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By:Tom Beckett
Dates:9/4/2016 - 9/4/2016
Album Info:Chasing a TXUX coal train south from Gentry to Stilwell on a sunny Sunday.
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Caught him
Title:  Caught him
Description:  By the time I waited for the UP train to reach the Illinois River bridge, got turned around and rolling, the grain train was well on his way. I was able to catch the head end again just south of Baron. Normally I do a tele shot here, but I didnt beat him by enough to get it.
Photo Date:  6/16/2018  Upload Date: 6/17/2018 4:04:48 AM
Location:  Baron, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4156(SD70ACe) KCSM 4651(ES44AC)
Views:  244   Comments: 0
Waiting on the grain
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:  384   Comments: 1
By the station
Title:  By the station
Description:  The goal was to get the train rolling past the station at Stilwell. I achieved that, but a little to late in the day for a well lit photo here. Need to be here by about 1600 this time of year to get it nicely lit.
Photo Date:  6/16/2018  Upload Date: 6/17/2018 4:09:06 AM
Location:  Stilwell, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4156(SD70ACe) KCSM 4651(ES44AC)
Views:  236   Comments: 1
And were done
Title:  And were done
Description:  The DPU on the grain train rolls south after passing the station under a little bit of shadow from one of the many passing clouds.
Photo Date:  6/16/2018  Upload Date: 6/17/2018 4:11:03 AM
Location:  Stilwell, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4846(ES44AC) KCS 3904(SD70MAC) KCS 3948(SD70MAC)
Views:  212   Comments: 1
Caught up again
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)
Views:  309   Comments: 0
Looking forward
Title:  Looking forward
Description:  This empty northbound coal train was pulled partly into the siding at Gentry as it waited for a meet with a southbound grain move. Im looking toward the front of the train, which is apparently also serving as a balancing move, as it has 7 units.
Photo Date:  10/28/2018  Upload Date: 11/3/2018 4:59:58 AM
Location:  Gentry, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  370   Comments: 0
Nobody here but us chickens
Title:  Nobody here but us chickens
Description:  A northbound empty coal train starts to move, passing local landmark The Chicken Coop, and one of its metal chickens as it rolls across Main St.
Photo Date:  10/28/2018  Upload Date: 11/3/2018 4:40:29 AM
Location:  Gentry, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9319(SD70ACe) BNSF 9195(SD70ACe)
Views:  188   Comments: 1
All the way to Mexico
Title:  All the way to Mexico
Description:  I was out of position, then got stabbed by slowpokes, so missed the front end of this train, but I did get the DPU of the southbound grain train. It was a pair of SD 70ACe, one of them a KCSM unit. Once he passes, the coal train will pull north.
Photo Date:  10/28/2018  Upload Date: 11/3/2018 5:49:05 AM
Location:  Gentry, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  KCSM 4089(SD70ACe) KCS 4008(SD70ACe)
Views:  229   Comments: 0
Rolling north
Title:  Rolling north
Description:  The coal train starts its 122 empties north out of the siding at Gentry.
Photo Date:  10/28/2018  Upload Date: 11/3/2018 4:47:23 AM
Location:  Gentry, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9319(SD70ACe) BNSF 9197(SD70ACe) UP 6592(AC44CW) UP 7311(AC4460CW) CSX 143(AC44CW) CSX 101(AC44CW) KCS 3922(SD70MAC)
Views:  322   Comments: 1
Down the creek
Title:  Down the creek
Description:  After rolling through Dorsey, the train passes the creek at MP 213, just south of Gravette
Photo Date:  10/28/2018  Upload Date: 11/3/2018 4:49:32 AM
Location:  Gravette, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9319(SD70ACe) BNSF 9197(SD70ACe) CSX 143(AC44CW) UP 6592(AC44CW) UP 7311(AC4460CW) CSX 101(AC44CW) KCS 3922(SD70MAC)
Views:  371   Comments: 2
Roll by
Title:  Roll by
Description:  The power set on the empty train was being used to balance power, and had 7 units up front, along with another pair in back. This is the head end rolling past the crossing north of Dorsey, and we see the only KCS unit on the train.
