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| Title: |
Last lap |
| Description: |
A train bound for Kansas City is on the last few miles as it passes through Lenexa |
| Photo Date: |
5/4/1998 Upload Date: 3/19/2014 2:13:41 AM |
| Location: |
Lenexa, KS |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 3733(SD40-2) DRGW 3154(GP60) |
| Views: |
436 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Coal on the ex MKT |
| Description: |
A Texas bound coal train rolls south along US 69 near Adair Oklaboma. US 69 is a great road to watch trains on. It is within sight of the railroad almost all the way across Oklahoma. |
| Photo Date: |
12/7/1998 Upload Date: 3/10/2014 12:45:30 AM |
| Location: |
Adair, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 6846(AC44CW) SP 254(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
405 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Southbound coal |
| Description: |
I always liked taking US 69 into Texas. Most of the way from Big Cabin south you could see the ex MKT, and often a train or two. This southbound coal train was at Adair |
| Photo Date: |
3/23/2000 Upload Date: 2/20/2014 1:41:21 AM |
| Location: |
Adair, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 7173(AC44CW) UP 8213(SD9043MAC) |
| Views: |
336 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Coal on the Katy |
| Description: |
A southbound coal train rolls into Wagoner in the ex MKT. Funny how some units you encounter in multiple places. I have a shot of the leader on the KCS in Siloam Springs. |
| Photo Date: |
9/28/2007 Upload Date: 7/8/2016 3:48:35 AM |
| Location: |
Wagoner, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 6004(AC44CWCTE) SP 194(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
350 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Through the dip |
| Description: |
Many people think everything out here in flyover country is pool table flat. Out in the high plains, there are places where thats true, but in most of the midwest, the terrain is more rolling, and has ups and downs. This southbound 136 car coal train on the ex MKT demonstrates that fact as we look back along the train as it snakes through a short sag. |
| Photo Date: |
12/21/2007 Upload Date: 7/15/2016 3:02:09 AM |
| Location: |
Adair, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 5877(AC44CWCTE) UP 5732(AC44CWCTE) |
| Views: |
405 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Pushing into the sunset |
| Description: |
The DPU on this southbound coal train catches the glint off the late day sun. |
| Photo Date: |
12/21/2007 Upload Date: 7/15/2016 3:11:22 AM |
| Location: |
Adair, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 6869(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
267 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Crossing the Frisco |
| Description: |
Not anymore. The ex Frisco here has changed hands twice since then, and is now the BNSF. But then, so has the ex MKT, under the UP umbrella since 1988. A 125 car southbound hits the diamond and heads for Texas. |
| Photo Date: |
12/21/2007 Upload Date: 7/15/2016 3:16:22 AM |
| Location: |
Vinita, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 8557(SD90MAC-H2) |
| Views: |
291 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Mixed bag |
| Description: |
A mixed set of power, including an ex BN unit now in a lease fleet, rolls 141 cars of freight south at Adair on the ex MKT. |
| Photo Date: |
12/21/2007 Upload Date: 7/15/2016 3:13:55 AM |
| Location: |
Adair, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 9397(C41-8W) UP 9344(C40-8) FURX 7926(SD40-2) UP 2845(SD40-2T) |
| Views: |
568 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
On the causeway |
| Description: |
The north end of the Pandrol Jackson rail grinder is also an old F 40, seen on the ex MKT where it crosses Eufaula Lake. |
| Photo Date: |
3/20/2008 Upload Date: 7/15/2016 3:30:31 AM |
| Location: |
Eufaula, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
162 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Grinding it out |
| Description: |
The Pandrol Jackson rail grinder is southbound on the ex MKT at Eufaula, crossing the causeway over the lake. |
| Photo Date: |
3/20/2008 Upload Date: 7/15/2016 3:27:40 AM |
| Location: |
Eufaula, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
170 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Whos first |
| Description: |
I was in McAlester one day in late 2008 to find the UP was fleeting northbounds on the old MKT. Two of them stand ready to roll at the north end of town. They'll take to the old Missouri Pacific at Wagoner to reach Kansas City, as UP runs directionally north of there, southbounds using the MKT, northbounds the MP. |
| Photo Date: |
8/1/2008 Upload Date: 8/8/2016 3:51:48 AM |
| Location: |
McAlester, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 8104(SD9043MAC) UP 4772(SD70M) |
| Views: |
413 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Help for the empties |
| Description: |
The empty coal train had a pair of units pushing on the rear, as well as the head end power. |
| Photo Date: |
8/1/2008 Upload Date: 8/8/2016 4:08:15 AM |
| Location: |
