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| Title: |
Flying the flag |
| Description: |
The US and Missouri flags adjacent to the Noel city hall, the former KCS station, fly above the leader on the empty coal train, whose wings are flying on the nose of the engine. |
| Photo Date: |
6/22/2025 Upload Date: 7/2/2025 5:21:29 AM |
| Location: |
Noel, MO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 7763(ES44AC) |
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65 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Waiting |
| Description: |
There was chatter about a train at MdElhany, the next siding to the north, and a power swap. It seemed the coal train would be sitting a bit. It was getting toward twilight, and I had dinner waiting, so time to head home. Still, three trains in a short afternoon chase aint too shabby. |
| Photo Date: |
6/22/2025 Upload Date: 7/2/2025 5:40:32 AM |
| Location: |
Noel, MO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 7763(ES44AC) CP 8756(ES44AC) |
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60 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Under the puffy clouds |
| Description: |
The southbound grain train rolls south of Decatur under clouds that would be familiar to anyone who has seen a Kodachrome sky. |
| Photo Date: |
6/22/2025 Upload Date: 7/2/2025 6:02:08 AM |
| Location: |
Decatur, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8618(AC44CW) CP 8794(ES44AC) |
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55 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
DPU through the trees |
| Description: |
The DPU on the grain train, a pair of SD 70's, one each from Canada and Mexico, is framed by the trees along the side road next to the tracks. |
| Photo Date: |
6/22/2025 Upload Date: 7/2/2025 6:08:01 AM |
| Location: |
Decatur, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCSM 4083(SD70ACe) CP 7040(SD70ACU) |
| Views: |
66 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Going away |
| Description: |
The going away shot of the grain trains DPU. |
| Photo Date: |
6/22/2025 Upload Date: 7/2/2025 6:09:26 AM |
| Location: |
Decatur, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 7040(SD70ACU) KCSM 4083(SD70ACe) |
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63 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Right place, right time |
| Description: |
Wed taken my wifes car up to Gentry where one of my sons customers-hes the manager of the local OReilllys parts store-was going to look at it, a 2001 Stratus R/T, to see what repairs it needed. After talking to him, my wife took off for home, just as a southbound was pulling to the end of the siding. Ah, good, a meet. I went up to the Ark 59S crossing to get the northbound participant, an empty AEPX train, seen here at the crossing. |
| Photo Date: |
6/25/2025 Upload Date: 7/2/2025 6:25:29 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 9614(AC44C6M) UP 8481(SD70ACe) |
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87 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Caught up |
| Description: |
While I was shooting the northbound, the southbound started to move. He got just far enough that I couldnt get him at Collins St, so beat feet for Davidson Rd, which I made handily. Southbound behind a UP/KCS mix. And that sky!! |
| Photo Date: |
6/25/2025 Upload Date: 7/2/2025 6:29:06 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 2610(ET44AH) KCS 4705(ES44AC) |
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70 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Splitsville |
| Description: |
The 127 car AEPX train splits the signals at the north end of Siloam Springs. |
| Photo Date: |
6/25/2025 Upload Date: 7/2/2025 6:30:08 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 2610(ET44AH) KCS 4705(ES44AC) |
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67 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
DPU and the chase vehicle |
| Description: |
The DPU on the coal train passes Tahlequah St and the railfan chase vehicle as it rolls through town. The 5772 looks freshly painted. |
| Photo Date: |
6/25/2025 Upload Date: 7/2/2025 6:33:23 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 5772(AC44CWCTE) UP 8637(SD70ACe) KCS 4165(SD70ACe) |
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67 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
DPU and a big sky |
| Description: |
The lighting on a train at this angle is problematic most of the afternoon, but the sky is looking awesome as the train pulls away south, |
| Photo Date: |
6/25/2025 Upload Date: 7/2/2025 6:37:41 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4165(SD70ACe) UP 8637(SD70ACe) UP 5772(AC44CWCTE) |
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63 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Water tower |
| Description: |
The DPU rolls south past Lincoln St and one of the several water towers here in town, |
| Photo Date: |
6/25/2025 Upload Date: 7/2/2025 6:40:50 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4165(SD70ACe) UP 8637(SD70ACe) UP 5772(AC44CWCTE) |
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66 Comments: 0 |
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