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Viewing Album:  KCS Siloam Springs
 
By:Tom Beckett
Dates:11/15/2006 - 7/1/2016
Album Info:In November 2006 I moved to Rogers Ark, then six months later to Siloam Springs, on the Heavener Sub. Since then, I have taken a lot of photos on the KCS in my new home town. This album contains anything I took between Davidson Rd, MP 226.5, and Elm St, approximately MP 233.
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Sunset
Title:  Sunset
Description:  H SHKC behind class unit 3900, until recently TFM 1600, rolls through Siloam with 89 cars for Kansas City as the sun dips over the horizon to end another day.
Photo Date:  3/17/2009  Upload Date: 8/27/2016 3:07:37 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 3900(SD70MAC) TFM 1627(SD70MAC)
Views:  310   Comments: 1
Old paint
Title:  Old paint
Description:  Almost all of the featured items in this photo have been repainted. The power is now in a new scheme, and the water tank has been repainted white with the Siloam Springs logo on it. Three grays lead a 48 car H train north.
Photo Date:  3/29/2009  Upload Date: 8/27/2016 3:15:02 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4603(AC44CW) KCS 4001(SD70ACe) KCS 4620(AC44CW)
Views:  292   Comments: 1
Working Cobb
Title:  Working Cobb
Description:  L 102, a-k-a the Siloam Dodger, switches the Cobb Vantress feed mill north of town.
Photo Date:  4/6/2009  Upload Date: 8/27/2016 3:05:46 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2835(GP40-3) KCS 2016(GP38-2)
Views:  355   Comments: 2
Past the mill
Title:  Past the mill
Description:  The southbound M train rolls past the Cobb mill just north of Country Club Rd. A pair of gray GEs has the honors with 102 cars today.
Photo Date:  6/9/2009  Upload Date: 8/28/2016 4:34:26 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4611(AC44CW) KCS 4595(AC44CW)
Views:  202   Comments: 2
Passing through
Title:  Passing through
Description:  A southbound TXUX train rolls through Siloam, approaching Lincoln Av behind the usual BNSF power.
Photo Date:  6/15/2009  Upload Date: 8/28/2016 4:09:07 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9135(SD70ACe) BNSF 5657(AC44CW)
Views:  239   Comments: 2
New power on the M train
Title:  New power on the M train
Description:  A pair of Belles have 88 cars of the M train in tow at Davidson Rd.
Photo Date:  6/18/2009  Upload Date: 8/28/2016 4:52:28 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4694(ES44AC) KCS 4048(SD70ACe)
Views:  300   Comments: 2
M train with mixed 70s
Title:  M train with mixed 70s
Description:  A southbound M train crosses Davidson Rd behind a mix of SD 70Ms. The transition from TFM to KCS is well underway, as two of the units have been relettered. Todays effort is 57 cars, with 28 stack platforms trailing.
Photo Date:  6/21/2009  Upload Date: 8/28/2016 4:58:43 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  TFM 1613(SD70MAC) KCS 3932(SD70MAC) KCS 3942(SD70MAC)
Views:  410   Comments: 1
Good hustle
Title:  Good hustle
Description:  Or the M train must have had an approach at the signal just south of Davidson Rd, since I usually could not get the shot there and beat the train to this spot. Today I got lucky, and was able to get both shots. We see the M train passing the Cobb feed mill.
Photo Date:  6/21/2009  Upload Date: 8/28/2016 5:01:11 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  TFM 1613(SD70MAC) KCS 3932(SD70MAC) KCS 3942(SD70MAC)
Views:  393   Comments: 2
Storm cloud and an H train
Title:  Storm cloud and an H train
Description:  A northbound H train rolls under a distant storm cloud late in the afternoon.
Photo Date:  6/22/2009  Upload Date: 8/28/2016 4:39:48 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4612(AC44CW) KCS 4602(AC44CW) KCS 4043(SD70ACe)
Views:  318   Comments: 2
M train
Title:  M train
Description:  Caught this M train at Jefferson St in sweet afternoon light. A pair of relettered TFM SD's lead a new Belle.
Photo Date:  7/14/2009  Upload Date: 8/28/2016 4:12:24 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 3972(SD70MAC) KCS 3961(SD70MAC) KCS 4118(SD70ACe)
Views:  362   Comments: 2
H train and the feed mill
Title:  H train and the feed mill
Description:  This 60 car southbound H train rolls past the feed mill at Jefferson St behind a pair of SD 70MACs, as usual, one renumbered KCS, one still TFM.
Photo Date:  8/22/2009  Upload Date: 9/6/2016 2:45:10 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 3955(SD70MAC) TFM 1615(SD70MAC)
Views:  234   Comments: 3
Why were here
Title:  Why were here
Description:  A meet between two of the more important traffic sources on the KCS is taking place. The southbound with BNSF power is a TXUX coal train, 115 cars bound for Texas. The northbound is an empty grain train, headed to Kansas City for more corn.
