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| Title: |
Finally |
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I had gone out to see the CPKC Holiday Train, the original plan was to pick it up at Noel, then follow it south til the light went. I got distracted along the way, first by a southbound grain move almost as soon as I left the house, then when I got to Decatur and the southbound signal was green at Roller Av. I decided to wait there, instead of working against the train, rather than risk missing it. Turned out the signal was for a southbound grain move that was working Georges Farms just to the north, and the Holiday Train was delayed at McElhany due to an incident requiring police involvement, and would be released around 1630. At 1715, it finally showed here, passing the stuffed and mounted F 7 here, also adorned with lights. |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/2024 Upload Date: 12/27/2024 5:12:29 AM |
| Location: |
Decatur, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 73D(F7A) CP 2246(GP20C-ECO) |
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24 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Wider view |
| Description: |
A wider angle shows a couple of the lead cars passing the F 7 as the locals record the action. |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/2024 Upload Date: 12/27/2024 5:16:13 AM |
| Location: |
Decatur, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Night,Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 2246(GP20C-ECO) KCS 73D(F7A) |
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31 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Interesting train |
| Description: |
The way CP-this was a CP train before the merger-decorates their rolling stock is quite festive. |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/2024 Upload Date: 12/27/2024 5:17:48 AM |
| Location: |
Decatur, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Night,Action |
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19 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Festive, part 2 |
| Description: |
More of the Holiday Train |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/2024 Upload Date: 12/27/2024 5:20:18 AM |
| Location: |
Decatur, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Night,Action |
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15 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Festive part 3 |
| Description: |
More of the display cars on the CPKC Holiday Train, this one with a modified CPKC herald for the Holiday Train |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/2024 Upload Date: 12/27/2024 5:23:03 AM |
| Location: |
Decatur, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Night,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 73D(F7A) |
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23 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Rolling to a meet |
| Description: |
The Holiday Train rolls toward North Gentry, where will hold the main to meet two northbounds, one an empty grain move thats been there for a couple of hours, and the 181, which has pulled up behind it just to the south of town. |
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12/1/2024 Upload Date: 12/27/2024 5:27:46 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Night,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 2246(GP20C-ECO) |
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20 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Close up |
| Description: |
A closer up look at the Holiday Train as it approaches Gentry, flags flying |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/2024 Upload Date: 12/27/2024 5:29:01 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Night,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 2246(GP20C-ECO) |
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17 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Rolling away |
| Description: |
The rear of the Holiday Train carried a group of passenger cars for the performers and crew, here rolling south at North Gentry. Note the headlight in the distance, a waiting-for several hours-empty grain train. |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/2024 Upload Date: 12/27/2024 5:37:38 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Night,Passenger,Action |
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14 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
From the bridge |
| Description: |
The Holiday Train, to my great delight, stopped short of the Ark 12 overpass, allowing some shots from above. These are a sequence-note the reindeer on the side of the engine. |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/2024 Upload Date: 12/27/2024 5:40:37 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Night,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 2246(GP20C-ECO) |
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20 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
From the bridge No 2 |
| Description: |
Second of a series. Note the grain train is at right. I shot him at Davidson Rd in full sun several hours earlier. Hes been holed up here waiting first on a southbound grain move, and now the Holiday Train. |
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12/1/2024 Upload Date: 12/27/2024 5:43:06 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Night,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 2246(GP20C-ECO) |
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14 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
From the bridge No 3 |
| Description: |
The reindeer continues its progress along the 2246. The gtain train haa moved on, and the 181 will arrrive shortly, once the grain move has cleared North Gentry. |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/2024 Upload Date: 12/27/2024 5:47:52 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Night,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 2246(GP20C-ECO) |
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15 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
From the bridge, No 4 |
| Description: |
The reindeer has now reached the front of the engine, and the process will now repeat. He'll be rolling south once the 181 passes, which will happen in a moment. Ill head home and pick up my wife, and well watch it roll through Siloam Springs. I had originally hoped to catch the train in daylight, but seeing it in twilight and after dark was way better. |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/2024 Upload Date: 12/27/2024 5:50:16 AM |
| Location: |
Gentry, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Night,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 2246(GP20C-ECO) |
| Views: |
17 Comments: 1 |
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