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| Title: |
View from the bridge |
| Description: |
I dont normally do this shot, as the angles from the Cheri Whitlock overpass arent really all that good, and shooting northbounds here is problematic from a sun angle perspective anyway. There are also a lot of obstacles, mostly power lines, and a tight angle for southbounds due to a row of trees. Once in a while, though, its good to try. This is a northbound emprt AEPX coal train about to pass under the bridge behind a pair of faded UP GEs |
| Photo Date: |
1/31/2022 Upload Date: 2/2/2022 5:40:37 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 5950(AC44CWCTE) UP 5736(AC44CWCTE) |
| Views: |
116 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Approaching Davidson Rd |
| Description: |
The northbound has completed a meet with a southbound counterpart, and AEPX southbound, and is now headed north toward Gentry. He ll get lost betweeen this shot and Gentry, as the dispatcher has told him to sit tight short of there, due to an approaching southbound still up at Dorsey, and with a track car also in the picture. The light will go before I can get another shot at him. |
| Photo Date: |
1/31/2022 Upload Date: 2/2/2022 5:48:03 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 5950(AC44CWCTE) UP 5736(AC44CWCTE) |
| Views: |
118 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Chugging |
| Description: |
The leader on this AEPX train smokes it up as it rolls north with 125 cars |
| Photo Date: |
1/31/2022 Upload Date: 2/2/2022 5:53:41 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 5950(AC44CWCTE) UP 5736(AC44CWCTE) |
| Views: |
120 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
The meet |
| Description: |
The northbound AEPX train met this southbound train at Siloam. I was on my way to dump recycling, when I saw the northbound in the siding. I headed over to Jefferson St, just making the crossing in time for the shot. |
| Photo Date: |
1/31/2022 Upload Date: 2/2/2022 6:03:43 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 9096(SD70AH) UP 6315(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
180 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Lite power |
| Description: |
I was headed back home from chasing a TXUX train to Gentry, and crossed the tracks at Tahlequah St, where I noted the signal on the main track was green. I pulled off in the lot next to the tracks to wait, and two minutes later this lite power move of UP units rolled past. |
| Photo Date: |
3/25/2022 Upload Date: 3/26/2022 6:16:04 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
40 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Sheer dumb luck |
| Description: |
I was on my way to a doctors appointment this morning, when I saw this train hit the crossing at Lincoln Av as I was turning onto the access to US 412. I pulled up on the bridge, and 15 seconds later, was rewarded with this scene, a southbound grain train behind a Belle and a UP unit. Some days, youre just in the right place. |
| Photo Date: |
4/15/2022 Upload Date: 4/16/2022 5:20:34 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4812(ES44AC) UP 8352(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
103 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Right moment |
| Description: |
Sometimes the railfan gods smile on you, and youre just in the right place at the right time. I was on my way home from local grocery Harps, when I saw the signal was lit for a southbound at CP South Siloam Springs as I crossed the tracks at Kenwood St. I quickly looped around and set up on the US 412 overpass, just in time to catch this southbound M train coming into view. |
| Photo Date: |
5/7/2022 Upload Date: 5/10/2022 3:33:03 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4144(SD70ACe) KCS 4837(ES44AC) KCS 5005(ET44AC) KCSM 4070(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
184 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Wider view |
| Description: |
Southbound 100 car M train rolls under US 412 in a wider angle than in the previous shot. |
| Photo Date: |
5/7/2022 Upload Date: 5/10/2022 3:34:49 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4144(SD70ACe) KCS 4837(ES44AC) KCS 5005(ET44AC) KCSM 4070(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
138 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
DPU north |
| Description: |
The DPU on an empty TXUX train pushes north through Siloam Springs |
| Photo Date: |
5/17/2022 Upload Date: 5/20/2022 4:39:41 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 5751(ES44AC) BNSF 8569(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
84 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Empty coal |
| Description: |
We were doing some work outside when we heard a northbound slowly working up from Watts. There had already been four(!!) trains in the past two hours, so was happy to finally be able to get away from what we were doing to go check this one out. Were at the old station site-it was where those two containers sit-to see the action. Repainted AC44 4595 is a happy surprise for a leader on the 130 car train in this late day view. |
| Photo Date: |
