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Viewing Album:  K&O Railroad
 
By:Greg Elder
Dates:7/20/2011 - 7/20/2011
Album Info:Short-line Railroad through Kansas. It runs from Conway at the NCRA LP loading facility to Newton. They have trackage rights to enter the BNSF classification yard in Newton to exchange cars. It also serves several industrial customers along the way.
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WAMX 3907
Title:  WAMX 3907
Description:  WAMX 3907 coming through the snow to the Newton classification yard
Photo Date:  2/8/2014  Upload Date: 3/16/2014 12:56:07 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Winter,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3907(GP39V)
Views:  177   Comments: 0
WAMX 3907 snow route
Title:  WAMX 3907 snow route
Description:  Snow piles evident as WAMX 3907 moves into Newton.
Photo Date:  2/8/2014  Upload Date: 3/16/2014 12:57:38 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Winter,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3907(GP39V)
Views:  165   Comments: 0
Newton Station
Title:  Newton Station
Description:  WAMX 3907 moves the K&O past the Newton station.
Photo Date:  2/8/2014  Upload Date: 3/16/2014 1:00:38 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Winter,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3907(GP39V) WAMX 3902(GP39V)
Views:  290   Comments: 0
Setting switch
Title:  Setting switch
Description:  Brakeman clear to manually change the switch.
Photo Date:  2/8/2014  Upload Date: 3/16/2014 1:02:20 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3907(GP39V)
Views:  176   Comments: 0
Conway loading
Title:  Conway loading
Description:  Filling LPG into the rail tank cars at Conway for movement to Newton on the K&O line. These guys did NOT want their picture taken for some reason!
Photo Date:  2/22/2014  Upload Date: 3/16/2014 1:05:20 PM
Location:  Conway, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  74   Comments: 0
Grain movement
Title:  Grain movement
Description:  K&O moving grain hoppers to the W-R grain elevator in Mac.
Photo Date:  2/22/2014  Upload Date: 3/16/2014 1:12:50 PM
Location:  McPherson, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3910(GP39V)
Views:  365   Comments: 0
Moving cars
Title:  Moving cars
Description:  Backing in a tanker load for Future Foam in Newton.
Photo Date:  3/6/2014  Upload Date: 3/16/2014 1:15:06 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  46   Comments: 0
Friendly wave
Title:  Friendly wave
Description:  A wave from the engineer of WAMX 3907.
Photo Date:  3/6/2014  Upload Date: 3/16/2014 1:16:19 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3907(GP39V)
Views:  200   Comments: 0
Pick-up
Title:  Pick-up
Description:  Shunting the empty tankers out of Future Foam.
Photo Date:  3/6/2014  Upload Date: 3/16/2014 1:17:34 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3907(GP39V)
Views:  164   Comments: 0
Frozen Sand Creek
Title:  Frozen Sand Creek
Description:  Return to their train with empty tank cars and lumber racks over the Sand Creek trestle.
Photo Date:  3/6/2014  Upload Date: 3/16/2014 1:19:14 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3907(GP39V) WAMX 3914(GP39E) WAMX 3901(GP39V)
Views:  363   Comments: 1
Creek crossing
Title:  Creek crossing
Description:  WAMX 3907 southbound for the BNSF classification yard over Sand Creek.
Photo Date:  3/12/2014  Upload Date: 3/16/2014 1:27:11 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3907(GP39V) WAMX 3914(GP39E)
Views:  432   Comments: 0
Switch set
Title:  Switch set
Description:  Brakeman off to throw switch.
Photo Date:  3/12/2014  Upload Date: 3/16/2014 1:28:45 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3907(GP39V)
Views:  154   Comments: 0
Backing in
Title:  Backing in
Description:  Back up to shunt the empty cars at Newton Industrial Park.
Photo Date:  3/12/2014  Upload Date: 3/16/2014 1:30:06 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3907(GP39V)
Views:  182   Comments: 0
WAMX 3907
Title:  WAMX 3907
Description:  WAMX towing 2 cars and WAMX 3910
Photo Date:  5/26/2014  Upload Date: 6/2/2014 6:55:49 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3907(GP39V) WAMX 3910(GP39V)
Views:  291   Comments: 0
Crossing Duncan
Title:  Crossing Duncan
Description:  WAMX 3907 thru the grade crossing at S. Duncan headed for the Newton industrial park.
Photo Date:  5/26/2014  Upload Date: 6/2/2014 6:58:27 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3910(GP39V)
Views:  278   Comments: 0
In reverse
Title:  In reverse
Description:  WAMX 3907 dropped off 2 cars and picked up several lumber racks at the industrial park in Newton. They are now headed back to their train...in reverse.
Photo Date:  5/26/2014  Upload Date: 6/2/2014 7:02:10 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3907(GP39V) WAMX 3910(GP39V)
Views:  285   Comments: 0
On trestle
Title:  On trestle
Description:  WAMX 3907 crossing Sand Creek.
Photo Date:  5/29/2014  Upload Date: 6/2/2014 7:09:24 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3907(GP39V)
Views:  151   Comments: 0
Waiting
Title:  Waiting
Description:  WAMX 3907 waiting on a west bound at the double diamonds.