Photo Date:  10/28/2018  Upload Date: 11/3/2018 4:56:57 AM
Location:  Gravette, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 3922(SD70MAC) CSX 101(AC44CW) CSX 143(AC44CW) UP 7311(AC4460CW) UP 6592(AC44CW) BNSF 9197(SD70ACe) BNSF 9319(SD70ACe)
Views:  352   Comments: 0
Helping out
Title:  Helping out
Description:  Typically, empty trains dont need the boost from DPUs, as they dont weight much in comparison to loaded trains. These guys were on line, though. We could hear them throttle up as the engineer poured it on climbing up to Gravette.
Photo Date:  10/28/2018  Upload Date: 11/3/2018 5:04:34 AM
Location:  Gravette, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3932(SD70M) BNSF 6223(ES44AC)
Views:  159   Comments: 1
Stretched out
Title:  Stretched out
Description:  The northbound train is stretched out along MO 59 between Lanagan and Anderson. This is a good spot in the late afternoon, as the orientation is such that theres good side light. We can also see all seven units here, including a pair of CSX GEs that must be lost.
Photo Date:  10/28/2018  Upload Date: 11/3/2018 5:08:20 AM
Location:  Anderson, MO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9319(SD70ACe) BNSF 9197(SD70ACe) UP 6592(AC44CW) UP 7311(AC4460CW) CSX 143(AC44CW) CSX 101(AC44CW) KCS 3922(SD70MAC)
Views:  377   Comments: 2
Big iron, small iron
Title:  Big iron, small iron
Description:  Going away view of the coal trains power as a touring bike rolls south on MO 59.
Photo Date:  10/28/2018  Upload Date: 11/3/2018 5:22:05 AM
Location:  Anderson, MO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 3922(SD70MAC) CSX 101(AC44CW) CSX 143(AC44CW) UP 7311(AC4460CW) UP 6592(AC44CW) BNSF 9197(SD70ACe) BNSF 9319(SD70ACe)
Views:  383   Comments: 1
Two in the back
Title:  Two in the back
Description:  The DPU on the empty coal train rolls last me as it makes for Anderson.
Photo Date:  10/28/2018  Upload Date: 11/3/2018 5:29:49 AM
Location:  Anderson, MO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3932(SD70M) BNSF 6223(ES44AC)
Views:  133   Comments: 1
Headed back south
Title:  Headed back south
Description:  Sometimes when I get into a northbound chase, I will catch a southbound waiting at McElhany for a meet. This is convenient, since it makes for a quick turnaround and gives me somehing to chase home. Today its a southbound 112 car coal train behind a mixed pair of BNSF units.
Photo Date:  10/28/2018  Upload Date: 11/2/2018 5:12:15 AM
Location:  McElhany, MO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6305(ES44AC) BNSF 9195(SD70ACe)
Views:  181   Comments: 1
Splitting the boards
Title:  Splitting the boards
Description:  The southbound starts to roll, passing through the signals at McElhany. Hed meet the empty train wed been chasing just south of here. I didnt get the meet, since I wanted to get this train at the detector north of Goodman, so got moving.
Photo Date:  10/28/2018  Upload Date: 11/2/2018 5:19:47 AM
Location:  McElhany, MO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6305(ES44AC) BNSF 9195(SD70ACe)
Views:  189   Comments: 1
By the detector
Title:  By the detector
Description:  The southbound coal train passes through the hgh car detector just north of Goodman in a field of gold.
Photo Date:  10/28/2018  Upload Date: 11/2/2018 4:49:04 AM
Location:  Goodman, MO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6305(ES44AC) BNSF 9195(SD70ACe)
Views:  198   Comments: 1
Country road color
Title:  Country road color
Description:  Southbound coal train rolls over a grade crossing near Goodman MO, passing trees almost the same color as the power.
