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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: |
448 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: |
412 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 soxth 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: |
348 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: |
360 Comments: 1 |
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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: |
421 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: |
369 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: |
344 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: |
473 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: |
460 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: |
276 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: |
245 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: |
303 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: |
567 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 Oklasoma 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: |
368 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: |
369 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: |
323 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: |
165 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: |
196 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: |
172 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: |
281 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: |
201 Comments: 1 |
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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: |
434 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: |
329 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: |
312 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: |
296 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Taking the connection |
| Description: |
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 |
| Locomotives: |
UP 5458(AC45CCTE) UP 7017(AC4460CW) |
| Views: |
187 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) |
| Views: |
173 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
DPUs coming along |
| Description: |
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) |
| Views: |
102 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 |
| Locomotives: |
UP 7766(AC45CCTE) UP 7069(AC4460CW) |
| Views: |
110 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Second round |
| Description: |
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) |
| Views: |
108 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Closer |
| Description: |
The empty ethanol train draws closer, passing this old corrugated metal building, a common sight in these parts. Second unit is a visitor from afar. Wish I'd gotten a shot of that Airslide hopper behind the power. |
| Photo Date: |
4/11/2021 Upload Date: 4/13/2021 5:48:12 AM |
| Location: |
Wagoner, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 7964(AC45CCTE) CSX 141(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
149 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
From a long way off |
| Description: |
The trailing unit on the head end of the ethanol train was this CSX GE. It will be in the upper midwest in a few days, a good long way from home. |
| Photo Date: |
4/11/2021 Upload Date: 4/13/2021 6:03:02 AM |
| Location: |
Wagoner, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 141(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
86 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
DPUs rounding the bend |
| Description: |
The trailing power is now in view, coming off the MKT onto the Mopac, with another surprise, this one from not so far away, but unusual just the same. |
| Photo Date: |
4/11/2021 Upload Date: 4/13/2021 6:15:46 AM |
| Location: |
Wagoner, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 5737(AC44CWCTE) KCSM 4672(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
86 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Surprise from not so far off |
| Description: |
The KCS is only about an hour away, over near Stilwell, and they connect with the UPs ex MP Van Buren sub in that town in Arkansas. But you dont see a lot of their power here. For the second week in a row, I found KCS power on the UP. Those coal train must have racked up a lot of horsepower hours. A KCSM unit brings up the rear of this 110 car train as it crosses SR 51 and heads for KC. |
| Photo Date: |
4/11/2021 Upload Date: 4/13/2021 6:27:41 AM |
| Location: |
Wagoner, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCSM 4672(ES44AC) UP 5737(AC44CWCTE) |
| Views: |
132 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Lucky catch |
| Description: |
I was following UP 4014, which was running the ex MKT from Parsons Kan to Mc Alester, and had just pulled up to the crossing at the end of the day. This 117 car northbound was just getting underway, tiptoeing through the daisy pickers as it passed through the station area where the steam engine was on display. The meet shot is in the UP Steam album. |
| Photo Date: |
8/12/2021 Upload Date: 8/19/2021 5:04:41 AM |
| Location: |
McAlester, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 5625(AC44CWCTE) UP 6329(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
165 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Rare sight |
| Description: |
Not the power, there are still tons of EMD 40s on the UP, and the paint scheme is the same as its been since the 1930s. The unusual thing about this train is its a northbound on the ex MKT. North of Wagoner, he UP uses directional running, since from there to KC, it has both the ex MP via Coffeyville Kan, and the ex MKT via Parsons Kan. It uses the MKT from KC almost exclusively for southbounds, except for this local based in Pryor, OK, 25 miles to the north. I caught it en route to my grandsons football game in nearby Coweta. Football and trains, cant go wrong-and they won!! |
| Photo Date: |
9/28/2023 Upload Date: 10/3/2023 6:44:55 AM |
| Location: |
Mazie, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 1892(SD40N) UP 1354(GP40-2) UP 1589(SD40N) |
| Views: |
135 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Grain stashed |
| Description: |
I was on my way to Muskogee to chase the 4014, when I happened across this southbound grain on the ex MKT, just north of Wagoner, where the 4014 would turn north onto the ex MP. He had a bit of a wait. |
| Photo Date: |
10/14/2024 Upload Date: 10/31/2024 6:24:01 AM |
| Location: |
Wagoner, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 6765(AC44CW) UP 7687(AC45CCTE) |
| Views: |
29 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Nose on |
| Description: |
The train was stopped, so I lingered a moment and shot the leader with its wings ready to fly. |
| Photo Date: |
10/14/2024 Upload Date: 10/31/2024 6:33:18 AM |
| Location: |
Wagoner, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 6765(AC44CW) UP 7687(AC45CCTE) |
| Views: |
22 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Dark side |
| Description: |
A parked train sometimes offers different perspectives. The low October light heightens the contrast between the light and dark sides of the train. |
| Photo Date: |
10/14/2024 Upload Date: 10/31/2024 6:34:54 AM |
| Location: |
Wagoner, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 6765(AC44CW) UP 7687(AC45CCTE) |
| Views: |
25 Comments: 0 |
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