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No game ntoday |
| Description: |
Its a Tuesday afternoon, and there is absolutely nothing going on here. Were in the second month of the Coronavirus pandemic, and all the schools are closed, kids learning on line from home. Some parts of the world, however, need to keep moving, such as this southbound TXUX coal train, headed for a Texas power plant to keep the lights on-and the hospitals and factories that make masks, ventilators, and toilet paper powered up. |
| Photo Date: |
3/24/2020 Upload Date: 3/27/2020 4:57:28 AM |
| Location: |
Westville, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 5916(ES44AC) BNSF 9296(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
213 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
By the church |
| Description: |
Praying for relief. The southbound coal train rolls past the brick church in Baron, its train stretched out behind on the long tangent. |
| Photo Date: |
3/24/2020 Upload Date: 3/27/2020 5:02:57 AM |
| Location: |
Baron, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 5916(ES44AC) BNSF 9296(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
99 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
New signal |
| Description: |
KCS has been gradually relocating signals along the line. They moved the next one south, 252-1/2 about 1/4 to the south of its previous location; that one was in place maybe four years, and was a new installation replacing another signal nearby. Several years back, they moved siglan 226-7 in Siloam, about 1/4 mile to the north. This one was originally about 1/2 mile to the north.All of the new signals are now near road crossings. Makes sense if you ask me. The TXUX train passes new signal 250-0. |
| Photo Date: |
3/24/2020 Upload Date: 3/27/2020 5:07:27 AM |
| Location: |
Baron, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 5916(ES44AC) BNSF 9296(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
126 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Hard pull |
| Description: |
The coal train pulls the short but steep grade entering Stilwell. Hell up to track speed at the south end of town. |
| Photo Date: |
3/24/2020 Upload Date: 3/27/2020 5:10:38 AM |
| Location: |
Stilwell, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 5916(ES44AC) BNSF 9296(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
144 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
By the station |
| Description: |
The short grade at the other end of town gives me time to get to the US 59 overpass at the south end. Its a good tele shot, and I usually have time to set up for it. The head end passes the passenger station, now a museum. |
| Photo Date: |
3/24/2020 Upload Date: 3/27/2020 5:12:51 AM |
| Location: |
Stilwell, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 5916(ES44AC) BNSF 9296(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
147 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Passing under |
| Description: |
The coal train is about to pass under US 59, just entering the curve as its long row of coal stretches to the station and beyond. |
| Photo Date: |
3/24/2020 Upload Date: 3/27/2020 5:26:15 AM |
| Location: |
Stilwell, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 5916(ES44AC) BNSF 9296(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
191 Comments: 4 |
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| Title: |
Coal train DPU |
| Description: |
I dont always pay attention to the DPUs, as the head end is usually a more interesting shot. Also, if Ive let the train get all the way past me, it can be hard to catch back up. I do like to get a shot, though. Since the chase ends here-the line between here and Sallisaw is impossible to follow-I let the train go by and shot the rear end. Nothing special today, not even the usual set up, which is typically a home road unit, with a pair of KCS six axles added at Pittsburg. Three BNSFs today. |
| Photo Date: |
3/24/2020 Upload Date: 3/27/2020 5:31:48 AM |
| Location: |
Stilwell, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 8448(SD70ACe) BNSF 5871(ES44AC) BNSF 5927(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
176 Comments: 3 |
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