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| Title: |
Colgate Palmolive |
| Description: |
This Colgate Palmolive GE was sitting by the road in Winona Minn |
| Photo Date: |
10/2/2012 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 11:40:00 PM |
| Location: |
Winona, MN |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
COLX E72046(80Tonner) |
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255 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Iowa Traction |
| Description: |
IATR 50 waits for the next days action at Mason City. |
| Photo Date: |
10/3/2012 Upload Date: 10/29/2012 1:04:54 AM |
| Location: |
Mason City, IA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
IATR 50(Steeple Cab) |
| Views: |
214 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Ring that bell |
| Description: |
We see the bell on Iowa Traction 60, which was parked at the 3M plant in Mason City. They must have some sound!! |
| Photo Date: |
10/3/2012 Upload Date: 10/29/2012 1:10:35 AM |
| Location: |
Mason City, IA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
IATR 60(Steeple Cab) |
| Views: |
168 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Old electrics |
| Description: |
A pair of Iowa Traction motors wait for their next call. |
| Photo Date: |
10/3/2012 Upload Date: 10/29/2012 1:07:47 AM |
| Location: |
Mason City, IA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
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335 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Plant switcher |
| Description: |
IATR 60 sits at the 3M plant in Mason City. It appeared to be assigned there. |
| Photo Date: |
10/3/2012 Upload Date: 10/29/2012 1:12:23 AM |
| Location: |
Mason City, IA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
IATR 60(Steeple Cab) |
| Views: |
241 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Lucky catch |
| Description: |
I had stopped to shoot a northbound IC train here, and saw this Mississippi Export unit sitting down the track while I waited. |
| Photo Date: |
4/13/2013 Upload Date: 8/13/2019 4:17:38 AM |
| Location: |
Lucedale, MS |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
MSE 67(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
199 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Critter |
| Description: |
This unit was displayed at a chemical plant in the Mid America Industrial park in Pryor OK |
| Photo Date: |
11/29/2014 Upload Date: 12/5/2014 3:05:53 AM |
| Location: |
Pryor, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
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120 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
This one actually belongs |
| Description: |
The one unit I saw there that day that was lettered Fort Smith RR |
| Photo Date: |
12/28/2014 Upload Date: 1/29/2015 2:49:38 AM |
| Location: |
Fort Smith, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
PREX 2038(GP20u) |
| Views: |
294 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Fort Smith RR power |
| Description: |
I was poking around the Sunday after Christmas and came across the FSR power parked for the weekend. They had several GP 20s and this GP 16 just off downtown. I really need to get out and get them working some day. |
| Photo Date: |
12/28/2014 Upload Date: 1/29/2015 2:38:41 AM |
| Location: |
Fort Smith, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
PREX 1612(GP16) |
| Views: |
276 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Lined up and ready |
| Description: |
Three of Fort Smth RRs diesels are all together and ready to roll. |
| Photo Date: |
12/28/2014 Upload Date: 1/29/2015 2:44:48 AM |
| Location: |
Fort Smith, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
PREX 1612(GP16) PREX 2031(GP20u) PREX 2038(GP20u) |
| Views: |
435 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Ex ATSF |
| Description: |
This ex ATSF unit was still in their paint, with the reporting marks stenciled on. |
| Photo Date: |
12/28/2014 Upload Date: 1/29/2015 2:43:07 AM |
| Location: |
Fort Smith, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
PREX 2031(GP20u) |
| Views: |
252 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
All kinds of stuff |
| Description: |
A view of the SWRC yard in Hurley reveals some interesting power, among them several GP 30's, what looks like an ex CNW GP 7, and a GP 40. It's a pretty cool roster. |
| Photo Date: |
3/23/2015 Upload Date: 9/3/2018 6:04:08 AM |
| Location: |
Hurley, NM |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
SW 2468(GP30) |
| Views: |
419 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Antiques |
| Description: |
The Southwestern RR operates several lines in New Mexico that were S`nta Fe cast offs. The line that connected to the SP at Deming NM has some real classic power, as seen on this train at Hurley. |
| Photo Date: |
3/23/2015 Upload Date: 9/3/2018 6:01:41 AM |
| Location: |
Hurley, NM |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SW 29(GP30) SW 9710(GP40) SW 2414(GP30u) |
| Views: |
507 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Strange bedfellows |
| Description: |
Though I suppose at this point in history, we should be happy the line is running at all!! A pair of units at the new NWP "yard" in Schellville is represented by a genset, and a repowered Baldwin. |
| Photo Date: |
3/29/2015 Upload Date: 9/3/2018 5:31:09 AM |
| Location: |
