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| Title: |
Peeking through |
| Description: |
A northbound peeks through the signals at CP Flint Creek, having just picked up a couple of units off the spur to the SWEPCO plant that had been left by an arriving coal train. |
| Photo Date: |
1/12/2018 Upload Date: 1/17/2018 5:44:50 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4707(ES44AC) KCSM 4663(ES44AC) KCS 4165(SD70ACe) PRLX 206(SD75M) |
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332 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Peeking through |
| Description: |
A wider view of the northbound that has picked up DPU's from the Flint Creek power plant spur. |
| Photo Date: |
1/12/2018 Upload Date: 1/17/2018 5:42:28 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4707(ES44AC) KCSM 4663(ES44AC) KCS 4165(SD70ACe) PRLX 206(SD75M) |
| Views: |
346 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Old power, new life |
| Description: |
Once a princess, now a hard working old girl, this former Santa Fe Warbonnet SD 75I is now part of the PRLX lease fleet. A number of these units have turned up on KCS lately, mostly in bulk commodity service. I remember when these were the queens of the high iron, rolling big fast trains across the Transcon. Hard to believe that was over 20 years ago. Theyre still on the main, just not making the 70 MPH they used to, a testament to the longevity of EMDs engineering. This was on a northbound at CP Flint Creek, just picked up from its duty as a DPU on an AEPX coal train, now in the plant. |
| Photo Date: |
1/12/2018 Upload Date: 1/18/2018 3:08:38 PM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
PRLX 206(SD75M) |
| Views: |
438 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Caught up again |
| Description: |
After taking care of things in Stilwell, I headed back for Siloam, catching the H train working at Watts. Here the power is backing into the yard for a three car pick up. The light was going, and it was getting to be dinnertime, so one shot, and off I go. |
| Photo Date: |
6/16/2018 Upload Date: 6/17/2018 4:39:51 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4847(ES44AC) KCS 4596(AC44CW) PRLX 212(SD75M) |
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255 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Patched |
| Description: |
An ex ATSF SD 75, now owned by Progressive Leasing, has been patched painted, but still the warbonnet looks good. Its trailing on a northbound train at Stilwell on the KCS. |
| Photo Date: |
6/16/2018 Upload Date: 6/19/2018 5:49:48 AM |
| Location: |
Stilwell, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
PRLX 212(SD75M) |
| Views: |
537 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Waiting on the grain |
| Description: |
When I got to Stilwell, this northbound H train was waiting in the siding. For the second day in a row, I caught one of the AC44CW's in Belle paint, three of them in two days. They must be catching up at the paint shop. Also in consist is an ex ATSF SD 75M, now a lease unit. I had to do a few things in town, so I shot him here, got the grain train at the station, then went to take care of my chores. Id pick up the chase shortly, though. |
| Photo Date: |
6/16/2018 Upload Date: 6/17/2018 4:33:03 AM |
| Location: |
Stilwell, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4847(ES44AC) KCS 4596(AC44CW) PRLX 212(SD75M) |
| Views: |
319 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Mixed bag |
| Description: |
The DPU on this southbound coal train is a mixed bag of home road, lease, and foreign power. Whatever works!! |
| Photo Date: |
1/31/2018 Upload Date: 2/5/2018 3:58:29 AM |
| Location: |
Stilwell, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
PRLX 215(SD75M) NS 1064(SD70ACe) KCS 4041(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
346 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Visitor from the east |
| Description: |
No, not the Magi, just an engine with a horse on it. An NS SD70ACe trails this southbound GEMX coal train, pushing a Progress Rail lease unit and a home road SD, and 115 cars south toward Shreveport. |
| Photo Date: |
1/31/2018 Upload Date: 2/5/2018 3:05:31 AM |
| Location: |
Stilwell, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 1064(SD70ACe) PRLX 215(SD75M) KCS 4041(SD70ACe) |
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436 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Colorful |
| Description: |
Hard to say which is more colorful, the trees or the power on this DPU for the coal train. View off the Ark 59 overpass. |
| Photo Date: |
10/28/2018 Upload Date: 11/2/2018 5:30:38 AM |
| Location: |
Sulphur Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4622(AC44CW) PRLX 221(SD75M) UP 6046(AC44CWCTE) |
| Views: |
221 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Tunnel of trees |
| Description: |
The DPU of the coal train rolls south through a tunnel of trees more typical of the northeast than the Ozarks. |
| Photo Date: |
10/28/2018 Upload Date: 11/3/2018 4:36:10 AM |
| Location: |
Sulphur Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 6046(AC44CWCTE) PRLX 221(SD75M) KCS 4622(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
226 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Leaning in |
| Description: |
The DPU on a southbound AEPX train throttles up as it approaches Sulphur Springs, and the grade up to Gravette, seen through a tunnel of trees. |
| Photo Date: |
10/28/2018 Upload Date: 1/25/2020 4:41:17 AM |
| Location: |
Sulphur Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Diane Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 6046(AC44CWCTE) PRLX 221(SD75M) KCS 4622(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
177 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Pushing them south |
| Description: |
The DPU on the TXUX train pushes 125 cars south past the station. The empty AEPX train is in the siding, and already starting to move. |
| Photo Date: |
10/24/2017 Upload Date: 11/10/2017 5:18:44 AM |
| Location: |
Stilwell, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
PRLX 223(SD75M) KCS 4698(ES44AC) BNSF 6369(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