Photo Date:  8/23/2009  Upload Date: 9/6/2016 2:32:48 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8804(SD70MAC) BNSF 8832(SD70MAC) KCSM 4569(AC44CW) KCS 4016(SD70ACe) KCS 4619(AC44CW)
Views:  457   Comments: 2
Fenced in
Title:  Fenced in
Description:  A southbound TXUX train roll past the Siloam transfer station, its fence leading to the tracks. This photo is no longer possible. The wood fence was removed a couple of years ago, and the area surrounded by a chain link fence, so its not possible to reach this angle now.
Photo Date:  8/23/2009  Upload Date: 9/6/2016 2:38:13 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8804(SD70MAC) BNSF 8832(SD70MAC)
Views:  198   Comments: 1
Away
Title:  Away
Description:  The northbound grain empties that just met the coal train in town are now on their way north again, this time at Davidson Rd.
Photo Date:  8/23/2009  Upload Date: 9/6/2016 2:48:50 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4016(SD70ACe) KCS 4619(AC44CW)
Views:  221   Comments: 1
Waiting
Title:  Waiting
Description:  This northbound empty grain train is in the siding, waiting on a Texas bound coal train to show for a meet.
Photo Date:  8/23/2009  Upload Date: 9/6/2016 2:52:41 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4016(SD70ACe) KCS 4619(AC44CW)
Views:  246   Comments: 2
And were done
Title:  And were done
Description:  The DPU of the TXUX train passes the head end of the empty grainer. Hell have the signal momentarily, and will be headed north once more.
Photo Date:  8/23/2009  Upload Date: 9/6/2016 3:09:10 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4016(SD70ACe) KCS 4619(AC44CW) KCS 4059(SD70ACe) KCS 4028(SD70ACe) KCS 4589(AC44CW)
Views:  452   Comments: 1
Good mix
Title:  Good mix
Description:  During the years prior to the KCS getting dozens of new diesels, there was a motley assortment of older power, some KCS, some hand me down. We see a southbound approaching Lincoln Av with some of each. A pair of consecutively numbered Belles are in the lead, with a pair of ex TFM units, consecutively numbered SDP40s in different paint schemes trailing on this Q train with 50 freight and 10 stacks in tow.
Photo Date:  8/23/2009  Upload Date: 9/6/2016 3:45:47 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4687(ES44AC) KCS 4688(ES44AC) TFM 1319(SDP40) TFM 1320(SDP40)
Views:  583   Comments: 1
Flying through the signals
Title:  Flying through the signals
Description:  A southbound AEPX coal train splits the signals at North Siloam.
Photo Date:  11/21/2009  Upload Date: 9/6/2016 3:55:16 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  UP 5767(AC44CWCTE) UP 6674(AC44CW)
Views:  224   Comments: 3
Late in the day at Davidson
Title:  Late in the day at Davidson
Description:  A northbound empty TXUX train rolls past the pastures at Davidson Rd, north of Siloam. The H2 scheme has its appeal, but it really washes out in the sun. Much as I prefer the H 1 scheme, the Swoosh also is fairly photogenic.
Photo Date:  12/5/2009  Upload Date: 9/1/2016 5:31:02 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6303(ES44AC) BNSF 8896(SD70MAC)
Views:  172   Comments: 1
Sweet!!
Title:  Sweet!!
Description:  Really, it is. An 80 car corn syrup train heads south through town.
Photo Date:  3/18/2010  Upload Date: 1/1/2018 5:32:45 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4046(SD70ACe) KCS 4596(AC44CW)
Views:  332   Comments: 3
Three for one
Title:  Three for one
Description:  The dodger comes back from Cobb with a single car behind its three units, and unusual combination of three GP 38-2's, two of them non dynamic brake. Makes for some overpowering, but there's more train to pick up from the siding, then head for Watts.
Photo Date:  6/28/2010  Upload Date: 1/1/2018 5:30:33 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 1911(GP38-2) KCS 1912(GP38-2) KCS 1906(GP38-2)
Views:  390   Comments: 3
Northbound empty grain
Title:  Northbound empty grain
Description:  Nortbound empty grain train passes the water tower at Siloam Springs late in the afternoon.
Photo Date:  6/29/2010  Upload Date: 1/23/2011 3:01:11 PM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4592(AC44CW) KCSM 4559(AC44CW)
Views:  347   Comments: 1
Gray and Belles
Title:  Gray and Belles
Description:  This southbound train was all new "Belle hop" covered hoppers, but had a gray lady as a DPU.
