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KCS Depot-3
Title:  KCS Depot-3
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/10/1981  Upload Date: 3/28/2015 8:47:00 PM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Paul H. Oliver, Jr.
Categories:  Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  169   Comments: 0
KCS Depot-2
Title:  KCS Depot-2
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/10/1981  Upload Date: 3/28/2015 8:45:02 PM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Paul H. Oliver, Jr.
Categories:  Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  196   Comments: 0
KCS Depot-1
Title:  KCS Depot-1
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/10/1981  Upload Date: 3/28/2015 8:43:57 PM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Paul H. Oliver, Jr.
Categories:  Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  283   Comments: 1
KCS 346
Title:  KCS 346
Description:  Northbound at Decatur
Photo Date:  7/27/1985  Upload Date: 8/1/2010 5:51:45 PM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Nathan Bailey
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  236   Comments: 0
KCS 73D$
Title:  KCS 73D$
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/9/2002  Upload Date: 9/9/2004 7:55:26 PM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Mike Murray
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 73D(F7A)
Views:  1320   Comments: 0
KCS M-KSBM passes KCS 73D.
Title:  KCS M-KSBM passes KCS 73D.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/28/2005  Upload Date: 7/18/2005 8:04:01 PM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Brent Holt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 73D(F7A)
Views:  1402   Comments: 0
KCS 754 leads M-KCBM passed F unit 73D.
Title:  KCS 754 leads M-KCBM passed F unit 73D.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/28/2005  Upload Date: 7/18/2005 7:59:36 PM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Brent Holt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 754(SD60)
Views:  691   Comments: 0
KCS 73D
Title:  KCS 73D
Description:  KCS 73D
Photo Date:  7/15/2005  Upload Date: 7/17/2005 2:09:56 AM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Keith Belk
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 73D(F7A)
Views:  1061   Comments: 0
KCS 73D
Title:  KCS 73D
Description:  KCS 73D
Photo Date:  7/15/2005  Upload Date: 7/17/2005 2:09:37 AM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Keith Belk
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 73D(F7A)
Views:  1104   Comments: 0
Surprise find
Title:  Surprise find
Description:  I was checking out northwest Arkansas for a move I would take six months later, and found myself in Decatur, where I discovered their KCS F 7 displayed by the old station. Compare to the shot taken ten years later.
Photo Date:  10/14/2005  Upload Date: 9/18/2017 4:57:38 AM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  270   Comments: 3
KCS 2031
Title:  KCS 2031
Description:  KCS 2031.......Working a local and industry job between MOW crew
Photo Date:  1/3/2006  Upload Date: 1/5/2006 11:59:06 PM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Keith B
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 2031(GP38-2)
Views:  445   Comments: 0
KCS 2031
Title:  KCS 2031
Description:  KCS 2031
Photo Date:  1/3/2006  Upload Date: 1/5/2006 11:59:43 PM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Keith B
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 2031(GP38-2)
Views:  436   Comments: 1
KCS 385
Title:  KCS 385
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/16/2006  Upload Date: 10/26/2006 1:50:45 PM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Tom Stolte
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  326   Comments: 0
KCS 73D
Title:  KCS 73D
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/16/2006  Upload Date: 10/26/2006 1:50:46 PM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Tom Stolte
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  KCS 73D(F7A)
Views:  795   Comments: 0
KCS DECATUR DEPOT
Title:  KCS DECATUR DEPOT
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/16/2006  Upload Date: 10/26/2006 1:50:48 PM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Tom Stolte
Categories:  Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  294   Comments: 0
Belle hop
Title:  Belle hop
Description:  In 2007, KCS bought a fleet of covered hoppers for grain service, all painted in a variation of the "Belle" scheme on their new diesels. For a while, these train sets ran as units, and it was common to see a solid 100 car train of these new cars. Heres one rolling south with 59 loads just south of Decatur.
Photo Date:  10/27/2007  Upload Date: 7/13/2016 3:03:38 AM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4608(AC44CW) KCS 4026(SD70ACe)
Views:  724   Comments: 2
KCS 73D
Title:  KCS 73D
Description:  KCS 73D at the Decatur depot as seen from the KCS dome MONTERREY.
Photo Date:  12/23/2007  Upload Date: 12/1/2008 7:49:18 PM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Shawn Levy
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 73D(F7A)
Views:  1275   Comments: 0
DEPOT
Title:  DEPOT
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/28/2007  Upload Date: 1/2/2008 2:06:13 PM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  roger daniels
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  112   Comments: 0
KCS 4595
Title:  KCS 4595
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/28/2007  Upload Date: 1/2/2008 2:10:29 PM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  roger daniels
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 4595(AC44CW)
Views:  373   Comments: 0
KCS 73D
Title:  KCS 73D
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/28/2007  Upload Date: 1/2/2008 2:10:15 PM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  roger daniels
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 73D(F7A)
Views:  646   Comments: 0
Grays in the sun
Title:  Grays in the sun
Description:  A 101 car northbound empty grain train crosses Floyd Moore Rd behind three gray units, led by SD70ACe class unit 4000, with an assist from a BNSF SD70MAC.