Photo Date:  10/28/2018  Upload Date: 11/2/2018 4:44:49 AM
Location:  Goodman, MO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6305(ES44AC) BNSF 9195(SD70ACe)
Views:  177   Comments: 1
Wrong side
Title:  Wrong side
Description:  Normally, I prefer the shot on the other side of this bridge-the one with the Elk River going under it. In the months with shorter days, the sun doesnt come over to that side til almost sunset. My choice was do the scenic shot, but with the train in shadow, or do the sun side, but not so scenic. Bagging it altogether was also an option. I picked the sun side, and it turned out OK. The bridge piers draw the viewers attention to the train, making a nice photo.
Photo Date:  10/28/2018  Upload Date: 11/2/2018 4:37:45 AM
Location:  Ginger Blue, MO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6305(ES44AC) BNSF 9195(SD70ACe)
Views:  205   Comments: 3
Fall splendor
Title:  Fall splendor
Description:  Foliage season here in the Ozarks is not all its cracked up to be. Mostly we have oaks, and they tend to turn brown and just look dead. This year, we seem to have found the color, which is making for some great scenes. Heres one of them, a southbound coal train running along Butler Creek, about to pass under the Ark 59 overpass in Sulphur Springs.
Photo Date:  10/28/2018  Upload Date: 11/2/2018 5:24:34 AM
Location:  Sulphur Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6305(ES44AC) BNSF 9195(SD70ACe)
Views:  207   Comments: 1
Colorful
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:  272   Comments: 1
Tunnel of trees
Title:  Tunnel of trees
Description:  The DPU of the coal train rolls south through a tunnel of trees more typical of the northeast tban 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:  279   Comments: 1
Caught him
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:  330   Comments: 3
Thatll do
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:  299   Comments: 2
New leader
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:  410   Comments: 2
First a coal train
Title:  First a coal train
Description:  After the empty northbound swapped power, it waited. Soon, I heard a horn, and this southbound AEPX train rolled up behind a pair of UP units.
Photo Date:  11/26/2018  Upload Date: 11/29/2018 4:30:57 AM
Location:  Gentry, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 7794(ES44AC) UP 5860(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  168   Comments: 3
Meet
Title:  Meet
Description:  The southbound coal train rolls past the head end of the northbound as the conductor does a roll by. The oil train isn't done waiting yet.
Photo Date:  11/26/2018  Upload Date: 11/29/2018 4:35:48 AM
Location:  Gentry, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 419(AC44CW) UP 7794(ES44AC)
Views:  142   Comments: 3
Sand south
Title:  Sand south
Description:  After meeting the UP train, the empty oil train still wasnt moving, so it seemed another meet was imminent. We headed toward Decatur to see if we could catch the southbound there, and saw him just south of town. This is the view at Y City Road as he drags over the top of the grade there at MP 219.
Photo Date:  11/26/2018  Upload Date: 11/29/2018 2:44:09 AM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9206(SD70ACe) BNSF 8448(SD70ACe)
Views:  281   Comments: 2
Pushing sand
Title:  Pushing sand
Description:  Like most heavy trains, the sand train got a DPU for the southbound trip. We see it pushing south at Y City Road.
Photo Date:  11/26/2018  Upload Date: 11/29/2018 3:55:17 AM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 3953(SD70MAC) KCS 4167(SD70ACe)
Views:  150   Comments: 2
By the gate
Title:  By the gate
Description:  The retreating DPU rolls past a corral gate at Y City Road.
Photo Date:  11/26/2018  Upload Date: 11/29/2018 4:09:16 AM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 3953(SD70MAC) KCS 4167(SD70ACe)
Views:  151   Comments: 1
Back end of a meet
Title:  Back end of a meet
Description:  The sand train rolls through the home signals at South Gentry as the empty oil train starts to pull away, finally on the move after at least a 2 1/2 hour wait. The oil train had a CSX leader, not very common, and the original plan was to chase it north. The mid day light was awful, so I decided to chase the sand train. Things don't always work out the way you think they will.