Photo Date:  7/1/2010  Upload Date: 1/1/2018 5:35:21 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4609(AC44CW)
Views:  158   Comments: 2
Splitting the signals
Title:  Splitting the signals
Description:  Grain train southbound splits Signals at CP North Siloam Springs
Photo Date:  7/2/2010  Upload Date: 1/23/2011 8:47:25 PM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  KCSM 4559(AC44CW) KCS 4592(AC44CW)
Views:  336   Comments: 1
Suprise DPU
Title:  Suprise DPU
Description:  The surprise is not that there is one-unit grain trains almost always have one-but that its a BNSF Grinstein SD 70, a unit more typically found on coal trains. I like this scheme, so for me it was a bonus.
Photo Date:  7/2/2010  Upload Date: 1/1/2018 5:27:06 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9764(SD70MAC)
Views:  109   Comments: 3
Last light at Cobb
Title:  Last light at Cobb
Description:  Southbound grain rolling past Cobb feed mill at Siloam Springs Ark
Photo Date:  1/8/2011  Upload Date: 1/15/2011 12:45:10 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4708(ES44AC) ICE 6422(SD40-2) DME 6369(SD40-2) ICE 6415(SD40-2)
Views:  303   Comments: 3
Belles and Popeye
Title:  Belles and Popeye
Description:  A trio of Belles roll past Allen Canning, home of Popeye spinach, following a snow storm that dropped 24" of snow two days earlier.
Photo Date:  2/5/2011  Upload Date: 9/9/2016 4:01:22 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4110(SD70ACe) KCS 4112(SD70ACe)
Views:  284   Comments: 3
Snowy Siloam
Title:  Snowy Siloam
Description:  KCS southbound grain seen from US 412
Photo Date:  2/13/2011  Upload Date: 4/23/2011 2:44:11 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 3924(SD70MAC) KCS 4116(SD70ACe)
Views:  393   Comments: 2
Unusual scene
Title:  Unusual scene
Description:  SNOW in Arkansas!!! A trio of Belles rolls a southbound past the Allen Canning warehouse in Siloam Springs as seen from the US 412 overpass.
Photo Date:  2/13/2011  Upload Date: 2/13/2012 12:49:09 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4110(SD70ACe) KCS 4112(SD70ACe) KCS 4123(SD70ACe)
Views:  1554   Comments: 7
Baby Belle at Siloam
Title:  Baby Belle at Siloam
Description:  Baby Belle 2800 on the Watts dodger at Siloam Springs as a storm gathers
Photo Date:  5/20/2011  Upload Date: 5/22/2011 12:35:17 PM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2800(GP40-3) KCS 2016(GP38-2) KCS 2800(GP40-3) KCS 2016(GP38-2)
Views:  680   Comments: 2
Threatening skies
Title:  Threatening skies
Description:  A pair of grays lead under a gray sky at Davidson Road north of Siloam Springs
Photo Date:  5/25/2011  Upload Date: 8/28/2011 2:00:33 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4611(AC44CW) KCS 4017(SD70ACe)
Views:  354   Comments: 3
Northbound awaits a meet
Title:  Northbound awaits a meet
Description:  Northbound H train with a solid set of grays waits for a southbound at Siloam
Photo Date:  5/25/2011  Upload Date: 8/28/2011 2:05:47 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 3904(SD70MAC) KCS 3970(SD70MAC) KCS 4612(AC44CW) KCS 3901(SD70MAC)
Views:  459   Comments: 1
Northbound and southbound meet under the water tower
Title:  Northbound and southbound meet under the water tower
Description:  Northbound H train watches as the southbound with 51 cars of coal in UP predecessor road hoppers passes. Not a Belle in sight!!
Photo Date:  5/25/2011  Upload Date: 8/28/2011 2:08:08 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4611(AC44CW) KCS 4017(SD70ACe) KCS 4612(AC44CW) KCS 3970(SD70MAC) KCS 3904(SD70MAC) KCS 3901(SD70MAC)
Views:  614   Comments: 1
Work train power
Title:  Work train power
Description:  Three SD 50s sit with a work train at Siloam
Photo Date:  5/27/2011  Upload Date: 8/28/2011 1:45:00 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 7003(SD50) KCS 7020(SD50) KCS 7010(SD50)
Views:  537   Comments: 1
Northbound empty grain
Title:  Northbound empty grain
Description:  Northbound empty grain train passes the water tower at Siloam
Photo Date:  6/22/2011  Upload Date: 8/28/2011 1:38:50 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4701(ES44AC) TFM 1656(SD70MAC) KCS 4101(SD70ACe)
Views:  472   Comments: 1
Power up front
Title:  Power up front
Description:  An empty AEPX coal train returning to the UP at Kansas City has all the power up front, and one lone UP AC4400 tagging along on the rear. Its about to pass the Cobb feed mill as it rolls toward Gentry as a couple of thunder clouds build to the east.