264 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Fading away |
| Description: |
Old diesels are like old soldiers-they never die, just fade into lease fleets. Hard to believe the trailing unit, an ex Santa Fe SD 75 is over 20 years old, and now working for a leasing company. |
| Photo Date: |
10/24/2017 Upload Date: 11/5/2017 4:47:41 AM |
| Location: |
Westville, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 6369(ES44AC) KCS 4698(ES44AC) PRLX 223(SD75M) |
| Views: |
216 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Stretched out |
| Description: |
The northbound H train has pulled up past the yard office, its train stretched out down toward Bakery Feeds. Its only a 54 car train-with 7 units, though I think some of them are power balancing-but looks a lot longer as it glints in the late afternoon sun. |
| Photo Date: |
8/25/2018 Upload Date: 8/29/2018 4:34:04 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4825(ES44AC) KCS 4701(ES44AC) UP 8666(SD70ACe) UP 8885(SD70AH) UP 7962(AC45CCTE) PRLX 223(SD75M) KCSM 4573(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
367 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
New leader |
| Description: |
When we got back to Gentry, we figured this train was waiting on a meet, which appeared to be imminent when we heard a horn off to the north. Not quite. This pair of units came down and coupled to the head end. I wasnt there to see what had gone on before we got there, but if I had to guess, they had a problem with the lead unit, and took the DPU and moved it to the head end. The plan was to chase this guy north, but KCS had other plans. Things don't often work out as you thought. |
| Photo Date: |
11/26/2018 Upload Date: 11/29/2018 3:11:54 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 419(AC44CW) KCSM 4714(ES44AC) KCSM 4719(ES44AC) KCS 4587(AC44CW) PRLX 240(SD75M) |
| Views: |
356 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Caught him |
| Description: |
The train, not the cow. My daughter was in from Tampa for Thanksgiving, returning this Monday morning. We passed through Gentry on the way to the airport, seeing the back of this empty oil train as we turned onto Ark 12 to go to XNA. I figured, this guy will be gone when we get back after dropping her off. To my surprise, the train was still there, waiting at the Ark 59B crossing, in the company of one of the local residents. There would be more action unfolding shortly. |
| Photo Date: |
11/26/2018 Upload Date: 11/29/2018 2:40:51 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCSM 4719(ES44AC) KCS 4587(AC44CW) PRLX 240(SD75M) |
| Views: |
282 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Thatll do |
| Description: |
The power that was the DPU is about to couple to the former lead unit. CSX 419 is the new leader, and will lead north. I didn't get a car count, but these trains usually run 112 cars-110 tanks and two buffers. |
| Photo Date: |
11/26/2018 Upload Date: 11/29/2018 4:17:46 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCSM 4714(ES44AC) KCSM 4719(ES44AC) KCS 4587(AC44CW) PRLX 240(SD75M) |
| Views: |
236 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Wide look |
| Description: |
The empty grain train passes signal 216-9 in this wide view showing more of the power. |
| Photo Date: |
4/29/2018 Upload Date: 5/2/2018 5:13:16 AM |
| Location: |
Decatur, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 3924(SD70MAC) KCS 4176(SD70ACe) KCS 4820(ES44AC) PRLX 246(SD75M) |
| Views: |
491 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Down by the station |
| Description: |
There are still a few stations on the Heavener Sub, a couple of them museums, a couple now city hall in their communities. The station here is a museum, and on the opposite end, has a Belle painted F 7, 73D. Its not visible in this shot of a northbound empty grain train pulling past the station and signal 216-9 behind a gray SD 70MAC. |
| Photo Date: |
4/29/2018 Upload Date: 5/2/2018 5:09:04 AM |
| Location: |
Decatur, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 3924(SD70MAC) KCS 4176(SD70ACe) KCS 4820(ES44AC) PRLX 246(SD75M) |
| Views: |
508 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Beach day |
| Description: |
The empty grain train rolls over the Elk River at Ginger Blue, a group of kids enjoying the high 70 degree day watching the 100 cars roll overhead. This was a one way chase, as there was nothing to meet at McElhany, near Neosho. So it goes. |
| Photo Date: |
4/29/2018 Upload Date: 5/2/2018 5:51:41 AM |
| Location: |
Ginger Blue, MO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 3924(SD70MAC) KCS 4176(SD70ACe) KCS 4820(ES44AC) PRLX 246(SD75M) |
| Views: |
463 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Just south of town |
| Description: |
The empty grain train rolls through the south side of Gravette, a challenging town to shoot a northbound train in most of the day. |
| Photo Date: |
4/29/2018 Upload Date: 5/2/2018 5:35:49 AM |
| Location: |
Gravette, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 3924(SD70MAC) KCS 4176(SD70ACe) KCS 4820(ES44AC) PRLX 246(SD75M) |
| Views: |
452 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Big rocks |
| Description: |
The line in this part of Missouri follows Butler Creek up to Noel, where it reaches the Elk River. Over the millions of years it has taken for the valleys to form, many rocks have fallen from the cliffsides, among them some very large ones. The empty grain train passes on of them just south of Noel. |
| Photo Date: |
4/29/2018 Upload Date: 5/2/2018 5:40:31 AM |
| Location: |
Noel, MO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 3924(SD70MAC) KCS 4176(SD70ACe) KCS 4820(ES44AC) PRLX 246(SD75M) |
| Views: |
468 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Pushing them along |
| Description: |
The DPU on a southbound loaded TXUX train. The BNSF unit here has the same numbers as the leader, but in different order. |
| Photo Date: |
12/26/2017 Upload Date: 11/29/2018 2:20:51 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 5781(ES44AC) PRLX 250(SD75M) KCS 4802(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
271 Comments: 1 |
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