Photo Date:  1/19/2008  Upload Date: 1/20/2017 4:39:29 AM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4000(SD70ACe) KCS 4589(AC44CW) KCS 4576(AC44CW) BNSF 9863(SD70MAC)
Views:  848   Comments: 0
Something new, both borrowed
Title:  Something new, both borrowed
Description:  A southbound 80 car grain train with a new Belle SD70ACe, lettered for KCSM, and a Mexican GE roll toward Floyd Moore Rd as they head for warmer climes. At this time, catching a Belle in the lead was a find.
Photo Date:  1/19/2008  Upload Date: 1/20/2017 4:42:27 AM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCSM 4091(SD70ACe) KCSM 4526(AC44CW)
Views:  611   Comments: 0
KCS 4686
Title:  KCS 4686
Description:  KCS 4686 leads a gray mate north on H SHKC with 57 cars.
Photo Date:  5/18/2008  Upload Date: 12/5/2011 12:31:54 AM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4686(ES44AC) KCS 4007(SD70ACe)
Views:  638   Comments: 0
Corralled
Title:  Corralled
Description:  The northbound H train rolls 57 cars past an old corral at Y City Rd, nearing Decatur.
Photo Date:  5/18/2008  Upload Date: 8/3/2016 4:19:02 AM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4686(ES44AC) KCS 4007(SD70ACe)
Views:  474   Comments: 0
Southbound in the dip
Title:  Southbound in the dip
Description:  A southbound TXUX train rolls past the distant signal for CP North Dorsey as it makes its way to Decatur
Photo Date:  6/7/2008  Upload Date: 8/3/2016 4:04:08 AM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5884(ES44AC)
Views:  229   Comments: 0
By the board
Title:  By the board
Description:  One of the more challenging shots in the area is this shot of a northbound passing the signal at Roller Av in Decatur, just north of the station. The Simmons plant keeps the tracks in shadow much of the afternoon, but during the longer days of summer, its possible to get this shot with the power and signal lit up. Because the angle is low by then, it makes for an attractive shot. We see a northbound 84 car H train.
Photo Date:  6/22/2008  Upload Date: 8/3/2016 4:17:20 AM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4126(SD70ACe) KCS 4053(SD70ACe)
Views:  555   Comments: 0
Speeder
Title:  Speeder
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/4/2008  Upload Date: 7/6/2008 10:12:22 PM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Terry Cantrell
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  178   Comments: 0
KCS 73D
Title:  KCS 73D
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/4/2008  Upload Date: 7/6/2008 10:12:47 PM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Terry Cantrell
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  KCS 73D(F7A)
Views:  642   Comments: 0
KCS 73D
Title:  KCS 73D
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/4/2008  Upload Date: 7/6/2008 10:13:44 PM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Terry Cantrell
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  KCS 73D(F7A)
Views:  599   Comments: 1
KCS 4684
Title:  KCS 4684
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/4/2008  Upload Date: 7/6/2008 10:14:29 PM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Terry Cantrell
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  KCS 4684(ES44AC)
Views:  479   Comments: 0
Empties north
Title:  Empties north
Description:  An empty TXUX train passes the signal at the Decatur station.
Photo Date:  7/20/2008  Upload Date: 8/13/2016 5:07:13 AM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9394(SD70ACe) BNSF 5621(AC44CW)
Views:  388   Comments: 1
KCSM 4091
Title:  KCSM 4091
Description:  A visitor from the south, KCS de Mexico SD70 ACe leads a KCSM GE on y KCMX just south of Decatur in a late afternoon scene.
Photo Date:  8/9/2008  Upload Date: 12/5/2011 12:33:39 AM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCSM 4091(SD70ACe) KCSM 4526(AC44CW)
Views:  518   Comments: 0
Southbound coal
Title:  Southbound coal
Description:  A loaded AEPX train rolls south just north of Decatur, where the tracks run next to Ark 59 for a short distance. A UP unit, common on these trains, leads the
Photo Date:  9/29/2008  Upload Date: 8/13/2016 5:15:02 AM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 6582(AC44CW) KCS 4123(SD70ACe)
Views:  382   Comments: 1
Cresting the 1.5% grade @ M.P 220
Title:  Cresting the 1.5% grade @ M.P 220
Description:  Here we see 4127 leading it SB Retro Belle grain train as it crest the 1.5% grade between Decatur, AR and Gentry,AR.
Photo Date:  10/5/2008  Upload Date: 2/11/2009 3:39:36 PM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  D Carlisle
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4127(SD70ACe)
Views:  664   Comments: 3
Displayed KCS 73D F7A
Title:  Displayed KCS 73D F7A
Description:  KCS 73D sits gutted, stuffed and mounted at the Decatur, AR Depot.
