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| Title: |
Rare power |
| Description: |
CP leased 10 SD90s from CEFX, Im aware of two occasions when they got to Binghamton. Heres one on train 164, with 139 leading ES44 class unit 8700 at the south end of Bevier St. D 22 is in the background waiting for 164 to pass so they can switch Cold Storage. |
| Photo Date: |
1/24/2006 Upload Date: 11/4/2012 3:11:00 AM |
| Location: |
Binghamton, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CEFX 139(SD9043MAC) CP 8700(ES44AC) CP 7307(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
1474 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Still some snow |
| Description: |
The previous weeks snowfall-7" worth, a pretty good dump for here-was still in evidence when I caught this northbound empty grain train rolling through Siloam Springs after we got back from following a southbound to Bunch. |
| Photo Date: |
1/12/2025 Upload Date: 1/29/2025 6:07:23 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8702(ES44AC) CP 9534(AC44CW) CP 7048(SD70ACU) |
| Views: |
226 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Still some glint |
| Description: |
Chasing northbounds on this line, especially in winter, when the sun doesnt come around too far, can be a challenge. After shooting into the sun at Siloam, I got it backlit again at Gentry. |
| Photo Date: |
1/12/2025 Upload Date: 1/29/2025 6:09:18 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8702(ES44AC) CP 9534(AC44CW) CP 7048(SD70ACU) |
| Views: |
241 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Finally |
| Description: |
Not the most scenic location, near the detector just south of Decatur, but the angle is a lot better than other places for this time of day. Three CP units lead 100 empty hoppers north |
| Photo Date: |
1/12/2025 Upload Date: 1/29/2025 6:12:35 AM |
| Location: |
Decatur, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8702(ES44AC) CP 9534(AC44CW) CP 7048(SD70ACU) |
| Views: |
231 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Better lit |
| Description: |
The going away shot is much more nicely lit, and the red of the CP units saturates well. The snow that made the scene so appealing the previous day is now mostly gone here. |
| Photo Date: |
1/12/2025 Upload Date: 1/29/2025 6:17:25 AM |
| Location: |
Decatur, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8702(ES44AC) CP 9534(AC44CW) CP 7048(SD70ACU) |
| Views: |
214 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Visitor from afar |
| Description: |
Every once in a while, an eastern unit will find its way to the Heavener Sub. NS units seem to mostly be in trailing positions, but for some reason, CSX power leads. This one is leading a southbound grain train at Davidson Rd with a "we aint mad at nobody" consist. |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/2024 Upload Date: 1/1/2025 6:51:34 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 3198(ES44AC-H) UP 7735(AC45CCTE) CP 8704(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
223 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Country Club |
| Description: |
A quick turn and dash down Country Club Rd gets me just south of the Cobb mill for anoither quick shot of the 107 car train. Hell meet a northbound empty train, which is already in the siding just ahead. The northbounds prospects arent as good, and hell spend a couple hours at Gentry. |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/2024 Upload Date: 1/1/2025 6:56:44 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 3198(ES44AC-H) UP 7735(AC45CCTE) CP 8704(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
195 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
New power leads at BX |
| Description: |
A new CP ES44 leads train 252 and the former location of X interlocking, where the D&H crossed the DLW. The former Agway plant looms in the background. |
| Photo Date: |
4/19/2006 Upload Date: 10/19/2012 12:27:56 AM |
| Location: |
Binghamton, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8706(ES44AC) CP 1651(GP9u) CP 8543(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
994 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Lucky catch |
| Description: |
We were headed to lunch at the Wooden Spoon in Gentry, and saw this train stretched through the south siding switch there. A quick run up to the head end yielded this shot of an empty grain move with seven units and 100 covered hoppers. More and more, northbound grain and coal trains are being used to ferry excess power back north, resulting in these monster power consists, where in the past, after enough diesels were accumulated at Heavener and Shreveport, a lite power move would run. This undoubtedly makes for fewer crew starts, but doesn't make for good photos most of the time-all power, very little, if any, train. One of the units, CP 9781, the last of the set, went south the previous day on a grain train. |
| Photo Date: |
1/28/2025 Upload Date: 1/31/2025 6:32:15 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8949(ES44AC) KCSM 4552(AC44CW) BNSF 9348(SD70ACe) CP 8764(ES44AC) CP 8707(ES44AC) UP 6731(AC44CW) CP 9781(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
240 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Dashing through the signals |
| Description: |
An 11T, an NS symbol with CP power, rolls between the signals at MP 224 with all of 17 cars led by a Golden Rodent GE. |
