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KCS SD60 #743 leads "new" SD50 #7014, #7006 and GP40-2W #4700 at an un-named area between Rich Mountain, Ark and the Oklahoma/Arkansas state line. Shortly the engineer will get the "no defects" automated message from the hotbox/dragging equipment detector just out of sight in...
KCS SD60 #743 leads "new" SD50 #7014, #7006 and GP40-2W #4700 at Howard. Rolling down hill toward Heavener, they would normaly be there in about 45 minutes. But the dispatcher has a meet set up at Page.
KCS SD60 #743 leads SD50 #7014 & #7006 along with GP40-2W #4700 out of the slump at the Poteau River bridge (in the background). Shortly the hog head will have 'em in dynamics and applying some brakes as he puts the woe to 'em at the crew change termainal of Heavener, OK
KCS SD60 #743 leads SD50 #7014 & #7006 along with GP40-2W #4700 down the siding at Page, OK. Shortly the hog head will have 'em in full dynamics trying to keep the train under control as they head home to Heavener, OK
KCS SD60 #732 & #754 lead an Oakway SD60 to the yard office. They'll stop long enought to pick up the helpers...then it's time to notch 'em out for the climb over Rich Mountain
Kansas City Southern SD60 749 is on the point of this southbound manifest coming out of the Ouachita Mountains of Western Arkansas and Eastern Oklahoma. Two other SD60s are in the consist today...715 and 729.
Two SOO SD60s lead a CP SD40-2 B unit on a grain train off the PNL. To compare, todays 344 has an AC4400CW leading and trailing in DPU mode yuck! Sadly all these engines are off roster now:
SOO 6014 - off long-term lease, to CIT Group (CEFX lessor) in 2006
SOO 6009 off long-term lease, to...
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Wouldn't have normally taken a shot posed like this except for this contest. So I guess it's working to get some of us thinking a bit differently! And that's good!
Anyway, my humble submission is an attempt to capture the classic pose of a roster shot as seen in the Diesel Spotter's Guides...
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