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| Title: |
As always, it starts with a horn |
| Description: |
We had gotten about 7" of snow the day prior to this shot. We heard a horn from a northbound climbing up from Watts, and decided since it was in the mid 30s and climbing, wed go out and get some snow shots. The horn turned out to be this 261 train with 49 cars, which we caught up to at the Siloam Springs team track. The Powell feed mill looms in the distance. |
| Photo Date: |
1/11/2025 Upload Date: 1/23/2025 5:47:09 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCSM 4882(ES44AC) CP 8923(ES44AC) KCS 4102(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
12 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Day 2 |
| Description: |
Sunday of that weekend dawned chilly, but with promise to get into the 40s again. The roads had dried out a bit since the day before, but still a lot of snow cover elsewhere. We heard a horn to the north, and were able to catch this southbound 262 about to roll under the US 412 overpass in Siloam Springs, passing the former Allen Canning warehouse in the process. |
| Photo Date: |
1/12/2025 Upload Date: 1/25/2025 6:34:44 AM |
| Location: |
Bunch, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
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2 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Splitting the signals |
| Description: |
The 262 splits the signals at a still snowy CP North Watts |
| Photo Date: |
1/12/2025 Upload Date: 1/25/2025 6:36:34 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
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1 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Slowing for a meet |
| Description: |
The DPU on the 262 train slows for a meet with a northbound empty coal train, now clearing the siding switch |
| Photo Date: |
1/12/2025 Upload Date: 1/25/2025 6:39:36 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
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4 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Empty coal |
| Description: |
The 262 met this empty TXUX train at Watts. We caught him on the Illinois River, though it was a little too early for the sweet light here in the later afternoon. A half dozen units up front are a little too many for a good train photo. |
| Photo Date: |
1/12/2025 Upload Date: 1/25/2025 6:41:49 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
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2 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Snowy field |
| Description: |
A little too early in the day for good light here, too. The 262 rolls south past one of my afternoon spots as it heads south |
| Photo Date: |
1/12/2025 Upload Date: 1/25/2025 6:43:16 AM |
| Location: |
Westville, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
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1 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
181 with a surprise |
| Description: |
The 262 also met the 181 at Watts, which we first caught on its way up from Westville, a Belle leading a surprise unit. |
| Photo Date: |
1/12/2025 Upload Date: 1/25/2025 6:46:29 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
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3 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Surprise |
| Description: |
The trailing unit was the surprise, a CP GE in the new CPKC scheme. |
| Photo Date: |
1/12/2025 Upload Date: 1/25/2025 6:48:06 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
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14 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Wider view |
| Description: |
A wider view of the CPKC unit shows off the scheme better. On the 181 approaching Watts |
| Photo Date: |
1/12/2025 Upload Date: 1/25/2025 6:49:51 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
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8 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
New scheme on the bridge |
| Description: |
The 181 crosses the Illinois River, giving a good broadside of the new scheme GE. |
| Photo Date: |
1/12/2025 Upload Date: 1/25/2025 6:51:17 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
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1 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Wider view |
| Description: |
A wider angle shows the extent of the snow cover. |
| Photo Date: |
1/11/2025 Upload Date: 1/23/2025 5:48:12 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCSM 4882(ES44AC) CP 8923(ES44AC) KCS 4102(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
13 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Caught up |
| Description: |
The 261 got a good roll going, and we next caught him at Decatur. Northbounds at mid day are a challenge, but this came out OK. Hes at the siding south of downtown. |
| Photo Date: |
1/11/2025 Upload Date: 1/23/2025 5:50:49 AM |
| Location: |
Decatur, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCSM 4882(ES44AC) CP 8923(ES44AC) KCS 4102(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
12 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Away |
| Description: |
The 261 rolls away from the camera. We dont know it yet, but it will meet a southbound coal train just ahead at Dorsey. The station and caboose are seen in the gap between the train and the parked hoppers. |
| Photo Date: |
1/11/2025 Upload Date: 1/23/2025 5:53:37 AM |
| Location: |
Decatur, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCSM 4882(ES44AC) CP 8923(ES44AC) KCS 4102(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
13 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Rolling to a meet |
| Description: |
We knew we would not catch the 261 at Dorsey, so went on up to Gravette, only to see this southbound TXUX train coming at us as we crossed the tracks to set up, seen here with downtown Gravette in the distance. This would be the focus of the remaining activity this day. |
| Photo Date: |
1/11/2025 Upload Date: 1/23/2025 5:56:34 AM |
| Location: |
Gravette, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9112(SD70ACe) CP 8849(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
15 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Closer |
| Description: |
The coal train rolls up on our position near Dallas St. Still snow hanging in the trees, even now that the temps have reached the low 40s. |
| Photo Date: |
1/11/2025 Upload Date: 1/23/2025 5:59:10 AM |
| Location: |
Gravette, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9112(SD70ACe) CP 8849(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
