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| Title: |
Going downhill |
| Description: |
The GEMX train rolls past the waiting empty AEPX train as it makes for the grade into the Illinois River valley and Watts. Thats the US 412 overpass ahead of the train, a some time platform for my photos. |
| Photo Date: |
2/23/2017 Upload Date: 2/26/2017 4:17:02 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9295(SD70ACe) BNSF 9809(SD70MAC) |
| Views: |
78 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Waiting |
| Description: |
Trains spend a lot of time waiting. This one is north of Country Club Rd, where there is enough track space to fit a 125 car coal train between here and the next crossing north, Davidson Rd. The KCS is pretty good about not blocking crossings in town any longer than needed for a meet. There was a northbound empty AEPX train on the way up from Watts-slowly. This southbound was here about 20 minutes before he moved. |
| Photo Date: |
2/23/2017 Upload Date: 2/26/2017 4:24:29 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9295(SD70ACe) BNSF 9809(SD70MAC) |
| Views: |
104 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
DPU at speed |
| Description: |
I was on my way to church last Sunday, when I came up on the Lincoln Av crossing to find the gates down, and a coal train on the crossing. As I pulled up, I saw there was a northbound manifest in the siding. I always have a camera in the car, so I opened the window and grabbed this shot of the DPU going past the stopped train. |
| Photo Date: |
3/5/2017 Upload Date: 3/10/2017 3:44:29 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4178(SD70ACe) BNSF 8989(SD70MAC) |
| Views: |
217 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
All gone |
| Description: |
The tail end of the final DPU unit passes the head end of the northbound manifest in the siding. Oddly, the BNSF unit was working an AEPX train, which had UP power leading. |
| Photo Date: |
3/5/2017 Upload Date: 3/10/2017 3:45:28 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4178(SD70ACe) BNSF 8989(SD70MAC) |
| Views: |
249 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Taking the signal |
| Description: |
The northbound grain train takes the high green at the north end of Siloam, 15 MPH through the switch, then its off to the races. |
| Photo Date: |
4/6/2017 Upload Date: 4/9/2017 3:05:14 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 7823(ES44DC) KCS 4123(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
204 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
G and H |
| Description: |
A grain train waits in the siding as the H train blows past on the main |
| Photo Date: |
4/6/2017 Upload Date: 4/9/2017 2:56:40 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 7823(ES44DC) KCS 4829(ES44AC) KCS 4593(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
273 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Pushing them along |
| Description: |
Most trains these days get a DPU if they are heavy enough. For the merchandise trains on the KCS, this is most of them. This H train has 92 cars. |
| Photo Date: |
4/6/2017 Upload Date: 4/9/2017 2:59:23 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4610(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
99 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Southbound past Cobb |
| Description: |
A southbound H train rolls into Siloam, passing the Cobb feed mill just north of town. |
| Photo Date: |
4/6/2017 Upload Date: 4/9/2017 2:52:19 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4829(ES44AC) KCS 4593(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
215 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
On the main |
| Description: |
The southbound H train rolls through the signals at the north end of the siding, holding the main as a northbound empty grain train sits beyond Lincoln Av, waiting for the signal at right to turn green. |
| Photo Date: |
4/6/2017 Upload Date: 4/9/2017 2:54:55 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4829(ES44AC) KCS 4593(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
268 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
DPU |
| Description: |
The H train was 131 cars, actually not unusual for this train, so despiue the flood delay, it was not especially heavy. It had a DPU, as it normally does at this size, which we see rolling between the signals at North Siloam Springs, trailing the fiwst train I saw to run through the flood repair area. |
| Photo Date: |
5/2/2017 Upload Date: 5/3/2017 4:30:55 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4034(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
126 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Welcome back |
| Description: |
The KCS Heavener Sub was closed for three days following a 10" rain event that undercut the track for about a half mile north of the Illinois River, and about 1/4 mile south of the bridge, including inundating the north end of Watts siding. This H train is the first one I saw going north, the line now open. Its supposed to rain again this week, but less than 2" this time. Keeping our fingers crossed. |
| Photo Date: |
5/2/2017 Upload Date: 5/3/2017 4:06:39 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4694(ES44AC) KCS 4811(ES44AC) KCS 4796(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
292 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
High green |
| Description: |
The first train I saw following the flood repairs at Watts takes the signal at North Siloam. |
| Photo Date: |
5/2/2017 Upload Date: 5/3/2017 4:34:39 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4694(ES44AC) KCS 4811(ES44AC) KCS 4796(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
322 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Knocked down |
| Description: |
The northbound H train has now shunted the circuit, turning the signal red as it picks up speed on its way to Gentry. |
| Photo Date: |
5/2/2017 Upload Date: 5/3/2017 4:37:59 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Bdckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4694(ES44AC) KCS 4811(ES44AC) KCS 4796(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
256 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Red pushers |
| Description: |
A pair of CP GEs are the DPUs on this southbound oil train. |
| Photo Date: |
7/21/2017 Upload Date: 7/25/2017 5:29:45 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8801(ES44AC) CP 9376(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
140 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Midtown meet |
| Description: |