| Photo Date: |
3/6/2006 Upload Date: 9/14/2016 5:11:17 AM |
| Location: |
Endicott, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 9718(AC44CW) CP 8711(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
633 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Grain too |
| Description: |
At Pittsburg Kan, the 2816 met this southbound grain move as it was making its crew change. This is a tighter view of the train meeting the 2816. |
| Photo Date: |
6/25/2024 Upload Date: 7/3/2024 5:32:32 AM |
| Location: |
Pittsburg, KS |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8716(ES44AC) KCSM 4732(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
138 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Rolling into the night |
| Description: |
The DPU on the coal train, rolling away from me into the dusk. It will be well past dark by the time he gets to Kansas City |
| Photo Date: |
2/21/2024 Upload Date: 2/22/2024 4:26:28 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9047(SD70ACe) CP 8717(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
220 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Peeking out |
| Description: |
The grain train I shot in Gentry has now made it to Siloam Springs, but is holding north of County Club Rd, most likely waiting on a meet. I had other things to do, so cut off the chase here, leaving my train hiding in the bushes next to the Cobb feed mill. |
| Photo Date: |
7/15/2024 Upload Date: 7/16/2024 5:58:31 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4115(SD70ACe) KCSM 4657(ES44AC) CP 8718(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
202 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Splitsville |
| Description: |
I had taken the RV out to slosh the water tank-Id put a bleach solution in to sanitize, and I like to get it all around the clean water tank, so drive around for 30 minutes or so for a good splash-and wound up in Gentry. As I crossed the tracks on the Ark 12 overpass, I saw the signal was green on the main. I couldnt stop on the bridge, so I took a position on Collins St at the crossing, catching this 95 car southbound grain move splitting the signals at the south end of town. |
| Photo Date: |
7/15/2024 Upload Date: 7/16/2024 5:52:34 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4115(SD70ACe) CP 8718(ES44AC) KCSM 4657(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
200 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Red DPU |
| Description: |
The DPU on this train is a pair of CP units, their red standing out in the low afternoon light. |
| Photo Date: |
2/18/2024 Upload Date: 2/23/2024 4:26:06 AM |
| Location: |
Westville, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8720(ES44AC) CP 7001(SD70ACU) |
| Views: |
187 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Red diesels and dinner |
| Description: |
The DPU, a pair of red CP units, passes a small herd of steer, today grazing in a pasture north of Westville, soon to be some tasty steaks. |
| Photo Date: |
2/18/2024 Upload Date: 2/23/2024 5:06:02 AM |
| Location: |
Westville, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8720(ES44AC) CP 7001(SD70ACU) |
| Views: |
190 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
DPU on the creek |
| Description: |
The DPU on the grain train rolls across Barren Fork Creek on the plate girder and through truss bridge. |
| Photo Date: |
2/18/2024 Upload Date: 2/23/2024 5:22:02 AM |
| Location: |
Baron, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8720(ES44AC) CP 7001(SD70ACU) |
| Views: |
202 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Some days there just aint much |
| Description: |
Many of my chases start with a visit to the transfer station in town, when I go up to drop recycling. I usually wait til the bins are way too full, so it takes a while. A lot of the time, I catch something while m there, or shortly after. Today, no such luck. After riding up and down through town, finally a clear at North Siloam Springs. It turned out to be this four unit lite power set heading north. Oh well. No big time railroading today. |
| Photo Date: |
3/25/2025 Upload Date: 4/16/2025 6:58:14 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4803(ES44AC) KCSM 4874(ES44AC) CP 8720(ES44AC) CP 8029(AC4400CWM) |
| Views: |
64 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
DPUs away |
| Description: |
The thing about shuttles is that they keep the power on both ends, just running the trains back and forth. I heard this guy coming north from my house, and went into town to see where he was. In the process of checking out all the possible signals, he got by me at Country Club Rd. A quick turn around, and I got to Davidson Rd in time to miss the head end, but I got the back. A BNSF SD 70M helps the CP power. |
| Photo Date: |
3/29/2020 Upload Date: 4/1/2020 4:58:47 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 8986(SD70MAC) CP 8728(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
324 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
First catch |
| Description: |
I heard a southbound from the house, and took off. I cant get through Siloam and still catch one of these trains, so I usually take Ark 59 south and US 62 to Westville, which allows me to get the across the field farm shot most of the time. It worked today, I caught this southbound grain train here in bucolic splendor rolling 100 cars of midwest grain toward Mexico. |