5/17/2022 Upload Date: 5/20/2022 4:46:45 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4595(AC44CW) BNSF 6390(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
63 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Sweet light |
| Description: |
The DPU on the empty AEPX train rolls away from me in the sweet light of evening, just as the shadows are creeping in. |
| Photo Date: |
6/4/2022 Upload Date: 6/5/2022 4:45:36 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4833(ES44AC) UP 6683(CM44AC) |
| Views: |
142 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Another day, another coal train |
| Description: |
The later sunset of June allows me to get shots of trains I would not other times of year. Recently-third time in about a month-its been empty coal trains. I hear them coming up from Watts, and can beat them into town for a quick shot at Jefferson St. The first two were TXUX trains; today its 126 American Electric Power cars behind a pair of reasonably clean UP flags. |
| Photo Date: |
6/4/2022 Upload Date: 6/5/2022 4:14:53 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 6661(AC44CW) UP 7446(AC45CCTE) |
| Views: |
100 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Rolling away |
| Description: |
Once again, early evening arrives, and I hear a horn off to the south. I make a run for Jefferson St, to catch this empty grain train going north behind a pair of CP GEs, which we see here going away, passing the water tower as they head for Kansas City. |
| Photo Date: |
6/11/2022 Upload Date: 6/22/2022 5:17:33 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8005(AC4400CWM) CP 8604(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
118 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Another low angle lit shot |
| Description: |
Another evening with a northbound brought me out to get the shot of a northbound at Jefferson St as the evening wore on. This time it was an empty grain train behind CP GEs, catching the low sun of the early evening. |
| Photo Date: |
6/11/2022 Upload Date: 6/22/2022 5:23:48 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8005(AC4400CWM) CP 8604(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
123 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
A little too late |
| Description: |
I was about 20 seconds too late to get the head end of this train at Country Club Rd, but was able to get the DPU as it passed the crossing, to the relief of waiting motorists. |
| Photo Date: |
7/26/2022 Upload Date: 8/6/2022 5:41:43 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCSM 4132(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
72 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Q train and a sky |
| Description: |
Southbound Q KCNL rolls past the Cobb Vantress feed mill under a Kodachrome sky-f there is such a thing, now that theres no more Kodachrome. Todays effort has 90 freight, 9 stack platforms, 8 articulated auto racks, and a dozen conventional racks. |
| Photo Date: |
7/26/2022 Upload Date: 7/27/2022 5:46:12 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCSM 4516(AC44CW) KCS 4602(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
123 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
At the detector |
| Description: |
Northbound empty oil train rolls past the hotbox/dragger at MP 226.7 just south of Davidson Rd, its 120 cars stretched around the curve past Cobb Vantress as it heads north. |
| Photo Date: |
8/3/2022 Upload Date: 8/6/2022 5:09:24 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 9815(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
50 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
By the signal |
| Description: |
The northbound oil train passes automatic 226-5 at Davidson Rd |
| Photo Date: |
8/3/2022 Upload Date: 8/6/2022 5:22:48 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 9815(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
51 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
A little more train |
| Description: |
One of the down sides of a large locomotive consist is that it detracts from the view of the train in many cases. The six units on this empty oil train dominated the previous photo, and come close here, though I got a little more train in the frame as it moves through the same scene as in the previous shot. |
| Photo Date: |
8/3/2022 Upload Date: 8/6/2022 5:39:48 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 9815(AC44CW) KCS 4191(SD70ACe) KCSM 4669(ES44AC) KCS 4888(ES44AC) KCS 4025(SD70ACe) KCS 4775(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
117 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Lucky catch |
| Description: |
I had gone up to the transfer station, which is adjacent to the Lincoln Av crossing, to dump some wood from a recent project. As I was getting done, I heard a southbound blowing for the crossing. Dont know why, but for some reason, I cant hear the trains blowing for Country Club, or Davidson Rd from the dump. So I was caught off guard. The train, a Q KCNL, was moving slowly, only about 10 MPH. I went in and paid, then took off through the back side of town, beating him to the US 412 overpass, which is what hes approaching in this photo. Note the trees to the right of the train. Only a few years ago, they were not tall enough to block the view of the Allen Canning building, which is behind them, now used by ProPak as a warehouse. |
