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Title: |
The DPU |
Description: |
My wife likes NS units, largely for the herald with the horse. This train was unusual, in that we dont get a lot of horsies here, and hardly at all on coal trains. Its pulling away south of Decatur, passing the defect detector at MP 218.4 |
Photo Date: |
5/15/2024 Upload Date: 5/24/2024 5:45:34 AM |
Location: |
Decatur, AR |
Author: |
Diane Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 4689(AC44C6M) KCSM 4733(ES44AC) |
Views: |
250 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
It started with a horn in the distance |
Description: |
I was outside working on some yard task, when I heard a horn off to the south. I took off for town to see what was up. A check of the signal at South Siloam Springs showed a restricting-see the Track and Signals album for that sequence-so a northbound will be taking the siding. By the time I got into position, the train-it was the 181, whose back end we see here-was already too far up for me to get a good shot, and the southbound you see here had passed the detector up at Davidson Rd. I set up on the US 412 bridge, and shot the back end meet. |
Photo Date: |
2/18/2024 Upload Date: 2/22/2024 5:13:43 AM |
Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
KCS 4802(ES44AC) KCSM 4734(ES44AC) |
Views: |
187 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Checking it out |
Description: |
The crew on the southbound greets their counterparts, and is ready to give them a roll by. |
Photo Date: |
2/18/2024 Upload Date: 2/22/2024 6:00:58 AM |
Location: |
Watts, OK |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 7899(AC45CCTE) BNSF 6299(ES44AC) KCS 4802(ES44AC) KCSM 4734(ES44AC) |
Views: |
235 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Almost there |
Description: |
The DPU on the coal train swings into the curve as it rolls toward the siding switch. |
Photo Date: |
2/18/2024 Upload Date: 2/22/2024 6:03:58 AM |
Location: |
Watts, OK |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 6096(ES44AC) BNSF 8547(SD70ACe) KCS 4802(ES44AC) KCSM 4734(ES44AC) |
Views: |
218 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Through the switch |
Description: |
The DPU rolls into the siding as the crew on the grain train prepares to climb back on their train. |
Photo Date: |
2/18/2024 Upload Date: 2/22/2024 6:09:22 AM |
Location: |
Watts, OK |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 6096(ES44AC) BNSF 8547(SD70ACe) KCS 4802(ES44AC) KCSM 4734(ES44AC) |
Views: |
299 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
Side by side |
Description: |
The two trains provide a study in nose paint as the BNSF power on the receding coal train sits next to the KCS unit on the main. |
Photo Date: |
2/18/2024 Upload Date: 2/22/2024 6:11:35 AM |
Location: |
Watts, OK |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 6096(ES44AC) BNSF 8547(SD70ACe) KCS 4802(ES44AC) KCSM 4734(ES44AC) |
Views: |
240 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Underway |
Description: |
The grain train, having now cooled its heels for over an hour, gets started through CP South Watts. |
Photo Date: |
2/18/2024 Upload Date: 2/22/2024 6:16:40 AM |
Location: |
Watts, OK |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
KCS 4802(ES44AC) KCSM 4734(ES44AC) |
Views: |
203 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Leaning to the curve |
Description: |
The grain train, now getting some roll on, leans to the curve south of the siding switch. |
Photo Date: |
2/18/2024 Upload Date: 2/22/2024 6:19:14 AM |
Location: |
Watts, OK |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
KCS 4802(ES44AC) KCSM 4734(ES44AC) |
Views: |
176 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Now a red signal |
Description: |
The signal that showed approach for the northbound is now at stop-and-proceed as the southbound occupies the block. |
Photo Date: |
2/18/2024 Upload Date: 2/23/2024 4:08:54 AM |
Location: |
Watts, OK |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
KCS 4802(ES44AC) KCSM 4734(ES44AC) |
Views: |
161 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Rolling the hoppers |
Description: |
The southbound approaches the crossing at MP 239, its train stretched out behind. |
Photo Date: |
2/18/2024 Upload Date: 2/23/2024 4:14:56 AM |
Location: |
Watts, OK |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
KCS 4802(ES44AC) KCSM 4734(ES44AC) |
Views: |
155 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Rolling through the curve |