Photo Date:  11/26/2018  Upload Date: 11/29/2018 2:55:37 AM
Location:  Gentry, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9206(SD70ACe) BNSF 8448(SD70ACe)
Views:  259   Comments: 3
By the mill
Title:  By the mill
Description:  After catching him at Gentry, I dropped my wife off at home, then took off. I beat him to the HJ Baker mill by only about 60 seconds.
Photo Date:  11/26/2018  Upload Date: 11/29/2018 4:41:51 AM
Location:  Westville, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9206(SD70ACe) BNSF 8448(SD70ACe)
Views:  266   Comments: 3
Long look
Title:  Long look
Description:  This long view of the southbound sand train shows the length even short 2 bay cars have when there are 100 of them.
Photo Date:  11/26/2018  Upload Date: 11/29/2018 4:45:32 AM
Location:  Baron, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9206(SD70ACe) BNSF 8448(SD70ACe)
Views:  266   Comments: 3
By the church
Title:  By the church
Description:  The second shot at Baron is rolling past the church there. It always makes for a great afternoon shot.
Photo Date:  11/26/2018  Upload Date: 11/29/2018 4:52:37 AM
Location:  Baron, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9206(SD70ACe) BNSF 8448(SD70ACe)
Views:  257   Comments: 4
Into the curve
Title:  Into the curve
Description:  Theres a right hand curve and signal at MP 252, a great shot with a tele. I just beat him here, dodging the chickens that wandered into the road from the adjacent house.
Photo Date:  11/26/2018  Upload Date: 11/29/2018 4:55:38 AM
Location:  Baron, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9206(SD70ACe) BNSF 8448(SD70ACe)
Views:  239   Comments: 2
County barn
Title:  County barn
Description:  The sand train rolls past the Adair County barn, until recently a body shop.
Photo Date:  11/26/2018  Upload Date: 11/29/2018 5:18:31 AM
Location:  Stilwell, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9206(SD70ACe) BNSF 8448(SD70ACe)
Views:  241   Comments: 2
Not quite
Title:  Not quite
Description:  The speed sign shows 35 for the curve just to the north. Southbounds encounter a short grade here, and heavy trains wont be making even that speed.
Photo Date:  11/26/2018  Upload Date: 11/29/2018 5:08:01 AM
Location:  Stilwell, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9206(SD70ACe) BNSF 8448(SD70ACe)
Views:  256   Comments: 2
Time for a train
Title:  Time for a train
Description:  The sand train rolls past the clock outside the Stilwell station.
Photo Date:  11/26/2018  Upload Date: 11/29/2018 5:41:33 AM
Location:  Stilwell, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9206(SD70ACe) BNSF 8448(SD70ACe)
Views:  253   Comments: 4
Time for DPUs
Title:  Time for DPUs
Description:  The DPU on the sand train also checks the time at the station.
Photo Date:  11/26/2018  Upload Date: 11/29/2018 5:44:57 AM
Location:  Stilwell, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 3953(SD70MAC) KCS 4167(SD70ACe)
Views:  187   Comments: 2
Sometimes the chase comes to you
Title:  Sometimes the chase comes to you
Description:  We were down in Westville, just out for a ride in the nice weather-low 60s and sun-when we crossed the tracks to see this empty oil train coming north. Unfortunately, I was crossing from west to east, and had to wait for the train to pass before I could go after it. Thus, this is the first shot, taken near the intersection of US 59 and Chewie Rd, crossing an old stone culvert. This is the DPU-actually, the leading power on the way south-trailing 105 cars.
Photo Date:  12/22/2018  Upload Date: 12/26/2018 5:10:22 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CP 8601(AC44CW) CP 9833(AC44CW)
Views:  171   Comments: 0
Wide shot
Title:  Wide shot
Description:  I caught up to the DPUs again near MP 239, seen here pulling away from me.