| Photo Date: |
8/3/2022 Upload Date: 8/6/2022 5:50:36 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4708(ES44AC) KCSM 4760(ES44AC) UP 3846(SD70M) |
| Views: |
102 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Big power pushing |
| Description: |
The DPU on the empty oil train is a relatively new ET 44AC, pushing the long string of tanks north at Davidson Rd. |
| Photo Date: |
8/3/2022 Upload Date: 8/6/2022 6:01:20 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 5019(ET44AC) |
| Views: |
111 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
View from the bridge |
| Description: |
I was coming back from somewhere in town, and as I approached the KCS overpass on US 412, I could see grain hoppers rolling underneath. I didnt have time to chase, so didnt get a shot of the head end, but I did get the DPU as it came out from under, now holding back the train as it rolled downhill toward Watts. |
| Photo Date: |
8/18/2022 Upload Date: 9/18/2022 5:14:08 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCSM 4652(ES44AC) UP 8133(ES44AC-H) |
| Views: |
85 Comments: 4 |
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| Title: |
Recycling day and another southbound |
| Description: |
One of the things about the transfer station here in town is that its adjacent to the tracks, which offers lots of opportunities while Im tending to household necessities. As I was dumping the couple of bins of recycling, I heard a horn. That turned out to be a Herzog train that was taking the siding. Radio chatter mentioned a southbound Q train, which showed shortly after the Herzog train tied up. Here is is rolling through the north end siding switch behind a pair of GEs |
| Photo Date: |
9/16/2022 Upload Date: 9/21/2022 5:14:59 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4623(AC44CW) KCS 4798(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
82 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Wider view |
| Description: |
Southbound Q train rolls onto the siding at Tahlequah St. It will roll on through, as there is a Herzog train occupying the main. He had a good sized train this day, 105 freight, 10 stack platforms,15 articulated auto racks. |
| Photo Date: |
9/16/2022 Upload Date: 9/23/2022 4:31:09 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4623(AC44CW) KCS 4798(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
74 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Q train pusher |
| Description: |
More like a dragger at this point, as the head end is now past South Siloam Springs and headed downhill to Watts, so the DPU will be providing dynamic braking at this point, now in the shadow of the Siloam Spings water tower. |
| Photo Date: |
9/16/2022 Upload Date: 9/23/2022 4:41:49 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4827(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
65 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Pushing onto the siding |
| Description: |
The rear of the Q train is assisted into the siding by the DPU, which is clearing the north end signals. |
| Photo Date: |
9/16/2022 Upload Date: 9/23/2022 4:43:49 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4827(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
73 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Bagel run |
| Description: |
Theres a local coffee shop in town that has pretty tasty bagels-not the kind you get in New York, mind you, thats just not a reality here-but good nonetheless. I had texted in an order for Diane and me, and was on my way to pick them up. As I rolled up toward Kenwood St, I could see a train on the Lincoln Av crossing in the distance. I made a quick detour to US 412 west, stopping on the bridge in time to catch this southbound AEPX train with a pair of UP units. |
| Photo Date: |
9/18/2022 Upload Date: 9/29/2022 4:54:34 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 8182(ES44AC-H) UP 7904(AC45CCTE) |
| Views: |
152 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Into the climb. |
| Description: |
I went out to take the recycling to the transfer station, only to find they had changed their hours, now closing at 1530 instead of 1600. Not wanting to waste a trip, I rode up to Davidson Rd to check the signal. Sure enough, high green. I camped out, knowing there would be a southbound soon. Ten minutes later, the Q KCNL popped into view, working hard with a GE/EMD combo coming up from Sleepy Hollow. |
| Photo Date: |
11/2/2022 Upload Date: 11/4/2022 5:41:22 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4851(ES44AC) KCS 4195(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
93 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Into the sun |
| Description: |
The Q train now pops into full sun as it gets out of the trees that make a tunnel for trains rolling south here. The Q train pops into the sun, lugging 64 freight, 13 stack platforms, 8 articulated auto racks, and three standard racks. Theres more color in the trees this year than usual, making for a quite appealing photo. |