Canadian, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 6559(AC44CW) UP 7174(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
360 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Northbound empties |
| Description: |
A nortbound empty coal train rolls at Canadian, about to cross the causeway over Eufaula Lake. |
| Photo Date: |
8/1/2008 Upload Date: 8/8/2016 4:06:22 AM |
| Location: |
Canadian, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 7286(AC44CW) UP 7206(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
335 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
UP under a big sky |
| Description: |
Not the Montana big sky, but Oklahoma. Two trains under some big clouds are on the ex MKT. |
| Photo Date: |
8/1/2008 Upload Date: 8/8/2016 3:53:57 AM |
| Location: |
McAlester, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 7711(AC45CCTE) UP 4945(SD70M) NS 2613(SD70M) UP 8411(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
455 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Crossing the Rock |
| Description: |
A northbound UP train on the ex MKT approaches the diamond for the one time Rock Island Choctaw Route, now the Arkansas & Oklahoma, seen in the foreground. AOK runs the line from here to a connection with the KCS at Howe. They subsequently acquired most of the right of way from here to Seminole and OKC. I'd love to see an MKT switcher squealing around that connecting track with a cut for the Rock, or a Rock GP 7 doing the same for the Katy. |
| Photo Date: |
8/1/2008 Upload Date: 8/8/2016 3:56:48 AM |
| Location: |
McAlester, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 7711(AC45CCTE) UP 4945(SD70M) NS 2613(SD70M) UP 8411(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
446 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
GE pair |
| Description: |
A pair of GEs lead this 135 car coal train south toward Texas. One more is pushing on the rear. On the ex MKT, a trio of AC44's is enough for what is close to a 20000 gross ton coal train. |
| Photo Date: |
5/17/2009 Upload Date: 8/25/2016 3:13:01 AM |
| Location: |
Adair, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 5679(AC44CWCTE) UP 5930(AC44CWCTE) |
| Views: |
272 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
A little help |
| Description: |
The solo DPU pushes south on this 135 car coal train. Even with the undulating profile, three units will get the train from KC to Texas in good time. |
| Photo Date: |
5/17/2009 Upload Date: 8/25/2016 3:16:50 AM |
| Location: |
Adair, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 5964(AC44CWCTE) |
| Views: |
238 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
On to the MP |
| Description: |
A northbound approaches Wagoner on the ex MKT. It will take the connection here to the former MP to head north, as most trains do, since there is directional running from here to Kansas City. |
| Photo Date: |
2/13/2010 Upload Date: 1/2/2018 4:27:34 AM |
| Location: |
Wagoner, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 7115(AC44CW) UP 6842(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
290 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Grain elevator at Choteau |
| Description: |
UP southbound passes grain elevator at Choteau OK on former MKT |
| Photo Date: |
1/15/2011 Upload Date: 4/23/2011 2:51:13 AM |
| Location: |
choteau, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 8050(SD9043MAC) UP 8235(SD9043MAC) UP 8429(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
553 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Trackage rights train |
| Description: |
A 145 car UP train comes off the viaduct and onto the BNSF Ft Scott Sub via the connection at BN Crossing. UP is on trackage rights here, having assumed MKT's rights over the BNSF to Paola, where it will gain its own line to reach Oklahoma and Texas. |
| Photo Date: |
10/17/2014 Upload Date: 11/5/2014 4:03:10 AM |
| Location: |
Kansas City, MO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 7616(AC45CCTE) UP 9619(C44-9W) UP 8682(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
357 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Straight on for you |
| Description: |
A southbound behind a pair of SD 70Ms rolls past the signal and station sign at Mazie on the ex MKT. |
| Photo Date: |
11/29/2014 Upload Date: 12/5/2014 2:31:14 AM |
| Location: |
Mazie, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 4090(SD70M) UP 4312(SD70M) |
| Views: |
354 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Taking the connection |
| Description: |
A southbound general freight rolls through the connection from the former MKT to the ex MP at Wagoner. The junction is right downtown, and easy to get at, as there are crossings at both ends. |
| Photo Date: |
11/29/2014 Upload Date: 12/5/2014 2:26:21 AM |
| Location: |
Wagoner, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 4090(SD70M) UP 4312(SD70M) |
| Views: |
309 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Not quite what I was after |
| Description: |