Schellville, CA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
360 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Moon over Visalia |
| Description: |
The SJV job has tied up for the day, and evening approaches. It will be a bright full moon tonight. |
| Photo Date: |
4/1/2015 Upload Date: 9/3/2018 5:45:26 AM |
| Location: |
Visalia, CA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SJVR 2120(BL20-2) |
| Views: |
300 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Local close#up |
| Description: |
The local job tied up at Visalia, seen in a telephoto view, a string of reefers giving away the primary segment of the economy here in the Central Valley. Those G&W family units look sharp when'theyre clean!! |
| Photo Date: |
4/1/2015 Upload Date: 9/3/2018 5:49:36 AM |
| Location: |
Visalia, CA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SJVR 2120(BL20-2) |
| Views: |
309 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Theyre everywhere |
| Description: |
Years ago, if you wanted to see G&W power, you had to go to western New York, where the original operation had a small fleet of Alcos they used to run sblt trains from the mine in Retsof. Over the years, they became a much larger operation, a holding company with short and regional lines all over. While on the way to Tehachapi, I saw this train rolling through Bakersfield, and was able to get a shot. The day before, I had seen one in Visalia, not too far away. |
| Photo Date: |
4/2/2015 Upload Date: 9/3/2018 5:55:25 AM |
| Location: |
Bakersfield, CA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SJVR 2046(GP38-2) SJVR 2121(BL20-2) |
| Views: |
405 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Short line 30 |
| Description: |
An SKOL train works at Coffeyville on a former MP branch, led by a slug rebuilt from a GP 30. |
| Photo Date: |
6/14/2015 Upload Date: 10/25/2015 3:13:27 AM |
| Location: |
Coffeyville, KS |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SKOL 503(Yard Slug) SKOL 3529(GP35m) |
| Views: |
259 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Nose art |
| Description: |
The lead unit has a full color herald, unusual for a short line, many of which just use patch painted second hand power. WATCO is pretty creative with their paint schemes, some of which honor local colleges, such as the Pittsburg State Gorillas in Kansas, and the University of Alabama. |
| Photo Date: |
6/14/2015 Upload Date: 10/25/2015 3:18:03 AM |
| Location: |
Coffeyville, KS |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SKOL 503(Yard Slug) SKOL 3529(GP35m) |
| Views: |
396 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Parked |
| Description: |
Probably permanently. This geep was outside the shop at Coffeyville. |
| Photo Date: |
6/14/2015 Upload Date: 10/25/2015 3:19:13 AM |
| Location: |
Coffeyville, KS |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
WAMX 7008(GP7) |
| Views: |
282 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
K&O power |
| Description: |
This pair of Kansas & Oklahoma units, former CN wide nose GP 40's, works at Great Bend. |
| Photo Date: |
10/15/2015 Upload Date: 10/25/2015 3:28:33 AM |
| Location: |
Great Bend, KS |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
WAMX 4031(GP40-2LW) WAMX 4003(GP40-2LW) |
| Views: |
357 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Pulling out |
| Description: |
The K&O train pulls a cut of cars out from a siding at Great Bend, and will shortly head east. |
| Photo Date: |
10/15/2015 Upload Date: 10/25/2015 3:29:28 AM |
| Location: |
Great Bend, KS |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
WAMX 4031(GP40-2LW) WAMX 4003(GP40-2LW) |
| Views: |
286 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Cast off Alco |
| Description: |
This ex CN HR 412 is now working at Medicine Lodge Kan, on the short line that runs from there to Attica and a connection to the ex Santa Fe Transcon. The paint job would make PC proud. |
| Photo Date: |
10/17/2015 Upload Date: 10/25/2015 3:08:07 AM |
| Location: |
Medicine Lodge, KS |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
SMNR 3536(HR412W) |
| Views: |
806 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Mill switcher |
| Description: |
This SW 900 is based at National Gypsum. The plant is well situated, as the hills surrounding Medicine Lodge are full of the white, powdery mineral. |
| Photo Date: |
10/17/2015 Upload Date: 10/25/2015 3:10:19 AM |
| Location: |
Medicine Lodge, KS |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
VSR 1001(SW900) |
| Views: |
260 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Ex Belt Railway unit |
| Description: |
The Belt Railway of Chicago got a lot of attention for its C424s, but it also had some EMDs. This one is now far from the Windy City, serving as a grain elevator switcher in Kearney. |
| Photo Date: |
10/17/2016 Upload Date: 10/27/2016 4:24:37 AM |
| Location: |
Kearney, NE |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
BRC 471(GP9) |
| Views: |
306 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Dwarfed |
| Description: |
This former BRC unit is dwarfed by the grain elevator it now works at. |
| Photo Date: |
10/17/2016 Upload Date: 10/27/2016 4:29:25 AM |
| Location: |
Kearney, NE |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
BRC 471(GP9) |
| Views: |
261 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Real find |