| Photo Date: |
11/2/2022 Upload Date: 11/4/2022 5:49:50 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4851(ES44AC) KCS 4195(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
141 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Wide view |
| Description: |
The wide view as the train approachews the Davidson Rd crossing shows the tunnel of trees, and the now brown, mid fall grass, another appealing feature of the fall. |
| Photo Date: |
11/2/2022 Upload Date: 11/4/2022 5:52:15 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4851(ES44AC) KCS 4195(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
101 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
No siding |
| Description: |
The Q train rolls past where the switch was for the siding that served the Cobb feed mill, which is apparently no longer a KCS customer |
| Photo Date: |
11/2/2022 Upload Date: 11/4/2022 5:54:58 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4851(ES44AC) KCS 4195(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
75 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Got dinked |
| Description: |
Those puffy white clouds that give us the Kodachrome sky can also give us fits. One of them drifted over the sun as the Q train rolled past my location at Country Club Rd. Oh well... |
| Photo Date: |
11/2/2022 Upload Date: 11/4/2022 5:58:42 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4851(ES44AC) KCS 4195(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
76 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Breast cancer DPU |
| Description: |
The DPU is a KCSM GE with the breast cancer awareness ribbon on the top of the hood just behind the cab. |
| Photo Date: |
11/2/2022 Upload Date: 11/4/2022 6:05:20 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCSM 4568(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
191 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Lite power north |
| Description: |
I finally made it to the recycle station Thursday around 1300. No sooner than I pulled up to the roll offs, the radio went off. A northbound UP unit was calling the signal at South Siloam Springs. AEPX empty coal train, I thought, since they typically get UP power. It turned out to be a seven unit lite power move. I went over to the team track, since that would likely be the bewst lighting I could manage at that time of daY. |
| Photo Date: |
11/3/2022 Upload Date: 11/4/2022 4:23:37 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
UP 6696(AC44CW) KCS 4770(ES44AC) NS 8068(ES44AC) UP 6599(AC44CW) KCSM 4095(SD70ACe) KCS 5024(ET44AC) CP 9834(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
131 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
At the boards |
| Description: |
The lite power move approaches the signals on each side of the tracks as it is about to roll through the north end switch. |
| Photo Date: |
11/3/2022 Upload Date: 11/4/2022 4:35:53 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 6696(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
36 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Splitting the boards |
| Description: |
The lite power moves through the signals and heads north. |
| Photo Date: |
11/3/2022 Upload Date: 11/4/2022 4:37:34 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 6696(AC44CW) KCS 4770(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
61 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
On the way with the new partner |
| Description: |
The trailing unit of the lite power move rolls between the signals, a merger partner CP unit taking the rear position. Of these diesels, this is the second visit(at least) of NS 8068, which I caught on an empty AEPX train earlier in the week. |
| Photo Date: |
11/3/2022 Upload Date: 11/4/2022 4:39:52 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 9834(AC44CW) KCS 5024(ET44AC) KCSM 4095(SD70ACe) UP 6599(AC44CW) NS 8068(ES44AC) KCS 4770(ES44AC) UP 6696(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
137 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Holding for this |
| Description: |
The lite power move was held here at Siloam for this move, the southbound L 102 dodger, which rolled through with the typical three units, and 66 cars. |
| Photo Date: |
11/10/2022 Upload Date: 11/6/2022 5:02:10 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 2830(GP40-3) KCS 2950(GP40-3) KCS 2831(GP40-3) |
| Views: |
136 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Another breakfast trip |
| Description: |
I had sent down to a local place for bagels, and was on my way to pick them up. As I passed Lake Frances Rd, I saw this train on the crossing. A little hustle, and making the one traffic light on the way, and I was able to catch him at the team track just south of Lincoln Av. Hess approaching some MOW equipment on the spur there as he heads north with 100 empty sand hoppers. |
| Photo Date: |
11/12/2022 Upload Date: 11/20/2022 5:32:46 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 7644(AC45CCTE) KCS 4805(ES44AC) KCS 4778(ES44AC) CP 9820(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
91 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Passing the team track |