| Photo Date: |
4/4/2024 Upload Date: 4/18/2024 6:21:13 AM |
| Location: |
Westville, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8732(ES44AC) CP 9776(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
229 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Panoramic view |
| Description: |
The power on the grain train rolls south, having crosseed CR 690, and passed the patch of hay bales in this view looking south toward the Ozarks. |
| Photo Date: |
4/4/2024 Upload Date: 4/18/2024 6:25:04 AM |
| Location: |
Westville, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8732(ES44AC) CP 9776(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
207 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Didnt quite make it |
| Description: |
I like the shots at Baron, since there is a long tangent approaching from the north, allowing several views here. Sometimes I dont get them all; even with a 65 MPH speed limit on US 59, its two lane, and there are an amazing(to me) number of people who are content to run 50 MPH there. So I dont always get the tele shot. Still, the shot is pretty good there, and I did OK for getting sandbagged by a slowpoke en route. |
| Photo Date: |
4/4/2024 Upload Date: 4/18/2024 6:40:29 AM |
| Location: |
Baron, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8732(ES44AC) CP 9776(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
212 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
34T |
| Description: |
34T was an overflow train that ran as needed to handle traffic for Binghamton when 38T had too much tonnage. Today we see it coming off the Susquehanna River behind a pair of GEs. |
| Photo Date: |
4/11/2006 Upload Date: 9/28/2016 5:08:06 AM |
| Location: |
Binghamton, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8736(ES44AC) CEFX 1038(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
620 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
And one on the rear |
| Description: |
A lone CP unit brings up the rear, pushing the 98 cars along. |
| Photo Date: |
3/21/2025 Upload Date: 3/22/2025 5:49:58 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8738(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
58 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
And away |
| Description: |
The DPU rolls away from me as it heads into town. The railfan chase vehicle is visible in the foreground. |
| Photo Date: |
3/21/2025 Upload Date: 3/22/2025 5:52:59 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8738(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
47 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Waiting on a meet |
| Description: |
Wed come back from lunch to find there were two trains in Siloam, a dodger, and what looked like a combined 262/180, but not where we could get the head end of either train. We headed home to drop off the leftovers, and get a bathroom break, and came back into town. The 262 was moving, so we took off for Watts. Once there, we saw this northbound 261 train waiting. Hed meet the 262 and the dodger before going north. Waiting on other trains would become the order of the day. He met another southbound at Siloam, a coal train at Gentry, and two southbounds at Noel. I wondered if he would ever get to Pittsburg. |
| Photo Date: |
5/20/2025 Upload Date: 5/28/2025 6:35:21 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4701(ES44AC) KCS 4799(ES44AC) KCS 4784(ES44AC) CP 8750(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
21 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Surprise!! |
| Description: |
We pulled down to the crossing here at Mt Olive Rd, just north of Dorsey siding-the one place he didnt have a meet-and settled in, wanting to get the shot here with the creek high. Theres a crossing about a half mile to the south that you can usually hear them blowing for, but today for some reason, it didnt happen, and we got surprised. Still a decent shot. |
| Photo Date: |
5/20/2025 Upload Date: 5/29/2025 5:50:57 AM |
| Location: |
Gravette, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4701(ES44AC) KCS 4799(ES44AC) KCS 4784(ES44AC) CP 8750(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
21 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Cleared out |
| Description: |
I dont know if the railroad did some clearing, or its just early enough in the season that the right of way isnt yet grown over, but it seems the trees are not encroaching on the shot as they did last year. The 4701 rolls north under the Ark 59 overpass. |
| Photo Date: |
5/20/2025 Upload Date: 5/29/2025 5:55:38 AM |
| Location: |
Sulphur Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4701(ES44AC) KCS 4799(ES44AC) KCS 4784(ES44AC) CP 8750(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
23 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Flood zone |
| Description: |
I usually get the shot of a northbound crossing Butler Creek here at Noel, but this was as close as I was getting today. Kingshighway low water crossing is at high water, and blocked off. The only shot was going away, as we see here. This was the last time wed see this train, as hed meet two grain trains here. |
| Photo Date: |
5/20/2025 Upload Date: 5/29/2025 5:59:55 AM |
| Location: |
Noel, MO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4701(ES44AC) KCS 4799(ES44AC) KCS 4784(ES44AC) CP 8750(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
