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Answer to the question |
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Chasing a train through Siloam Springs is a challenge. Five traffic lights, and at least moderate traffic most of the time. Still, its usually the case I catch up to a southbound somewhere close to Watts, and right in Watts if theres a meet. I got down to Watts, and...nothing. No coal train, no northbound waiting, nothing. I ran down to Westville to see if hed really gotten away from me, but nope, no train. Finally, I decided maybe he had gotten by me, and I was going to make a run for Stilwell. I got most of the way to Westville, and here comes this northbound 261 train. OK, the coal train was still north of me, but where did he hide?? Must have been on the hill down into Watts, a strange place to hold up with a 17000 ton coal train. The 262 rolls past Chewie Rd behind a pair of dirty KCS units. |
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5/11/2024 Upload Date: 5/16/2024 6:24:44 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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| Title: |
Tagged |
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The trailing unit on the 261 has seen some unauthorized painting action |
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5/11/2024 Upload Date: 5/16/2024 6:30:19 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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84 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
South end |
| Description: |
The DPU on the 261 has cleared the switch at the south end of Watts, and now waits for the coal train to reach that point. |
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5/11/2024 Upload Date: 5/19/2024 6:27:53 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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29 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
South end meet |
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The head end of the coal train has arrived at CP South Watts, where it will sit for a little bit, as there is another train to meet. The DPU on the 261 is about to pull away. |
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5/11/2024 Upload Date: 5/19/2024 6:34:12 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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46 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Another northbound |
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The reason for the coal trains wait at South Watts is now apparent. I had gone south to see if I could intercept the next northbound, but he was farther up than I expected, and was only able to get this grab shot from the turn lane of US 59 of the approaching 181. |
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5/11/2024 Upload Date: 5/19/2024 6:46:22 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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42 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Ballard Creek |
| Description: |
The 181 crosses Ballard Creek south of Watts with a typical set of power. |
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5/11/2024 Upload Date: 5/20/2024 5:49:42 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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Scenic,Bridge,Action |
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41 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Rolling him by |
| Description: |
The crew of the coal train is on the ground to give the 181 a roll by as it meets them at CP South Watts. |
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5/11/2024 Upload Date: 5/20/2024 6:04:31 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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57 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
North ends meet |
| Description: |
The 181 rolls slowly up the main, about to pass the coal trains DPU. On the other end, they are waiting for a signal to go south. |
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5/11/2024 Upload Date: 5/20/2024 6:14:30 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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Scenic,Action |
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59 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Rolling along |
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The coal train, now able to proceed, rolls south along the sweeping curve near MP 239, its cars stretched through the curve. |
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5/11/2024 Upload Date: 5/20/2024 6:19:27 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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Scenic,Action |
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45 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Good place for an engine with a horse on it |
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The TXUX train passes the farm on CR 690, its NS horse passing by a quick lunch of hay, neatly stacked next to the tracks. |
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5/11/2024 Upload Date: 5/20/2024 6:25:17 AM |
| Location: |
Westville, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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Scenic,Action |
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50 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Pastoral scene |
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The wide view here shows some of the surrounding farm and the bucolic splendor of the area. |
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5/11/2024 Upload Date: 5/20/2024 6:28:27 AM |
| Location: |
Westville, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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Scenic,Action |
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35 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Flowery DPU |
| Description: |
The coal trains DPU passes the farm, and a large flowery shrub in the process. |
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5/11/2024 Upload Date: 5/20/2024 6:40:52 AM |
| Location: |
Westville, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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Scenic,Action |
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56 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
DPU and a disinterested cow |
| Description: |
The DPU pulls away past the hay bales as a cow grazes, uninterested in the unfolding rail action. |
