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| Title: |
Stop and proceed |
| Description: |
The automatic at Decatur shows stop and proceed now that the northbound has passed. |
| Photo Date: |
8/8/2021 Upload Date: 8/11/2021 5:17:31 AM |
| Location: |
Decatur, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal |
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64 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Now its clear |
| Description: |
The automatic we saw a moment ago showing stop and proceed is now showing a clear indication. The southbound is now on the move from Dorsey, and will pass here shortly. |
| Photo Date: |
8/8/2021 Upload Date: 8/11/2021 5:23:32 AM |
| Location: |
Decatur, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
55 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Stop |
| Description: |
The signal for northbound trains at Decatur is now showing stop, as the southbound is on its way. |
| Photo Date: |
8/8/2021 Upload Date: 8/11/2021 5:30:22 AM |
| Location: |
Decatur, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal |
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| Views: |
85 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Anticipation |
| Description: |
Most signals on the KCS are approach lit, and trains going opposite the current of traffic typically will not light a signal til they pass it. For some reason, this on will light when a train is in the block, so to see this one lit is a good indication something is up. An AEPX coal train will shortly pass here. |
| Photo Date: |
8/8/2021 Upload Date: 8/11/2021 5:35:47 AM |
| Location: |
Decatur, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal |
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| Views: |
98 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
What weve been waiting for |
| Description: |
The signal at Decatur was for this southbound AEPX coal train, which is en route to the Flint Creek plant in Gentry. Here it passes signal 219-1 as it crests the short but steep grade south of Decatur. |
| Photo Date: |
8/8/2021 Upload Date: 8/11/2021 5:38:38 AM |
| Location: |
Decatur, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 7621(ES44AC) UP 6497(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
117 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Lined up |
| Description: |
I hustled down into Gentry, since you have to go all the way through town and past the schools to reach this spot, and set up for the train to arrive. A check of the switch showed it lined into SWEPCOs Flint Creek plant, where the train will be dropped. A crew will be called later to push it through the dumper. |
| Photo Date: |
8/8/2021 Upload Date: 8/11/2021 5:41:44 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Track |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
80 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Rolling to a switch |
| Description: |
The Flint Creek train is slowly making its way toward the switch at Flint Creek, rolling past the peacefulness of the cemetery. |
| Photo Date: |
8/8/2021 Upload Date: 8/11/2021 5:49:20 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 7621(ES44AC) UP 6497(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
103 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Taking the signal |
| Description: |
The Flint Creek train takes the signal, now a shadow on the side of the lead unit. |
| Photo Date: |
8/8/2021 Upload Date: 8/11/2021 5:55:18 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 7621(ES44AC) UP 6497(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
107 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Horsepower |
| Description: |
Of two types. The UP is providing 4500 of them, the farm, only one. |
| Photo Date: |
8/8/2021 Upload Date: 8/11/2021 6:03:28 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 7621(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
112 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Between the boards |
| Description: |
I heard a southbound coming, so ran down to Westville OK to head him off. My typical approach is, if I don't see the train is imminent, to work north along US 59, since sometimes it's a manifest working at Watts, or is holding for a meet there. Today turned out to be both. The southbound M train sits at the south end of Watts, framed by the northbound home signals. Its waiting for a northbound empty coal train before resuming his pick up here. |
| Photo Date: |
8/14/2021 Upload Date: 8/20/2021 5:55:09 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCSM 4662(ES44AC) KCS 4602(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
137 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Stretched out |
| Description: |
The southbound M train is stretched out down the siding as it waits to work the yard. A northbound empty coal train will meet him here shortly, though I dont know that yet. |
| Photo Date: |
8/14/2021 Upload Date: 8/20/2021 5:56:42 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCSM 4662(ES44AC) KCS 4602(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
119 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Towering clouds |
| Description: |
The southbound M train is dwarfed by a thunderhead as it works at the south end of Watts yard. |
| Photo Date: |
8/14/2021 Upload Date: 8/20/2021 5:53:06 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Yard,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCSM 4662(ES44AC) KCS 4602(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
149 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Coal and clouds |
| Description: |
A northbound empty TXUX train rolls its 126 cars north through Watts under towering storm clouds. Hes just met a southbound M train working the south end of the yard. |
| Photo Date: |