This southbound UP train has a single unit leading as it passes the Choteau elevator. I like lineside structures, and was trying to work a shot with the elevator in it, but didnt have time to change lenses after outrunning the train from Adair. It turned out the elevator was partly blocked by some trees, and I didnt quite pick the right spot either, through this shot is acceptable. Better luck next time. I'll drag my butt out of bed early some morning and go over here to sit til something shows, which usually doesn't take too long. |
| Photo Date: |
9/11/2016 Upload Date: 9/12/2016 5:26:53 AM |
| Location: |
Chouteau, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 7420(AC45CCTE) |
| Views: |
161 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
DPU though the connection |
| Description: |
The DPU on this southbound coal train is on the connection from the ex MKT to the ex MP. The combination of the two routes under UPs banner has allowed for some interesting, and useful traffic pattern changes, though I really miss the old roads. |
| Photo Date: |
11/13/2016 Upload Date: 11/15/2016 2:59:47 AM |
| Location: |
Wagoner, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 5578(AC44CWCTE) |
| Views: |
192 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Catching the light |
| Description: |
I first saw this vantage point about 20 years ago when I was a driver for JB Hunt. Parking a 53 foot trailer on an overpass to shoot a train photo is not really a good idea, and I lived in NY at the time, so never was able to get back there to shoot trains. Now that I live within 90 minutes of this location, I can get there, but I find the trees have grown up, making what was an open shot pretty limited. I came across this southbound on the ex MKT and decided Id go for it anyway, trees or not. I was able to catch the train with some nose lighting, so not a total waste of time. Ill have to get here earlier in the day and see how it looks with the sun high enough to get over the trees. |
| Photo Date: |
11/13/2016 Upload Date: 11/15/2016 3:04:23 AM |
| Location: |
Wagoner, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 7604(AC45CCTE) UP 4913(SD70M) |
| Views: |
166 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
To the Mopac we go |
| Description: |
This southbound coal train is on the ex MKT, taking the connection at Wagoner to get onto the ex MP to head east toward Ft Smith and Little Rock. |
| Photo Date: |
11/13/2016 Upload Date: 11/15/2016 3:10:34 AM |
| Location: |
Wagoner, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 7932(AC45CCTE) UP 8336(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
273 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Changed direction |
| Description: |
The power from the southbound coal train is now on the ex MP, and will roll east. |
| Photo Date: |
11/13/2016 Upload Date: 11/15/2016 3:14:07 AM |
| Location: |
Wagoner, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 7932(AC45CCTE) UP 8336(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
193 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Southbound on the MKT |
| Description: |
I was heading north on adjacent US 69 when I saw a headlight approaching in the distance. One great thing about a four lane road with a 65 MPH speed is that I can run 72 without worrying about getting ticketed. I chased back south a couple of miles to get this southbound with a lot of yellow up front. |
| Photo Date: |
9/2/2017 Upload Date: 9/8/2017 5:07:46 AM |
| Location: |
Mazie, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 5463(AC45CCTE) UP 8886(SD70AH) UP 3819(SD70M) UP 9579(C44-9W) UP 7682(AC45CCTE) |
| Views: |
523 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Pushing along |
| Description: |
The DPU on a 148 car coal train passes the home signal on the ex MKT as it rolls south. He wasnt going that fast-I just needed a little more shutter speed. |
| Photo Date: |
9/2/2017 Upload Date: 9/8/2017 5:13:34 AM |
| Location: |
Wagoner, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 6305(AC44CW) UP 6311(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
347 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
One clean, one not so much |
| Description: |
The DPU on this southbound approaches the crossing with one newly painted GE, the other showing some signs of use. Both are ex SP. |
| Photo Date: |
9/2/2017 Upload Date: 9/8/2017 5:14:54 AM |
| Location: |
Wagoner, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 6311(AC44CW) UP 6305(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
392 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Not as bad as it looks |
| Description: |
This southbound coal train is approaching downtown Wagoner. The heat distortion is pretty bad, though it wasn't that hot-mid 80's. It has not activated the crossing protection yet, so the car in front of the train is not playing chicken. |
| Photo Date: |
9/2/2017 Upload Date: 9/8/2017 5:16:46 AM |
| Location: |
Wagoner, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 8424(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
218 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Closer |
| Description: |
The coal train has gained some ground, and is now entering downtown. That's the ex MP crossing in the middle of the photo. No one will get in his way from here on. It was pretty hot that day. The heat distortion is pretty serious. |