28 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Made it one more town |
| Description: |
But another wait is in the plan, as the northbound holds the main here at Gentry, waiting for a southbound coal train. |
| Photo Date: |
5/20/2025 Upload Date: 5/29/2025 5:23:37 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4701(ES44AC) KCS 4799(ES44AC) KCS 4784(ES44AC) CP 8750(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
21 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
39T with lease power |
| Description: |
CP haulage train 39T rolls west out of town across the Chenango River |
| Photo Date: |
4/28/2006 Upload Date: 10/19/2012 12:20:23 AM |
| Location: |
Binghamton, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CEFX 1058(AC44CW) CP 8754(ES44AC) CP 9535(AC44CW) CP 9767(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
979 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CEFX on 39T |
| Description: |
A CEFX lease unit leads 39T under the NY 17 connector at Campville. The new bridge was opened in 2000 to connect NY 17 at exit 66 in Apalachin with NY 17 across the river. Among the other benefits was a good spot for shooting a westbound. |
| Photo Date: |
4/28/2006 Upload Date: 10/21/2012 4:34:21 AM |
| Location: |
Campville, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CEFX 1058(AC44CW) CP 8754(ES44AC) CP 9535(AC44CW) CP 9767(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
1093 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Almost |
| Description: |
The 181 and its 25 stack platforms has passed the last spot of sun along MO 59 south of Anderson, just a little too late to get some light on the power. Oh well...longer days are coming. |
| Photo Date: |
1/22/2025 Upload Date: 1/24/2025 7:02:51 AM |
| Location: |
Anderson, MO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8756(ES44AC) CP 8838(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
84 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Just a little too late |
| Description: |
I had started to head back for home, when I spied the 181 through the trees. I was out of position to get him at Noel, so chased to Ginger Blue for a shot on the bridge. Its not sun side this time of year, and I was only able to get a shadow side shot. |
| Photo Date: |
1/22/2025 Upload Date: 1/24/2025 6:52:52 AM |
| Location: |
Ginger Blue, MO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8756(ES44AC) CP 8838(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
77 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Last sun |
| Description: |
I beat the 181 to Lanagan, where the last sun was peeking over the hill. The train rolls past the automatic at MP 195, and a stack of cast off concrete ties. |
| Photo Date: |
1/22/2025 Upload Date: 1/24/2025 6:56:19 AM |
| Location: |
Lanagan, MO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8756(ES44AC) CP 8838(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
62 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Better lit |
| Description: |
The lighting was better for the going away shot, and we see the power in a better light as it moves away from me, |
| Photo Date: |
1/22/2025 Upload Date: 1/24/2025 6:58:49 AM |
| Location: |
Lanagan, MO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8756(ES44AC) CP 8838(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
76 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Bringing up the rear |
| Description: |
An eclectic mix of power is todays DPU, rolling along behind the trains 125 cars. |
| Photo Date: |
3/17/2025 Upload Date: 3/19/2025 7:01:09 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 6439(AC44CW) CP 8757(ES44AC) KCSM 4511(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
139 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Special power |
| Description: |
This ES 44 AC is special painted for Every Child Matters, and was the second unit of three in the DPU |
| Photo Date: |
3/17/2025 Upload Date: 3/19/2025 7:04:32 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8757(ES44AC) KCSM 4511(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
174 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Away |
| Description: |
The DPU recedes down toward CP Flint Creek, its KCSM GE taking up the rear position as the train rolls south. |
| Photo Date: |
3/17/2025 Upload Date: 3/19/2025 7:06:08 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCSM 4511(AC44CW) CP 8757(ES44AC) UP 6439(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
154 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Slow roll |
| Description: |
The northbound empty oil train slowly rolls up the siding at Gentry. Hell hold at the north end of town. |
| Photo Date: |
3/29/2020 Upload Date: 4/1/2020 5:01:35 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 9713(AC44CW) CP 8759(ES44AC) |
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| Title: |
CP mix |
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The DPU was one each CP and UP units. Other roads power is not uncommon with these trains. |
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10/11/2021 Upload Date: 10/14/2021 5:06:45 AM |
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Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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Action |
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CP 8762(ES44AC) UP 7198(AC44CW) |
