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Title: |
Caught up |
Description: |
I caught up to the northbound, an empty TXUX train returning to Wyoming, just north of Chewie Rd near MP 240. This was a grab shot of the DPU as I paced on US 59. |
Photo Date: |
3/28/2023 Upload Date: 4/5/2023 5:18:22 AM |
Location: |
Watts, OK |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 6340(ES44AC) BNSF 9007(SD70ACe) |
Views: |
112 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Caught him |
Description: |
The head end of the empty coal train rolls around the curve to the signal at CP South Watts, where it will meet the southbound grain train I heard from the house. Had to really run for this one. Sometimes an inspired engineer and a light(relatively speaking) train can be a challenge for the chaser!! |
Photo Date: |
3/28/2023 Upload Date: 4/8/2023 5:34:57 AM |
Location: |
Watts, OK |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
KCS 4822(ES44AC) UP 5477(AC45CCTE) KCSM 4733(ES44AC) KCS 4778(ES44AC) |
Views: |
104 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
DPU and a signal |
Description: |
The DPU of the coal train rolls past the signals at the south end of Watts. |
Photo Date: |
3/28/2023 Upload Date: 4/5/2023 5:22:09 AM |
Location: |
Watts, OK |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 6340(ES44AC) |
Views: |
103 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
What were waiting for |
Description: |
The northbound empty coal train, three of its seven units visible here, rolls past the waiting grain train that I heard from home a little while earlier. This is not my second train of the day. |
Photo Date: |
3/28/2023 Upload Date: 4/5/2023 6:20:12 AM |
Location: |
Watts, OK |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
KCS 4047(SD70ACe) UP 6266(AC44CW) KCS 4822(ES44AC) UP 5477(AC45CCTE) KCSM 4733(ES44AC) |
Views: |
131 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Ready to go |
Description: |
The DPU on the empty coal train passes as the grain trains conductor observes. The grain train will be on the way shortly. |
Photo Date: |
3/28/2023 Upload Date: 4/5/2023 6:18:04 AM |
Location: |
Watts, OK |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
KCS 4047(SD70ACe) UP 6266(AC44CW) BNSF 6340(ES44AC) BNSF 9007(SD70ACe) |
Views: |
133 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Underway |
Description: |
The southbound grain train i heard from the house is now underway at Watts, having met the northbound empty TXUX train. The coal train made my chase a lot easier!! |
Photo Date: |
3/28/2023 Upload Date: 4/5/2023 6:09:11 AM |
Location: |
Watts, OK |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
KCS 4047(SD70ACe) UP 6266(AC44CW) |
Views: |
95 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Rolling now |
Description: |
The southbound grain train has his 95 cars moving as he passes the automatic at MP 238. |
Photo Date: |
3/28/2023 Upload Date: 4/5/2023 6:05:40 AM |
Location: |
Watts, OK |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
KCS 4047(SD70ACe) UP 6266(AC44CW) |
Views: |
101 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Leaning to the curve |
Description: |
The train leans left as he takes the curve south of MP 238 |
Photo Date: |
3/28/2023 Upload Date: 4/5/2023 6:07:28 AM |
Location: |
Watts, OK |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
KCS 4047(SD70ACe) UP 6266(AC44CW) |
Views: |
103 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Into the curve |
Description: |
The southbound grain rolls into the 30 MPH curve at Chewie Rd |
Photo Date: |
3/28/2023 Upload Date: 4/5/2023 5:36:33 AM |
Location: |
Watts, OK |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
KCS 4047(SD70ACe) UP 6266(AC44CW) |
Views: |
95 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Swinging around |
Description: |
The grain train rolls a little more into the curve, slowly making its way south. |
Photo Date: |
3/28/2023 Upload Date: 4/5/2023 5:40:27 AM |
Location: |
Watts, OK |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
KCS 4047(SD70ACe) UP 6266(AC44CW) |
Views: |
92 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Coming out |
Description: |
The grain train is now coming around the curve, snaking past Chewie Rd, and moving along US 59 for a short distance before the tracks move away from the road. This view was opened up when the road was upgraded to four lane in 2016. Its already getting grown over. |
Photo Date: |
3/28/2023 Upload Date: 4/5/2023 5:51:17 AM |