| Description: |
I dont shoot a lot of short lines and regionals as a rule. Not that I dont like them, they are often hard to find running. Unlike UP or BNSF, their operations are often not obvious to an outsider, and since I often have limited time to go exploring, I dont take the time to seek them out. So I was pleasantly surprised when driving through Panama City to see the gates going down across US 98. I grabbed the shot, getting this 21 car local with, of all things, a New England Central unit leading, about as far as one can get from Gulf Coast Florida in distance and temperament. |
| Photo Date: |
8/8/2017 Upload Date: 8/28/2017 3:34:25 AM |
| Location: |
Panama City, FL |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
BAYL 3018(GP40-2) NECR 4049(GP40) |
| Views: |
511 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Leaser in the yard |
| Description: |
The Bay Line yard at Panama City was being switched by this apparently ex IC lease unit. Thank God for center left turn lanes!! |
| Photo Date: |
8/8/2017 Upload Date: 8/28/2017 3:36:28 AM |
| Location: |
Panama City, FL |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
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216 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Sequatchie Valley |
| Description: |
This short line is named for a local creek, and operates a cast off CSX branch in the South Pittsburg Tenn, area, with a couple of ex UP switchers. I was lucky today. I caught a short line working, and the sun came out!! I like short lines, but dont always have the patience to seek them out, as they often run on erratic schedules, and sometimes not daily. So this was a good catch. I could hear this train coming for 15 minutes. Train speed was only about 10 MPH, so he was a ways off when I first heard him. The timing turned out to be perfect, as the sun popped through just as he came around the curve. |
| Photo Date: |
9/18/2018 Upload Date: 10/16/2018 6:15:25 AM |
| Location: |
Bridgeport, AL |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SQVR 1205(SW1500) |
| Views: |
207 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Past the station |
| Description: |
The Sequatchie Valley train slowly makes its way past the station. It will join the CSX main here, then shove back into its yard. |
| Photo Date: |
9/18/2018 Upload Date: 10/16/2018 6:18:21 AM |
| Location: |
Bridgeport, AL |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SQVR 1205(SW1500) |
| Views: |
289 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Past the retiree |
| Description: |
The SQVR train shoves into its yard, past the display unit on the lawn. |
| Photo Date: |
9/18/2018 Upload Date: 10/16/2018 6:21:40 AM |
| Location: |
Bridgeport, AL |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SQVR 1205(SW1500) WHOE 1186(SW9) |
| Views: |
288 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Final push |
| Description: |
The SQVR job pushes its 7 cars past the yard office and into their small yard. |
| Photo Date: |
9/18/2018 Upload Date: 10/16/2018 6:25:40 AM |
| Location: |
Bridgeport, AL |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SQVR 1205(SW1500) SQVR 1466(MP15AC) |
| Views: |
342 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Going away through the trees |
| Description: |
A going away shot of FEC 101 as it rolls away south. |
| Photo Date: |
9/20/2018 Upload Date: 10/18/2018 6:25:00 AM |
| Location: |
Saint Augustine, FL |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
FEC 823(ES44C4) FEC 808(ES44C4) |
| Views: |
228 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Not quite |
| Description: |
I was sitting in my van a block or so from the causeway that follows the main road here when I heard the dispatcher ask 101 where he was. "Just coming onto the causeway at St Augustine," came the reply. I took off at a run, hoping an old fat guy could get high enough up for a good shot. I almost made it, but was able to get this shot of a pair of retro painted GEs and a fuel tender pulling 94 platforms of train 101 south. |
| Photo Date: |
9/20/2018 Upload Date: 10/18/2018 6:35:55 AM |
| Location: |
Saint Augustine, FL |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
FEC 823(ES44C4) FEC 808(ES44C4) |
| Views: |
314 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Lite power going away |
| Description: |
We had taken our Winnebago to the plant in Forest City IA for some warranty work, and found an Iowa Northern job working on a Sunday. I wasnt able to get him working, I was blocked by trees, but he did come past the Winnebago parking lot when he was done. Nice looking units. |
| Photo Date: |
9/30/2018 Upload Date: 11/7/2018 4:57:47 AM |
| Location: |
Forest City, IA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
IANR 3804(GP38-2) IANR 3805(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
312 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Headed...somewhere |
| Description: |
This Iowa Northern power was working some cars at Forest City, then headed north when they were done, rolling past the Winnebago plant where I was parked. It was a lucky catch, and I have no idea where they were headed. This is a nice looking paint scheme, much nicer than the last time I encountered this road, in 1987. At that time, they were using ex BN Geeps, still in green, relettered. |
| Photo Date: |