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159 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
DPU |
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The DPU on the oil train, helping its 104 cars along. |
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10/11/2021 Upload Date: 10/14/2021 5:02:21 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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Signal,Action |
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UP 7198(AC44CW) CP 8762(ES44AC) |
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164 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Headed to breakfast |
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We got done with what I call "stretchy class," a senior low impact aerobic class that keeps us moving, and does some good for our old bones. We get done around 1030, so breakfast is the next order of business. Ill often take Davidson Rd out to Ark 59 if were going to Gentry, as we were this day. Aside from being a fairly quick ride out to the state highway, it also passes automatic 226-5, which was flashing yellow as we crossed the tracks. I set up, and this southbound grain train was on us a few minutes later, with an AC 44 that was pretending it was CP 2816. |
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7/31/2024 Upload Date: 8/11/2024 4:59:04 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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Scenic,Action |
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KCS 4603(AC44CW) CP 8762(ES44AC) |
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160 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Smoking it up now |
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Davidson Road is at the top of a long climb out of a section called Sleepy Hollow, a dip between here and Gentry down into a creek valley. Unit trains really work here, and this 101 car grain train is no exception, and it shows as the leader smokes from a bad turbo as it makes a final push to crest the grade. |
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7/31/2024 Upload Date: 8/11/2024 5:13:44 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4603(AC44CW) CP 8762(ES44AC) |
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776 Comments: 4 |
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| Title: |
This is not the 4877 you are looking for |
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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. |
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10/8/2023 Upload Date: 10/12/2023 6:12:40 AM |
| Location: |
Gravette, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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Action |
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KCS 4877(ES44AC) CP 8769(ES44AC) CP 9725(AC44CW) KCS 5010(ET44AC) |
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315 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Rolling to the meet |
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After about 30 minutes of waiting, the oil train makes its way toward CP North Stilwell. It will hold the main here, the M train in the siding. |
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1/6/2023 Upload Date: 1/14/2023 5:05:39 AM |
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Stilwell, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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Signal,Action |
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CP 8773(ES44AC) NS 7541(ES44DC) |
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297 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Reflections |
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The new camera came with an 18-55mm zoom, so now I have one where the auto focus works, which is a nice change from the two I had. The southbound oil train nears the signals at North Stilwell, the headlights reflecting in the lens in the dim light. |
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1/6/2023 Upload Date: 1/14/2023 5:12:40 AM |
| Location: |
Stilwell, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8773(ES44AC) NS 7541(ES44DC) |
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259 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Face to face |
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The oil train rolls toward the M train, which will be moving up to the signal momentarily. |
| Photo Date: |
1/6/2023 Upload Date: 1/14/2023 5:15:36 AM |
| Location: |
Stilwell, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8773(ES44AC) NS 7541(ES44DC) KCS 4698(ES44AC) |
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270 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Caught up, southbound version |
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I took off after the oil train, getting even with the head end at Westville, but not able to get far enough ahead for a shot there. I beat him to Baron, where I got him passing the old church. |
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1/6/2023 Upload Date: 1/12/2023 5:45:14 AM |
| Location: |
Baron, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8773(ES44AC) NS 7541(ES44DC) |
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247 Comments: 2 |
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