The northbound grain train in the distance waits in the siding as a 112 car southbound oil train rolls through town, about to cross Lincoln Av. |
| Photo Date: |
7/21/2017 Upload Date: 7/25/2017 5:31:48 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 9709(AC44CW) BNSF 5808(ES44AC) BNSF 5663(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
230 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Canadian oil |
| Description: |
A southbound oil train with CP and BNSF power rolls through Siloam on the main. |
| Photo Date: |
7/21/2017 Upload Date: 7/25/2017 5:34:38 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 9709(AC44CW) BNSF 5808(ES44AC) BNSF 5663(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
228 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Met and moving |
| Description: |
The northbound empty TXUX train, having completed the meet with its southbound counterpart, rolls out of the siding and on toward the mine. |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/2017 Upload Date: 8/26/2017 5:15:41 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 5893(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
151 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Front and rear |
| Description: |
The empty coal trains head end is on the left as the loaded trains DPU rolls past going south. |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/2017 Upload Date: 8/26/2017 5:37:52 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 5893(ES44AC) KCS 3944(SD70MAC) KCS 4155(SD70ACe) BNSF 9342(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
287 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Waiting |
| Description: |
Northbound empty TXUX train waits in the siding behind a balanced set of power. |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/2017 Upload Date: 8/26/2017 5:41:37 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 5893(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
134 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
The wait is over |
| Description: |
The southbound TXUX train the northbound was waiting for arrives at North Siloam. Good timing-I had just gotten done dropping trash and recyclables at the transfer station a block away. The northbound pulled up while I was sorting plastics. |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/2017 Upload Date: 8/26/2017 5:45:38 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9069(SD70ACe) BNSF 5662(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
198 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Rolling them by |
| Description: |
The conductor is out to give a roll by to the loaded southbound train. |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/2017 Upload Date: 8/26/2017 5:48:34 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 5893(ES44AC) BNSF 9069(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
188 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Going away |
| Description: |
The DPU on the southbound TXUX train push south, approaching Lincoln Av. The waiting motorists will be there a little longer, though, as the northbound empty train is blocking the crossing. |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/2017 Upload Date: 8/27/2017 3:38:15 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 3944(SD70MAC) KCS 4155(SD70ACe) BNSF 9342(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
267 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Grain and veggies |
| Description: |
A southbound grain train rolls past the former Allens Canning warehouse, now part of Del Monte. Allens was most notably the packer of Popeye Spinach. |
| Photo Date: |
8/27/2017 Upload Date: 9/6/2017 5:27:51 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4819(ES44AC) KCS 4853(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
282 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Waffles can wait |
| Description: |
We were heading from church over to Waffle House, which necessitated a trip across the tracks. I looked down the line as I usually do, to see this train approaching with a pair of NS units leading. This is somewhat unusual, and we dont see a lot of them here, so breakfast could wait. There were also a pair on the rear, along with a KCSM GE to get the 102 frac sand cars over the road. |
| Photo Date: |
10/8/2017 Upload Date: 10/21/2017 4:37:56 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 1035(SD70ACe) NS 9897(C40-9W) |
| Views: |
172 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Pounding sand |
| Description: |
The DPUs on the frac sand train lean into the 102 cars, though theyll be holding them back the next sis miles or so down to the Illinois River. We see them passing under the still abuilding Cheri Whitlock overpass. That should make a good vantage point for a southbound once its open next year. |
| Photo Date: |
10/8/2017 Upload Date: 10/21/2017 4:42:09 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 9649(C40-9W) NS 9143(C40-9W) KCSM 4518(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
210 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Pushing them along |
| Description: |
The DPU on a southbound loaded TXUX train. The BNSF unit here has the same numbers as the leader, but in different order. |
| Photo Date: |
12/26/2017 Upload Date: 11/29/2018 2:20:51 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
PRLX 250(SD75M) KCS 4802(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
321 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Through the goalposts |
| Description: |
Theres a certain symmetry about a train splitting a pair of signals, such as this southbound TXUX train is doing here at North Siloam. Its an easy shot and always looks good, as does the train stretched out through a sag behind the power. |
| Photo Date: |
12/26/2017 Upload Date: 11/29/2018 2:24:22 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 8751(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
201 Comments: 4 |
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| Title: |
View from the bridge |
| Description: |
The new Cheri Whitlock Dr overpass in Siloam Springs. The new bridge was opened several months ago, replacing the grade crossing here. There had not been any accidents that H am aware of, but a train passing did tie up traffic for a while, and anyone turning in or out of Country Club Dr could have a long wait#in the aftermath of a train. We see the southbound H train about to pass under with 101 cars and a DPU. |
| Photo Date: |
6/9/2018 Upload Date: 6/11/2018 4:53:58 AM |
| Location: |
Fuit (subdivision), UT |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4044(SD70ACe) KCS 4697(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