| Photo Date: |
9/2/2017 Upload Date: 9/8/2017 5:18:16 AM |
| Location: |
Wagoner, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 8424(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
213 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Banging across |
| Description: |
The coal train hits the diamond with the ex MP. It will get a pounding with this 148 car train. |
| Photo Date: |
9/2/2017 Upload Date: 9/8/2017 5:26:58 AM |
| Location: |
Wagoner, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 8424(SD70ACe) UP 6505(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
252 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Passing by |
| Description: |
After five minutes of anticipation, the train now passes my position. Clean unit leading always makes a good picture. |
| Photo Date: |
9/2/2017 Upload Date: 9/8/2017 5:28:48 AM |
| Location: |
Wagoner, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 8424(SD70ACe) UP 6505(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
251 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Ex SP unit |
| Description: |
And its clean!! UP has finally finished painting all its power in Armour Yellow, now that the last two CNW units have gone to the paint shop for the UP treatment. The ex SP GEs had been running around in patched UP reporting marks for years, and now all are repainted. There are two on this 123 car southbound on the ex MKT, hitting the diamond for the ex MP here at Wagoner. UPDATE: See Robert Jackson's comment below. I had read somewhere that UP had finally repainted all of its pre merger units in Armour Yellow. Apparently as of late March 2019, that is not the case. In any event, this one looks good in new paint. |
| Photo Date: |
1/31/2018 Upload Date: 2/5/2018 4:37:30 AM |
| Location: |
Wagoner, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 6398(AC44CW) UP 4813(SD70M) UP 6481(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
423 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Clean unit |
| Description: |
The trailing unit on this southbound looks to have been recently repainted. Looks good!! |
| Photo Date: |
1/31/2018 Upload Date: 2/5/2018 4:44:29 AM |
| Location: |
Wagoner, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 6481(AC44CW) UP 4813(SD70M) UP 6398(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
317 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Going away |
| Description: |
The DPU on this southbound is seen rolling away from the camera as the train heads for Muskogee. |
| Photo Date: |
1/31/2018 Upload Date: 2/5/2018 4:46:27 AM |
| Location: |
Wagoner, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 8824(SD70AH) |
| Views: |
302 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Banging the diamond |
| Description: |
The DPU on this southbound is banging across the former MP, making a six axle racket as it hits the frogs. |
| Photo Date: |
1/31/2018 Upload Date: 2/5/2018 4:47:35 AM |
| Location: |
Wagoner, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 8824(SD70AH) |
| Views: |
290 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Big power, big sky |
| Description: |
A pair of AC 44s roll a coal train south at Mazie with some tall clouds for a backdrop. |
| Photo Date: |
9/1/2018 Upload Date: 9/6/2018 5:53:10 AM |
| Location: |
Mazie, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 6047(AC44CWCTE) UP 5948(AC44CWCTE) |
| Views: |
203 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Kodachrome sky |
| Description: |
When I lived in the northeast, we referred to a sky like this as a "Kodachrome sky" due to the bright blue contrasted with the white clouds. It was always a good day when these conditions prevailed, since we had a lot of overcast days there-as long as you didnt get dinked by one of those pretty clouds!! |
| Photo Date: |
9/1/2018 Upload Date: 9/6/2018 5:57:15 AM |
| Location: |
Wagoner, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 6047(AC44CWCTE) UP 5948(AC44CWCTE) |
| Views: |
135 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Shoulda checked the points |
| Description: |
When I came into town, I crossed the MKT, then the MP lines on SR 51. I was looking north for the train, so didnt pay as much attention to the other direction, though I did check the signals. I should have checked the switch points. If I had, I would have seen that the train was lined for the MP, and set up better. I was thinking it would stay on its MKT route-many coal trains do-and had a wonderful shot set up south of the crossing. I still did OK though. Cant win em all. |
| Photo Date: |
9/1/2018 Upload Date: 9/6/2018 6:01:54 AM |
| Location: |
Wagoner, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 6047(AC44CWCTE) UP 5948(AC44CWCTE) |
| Views: |
127 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Under the bridge |
| Description: |
This southbound had just finished working the yard, and was waiting to go south as it sat under the attractive Court St overpass. |
| Photo Date: |
2/14/2019 Upload Date: 2/19/2019 4:25:59 AM |
| Location: |
Muskogee, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 6851(AC44CW) UP 6620(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