8/14/2021 Upload Date: 8/20/2021 5:51:34 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4787(ES44AC) BNSF 6028(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
104 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Over the water |
| Description: |
The empty TXUX coal train rolls over the Illinois River as it makes its way north. |
| Photo Date: |
8/14/2021 Upload Date: 8/20/2021 5:45:25 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4787(ES44AC) BNSF 6028(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
92 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
DPUs on the water |
| Description: |
The DPU on the empty coal train roll across the Illinois River. |
| Photo Date: |
8/14/2021 Upload Date: 8/20/2021 5:39:16 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9359(SD70ACe) BNSF 5902(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
96 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Dragging up the hill |
| Description: |
The DPU on the empty coal train rolls away from me as it gets pulled upgrade toward Siloam Springs |
| Photo Date: |
8/14/2021 Upload Date: 8/20/2021 5:29:45 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 5902(ES44AC) BNSF 9359(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
93 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Waiting... |
| Description: |
I heard a horn from the house that indicated a northbound train. I got out and headed toward town. As I got near Lake Frances Rd, I saw the red of a CP unit, and realized he was holding short of the crossing. This usually indicates a meet. I took the short side trip to shoot what turned out to be an empty oil train with a clean GE leading. |
| Photo Date: |
3/3/2022 Upload Date: 3/19/2022 5:23:16 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8177(AC4400CWM) CP 8049(AC4400CWM) |
| Views: |
105 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Inside the curve |
| Description: |
Northbounds are in a left hand curve as they approach Lake Frances Drive, and since the sun was weak, and the train was stopped, I took the opportunity to get this shot that would have been backlit on a sunny day. |
| Photo Date: |
3/3/2022 Upload Date: 3/19/2022 5:56:07 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8177(AC4400CWM) CP 8049(AC4400CWM) |
| Views: |
93 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Dragging |
| Description: |
The southbound grain train that inspired the approach medium signal drags up the hill from Sleepy Hollow, its 100 cars weighing down the three working units-he was having problems with trailing DPU 4044-but he made it up, a little slower than usual, but got there. Hed swap out the bad unit at Watts with a northbound coal train. |
| Photo Date: |
3/3/2022 Upload Date: 3/22/2022 5:57:25 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 5020(ET44AC) KCS 4704(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
96 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Past the mill |
| Description: |
The southbound grain train rolls past the Cobb feed mill north of town as it approaches a meet with the northbound oil train. |
| Photo Date: |
3/3/2022 Upload Date: 3/22/2022 5:54:23 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 5020(ET44AC) KCS 4704(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
93 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Easing up |
| Description: |
The empty oil train that was waiting at Lake Frances Rd is now meeting the southbound grain train, easing up to the north end of the siding. |
| Photo Date: |
3/11/2022 Upload Date: 3/18/2022 5:51:36 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8177(AC4400CWM) CP 8049(AC4400CWM) |
| Views: |
110 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Meeting the DPU |
| Description: |
The DPU of the southbound grain train rolls past the waiting oil train, its CP power ready to take it north |
| Photo Date: |
3/3/2022 Upload Date: 3/19/2022 6:17:41 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8177(AC4400CWM) KCS 4171(SD70ACe) KCS 4044(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
118 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Knocked down |
| Description: |
The oil train is on the move, and has just knocked down the signal at North Siloam Springs. |
| Photo Date: |
3/3/2022 Upload Date: 3/19/2022 5:20:20 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8177(AC4400CWM) CP 8049(AC4400CWM) |
| Views: |
115 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
By the detector |
| Description: |
The empty oil train rolls past the defect detector just south of Davidson Rd. This is a useful feature, as the axle count makes it unnecessary to count cars. |
| Photo Date: |
3/3/2022 Upload Date: 3/19/2022 5:19:00 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8177(AC4400CWM) CP 8049(AC4400CWM) |
| Views: |
126 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Passing the signal |
| Description: |
The empty oil train passes the signal just south of Davidson Rd, in an angle thats almost impossible to do on a sunny day. |
| Photo Date: |
3/11/2022 Upload Date: 3/18/2022 5:56:28 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8177(AC4400CWM) CP 8049(AC4400CWM) |
| Views: |
130 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Oil DPU |
| Description: |
The DPU on the oil train was unremarkable, a single dirty GE trailing behind. But it looked good as the train kickedup some snow north of Davidson Rd |
| Photo Date: |
3/3/2022 Upload Date: 3/19/2022 6:20:09 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 9756(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
75 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
North in the snow |
| Description: |
Somehow I think Ive seen this show before...oh, yeah, I lived in upstate NY when CP ran the D&H. Lots of red diesels then, though not many GEs, just hordes of SD 40s and a few Alcos. This pair of GE rebuilds leads 114 cars of empty oil tanks north, just south of Decatur at Floyd Moore Rd. |