Description: |
The grain train takes the S curve at Chewie Rd, snaking on through. |
Photo Date: |
2/18/2024 Upload Date: 2/23/2024 4:17:07 AM |
Location: |
Watts, OK |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
KCS 4802(ES44AC) KCSM 4734(ES44AC) |
Views: |
161 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Southbound grain close up |
Description: |
The grain train rolls its 105 cars under the US 412 overpass, and heads down the hill to Watts. Should have let him go, and followed the 181, which had a pair of Belles, the leader a KCSM AC 44 leading, up to Gentry. Youll see why shortly. |
Photo Date: |
2/18/2024 Upload Date: 2/22/2024 5:23:39 AM |
Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
KCS 4802(ES44AC) KCSM 4734(ES44AC) |
Views: |
188 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Baled |
Description: |
The train rolls south past some hay bales north of Westville. |
Photo Date: |
2/18/2024 Upload Date: 2/23/2024 4:23:41 AM |
Location: |
Westville, OK |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
KCS 4802(ES44AC) KCSM 4734(ES44AC) |
Views: |
183 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Over the rise |
Description: |
Our grain train rolls over a short rise approaching "downtown" Baron. |
Photo Date: |
2/18/2024 Upload Date: 2/23/2024 5:08:03 AM |
Location: |
Baron, OK |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
KCS 4802(ES44AC) KCSM 4734(ES44AC) |
Views: |
146 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Gone to church |
Description: |
Well, it is Sunday. |
Photo Date: |
2/18/2024 Upload Date: 2/23/2024 5:11:06 AM |
Location: |
Baron, OK |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
KCS 4802(ES44AC) KCSM 4734(ES44AC) |
Views: |
192 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Last shot |
Description: |
Well, kinda. I was going to get him here, then run to get the train off the US 59 overpass, but the camera wouldnt fire. Turned out I was out of film-Id used up all the images on that SD card. Should have been checking!! Oh, well. There will be other days. Meanwhile, the train splits the signals at CP North Stilwell. |
Photo Date: |
2/18/2024 Upload Date: 2/23/2024 5:32:57 AM |
Location: |
Stilwell, OK |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
KCS 4802(ES44AC) KCSM 4734(ES44AC) |
Views: |
189 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Canned |
Description: |
The grain train I shot at Siloam made it as far as Watts, where he held the main-for about 45 minutes. He was waiting on an empty northbound coal train. I could have shot the 181 in Gentry and still made it back here for the meet. So it goes , another day of railfanning. |
Photo Date: |
2/18/2024 Upload Date: 2/22/2024 5:26:19 AM |
Location: |
Watts, OK |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
KCS 4802(ES44AC) KCSM 4734(ES44AC) |
Views: |
209 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Forgotten but not gone |
Description: |
The northbound H train rolls past the now closed Cheri Whitlock Dr crossing, its gates and flashers still working, even though the roadway has been removed, supplanwed by the overpass Im standing on to get the photo. |
Photo Date: |
6/9/2018 Upload Date: 6/11/2018 5:15:06 AM |
Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
KCSM 4735(ES44AC) |
Views: |
392 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
New bridbe northbound |
Description: |
The northbound H train approaches the new overpass at Cheri Whitlock Dr. The bridge replaced a grade crossing that got backed up every time a train passed. Todays northbound is only 60 cars, but motorists will still be glad not to have to wait even for a short train. A pair of KCSM units lead. |
Photo Date: |
6/9/2018 Upload Date: 6/11/2018 5:07:04 AM |
Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
KCSM 4735(ES44AC) KCSM 4737(ES44AC) |
Views: |
480 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Mexico both ways |
Description: |
This northbound H train is leaving the siding at Siloam after meeting the southbound H train. His leader was a KCSM unit, and so is the trailing power, which looks freshly painted. I would go to Gentry to get the shot of the train from the Ark 12 overpass, but he stopped at Flint Creek to pick up three units off a coal train that had pulled in there. An hour later he was still sitting on the main at the power plant. I never did get the shot off the bridge. Such is life chasing trains. |
Photo Date: |
1/27/2019 Upload Date: 1/31/2019 3:17:37 AM |
Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