327 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Oil south |
| Description: |
I had just come through downtown Muskogee-and just missed a southbound going past the yard-and was headed north on OK 16 toward Wagoner, when I saw headlights throught the trees. I ran back toward town, and got him at the next crossing. Not the most scenic, but the leader is clean and its an attractive power set. He had 103 cars, three of which were buffers. UP 5701 brought up the rear. |
| Photo Date: |
2/14/2019 Upload Date: 2/19/2019 4:23:20 AM |
| Location: |
Muskogee, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
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UP 4780(SD70M) |
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| Title: |
Local power |
| Description: |
Power for local jobs sits in the yard at Muskogee. Quite a group. |
| Photo Date: |
2/14/2019 Upload Date: 2/19/2019 4:08:39 AM |
| Location: |
Muskogee, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
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UPY 600(GP15-1) UP 9990(GP40-2) UP 1458(GP40-2) FXE 4629(ES44AC) |
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548 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Unusual power |
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I was out for a day in the sun this weekend, and caught this UP southbound on the ex MKT, just north of the small yard at Pryor that serves the industrial park there. The UP power is fairly common; even the KCS unit is not that unusual-I see them every day over in Siloam Springs. What is unusual is finding one on a merchandise train here. And its a KCSM unit, to boot. |
| Photo Date: |
3/28/2021 Upload Date: 3/30/2021 5:42:23 AM |
| Location: |
Pryor, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
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UP 8167(ES44AC-H) UP 8124(ES44AC-H) KCSM 4716(ES44AC) |
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206 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Taking the connection |
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Wed gone over to Fort Gibson Dam on Sunday Apr 11, since it was such a nice day, temps in low 80s and sun. On the way back, we went over through Okay, and followed SR 16 into Wagoner. Along the way, we caught this northbound empty San Antonio coal train headed north on the ex MKT. We were able to get ahead of him and set up for this shot of the train taking the connection onto the ex MP here at Wagoner, as almost all northbounds do. |
| Photo Date: |
4/11/2021 Upload Date: 4/13/2021 4:57:27 AM |
| Location: |
Wagoner, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
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UP 5458(AC45CCTE) UP 7017(AC4460CW) |
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173 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Same place, wider angle |
| Description: |
This closer in angle shows the train stretched out through the connecting track. The train is returning empties with SATX reporting marks, from the City Public Service Board of San Antonio, in this case, 150 of them. |
| Photo Date: |
4/11/2021 Upload Date: 4/13/2021 4:59:47 AM |
| Location: |
Wagoner, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 5458(AC45CCTE) UP 7017(AC4460CW) |
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164 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
DPUs coming along |
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The rear end is now in view, swinging around the curve and taking the switch to the ex MP, which it will follow to Kansas City. UP uses directional running from here to KC, northbound trains using the ex Mopac via Coffeyville Kan, and southbounds using the ex MKT via Parsons Kan. |
| Photo Date: |
4/11/2021 Upload Date: 4/13/2021 5:07:21 AM |
| Location: |
Wagoner, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 7069(AC4460CW) UP 7766(AC45CCTE) |
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94 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Pair of GEs |
| Description: |
These GEs have been in coal service a long time. I recall seeing them over 20 years ago when I came out here while driving for JB Hunt. Theyre still at it. Im retired now!! |
| Photo Date: |
4/11/2021 Upload Date: 4/13/2021 5:09:14 AM |
| Location: |
Wagoner, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
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UP 7766(AC45CCTE) UP 7069(AC4460CW) |
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101 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Second round |
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I went around the south end of the interlocking to see if there was anything else on the horizon, and to my surprise, there was a headlight coming up the MKT. I swung back around and set up. This time, its an empty ethanol train, with a couple of surprises. |
| Photo Date: |
4/11/2021 Upload Date: 4/13/2021 5:35:11 AM |
| Location: |
Wagoner, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 7964(AC45CCTE) CSX 141(AC44CW) |
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105 Comments: 1 |
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