| Photo Date: |
3/3/2022 Upload Date: 3/22/2022 6:11:49 AM |
| Location: |
Decatur, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8177(AC4400CWM) CP 8048(AC4400CWM) |
| Views: |
117 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
DPU from the new passes the old guard |
| Description: |
The DPU on the northbound oil train passes stuffed and mounted KCS 73D at the Decatur station. |
| Photo Date: |
3/3/2022 Upload Date: 3/20/2022 5:30:37 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 9756(AC44CW) KCS 73D(F7A) |
| Views: |
151 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Oldest and newest |
| Description: |
The southbound I was waiting for turned out to be the Q KCSH, led by a relatively new ET44AH, which I caught passing the displayed F 7 at the station. |
| Photo Date: |
3/3/2022 Upload Date: 3/20/2022 5:42:27 AM |
| Location: |
Decatur, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 5005(ET44AC) KCSM 4089(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
133 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Q train DPUs and the old guard |
| Description: |
The DPU on the southbound Q train passes the displayed KCS 73D at the Decatur station. |
| Photo Date: |
3/3/2022 Upload Date: 3/20/2022 5:32:48 AM |
| Location: |
Decatur, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4604(AC44CW) KCS 4798(ES44AC) KCS 73D(F7A) |
| Views: |
170 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Lift plow |
| Description: |
The DPU on the Q train recedes past the sign indicating where a plow or spreader should life the blade to avoid a switch or crossing, in this case the Roller Av crossing in Decatur |
| Photo Date: |
3/3/2022 Upload Date: 3/20/2022 5:37:53 AM |
| Location: |
Decatur, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4798(ES44AC) KCS 4604(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
105 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
View from the bridge |
| Description: |
The Q train is about to go under the Ark 12 bridge at Gentry in this panoramic view of the former station area. |
| Photo Date: |
3/3/2022 Upload Date: 3/20/2022 5:47:28 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 5005(ET44AC) KCSM 4089(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
134 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Medium approach |
| Description: |
This shot and the next two show the medium approach aspect, a flashing yellow. Per the KCS signal rules, proceed reducing speed to 35 MPH before passing next signal. The next signal is CP North Siloam Springs, which will be displaying approach, a steady yellow, since the signal at South Siloam Springs will be red, as there will be a northbound coming in for a meet. This is the light on, followed by the dark board, then lit again. The signal is at Davidson Rd in Siloam Springs, and is showing this indication in advance of the signal at CP North Siloam Springs, which is just north of the Tahlequah St crossing. |
| Photo Date: |
3/3/2022 Upload Date: 3/20/2022 6:05:15 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Signal |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
57 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Medium approach 2 |
| Description: |
The dark phase between the flashing yellow |
| Photo Date: |
3/3/2022 Upload Date: 3/20/2022 6:08:57 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Signal |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
41 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Medium approach 3 |
| Description: |
The yellow is back, and the cycle is complete. |
| Photo Date: |
3/3/2022 Upload Date: 3/20/2022 6:10:23 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Signal |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
52 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Q train takes a break |
| Description: |
There was an issue with a coal train at Watts, so the dispatcher told the Q train to hold back short oif Siloam, and wait for instructions. There was already a northbound at Watts with the coal train, and hed meet the Q train at Siloam. |
| Photo Date: |
3/3/2022 Upload Date: 3/19/2022 6:29:53 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 5020(ET44AC) KCSM 4089(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
121 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Opposite side |
| Description: |
I shot both angles of the Q train, just for the different perspecitve. Hes just north of Davidson Rd |
| Photo Date: |
3/3/2022 Upload Date: 3/20/2022 5:16:09 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 5005(ET44AC) KCSM 4089(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
129 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
All quiet |
| Description: |
The Q train has dimmed his headlights and is settled in for a wait while the southbound grain train I saw earlier resolves a problem with one of the units on his DPU, which will involve swapping it with a northbound empty coal train at Watts. The Q train will meed the coal train at Siloam, but not til after dark. So its back home for me. |
| Photo Date: |
3/3/2022 Upload Date: 3/20/2022 5:28:33 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 5005(ET44AC) KCSM 4089(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
141 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Caught him |
| Description: |
I heard a horn while I was working outside, and decided to give chase of a northbound. It turned out to be an empty TXUX train, with a pair of BNSF units on the rear. I caught him just south of Decatur, and set up for the shot passing the displayed F 7 at the station. |
| Photo Date: |
4/14/2022 Upload Date: 4/16/2022 5:24:56 AM |
| Location: |
Decatur, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 5711(AC44CW) KCS 73D(F7A) |
| Views: |
176 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Spring is here |
| Description: |
