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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) |
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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: |
7 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: |
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: |
6 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: |
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: |
4 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: |
8 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: |
6 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: |
4 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: |
6 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Off the siding |
| Description: |
This southbound TXUX coal train has just met a northbound empty grain move, and is now resuming its trip south, coming off the siding, passing the old passenger station. |
| Photo Date: |
1/11/2025 Upload Date: 1/24/2025 6:17:39 AM |
| Location: |
Stilwell, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Station,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9112(SD70ACe) CP 8849(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
0 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: |
7 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: |
3 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: |
4 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: |
10 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: |
6 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: |
7 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: |
8 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: |
6 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: |
4 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Going under |
| Description: |
The TXUX train goes under the US 59 overpass at the south end of Stilwell. Well beat feet from here to catch him at Cave Springs |
| Photo Date: |
1/11/2026 Upload Date: 1/24/2025 6:15:16 AM |
| Location: |
Stilwell, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Station,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9112(SD70ACe) CP 8849(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
1 Comments: 0 |
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