KCSM 4549(AC44CW) PRLX 640(CW44-6) KCSM 4735(ES44AC) |
Views: |
700 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Mexican leader |
Description: |
This northbound H train had a KCSM unit leading. The trailing unit was also KCSM, both in Belle paint. Have not seen that very often. |
Photo Date: |
1/27/2019 Upload Date: 1/31/2019 3:36:05 AM |
Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
KCSM 4735(ES44AC) PRLX 640(CW44-6) KCSM 4549(AC44CW) |
Views: |
754 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
The northbound |
Description: |
The dispatcher said the grain train was to meet a northbound at Stilwell. I was hoping for an actual train, so was sorta disappointed when it turned out to be just four lite engines, now in the siding as they are about to meet the southbound. Oh well....though one of them did turn out to be notable. |
Photo Date: |
4/11/2024 Upload Date: 4/26/2024 4:29:28 AM |
Location: |
Stilwell, OK |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 8629(AC44CW) CP 8013(AC4400CWM) KCS 4575(AC44CW) KCSM 4735(ES44AC) |
Views: |
299 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Side by each |
Description: |
The lite power move is overshadowed by the grain train as it rolls away north. |
Photo Date: |
4/11/2024 Upload Date: 4/26/2024 4:35:25 AM |
Location: |
Stilwell, OK |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 8877(ES44AC) CP 8044(AC4400CWM) KCSM 4735(ES44AC) |
Views: |
275 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Dwarfed |
Description: |
The four unit move is dwarfed by the landscape as it rolls north past the hay bales north of Westville. Someone needs to do something with that tree!! |
Photo Date: |
4/11/2024 Upload Date: 4/26/2024 4:43:38 AM |
Location: |
Westville, OK |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 8629(AC44CW) CP 8013(AC4400CWM) KCS 4575(AC44CW) KCSM 4735(ES44AC) |
Views: |
316 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
On Ballard Creek |
Description: |
The lite power crosses the Ballard Creek bridge in bright late day sun. |
Photo Date: |
4/11/2024 Upload Date: 4/26/2024 5:09:39 AM |
Location: |
Watts, OK |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 8629(AC44CW) CP 8013(AC4400CWM) KCS 4575(AC44CW) KCSM 4735(ES44AC) |
Views: |
285 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Going away |
Description: |
The lite power move rolls away toward South Watts, which it will pass unimpeded. |
Photo Date: |
4/11/2024 Upload Date: 4/26/2024 5:17:40 AM |
Location: |
Watts, OK |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
KCSM 4735(ES44AC) KCS 4575(AC44CW) CP 8013(AC4400CWM) CP 8629(AC44CW) |
Views: |
263 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Quick grab |
Description: |
The four units make a brief appearance on the Illinois River bridge as they head north, a couple of relatively clean Golden Rodents leading the way. |
Photo Date: |
4/11/2024 Upload Date: 4/26/2024 5:26:33 AM |
Location: |
Watts, OK |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 8629(AC44CW) CP 8013(AC4400CWM) KCS 4575(AC44CW) KCSM 4735(ES44AC) |
Views: |
303 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Last chance |
Description: |
The light was about gone when the H train crossed under the Ark 59 bridge just north of Suplhur Springs, but there was enough to make a nice twilight shot along Butler Creek. |
Photo Date: |
11/7/2017 Upload Date: 11/11/2017 5:07:18 AM |
Location: |
Sulphur Springs, AR |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
KCS 4114(SD70ACe) KCSM 4737(ES44AC) KCS 4695(ES44AC) |
Views: |
825 Comments: 4 |
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Title: |
Fields of gold |
Description: |
At the yime of year where the sun is low, and the fields have all gone brown, the late day sun really turns everything gold, a wonderful mellow color that is just golden. A scene like this always brings to mind Stings song Fields of Gold. The only way to improve on!that image is to put a train in it, which KCS was kind enough to do, with this 104 car H train behind three Belles. We see the train at the Goodman detector. |
Photo Date: |
11/7/2017 Upload Date: 11/11/2017 5:01:45 AM |
Location: |
Goodman, MO |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
KCS 4114(SD70ACe) KCSM 4737(ES44AC) KCS 4695(ES44AC) |
Views: |
847 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Its all a blur |
Description: |
Not that the train is going that fast, its just the sun is gone and the remaining light is going. The H train passes the sign at Lanagan. At least we know where we are. |