Northbound empty TXUX train rolls througha canopy of trees now starting to go green, as seen from the Ark 59 bridge north of Sulphur Springs. |
| Photo Date: |
4/14/2022 Upload Date: 4/16/2022 5:44:07 AM |
| Location: |
Sulphur Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4810(ES44AC) BNSF 5962(ES44AC) BNSF 9215(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
111 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
High water |
| Description: |
The low water crossing at Kings Highway in Noel was living up to its billing as the DPU from the empty TXUX train rolls past the flooded roadway. |
| Photo Date: |
4/14/2022 Upload Date: 4/16/2022 5:27:10 AM |
| Location: |
Noel, MO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 5711(AC44CW) BNSF 6368(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
91 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Peeking through the trees |
| Description: |
I dont normally post shots like this. I prefer-as does most of the world-a clear shot with no obstructions. But the scene of water and cliff was too tempting, even with the tree cover. KCS 4810 leads a northbound empty TXUX train just south of Noel. Now get me a chain saw!! |
| Photo Date: |
4/14/2022 Upload Date: 4/16/2022 5:33:55 AM |
| Location: |
Noel, MO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4810(ES44AC) BNSF 5962(ES44AC) BNSF 9215(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
98 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Southbound on the rocks |
| Description: |
The Q train rolls south along the rock face forming the edge of the Butler Creek valley as it passes under the Ark 59 overpass. This train met the northbound coal train at Noel, with this surprise SD70MAC leader. A KCSM GE trails, along with 59 freight and 33 auto racks |
| Photo Date: |
4/14/2022 Upload Date: 4/16/2022 6:12:51 AM |
| Location: |
Sulphur Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 3912(SD70MAC) KCSM 4571(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
106 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Rolling south |
| Description: |
The southbound Q train rolls around the curve at Mount Olive Rd, just north of Dorsey siding, behind an SD 70MAC and KCSM unit. Its passing MP 213 in the process. |
| Photo Date: |
4/14/2022 Upload Date: 4/16/2022 5:54:50 AM |
| Location: |
Gravette, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 3912(SD70MAC) KCSM 4571(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
116 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Going away |
| Description: |
The southbound Q train rolls away from the camera, rushing on toward Decatur, making a run for the grade that will top out six miles down the line at MP 219, two miles south of Decatur. Hed been having issues with the motors on one of the diesels, and getting to the top of the hill will be a slow process. |
| Photo Date: |
4/14/2022 Upload Date: 4/16/2022 6:18:36 AM |
| Location: |
Gravette, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 3912(SD70MAC) KCSM 4571(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
114 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Q train at the cemetery |
| Description: |
The southbound Q train passes the Gentry Cemetery, breaking the quiet of this peaceful setting. |
| Photo Date: |
4/14/2022 Upload Date: 4/16/2022 6:06:05 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 3912(SD70MAC) KCSM 4571(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
112 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Q DPU |
| Description: |
The Q train had a single unit for his DPU, an AC44CW pushing for all it was worth here at the cemetery in Gentry |
| Photo Date: |
4/14/2022 Upload Date: 4/17/2022 4:31:47 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4596(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
83 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Spavinaw Creek |
| Description: |
The first of two shots taken from the Lime Kiln Rd crossing in Gravette. The train is moving almost due north here; getting a nose lit photo here is possible only for a very short period during the longest days of the year-one of which is today, the first day of summer. This northbound empty grain train has just crossed Spavinaw Creek-the truss bridge in the distance-and is climbing into Gravette. Hes just met a southbound M train, which is most of the way to Decatur at this point. Hell be easy to catch, though as he drags the grade through town. |
| Photo Date: |
6/21/2022 Upload Date: 6/24/2022 4:37:26 AM |
| Location: |
Gravette, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4596(AC44CW) KCS 4870(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
129 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Spavinaw Creek wide view |
| Description: |
The northbound empty grain move now closes in on my location at Lime Kiln Rd. This train is heading almost due north, on the longest day of the year. There is a very limited window when you can get this shot with the engine nose lit. |
| Photo Date: |
6/21/2022 Upload Date: 6/24/2022 4:57:06 AM |
| Location: |
Gravette, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4596(AC44CW) KCS 4890(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
88 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Finally |
| Description: |
I had chased a northbound empty grain train from home, but with traffic being heavy at 4 PM, I was not able to get a lead on it. Fortunately for me, it was held at Dorsey for a southbound, which showed after a 30 minute wait, A KCS and BNSF GE leading 112 cars and a KCSM AC4400 south, seen here at Mt Olive Rd north of Dorsey siding. |
| Photo Date: |
6/21/2022 Upload Date: 6/24/2022 5:11:01 AM |
| Location: |
Gravette, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4853(ES44AC) BNSF 4668(C44-9W) |
| Views: |
75 Comments: 2 |
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