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| Title: |
Off to a good start |
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We had just left the house on a trip to Cleveland, and were driving up Ark 59 toward Gravette, to go east on Ark 72 to reach I 49. As luck would have it, a southbound 125 car AEPX coal train happened past as we were approaching Decatur. It was a grab shot from the car, but Ill take it. Trailing unit 6713 is an ex CNW GE. |
| Photo Date: |
10/15/2023 Upload Date: 11/2/2023 5:33:53 AM |
| Location: |
Decatur, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 6682(AC44CW) UP 6713(AC44CW) |
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91 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Caught one |
| Description: |
We were heading up to Joplin for a trip to Pizza Ranch, which wed taken a liking to in trips to the upper midwest, and to Woodys Smokehouse to pick up some barbecue-and just to get out, since it was a nice day in the 40s, after a week of snow and bitter(overnights below zero) cold. As we approached Decatur, a UP nose came out of the trees. I turned at got it at the next crossing, taking advantage of not having to be on the west side of the tracks, as it was mid day. The 30 MPH board is for northbounds, which are coming into an S curve as they approach town. |
| Photo Date: |
1/18/2024 Upload Date: 1/19/2024 6:19:31 AM |
| Location: |
Decatur, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 9650(C44-9W) UP 8779(SD70ACe) |
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104 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Better angle |
| Description: |
A mile or so south, the tracks swing into a right hand curve, giving me a little more sun on this 91 car crude oil train. The leader appears to be a recent repaint, as it was the cleanest UP unit I'd seen in some time. It appears they have dispensed with the nose wings. |
| Photo Date: |
1/18/2024 Upload Date: 1/19/2024 6:21:13 AM |
| Location: |
Decatur, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 9650(C44-9W) UP 8779(SD70ACe) |
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174 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
DPU too |
| Description: |
The DPU reflects the current state of affairs on the KCS, a 2x1 set of run through power, with a CP unit added at Pittsburg to get over the Heavener Sub |
| Photo Date: |
1/18/2024 Upload Date: 1/19/2024 6:24:08 AM |
| Location: |
Decatur, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 7460(AC45CCTE) CP 8123(AC4400CWM) |
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52 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Not ten minutes later |
| Description: |
After the short chase of the crude oil train, we resumed our northbound trek. As we came into Decatur, I noticed the gates down at a crossing on the south edge of town. I thought it was a malfunction, since the weather had been wreaking havoc with many things this week. Turned out it was not a glitch, it was the 262 train headed south with 282 axles. I caught him in a glint of sun at the detector at MP 218.4 behind an international mix of KCSM and CP power. |
| Photo Date: |
1/18/2024 Upload Date: 1/19/2024 6:42:19 AM |
| Location: |
Decatur, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8853(ES44AC) |
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69 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Catching up |
| Description: |
Wed gone to breakfast in Gentry, then over to OReilly to get yet another headlight, and visit with my son, who is tie manager of that store. As we were parting, we saw a train pull up into the siding. In short order, the dodger went south, and the chase was on. We caught theÝGPU south of Decatur, getting this grab shot from the car. |
| Photo Date: |
1/30/2024 Upload Date: 2/2/2024 5:56:55 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 8995(SD70ACe) BNSF 9828(SD70MAC) |
| Views: |
67 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Down in the hole |
| Description: |
We beat him to Mt Olive Rd, north of Dorsey siding, and got a shot of the head end, a fully North American consist if ever there was one. Four units and 133 cars roll north. |
| Photo Date: |
1/30/2024 Upload Date: 2/2/2024 5:59:46 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCSM 4712(ES44AC) CP 8025(AC4400CWM) CP 8160(AC4400CWM) |
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101 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Going away |
| Description: |
Not the first time Ive shot this unit, its one of two rolling away at Wolf Creek. Its mate is a Grinstein SD 70, always a good thing to see. There are some who dont especially like that scheme. Ive always thought it was elegant. |
| Photo Date: |
1/30/2024 Upload Date: 2/2/2024 6:03:36 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 8995(SD70ACe) BNSF 9828(SD70MAC) |
| Views: |
81 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Waiting |
| Description: |
I was headed up to McElhany, near Neosho, to catch the southbound run of CP 2816, and caught this northbound empty grain train at Gentry. Hes waiting there for a southbound to give him the trailing UP unit, as that train is having issues with his power. Id normally have hung around to watch that effort, but wanted to be in place for the steam train, so grabbed this flowery shot and moved on. Id encounter this train again in Missouri. |
| Photo Date: |
5/21/2024 Upload Date: 6/2/2024 6:16:58 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4002(SD70ACe) KCS 4198(SD70ACe) UP 8595(SD70ACe) |
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64 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Frame graffiti |
| Description: |
A message in Spanish reveals a recent trip to Mexico for the lead unit. |
| Photo Date: |
5/21/2024 Upload Date: 6/2/2024 6:25:35 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4002(SD70ACe) |
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62 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
After breakfast |
| Description: |
Theres a small restaurant in Gentry that has a view of the tracks. When were there, we can see the trains passing. This northbound empty coal train showed just as we were leaving the restaurant, and I was able to get ahead for this shot at the Ark 59S crossing, four units and 125 cars. |
| Photo Date: |
7/10/2024 Upload Date: 7/15/2024 5:11:27 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
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45 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Splitsville |
| Description: |
I had taken the RV out to slosh the water tank-Id put a bleach solution in to sanitize, and I like to get it all around the clean water tank, so drive around for 30 minutes or so for a good splash-and wound up in Gentry. As I crossed the tracks on the Ark 12 overpass, I saw the signal was green on the main. I couldnt stop on the bridge, so I took a position on Collins St at the crossing, catching this 95 car southbound grain move splitting the signals at the south end of town. |
| Photo Date: |
7/15/2024 Upload Date: 7/16/2024 5:52:34 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
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41 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Grain DPU |
| Description: |
The DPU on the grain train, a pair of GEs nose to nose, crosses Collins St as it holds the train back on its way down into the dip at Sleepy Hollow. |
| Photo Date: |
7/15/2024 Upload Date: 7/16/2024 6:08:38 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
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41 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
DPU clears the signal |
| Description: |
The DPU passes the northbound home signal at South Gentry. |
| Photo Date: |
7/15/2024 Upload Date: 7/16/2024 6:10:32 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
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42 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Caught up |
| Description: |
We saw this northbound rolling into Siloam, but werent able to beat him to the Lincoln St crossing, so off to Gentry. This is the 181 train, with a Vancouver Olympics leader. |
| Photo Date: |
7/24/2024 Upload Date: 8/10/2024 6:23:38 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8876(ES44AC) CP 9357(ES44AC) |
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55 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Olympic |
| Description: |
The Vancouver Olympic unit close up. It once had more Olympic decoration, but had been painted over in the years following the games. Now its just another of many GEs on the CP system. |
| Photo Date: |
7/24/2024 Upload Date: 8/10/2024 6:35:45 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8876(ES44AC) CP 9357(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
83 Comments: 2 |
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