Location: |
Watts, OK |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
KCS 4047(SD70ACe) UP 6266(AC44CW) |
Views: |
90 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Moving on |
Description: |
The grain train rolls on toward Westville |
Photo Date: |
3/28/2023 Upload Date: 4/5/2023 5:56:43 AM |
Location: |
Watts, OK |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
KCS 4047(SD70ACe) UP 6266(AC44CW) |
Views: |
102 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Rural scene |
Description: |
The power from the grain train peeks out from behind a barn north of Westville. |
Photo Date: |
3/28/2023 Upload Date: 4/5/2023 6:13:22 AM |
Location: |
Watts, OK |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
KCS 4047(SD70ACe) UP 6266(AC44CW) |
Views: |
102 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Panorama |
Description: |
The grain train seen in a wide view that shows the panorama of the Ozarks in the background. View is from the old alignment of US 59, bypassed when the four lane was built. |
Photo Date: |
3/28/2023 Upload Date: 4/5/2023 6:15:00 AM |
Location: |
Westville, OK |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
KCS 4047(SD70ACe) UP 6266(AC44CW) |
Views: |
92 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Splitting the boards |
Description: |
The grain train, its 95 cars stretched out, rolls through the signals at CP North Stilwell. In a moment hell meet the northbound H train. |
Photo Date: |
3/28/2023 Upload Date: 4/5/2023 6:01:12 AM |
Location: |
Stilwell, OK |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
KCS 4047(SD70ACe) UP 6266(AC44CW) |
Views: |
92 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Meeting the H train |
Description: |
The grain train has passed me, and now approaches H SHKC, which is slowly moving up the siding, ready to enter the main once the grainer clears the switch at CP North Stilwell. |
Photo Date: |
3/28/2023 Upload Date: 4/5/2023 6:23:42 AM |
Location: |
Stilwell, OK |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
KCS 4047(SD70ACe) UP 6266(AC44CW) KCS 4805(ES44AC) |
Views: |
92 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Pulling away |
Description: |
The DPU on the grain train pulls away from me as it holds the main for the meet with the H train. |
Photo Date: |
3/28/2023 Upload Date: 4/8/2023 5:53:33 AM |
Location: |
Stilwell, OK |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
KCS 4828(ES44AC) KCSM 4889(ES44AC) |
Views: |
102 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Meet at the signal |
Description: |
The southbound grain trains DPU rolls away as the H train slowly rolls to the signal, anticipating it will clear, allowing him to head north, his seven units more than up to the task of getting 95 cars over the road. This is the third train I saw today. |
Photo Date: |
3/28/2023 Upload Date: 4/8/2023 5:30:49 AM |
Location: |
Stilwell, OK |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
KCS 4805(ES44AC) KCS 4792(ES44AC) KCSM 4073(SD70ACe) KCSM 4547(AC44CW) KCS 4828(ES44AC) KCSM 4889(ES44AC) |
Views: |
180 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Over the creek |
Description: |
The northbound H trains power rolls over Baron Creek as it makes its way toward Watts. The train had seven units, too many to get the whole consist on the bridge. |
Photo Date: |
3/28/2023 Upload Date: 4/7/2023 6:07:50 AM |
Location: |
Baron, OK |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
Locomotives: |
KCS 4805(ES44AC) KCS 4792(ES44AC) KCSM 4073(SD70ACe) KCSM 4547(AC44CW) KCSM 4133(SD70ACe) |
Views: |
113 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Pulling up |
Description: |
While I was shooting the H train arriving, I heard another train call the signal at North Watts, then call the H train. Crap, another one!! I sped up to where I could see the Illinois River bridge, only to find the southbound Q train was already halfway across. A minute sooner, Id have had the head end coming off the bridge in good light, about the last place I could get it. I turned around and headed back to the yard offlice, catching the train pulling up, having to hold since the H train had left his back end trailing through the south end switch. This was my fourth train today, pretty good for a couple hours in the afternoon. |
Photo Date: |
3/28/2023 Upload Date: 4/8/2023 6:06:18 AM |
Location: |
Watts, OK |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
KCSM 4521(AC44CW) |
Views: |
81 Comments: 1 |
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