131 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Forgotten but not gone |
| Description: |
The northbound H train rolls past the now closed Cheri Whitlock Dr crossing, its gates and flashers still working, even though the roadway has been removed, supplanwed by the overpass Im standing on to get the photo. |
| Photo Date: |
6/9/2018 Upload Date: 6/11/2018 5:15:06 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCSM 4735(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
204 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
New bridbe northbound |
| Description: |
The northbound H train approaches the new overpass at Cheri Whitlock Dr. The bridge replaced a grade crossing that got backed up every time a train passed. Todays northbound is only 60 cars, but motorists will still be glad not to have to wait even for a short train. A pair of KCSM units lead. |
| Photo Date: |
6/9/2018 Upload Date: 6/11/2018 5:07:04 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCSM 4735(ES44AC) KCSM 4737(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
288 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Pushing along |
| Description: |
The DPU on the southbound H train pushes the 101 cars south. The new bridge has some wire issues on the south side, so you need to work around them. At least they are not on the north side of the bridge, allowing a clear view of a southbound train. You just have to work around the chain link fence. |
| Photo Date: |
6/9/2018 Upload Date: 6/11/2018 5:02:43 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4102(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
172 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Get me to the church on time |
| Description: |
Fortunately, KCS is cooperating this morning, as the northbound H train is holding short of Lincoln Av as it waits for a southbound. Churchgoers this Sunday morning are grateful. |
| Photo Date: |
6/24/2018 Upload Date: 8/16/2018 4:35:31 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4862(ES44AC) KCSM 4574(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
218 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Empties under the new bridge |
| Description: |
A northbound empty TXUX train behind a pair of BNSF units rolls under the new Cheri Whitlock Dr overpass. The old grade crossing was where the dirt is adjacent to the track by the power. |
| Photo Date: |
7/8/2018 Upload Date: 8/16/2018 4:29:38 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 8480(SD70ACe) BNSF 5736(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
248 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Rolling away |
| Description: |
The rear of an empty TXUX train got a pair of DPUs today in the form of one of the BNSF units it came south with, and a Mexican KCS unit bringing up the rear, seen at the north end of Siloam. |
| Photo Date: |
7/8/2018 Upload Date: 8/16/2018 4:31:09 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCSM 4717(ES44AC) BNSF 8749(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
413 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Repaints |
| Description: |
A pair of units originally delivered in gray roll the H train south, about to pass under the new Cheri Whitlock Dr overpass. The second unit is on its second repaint, having began its career as a TFM unit, in gray. Morning shots here will have to be almost nose on-look at those power lines. |
| Photo Date: |
8/12/2018 Upload Date: 8/16/2018 4:33:30 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4020(SD70ACe) KCS 3937(SD70MAC) |
| Views: |
138 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Helping them back |
| Description: |
A pair of BNSF units working as a DPU on this empty coal train publs away from me as it heads back to Wyoming. |
| Photo Date: |
10/15/2018 Upload Date: 11/8/2018 4:06:12 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 6010(ES44AC) BNSF 5808(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
120 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Taking the signal |
| Description: |
The northbound empty oil train approaches the signal at the north end of the siding, about to take the main heading north. Home signals on KCS are single head: either you go, or you dont, its red or green, by and large. In the northeast where I came from, this would be a two head signal, red over green. |
| Photo Date: |
11/30/2018 Upload Date: 12/2/2018 5:39:57 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 5814(ES44AC) BNSF 8987(SD70MAC) |
| Views: |
131 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Knocked down |
| Description: |
The northbound has knocked down the signal and is now entering the main. Note the lettering on the hopper just to the right of the crossing flashers: buffer service only. |
| Photo Date: |
11/30/2018 Upload Date: 12/2/2018 5:47:02 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 8987(SD70MAC) BNSF 5814(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
100 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Not always sunny skies |
| Description: |
We all like to get that nicely lit shot, with the puffy cloud Kodachrome sky, but today was not it. Northbound 115 car empty oil train rolls toward the end of the siding at North Siloam behind a pair of BNSF units, as the gloom closes in on a Novermber Friday afternoon. |
| Photo Date: |
11/30/2018 Upload Date: 12/2/2018 5:51:24 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 5814(ES44AC) BNSF 8987(SD70MAC) |
| Views: |
128 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Sometimes you have to take what you get |
| Description: |
I came across the US 412 overpass to see the back of a northbound empty oil train sitting in the siding. I made a quick turn through town, anticipating a meet. As usually happens with me, I got the light at Main St red. While I was sitting there, the Lincoln Av crossing gates lit up. Crap-Im going to miss the shot. The head end of the southbound H train went past-a pair of SD 70Ms bracketing an ES 44, all in Belle paint-and I pulled up to the crossing. After the 107 cars of the H train passed, I leaned out the window to get the meet shot, such as it was. This is how it looked from the car. |
| Photo Date: |
11/30/2018 Upload Date: 12/2/2018 5:33:01 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCSM 4674(ES44AC) BNSF 5814(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
187 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Pushing into the siding |
| Description: |