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5/11/2024 Upload Date: 5/20/2024 6:50:11 AM |
| Location: |
Westville, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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Scenic,Action |
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57 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
The chase continues |
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In an unusual twist, because I usually dont see a return trip, I caught the northbound empty move of the train I had seen the previous Saturday, now returning to the mine. The trailing unit, a CP GE, came off somewhere to the south, but the other four units stayed with the train. We had just finished breakfast in Gentry, when the train came through. We followed it up to just south of Decatur, getting it at a side road crossing south of town. |
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5/15/2024 Upload Date: 5/29/2024 6:33:04 AM |
| Location: |
Westville, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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51 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
DPU and a detector |
| Description: |
The DPu-actually, the leaders on the southbound train-pulls away through the defect detector at MP 218.4. The NS/BNSF combo had led the train south the previous Saturday. |
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5/15/2024 Upload Date: 5/29/2024 6:38:48 AM |
| Location: |
Decatur, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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39 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Past the signal |
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The northbound rolls past the automatic at MP 238. The detector here will report 410 axles, which breaks down to five six axle diesels and 95 cars. |
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6/6/2024 Upload Date: 6/11/2024 6:08:57 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
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KCS 4034(SD70ACe) KCS 4772(ES44AC) UP 7746(AC45CCTE) KCS 5023(ET44AC) KCS 4606(AC44CW) |
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55 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Second northbound |
| Description: |
As the empty grain train was heading north, the dispatcher advised he would be meeting a southbound at Noe, followed by the remark to the southbound there that he would also be waiting for the 181. The 181 turned out to have a pair of gray KCSM GEs leading the usual gang of autoracks and stack cars. Here it is approaching Kings Highway with the aforementioned gray GEs |
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6/18/2024 Upload Date: 6/22/2024 6:09:11 AM |
| Location: |
Noel, MO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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Scenic,Action |
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59 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
And a little sky |
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Some of the puffy clouds that have been part of todays chase are overhead as the GEs approach. Hell meet a southbound oil train here. |
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6/18/2024 Upload Date: 6/22/2024 6:13:48 AM |
| Location: |
Noel, MO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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Scenic,Action |
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71 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
On the creek |
| Description: |
The southbound, an oil train, now rolls slowly out of the siding and heads south past a couple of kids playing in Butler Creek. Theres quite a bit of glint, as its now just late enough that the sun angle swings around catch the train obliquely. |
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6/18/2024 Upload Date: 6/23/2024 6:17:59 AM |
| Location: |
Noel, MO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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Scenic,Action |
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41 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Tight |
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The shot here off the Ark 59 overpass used to be a lot more open, before the trees grew tall along Butler Creek. Now in full foliage, they almost shadow the train in this late day shot. |
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6/18/2024 Upload Date: 6/22/2024 6:32:43 AM |
| Location: |
Sulphur Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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Scenic,Action |
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44 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
It starts when I hear a horn |
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I was outside working in the yard when I heard a horn, this one coming from a train working up the grade from Watts. I took off, hoping to get a few shots in the fading light. There was enough left to get to Gravette, and it started here at Tahlequah St in Siloam, an ET 44 leading the 54 stack platforms, 10 articulated auto racks, and 7 standard racks of the 181. I was glad to see the ET 44, the second time in a week, since they don't seem to show up here often. |
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10/6/2024 Upload Date: 10/8/2024 6:39:27 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 5021(ET44AC) KCSM 4722(ES44AC) |
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21 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Follow the flag |
| Description: |
Not the Wabash-though Id love to see that NS heritage unit here-but the American flags that line Gentrys main drag, a nice touch to the passing of the 181 train. |
| Photo Date: |
10/6/2024 Upload Date: 10/8/2024 6:46:43 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 5021(ET44AC) KCSM 4722(ES44AC) |
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23 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Y City Rd |
| Description: |
When the day gets late, there are not many places to get good light, and some are already in shadow. I was just beating the sun here at Y City Rd south of Decatur, but had enough to get the power. |
| Photo Date: |
10/6/2024 Upload Date: 10/8/2024 6:49:25 AM |
| Location: |
Decatur, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 5021(ET44AC) KCSM 4722(ES44AC) |
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22 Comments: 1 |
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