Photo Date:  1/18/2009  Upload Date: 1/19/2009 12:14:59 AM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Station,Track
Locomotives:  KCS 73D(F7A)
Views:  669   Comments: 2
Corralled
Title:  Corralled
Description:  A northbound empty TXUX trin rolls past Y City Rd south of Decatur, past an empty horse corral-note the horseshoes on the gate-on its way back to KC with 115 empties.
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 9/4/2016 4:01:15 AM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5813(ES44AC) BNSF 9820(SD70MAC)
Views:  349   Comments: 0
Snaking through the snow
Title:  Snaking through the snow
Description:  A good photo location is alongside Ark 59, just north of where it passes under Ark 102. Theres a nice long S curve there thats reasonably open, and makes a good morning shot. I was able to catch this southbound grain train a bit later in the day, the light working due to the overcast. The snow helped, and this shot made a good Christmas card.
Photo Date:  1/31/2010  Upload Date: 9/10/2016 3:09:46 AM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4030(SD70ACe) KCS 4689(ES44AC)
Views:  521   Comments: 4
Rolling them back
Title:  Rolling them back
Description:  A pair of gray AC44s roll 75 empty cars north a few miles south of Decatur. I worked for JB Hunt at the time, who is a big user of intermodal. All their rail partners have contributed models, which are displayed in the main lobby. The KCS model has this unit, 4592, leading a set of stack cars. Its painted in the Belle scheme. In a case of art not imitating life, the prototype, seen here, is still gray.
Photo Date:  6/28/2010  Upload Date: 1/2/2018 4:02:30 AM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4592(AC44CW) KCSM 4559(AC44CW)
Views:  315   Comments: 0
KCS 4052
Title:  KCS 4052
Description:  KCS 4052 leads soushbound grain at Floyd Moore Rd near Decatur Ark
Photo Date:  1/1/2011  Upload Date: 2/26/2011 2:52:27 AM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4052(SD70ACe) KCS 4121(SD70ACe)
Views:  354   Comments: 0
KCSH
Title:  KCSH
Description:  Southbound manifest passes signal after topping the rise south of Decatur
Photo Date:  2/5/2011  Upload Date: 4/23/2011 2:55:47 AM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Winter,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4057(SD70ACe) KCS 4101(SD70ACe)
Views:  356   Comments: 0
KCSH approaching Gentry
Title:  KCSH approaching Gentry
Description:  Southbound manifest nears Gentry Ark
Photo Date:  2/5/2011  Upload Date: 4/23/2011 3:00:29 AM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4057(SD70ACe) KCS 4101(SD70ACe)
Views:  334   Comments: 1
KCS 73D
Title:  KCS 73D
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/30/2011  Upload Date: 5/2/2011 9:49:12 PM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Sam Botts
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 73D(F7A)
Views:  697   Comments: 0
KCS 73D
Title:  KCS 73D
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/30/2011  Upload Date: 5/2/2011 9:49:55 PM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Sam Botts
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 73D(F7A)
Views:  665   Comments: 0
BNSF 4682
Title:  BNSF 4682
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/30/2011  Upload Date: 5/2/2011 9:50:23 PM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Sam Botts
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4682(C44-9W)
Views:  337   Comments: 0
KCS 4682
Title:  KCS 4682
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/30/2011  Upload Date: 5/2/2011 9:51:52 PM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Sam Botts
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 4682(ES44AC)
Views:  254   Comments: 2
KCS 4682
Title:  KCS 4682
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/30/2011  Upload Date: 5/2/2011 9:54:37 PM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Sam Botts
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 4682(ES44AC)
Views:  229   Comments: 0
KCS 4682
Title:  KCS 4682
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/30/2011  Upload Date: 5/2/2011 9:55:10 PM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Sam Botts
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 4682(ES44AC)
Views:  235   Comments: 0
Coal south
Title:  Coal south
Description:  A southbound coal train behind UP power seen from the Ark 102 bridge
Photo Date:  8/6/2011  Upload Date: 8/28/2011 12:36:12 AM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 5769(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  266   Comments: 1
At the station
Title:  At the station
Description:  Southbound grain passes the old station in Decatur
Photo Date:  8/6/2011  Upload Date: 8/28/2011 12:23:16 AM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4622(AC44CW) TFM 1658(SD70MAC)
Views:  421   Comments: 0
Passing the old guard
Title:  Passing the old guard
Description:  Southbound grain train in gray passing the stuffed and mounted KCS 73D at the Decatur station
Photo Date:  8/6/2011  Upload Date: 8/28/2011 12:25:11 AM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4622(AC44CW) TFM 1658(SD70MAC)
Views:  451   Comments: 0


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