| Description: |
The head end has now reached me with an eclectic consist, and is passing the MOW equipment, which partly blocks the shot, but its also an important part of the operation. |
| Photo Date: |
11/12/2022 Upload Date: 11/20/2022 5:39:23 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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Action |
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UP 7644(AC45CCTE) KCS 4805(ES44AC) KCS 4778(ES44AC) CP 9820(AC44CW) |
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86 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Subway run |
| Description: |
I went out to Subway to pick up a couple samswiches for us. As I came past Lake Frances Dr, I saw the DPU of a northbound hanging over the crossing. Must be a meet imminent. That train was not in a good position for a shot, but as I came up over the US 412 overpass, I saw a southbound coal train on the Lincoln Av crossing.I swung around onto US 412 west, and stopped on the bridge. We see the AEPX coal train passing the northbound Q train, which has held the main. |
| Photo Date: |
11/25/2022 Upload Date: 11/28/2022 4:59:41 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 6419(AC44CW) UP 5596(AC44CWCTE) |
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82 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Later that day |
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After a Subway meatball marinara, I heard a horn, announcing a northbound. I went up into town, getting ahead of the train as it approached Lincoln Av on the siding. Must be a meet. Well, there was to be one, but the southbound particiipant wasnt making good progress, so the meet was moved to Gentry. Here we see the northbound waiting in the siding while the dispatcher decides what to do. |
| Photo Date: |
11/25/2022 Upload Date: 11/28/2022 5:05:24 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4199(SD70ACe) KCSM 4667(ES44AC) KCS 4814(ES44AC) |
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93 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Here we go |
| Description: |
The decision has been made to have the meet at Gentry, and the northbound empty TXUX train now starts up the siding, and will take the main at the north end switch just beyone Tahlequah St, the sun glinting off the sides of the aluminum gons. |
| Photo Date: |
11/25/2022 Upload Date: 11/28/2022 5:28:21 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4199(SD70ACe) KCSM 4667(ES44AC) KCS 4814(ES44AC) |
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94 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Taking the signal |
| Description: |
The northbound 133 car TXUX train accepts the signal to come off the siding and head north. |
| Photo Date: |
11/25/2022 Upload Date: 11/28/2022 5:31:20 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4199(SD70ACe) KCSM 4667(ES44AC) KCS 4814(ES44AC) |
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104 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
DPUs |
| Description: |
Well, not exactly. These were the leaders on the loaded trip to Texas, now just along for the long empty ride back to Wyoming. |
| Photo Date: |
11/25/2022 Upload Date: 11/28/2022 5:37:40 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 8998(SD70ACe) BNSF 9398(SD70ACe) |
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73 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
By the signals |
| Description: |
The trailing units roll through the north end and will be on the main shortly. |
| Photo Date: |
11/25/2022 Upload Date: 11/28/2022 5:40:06 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 8998(SD70ACe) BNSF 9398(SD70ACe) |
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77 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Back from Wal Mart |
| Description: |
We were coming back from Wal Mart to see the northbound Q train just reaching Lake Frances Rd from the US 412 overpass. We had to get home, but had time to grab one shot of it, here at Davidson Rd with five units, including one ex BNSF GE. Hes passing the automatic just south of the crossing. |
| Photo Date: |
11/28/2022 Upload Date: 12/1/2022 5:21:45 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
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62 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Lucky catch |
| Description: |
We were coming back from yet another trip to Wal Mart-theres a Neighborhood Market on the west end of town-and I saw a train under the US 412 overpass, which looked like a northbound coal train in the siding. As I was taking note of that, I saw a UP unit slowly heading south. OK, a meet, probably easing up to the signal while the northbound clears the plant. I swung down to Lake Frances Rd, hoping to beat the southbound to the crossing. The railfan gods smiled on me, and I got to the crossing just as the gates came down. |
| Photo Date: |
11/29/2022 Upload Date: 12/7/2022 5:50:08 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 7612(ES44AC) UP 7802(AC45CCTE) |
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57 Comments: 1 |
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