Comments: 0


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