Photo Date: |
11/7/2017 Upload Date: 11/11/2017 5:04:21 AM |
Location: |
Lanagan, MO |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
KCS 4114(SD70ACe) KCSM 4737(ES44AC) KCS 4695(ES44AC) |
Views: |
824 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Just pulled up |
Description: |
I had just pulled up to the crossing at Kenwood St as the gates were going down. Caught this southbound H train rolling through with a single unit leading. |
Photo Date: |
10/21/2019 Upload Date: 11/12/2019 3:44:54 AM |
Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
KCSM 4745(ES44AC) |
Views: |
280 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Pulling away |
Description: |
The H train power is now in the open just south of Kenwood. |
Photo Date: |
10/21/2019 Upload Date: 11/12/2019 4:15:52 AM |
Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
KCSM 4745(ES44AC) |
Views: |
271 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Breakfast treat |
Description: |
We were headed to breakfast one morning last week, and got up into town to find this empty northbound train rolling through, with a whopping six units. We got around it, beating it to Gentry. MOW was working on the main, so he was routed through the siding, which helped our chase. |
Photo Date: |
5/30/2025 Upload Date: 6/3/2025 5:46:29 AM |
Location: |
Gentry, AR |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
KCS 4815(ES44AC) CP 8959(ES44AC) KCSM 4749(ES44AC) CP 8784(ES44AC) KCS 4013(SD70ACe) KCSM 4086(SD70ACe) |
Views: |
106 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
KCSM 4751 north |
Description: |
KCSM 4751 and two Belles along I 49. At the time catching three Belles as solo power was something of a novelty, so this was quite a catch. |
Photo Date: |
6/26/2010 Upload Date: 1/15/2011 12:50:05 AM |
Location: |
Shreveport, LA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
KCSM 4751(ES44AC) |
Views: |
617 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Meeting a coal train |
Description: |
I was headed home from a doctors appointment this momrning, and saw the coal train slowly working into the siding as I approached the crossing on Kenwood St. Catching the head end was not going to work, and I thought the meet would be imminent. I was right, and had taken up a position at Lake Frances Rd. The southbound 100 car grain train is passing the DPU on the empty TXUX coal train as it approaches CP South Siloam Springs. |
Photo Date: |
1/13/2022 Upload Date: 1/14/2022 5:30:11 AM |
Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
KCS 4617(AC44CW) KCSM 4751(ES44AC) BNSF 9060(SD70ACe) |
Views: |
474 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Through the signals |
Description: |
The southbound grain train rolls between the boards at CP South Siloam Springs as the coal train starts to move off the siding. The cars at right are in the siding of Pipelife Jetstream, which makes PVC pipe. They get switched by a Watts based local, most days in the morning |
Photo Date: |
1/13/2022 Upload Date: 1/14/2022 5:47:40 AM |
Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
KCS 4617(AC44CW) KCSM 4751(ES44AC) BNSF 9060(SD70ACe) |
Views: |
436 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Close up |
Description: |
The grain train now rolls past me, a pair of GEs leading the charge down the hill to Watts. |
Photo Date: |
1/13/2022 Upload Date: 1/14/2022 5:41:37 AM |
Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
KCS 4617(AC44CW) KCSM 4751(ES44AC) |
Views: |
334 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Holding them back |
Description: |
The DPU on the rear of the grain train is a pair of KCSM GEs, going into dynamic braking to hold back the 100 loaded cars as they roll downhill to Watts. The coal train has cleared town, as we can see by the truck now on the Kenwood St crossing in the distance. Quiet returns to Siloam. |
Photo Date: |
1/13/2022 Upload Date: 1/14/2022 5:52:35 AM |
Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
KCSM 4752(ES44AC) KCSM 4758(ES44AC) |
Views: |
417 Comments: 1 |
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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: |
383 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: |
442 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: |
402 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: |
413 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: |
459 Comments: 1 |
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