Photo Date:  12/22/2018  Upload Date: 12/26/2018 5:13:14 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CP 8601(AC44CW) CP 9833(AC44CW)
Views:  173   Comments: 0
Taking the siding
Title:  Taking the siding
Description:  The empty oil train takes the siding to pass a southbound AEPX train that is holding the main. Not sure why they do this. It has to be more efficient for the first train to take the siding, rather than the second train, which is moving, to roll through the siding at restricted speed. Theres probably a rule for that, and I am aware of the priority of trains by timetable, but even then, northbound trains have right over southbounds.
Photo Date:  12/22/2018  Upload Date: 12/26/2018 5:17:53 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CP 8601(AC44CW) CP 9833(AC44CW) UP 8408(SD70ACe)
Views:  183   Comments: 0
Another meet
Title:  Another meet
Description:  After shooting the train at Watts, we got the shot of the coal train leaving town, then ran up to Siloam to hopefully catch the head end, which we had missed so far in the chase. He was rolling under US 412 when we passed Mt Olive St, so I made a quick turn on Washington, hoping to beat him to the Jefferson St crossing. He was taking the siding for yet another meet, so easy picking. After all that, a single unit leads. Hell sit here for 20 minutes or so.
Photo Date:  12/22/2018  Upload Date: 12/26/2018 5:30:15 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 8609(AC44CW)
Views:  79   Comments: 0
This is why were waiting
Title:  This is why were waiting
Description:  After about 20 minutes, a southbound grain train rolled into view, 100 cars behind KCS and UP units.
Photo Date:  12/22/2018  Upload Date: 12/26/2018 5:42:13 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 3919(SD70MAC) UP 8660(SD70ACe)
Views:  229   Comments: 0
Mixed pair
Title:  Mixed pair
Description:  The DPU on the southbound appeared, a gray KCSM unit and a Belle, and now the oil train can resume its trip north.
Photo Date:  12/22/2018  Upload Date: 12/26/2018 5:46:30 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCSM 4537(AC44CW) KCS 4867(ES44AC)
Views:  201   Comments: 0
Headed out of town
Title:  Headed out of town
Description:  Now that another meet has been completed, the oil train heads for Gentry. Hell get to KC eventually.
Photo Date:  12/22/2018  Upload Date: 12/26/2018 5:54:17 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 8601(AC44CW) CP 9833(AC44CW)
Views:  141   Comments: 0
Pan shot
Title:  Pan shot
Description:  I was coming back from dropping off some baked goods to one of my wifes friends, rolling back streets through Siloam. When I approaghed the Kenwood St crossing, the gates started to come down. I grabbed my camera, but wasnt fast enough to catch the train there, but was quite surprised at the leader: the spexial painted SD 70ACe in support of our armed forces. I did a quick turn, racing(as best one can on US 412) through town, and south to Watts. I caught up to the head end near MP 237, and grabbed this pan shot out the window. Good looking unit!!
Photo Date:  7/2/2019  Upload Date: 7/4/2019 4:57:07 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  89   Comments: 7
Swinging through
Title:  Swinging through
Description:  I got ahead enough to set up ^t the S curve near Chewie Rd, shooting across US 59. At that moment, I was really glad ODOT had cleared out the trees when they widened the road.
Photo Date:  7/2/2019  Upload Date: 7/4/2019 4:59:55 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4006(SD70ACe) KCS 4621(AC44CW)
Views:  207   Comments: 3
Zoomed in
Title:  Zoomed in
Description:  The southbound grain train rolls past the H J Baker Feeds mill in Westville, seen in a telephoto shot.
Photo Date:  7/2/2019  Upload Date: 7/4/2019 5:03:28 AM
Location:  Westville, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4621(AC44CW)
Views:  62   Comments: 1


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