9/30/2018 Upload Date: 11/7/2018 5:07:42 AM |
| Location: |
Forest City, IA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
IANR 3805(GP38-2) IANR 3804(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
345 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Love/hate |
| Description: |
I love and hate short lines all at the same time. There are some interesting operations, and in days past, a lot of interesting power, especially back in the late 70's when the likes of Conrail were selling off underused and unprofitable branch lines, and they were also casting off a lot of odd and obscure power. At the same time, a lot of them run on an erratic basis, often tied to one or two customers, or when the connecting Class 1 brings some cars to the connection. This makes them hard to catch, especially if you're an outlander, though, as photographer Ken Karlewicz noted about the NYSW years ago, "living near the tracks doesn't guarantee you'll see trains." So it was with great joy I found this Pioneer Lines train rolling slowly on an old Wabash branch toward Napoleon as we were driving east on US 24, headed toward Toledo and the Ohio Turnpike. Once in a while, you get lucky!! |
| Photo Date: |
10/16/2023 Upload Date: 11/2/2023 4:55:04 AM |
| Location: |
Napoleon, OH |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
PREX 3001(GP20) |
| Views: |
92 Comments: 5 |
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| Title: |
Long time, no change |
| Description: |
Sometimes, when a Class 1 sells or abandons a line, the infrastructure or signage stays in place for a long time. Such is the case with this long time sold off Wabash line from Toledo to Fort Wayne, now active for a short distance in Ohio. Pioneer Rail 3001 rolls 12 cars east toward the end of track and a connection to CSX-ex B&O in Napoleon, passing a sign that is at least 40 years old, and possibly a lot older, given that the N&W merged the Wabash in 1964. |
| Photo Date: |
10/16/2023 Upload Date: 11/2/2023 5:13:15 AM |
| Location: |
Napoleon, OH |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
PREX 3001(GP20) |
| Views: |
83 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Short line herald |
| Description: |
The herald of Pioneer Rail, emblazoned on the side of their diesel. |
| Photo Date: |
10/16/2023 Upload Date: 11/2/2023 5:16:52 AM |
| Location: |
Napoleon, OH |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
PREX 3001(GP20) |
| Views: |
79 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Rickety |
| Description: |
One of the features of long sold off branch lines is often the lack of track maintenance. This is not nearly as bad as some, but still, the stick rail is showing its age as the train rolls away through a tunnel of trees. |
| Photo Date: |
10/16/2023 Upload Date: 11/2/2023 5:21:47 AM |
| Location: |
Napoleon, OH |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
PREX 3001(GP20) |
| Views: |
93 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Big power for an elevator switcher |
| Description: |
This elevator in Garden City Kan had some good sized power working as its yard switcher, an ex UP SD 60M, and an unmarked SD 40-2. |
| Photo Date: |
5/3/2024 Upload Date: 5/13/2024 6:04:08 AM |
| Location: |
Garden City, KS |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
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53 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Why the big power |
| Description: |
The elevator here is a sizeable operation, and shifts some good sized cuts of cars in and out, requiring the effort of a pair of one time road units. |
| Photo Date: |
5/3/2024 Upload Date: 5/13/2024 6:06:41 AM |
| Location: |
Garden City, KS |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
61 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Trackmobile at Bakery Feeds |
| Description: |
Adjacent to the KCS yard in Watts is the Bakery Feeds plant, which makes animal feeds out of residuals from baked goods and snack foods. They get covered hoppers and tanks of vegetable oil. The plant is switched by this little guy, as shown with a short cut of cars. |
| Photo Date: |
5/11/2024 Upload Date: 5/23/2024 5:28:51 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
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26 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Roster shot |
| Description: |
The close up of the Trackmobile at Bakery Feeds. Interesting arrangement for the wheels, since it is capable of running both on rails and pavement. |
| Photo Date: |
5/11/2024 Upload Date: 5/23/2024 5:39:47 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
26 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Working the yard |
| Description: |
We made a trip to OKC and a few other places,staying in the Omni in OKC, which had a commanding view of the surrounding area from our 16th floor room. One of the view was of the Rocks Biddle St yard, which is now worked by the Stillwater Central, a pair of whose units are working the west end in this morning shot from our room. |
| Photo Date: |
7/18/2024 Upload Date: 8/10/2024 5:50:07 AM |
| Location: |
Oklahoma City, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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Scenic,Yard,Action |
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WAMX 4142(SD40-2) |
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