9 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Into the curve |
| Description: |
The southbound TXUX train rolls into the S curve north of Decatur. Still a lot of snow in the trees here. |
| Photo Date: |
1/11/2025 Upload Date: 1/23/2025 6:03:15 AM |
| Location: |
Decatur, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9112(SD70ACe) CP 8849(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
9 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Under snowy trees |
| Description: |
The coal train rolls up a little closer. This is an easy shot, as its right next to Ark 59. Just need to be careful to get all the way off the road. |
| Photo Date: |
1/11/2025 Upload Date: 1/23/2025 6:06:10 AM |
| Location: |
Decatur, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9112(SD70ACe) CP 8849(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
12 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Snowy field |
| Description: |
The climb up to Decatur is steep, the grade actually cresting near MP 219, just to the south. We took advantage of the trains slow progress to get this snowy shot from a crossing just south of town, near the MP 218.4 defect detector. |
| Photo Date: |
1/11/2025 Upload Date: 1/23/2025 6:10:52 AM |
| Location: |
Decatur, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9112(SD70ACe) CP 8849(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
8 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
The DPU |
| Description: |
A three unit DPU brings up the rear of the 127 car train. |
| Photo Date: |
1/11/2025 Upload Date: 1/23/2025 6:13:43 AM |
| Location: |
Decatur, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 6036(ES44AC) KCS 4111(SD70ACe) KCS 4819(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
15 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
DPU away |
| Description: |
The going away shot of the DPU wasnt so scenic, with the substation in the shot. It does show how filthy the second unit is, though. |
| Photo Date: |
1/11/2025 Upload Date: 1/23/2025 6:15:27 AM |
| Location: |
Decatur, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 6036(ES44AC) KCS 4111(SD70ACe) KCS 4819(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
14 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Out of Sleepy Hollow |
| Description: |
The section between Gentry and Siloam is called Sleepy Hollow-no reference to The Headless Horseman-and is in a dip. The trains climbing out really work, as the coal train is doing as it rolls up to Davidson Rd |
| Photo Date: |
1/11/2025 Upload Date: 1/23/2025 6:18:12 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9112(SD70ACe) CP 8849(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
10 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Pulling hard |
| Description: |
The coal train is pulling hard as he approaches Davidson Rd |
| Photo Date: |
1/11/2025 Upload Date: 1/23/2025 6:20:08 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9112(SD70ACe) CP 8849(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
11 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Beat him!! |
| Description: |
Actually, not that hard if you get away from Davidson Rd quickly. The coal train passes the Cobb feed mill, seen from Country Club Rd. |
| Photo Date: |
1/11/2025 Upload Date: 1/23/2025 6:22:22 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9112(SD70ACe) CP 8849(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
8 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
DPU and a feed mill |
| Description: |
The DPU passes the Cobb mill. |
| Photo Date: |
1/11/2025 Upload Date: 1/23/2025 6:27:27 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 6036(ES44AC) KCS 4111(SD70ACe) KCS 4819(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
11 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Headed for the siding |
| Description: |
The heat signature from the power is masking the signal, but you can see the switch lined for the siding ahead. The coal train will take the siding here for the 181, which will be pulling up on the main shortly. |
| Photo Date: |
1/11/2025 Upload Date: 1/23/2025 6:31:56 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9112(SD70ACe) CP 8849(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
5 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Taking the siding |
| Description: |
The coal train is heading in, having knocked down the signal at North Siloam Springs. |
| Photo Date: |
1/11/2025 Upload Date: 1/23/2025 6:33:11 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9112(SD70ACe) CP 8849(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
9 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Snaking through |
| Description: |
The coal train snakes through the switch, now about 25 cars or so into the siding. The telephoto view accentuates the sag that the trains must negotiate as they move into the north end of town. |
| Photo Date: |
1/11/2025 Upload Date: 1/23/2025 6:36:07 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9112(SD70ACe) CP 8849(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
8 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Rear end meet |
| Description: |
The DPU on the coal train now passes my spot at Country Club Rd, the head end of the 181 now coming up the main in the distance. |
| Photo Date: |
1/11/2025 Upload Date: 1/23/2025 6:41:12 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4819(ES44AC) KCS 4111(SD70ACe) BNSF 6036(ES44AC) KCS 4867(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
12 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Into the sun |
| Description: |
The ahot of the 181 was almost directly into the sun. We though about following it north for a while, as it would have been nice to get the Belle leader in the snow, but the light was just totally wrong-and the coal train leader was clean. |
| Photo Date: |
1/11/2025 Upload Date: 1/23/2025 6:45:13 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4867(ES44AC) CP 8885(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
11 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Heading out |
| Description: |
The 181 heads away from the meet, having now knocked down it signal on the main, partly hidden behind the power. |
| Photo Date: |
1/11/2025 Upload Date: 1/23/2025 6:47:47 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4867(ES44AC) CP 8885(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
8 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
And away |
| Description: |