Photo Date:  6/30/2011  Upload Date: 9/9/2016 4:18:53 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 6461(AC44CW) UP 6812(AC44CW) KCS 4698(ES44AC) KCS 4699(ES44AC)
Views:  382   Comments: 1
Headed back
Title:  Headed back
Description:  An empty AEPX coal train rolls north for KC behind a pair of UP units and a couple of Belles. Believe it or not, there is a DPU on this train, one UP GE tagging along on the rear.
Photo Date:  6/30/2011  Upload Date: 9/9/2016 4:21:42 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 6461(AC44CW) UP 6812(AC44CW) KCS 4698(ES44AC) KCS 4699(ES44AC)
Views:  361   Comments: 2
Work train
Title:  Work train
Description:  Just as the light was going, this work train showed up going past the water tower at Siloam.
Photo Date:  8/6/2011  Upload Date: 8/28/2011 12:21:25 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 7015(SD50) KCS 7020(SD50) KCS 7001(SD50)
Views:  348   Comments: 1
Splitting the signals
Title:  Splitting the signals
Description:  A TXUX train splits the signals at the north end of Siloam
Photo Date:  9/11/2011  Upload Date: 1/21/2012 12:53:03 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6075(ES44AC) BNSF 8951(SD70MAC)
Views:  367   Comments: 1
Northbound empties
Title:  Northbound empties
Description:  A northbound empty TXUX train climbs out of the Illinois River valley at Elm St south of Siloam
Photo Date:  9/11/2011  Upload Date: 1/21/2012 12:36:02 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6181(ES44AC) BNSF 9246(SD70ACe) UP 6698(AC44CW) KCS 3968(SD70MAC)
Views:  629   Comments: 2
Grain south
Title:  Grain south
Description:  A mix of KCS, DME, and lease power leads a southbound grain train at South Siloam Springs.
Photo Date:  1/15/2012  Upload Date: 1/30/2012 1:41:13 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4043(SD70ACe) DME 6200(SD40-2) CITX 3057(SD40-2)
Views:  311   Comments: 1
new signals
Title:  new signals
Description:  The light is pretty much already gone, but this shows the new signals at North Siloam Springs.
Photo Date:  3/4/2012  Upload Date: 3/5/2012 2:12:23 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 3968(SD70MAC) KCS 4115(SD70ACe)
Views:  380   Comments: 1
Crane with flat car
Title:  Crane with flat car
Description:  KCS crane 093 with its flat car sits on the team track at Siloam Springs
Photo Date:  4/18/2012  Upload Date: 5/3/2012 1:33:04 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  192   Comments: 1
MOW equipment
Title:  MOW equipment
Description:  A crane sits on the team track at Siloam Springs
Photo Date:  4/18/2012  Upload Date: 5/3/2012 1:27:08 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  187   Comments: 1
Loram train
Title:  Loram train
Description:  A Loram maintenance of way train heads north at Siloam Springs
Photo Date:  6/2/2012  Upload Date: 6/11/2012 1:48:36 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  368   Comments: 1
Loram train
Title:  Loram train
Description:  Loram maintenance train going away at CP North Siloam
Photo Date:  6/2/2012  Upload Date: 6/11/2012 1:51:33 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  RollingStock,Signal,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  210   Comments: 2
Empty grain
Title:  Empty grain
Description:  A northbound empty grain train splits the crossbucks at Davidson Rd north of Siloam Springs
Photo Date:  6/8/2012  Upload Date: 6/11/2012 1:41:38 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4027(SD70ACe) KCS 4100(SD70ACe)
Views:  171   Comments: 2
Northbound grain
Title:  Northbound grain
Description:  A gray SD 70ACe leads a sister in Belle paint at Davidson Rd between Siloam Springs and Gentry.
Photo Date:  6/8/2012  Upload Date: 6/11/2012 1:44:16 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4027(SD70ACe) KCS 4100(SD70ACe)
Views:  160   Comments: 1
Coal train south
Title:  Coal train south
Description:  A southbound TXUX train rolls between the signals at North Siloam Springs
Photo Date:  6/19/2012  Upload Date: 6/24/2012 2:31:21 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9176(SD70ACe) BNSF 6146(ES44AC)
Views:  273   Comments: 1
Cloudy and gray
Title:  Cloudy and gray
Description:  Cloudy and gray, but not the way youd think. The southbound Q train was stopped north of the Country Club Rd crossing while waiting for a meet as storm clouds gathered
Photo Date:  7/19/2012  Upload Date: 7/25/2012 11:46:40 PM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4618(AC44CW) KCS 4580(AC44CW)
Views:  264   Comments: 1

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