I happened to be coming across the Lake Frances Rd crossing to see the rear of an empty coal train just about clearing into the siding at South Siloam Springs. I had things to do, and didnt stick around, but a southbound was not far off. It was a busy day, it would turn out. |
| Photo Date: |
12/22/2018 Upload Date: 12/26/2018 6:09:05 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 8577(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
164 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Red raider |
| Description: |
Todays surprise was a southbound H train coming in to meet the northbound counterpart at Siloam. I had caught the northbound coming into town, and he was stopped in the siding. I ran up to Davidson Rd to catch this train, and got a surprise. CP power is not uncommon on the KCS, though it almost always is seen on unit oil trains headed for the Gulf Coast. Catching it leading the H train was unusual. |
| Photo Date: |
1/27/2019 Upload Date: 1/31/2019 3:11:28 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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Action |
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CP 9837(AC44CW) KCS 4826(ES44AC) KCS 4023(SD70ACe) KCS 4686(ES44AC) |
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Mexico both ways |
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This northbound H train is leaving the siding at Siloam after meeting the southbound H train. His leader was a KCSM unit, and so is the trailing power, which looks freshly painted. I would go to Gentry to get the shot of the train from the Ark 12 overpass, but he stopped at Flint Creek to pick up three units off a coal train that had pulled in there. An hour later he was still sitting on the main at the power plant. I never did get the shot off the bridge. Such is life chasing trains. |
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1/27/2019 Upload Date: 1/31/2019 3:17:37 AM |
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Siloam Springs, AR |
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Tom Beckett |
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Signal,Action |
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KCSM 4549(AC44CW) PRLX 640(CW44-6) KCSM 4735(ES44AC) |
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380 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Mexican leader |
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This northbound H train had a KCSM unit leading. The trailing unit was also KCSM, both in Belle paint. Have not seen that very often. |
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1/27/2019 Upload Date: 1/31/2019 3:36:05 AM |
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Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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Action |
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KCSM 4735(ES44AC) PRLX 640(CW44-6) KCSM 4549(AC44CW) |
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400 Comments: 1 |
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DPU and a surprise |
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The DPU on this AEPX coal train has a surprise, and its not the two repainted AC44CWs. The UP Susan G Komen unit is pushing for the cure on todays coal train, caught by chance at Lake Frances Rd. |
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5/26/2019 Upload Date: 7/13/2019 6:35:01 AM |
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Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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Action |
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UP 7400(ES44AC) KCS 4603(AC44CW) KCS 4591(AC44CW) |
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198 Comments: 3 |
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Catching coal |
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I was pulling up to the crossing at Lake Frances Rd when the flashers started, so made a quick grab shot of this southbound. The rear would be more interesting than the head end. |
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5/26/2019 Upload Date: 7/13/2019 6:43:51 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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Action |
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UP 5883(AC44CWCTE) UP 5740(AC44CWCTE) |
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Race for the cure |
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The DPU on this southbound AEPX train has a surprise today, the Susan G Komen unit, along with a pair of repainted AC44CWs. |
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5/26/2019 Upload Date: 7/13/2019 6:45:42 AM |
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Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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Action |
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UP 7400(ES44AC) KCS 4603(AC44CW) |
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Giving them a push |
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This train needs it, too. The H train rolled past with 135 cars. Since KCS has implemented a precision scheduling program, it seems the trains have gotten longer, though it also seems there arent as many of them. A new GE is doing the honors at Jefferson St. |
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9/14/2019 Upload Date: 9/15/2019 4:38:28 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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Action |
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KCS 5019(ET44AC) |
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256 Comments: 1 |
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Finally caught one |
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Ive had little luck catching the new 5000 series ET44AHs in good light, in the lead. I was heading up to the transfer station with three bags full, and saw a southbound approaching the Lincoln Av crossing. I didnt like the angle there, so turned and headed for Jefferson St. I was able to get this shot of the H KCSH rolling around the curve at the crossing with a new GE in good sun. Id have chased him, but I had three bags of really stinky garbage in the back. So it goes. |
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9/14/2019 Upload Date: 9/15/2019 4:36:03 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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Action |
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KCS 5020(ET44AC) KCS 4044(SD70ACe) |
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296 Comments: 2 |
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