The 181 gains speed as it heads for Kansas City and Chicago. |
| Photo Date: |
1/11/2025 Upload Date: 1/23/2025 6:51:51 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4867(ES44AC) CP 8885(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
9 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Took a while |
| Description: |
After the meet with the 181, it took us a while to catch back up to the coal train, which had a good roll once he cleared the siding at Siloam. Driving through Siloam can be a real chase killer due to the traffic and lights. He beat us to Westville, so our next shot wasnt til here at Baron, where the train is passing an old church. |
| Photo Date: |
1/11/2025 Upload Date: 1/23/2025 6:54:50 AM |
| Location: |
Baron, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9112(SD70ACe) CP 8849(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
7 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Passing the automatic |
| Description: |
The coal train passes the automatic at MP 250. Even this late in the day, the sun still has not come around to the west side of the tracks, though the brightness of the BNSF nose makes for a nice contrast with the shadow side of the train. |
| Photo Date: |
1/11/2025 Upload Date: 1/23/2025 6:57:42 AM |
| Location: |
Baron, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9112(SD70ACe) CP 8849(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
7 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Rolling through the snow |
| Description: |
A most uncommon scene for Oklahoma, the coal train rolls south through a snowy landscape. |
| Photo Date: |
1/31/2025 Upload Date: 1/24/2025 5:06:40 AM |
| Location: |
Baron, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9112(SD70ACe) CP 8849(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
6 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
County barn |
| Description: |
The coal train rolls past the Adair County Barn as it makes its way into town. |
| Photo Date: |
1/11/2025 Upload Date: 1/24/2025 5:08:33 AM |
| Location: |
Stilwell, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9112(SD70ACe) CP 8849(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
5 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Northbound empty grain |
| Description: |
The coal train was to take the siding here at Stilwell for this northbound empty grain train, seen here passing the station as it makes its way up the main for the meet. |
| Photo Date: |
1/11/2025 Upload Date: 1/24/2025 5:10:39 AM |
| Location: |
Stilwell, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCSM 4652(ES44AC) CP 8784(ES44AC) KCSM 4730(ES44AC) KCSM 4676(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
7 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Meet, first look |
| Description: |
Seen from the US 59 overpass just to the south, the coal train has now pulled down to the end of the siding, and waits for the northbound to clear the south switch |
| Photo Date: |
1/11/2025 Upload Date: 1/24/2025 5:17:12 AM |
| Location: |
Stilwell, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Station,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9112(SD70ACe) CP 8849(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
9 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
In the clear |
| Description: |
The grain train has now cleared the siding switch, and the coal train waits for the green board. |
| Photo Date: |
1/11/2025 Upload Date: 1/24/2025 5:20:12 AM |
| Location: |
Stilwell, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Station,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9112(SD70ACe) CP 8849(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
8 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Here we go |
| Description: |
The coal train has the signal, and its lights are on. Time to go sout. |
| Photo Date: |
1/11/2025 Upload Date: 1/24/2025 5:21:33 AM |
| Location: |
Stilwell, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Station,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9112(SD70ACe) CP 8849(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
5 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Snaking along |
| Description: |
The coal trains 127 cars snake around the curve coming through town and through the switch, passing the station in the process, and approach the US 59 overpass. |
| Photo Date: |
1/11/2025 Upload Date: 1/24/2025 5:26:00 AM |
| Location: |
Stilwell, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Station,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9112(SD70ACe) CP 8849(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
7 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Ever closer |
| Description: |
The coal train draws closer, about to go under. Well beat if for Cave Springs at this point. |
| Photo Date: |
1/11/2025 Upload Date: 1/24/2025 5:32:02 AM |
| Location: |
Stilwell, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Station,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9112(SD70ACe) CP 8849(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
9 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Long tangent |
| Description: |
The we beat the train to Cave Springs, despite some fairly heavy snow patches on the county road leading from SR 100 to Bunch. Here it is rolling straight toward us, splitting the signals at the south end of the siding. |
| Photo Date: |
1/11/2025 Upload Date: 1/24/2025 5:36:06 AM |
| Location: |
Cave Springs, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9112(SD70ACe) CP 8849(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
4 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Home signal |
| Description: |
The lead unit passes the home signal on the main track at Cave Springs |
| Photo Date: |
1/11/2025 Upload Date: 1/24/2025 5:39:52 AM |
| Location: |
Cave Springs, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9112(SD70ACe) CP 8849(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
7 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Got the DPU |
| Description: |
The road down to Bunch was too sloppy to make any speed, and we were not able to keep up with the head end, but did beat the back to Bunch, where we got this looking down the valley shot. |
| Photo Date: |
1/11/2025 Upload Date: 1/24/2025 5:44:17 AM |
| Location: |
Bunch, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4819(ES44AC) KCS 4111(SD70ACe) BNSF 6036(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
10 Comments: 1 |
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