Photo Date:  5/29/2014  Upload Date: 6/2/2014 7:10:59 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  35   Comments: 0
Wait is over
Title:  Wait is over
Description:  WAMX 3907 sees the BNSF 7604 cross the double diamond and its turn is next.
Photo Date:  5/29/2014  Upload Date: 6/2/2014 7:12:50 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7604(ES44DC)
Views:  59   Comments: 0
No load
Title:  No load
Description:  WAMX 3907 leads WAMX 3910 over the double diamond OWLS crossing without a load for work at the Newton industrial park.
Photo Date:  5/29/2014  Upload Date: 6/2/2014 7:14:42 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3907(GP39V) WAMX 3910(GP39V)
Views:  328   Comments: 0
Green light
Title:  Green light
Description:  WAMX 3902 has a green light for a reverse move back to their train after picking up empties at the Newton Industrial Park.
Photo Date:  9/24/2014  Upload Date: 10/27/2014 12:04:43 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3902(GP39V)
Views:  204   Comments: 0
Diamond pass
Title:  Diamond pass
Description:  K&O skirts the double diamonds heading for the classification yard in Newton.
Photo Date:  10/25/2014  Upload Date: 12/23/2014 10:26:08 AM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3906(GP39V)
Views:  193   Comments: 0
Clear tracks ahead
Title:  Clear tracks ahead
Description:  K&O headed for the Newton industrial park.
Photo Date:  11/7/2014  Upload Date: 11/9/2014 9:47:05 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  35   Comments: 0
Fuel pad
Title:  Fuel pad
Description:  K&O passes the BNSF fuel pad heading for the Newton classification yard.
Photo Date:  11/19/2014  Upload Date: 12/23/2014 10:14:11 AM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3906(GP39V) WAMX 3907(GP39V) WAMX 3901(GP39V)
Views:  373   Comments: 0
Cold ride
Title:  Cold ride
Description:  K&O reverse move on a cold day.
Photo Date:  12/19/2014  Upload Date: 12/23/2014 10:09:35 AM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  194   Comments: 0
Winter crossing
Title:  Winter crossing
Description:  K&O crossing Sand Creek on dreary winter day.
Photo Date:  12/19/2014  Upload Date: 12/23/2014 10:07:08 AM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3907(GP39V)
Views:  241   Comments: 0
Goose crossing
Title:  Goose crossing
Description:  Sand Creek wildlife reserve, trains welcome.
Photo Date:  1/19/2015  Upload Date: 2/4/2015 4:23:16 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Bridge,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3902(GP39V) WAMX 3901(GP39V)
Views:  245   Comments: 0
3901 & 3902
Title:  3901 & 3902
Description:  K&O crossing frozen Sand Creek.
Photo Date:  2/3/2015  Upload Date: 2/4/2015 4:00:37 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Bridge,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3901(GP39V) WAMX 3902(GP39V)
Views:  295   Comments: 2
Fishing hole
Title:  Fishing hole
Description:  WAMX 3905 passing local fisherman.
Photo Date:  3/27/2015  Upload Date: 3/30/2015 1:32:16 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3905(GP39V)
Views:  205   Comments: 0
K&O
Title:  K&O
Description:  WAMX 3905 &3907 over Sand Creek.
Photo Date:  4/7/2015  Upload Date: 5/7/2015 2:38:30 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  27   Comments: 1
3 engines
Title:  3 engines
Description:  3 engines on the Sand Creek bridge.
Photo Date:  4/10/2015  Upload Date: 5/7/2015 2:39:32 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3901(GP39V) WAMX 3905(GP39V)
Views:  355   Comments: 0
In reverse
Title:  In reverse
Description:  K&O stopped at the BNSF transcon double diamonds waiting for a signal.
Photo Date:  4/15/2015  Upload Date: 4/18/2015 2:13:23 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3906(GP39V)
Views:  151   Comments: 0
Creek crossing
Title:  Creek crossing
Description:  K&O on the return trip to McPherson.
Photo Date:  4/16/2015  Upload Date: 4/18/2015 2:16:40 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Bridge
Locomotives:  WAMX 3905(GP39V) WAMX 3906(GP39V)
Views:  259   Comments: 0
Graffiti grain
Title:  Graffiti grain
Description:  Graffiti reflection in Sand Creek.
Photo Date:  4/16/2015  Upload Date: 4/18/2015 2:19:49 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  35   Comments: 0
First street
Title:  First street
Description:  WAMX 3902 crossing First St. in Newton.
Photo Date:  4/28/2015  Upload Date: 5/7/2015 2:42:14 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3902(GP39V) BNSF 1451(SD60M)
Views:  341   Comments: 1
Close up
Title:  Close up
Description:  WAMX 3902 in a tight shot.
Photo Date:  4/28/2015  Upload Date: 5/7/2015 2:43:05 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3902(GP39V) WAMX 3910(GP39V) WAMX 3901(GP39V)
Views:  413   Comments: 0
WAMX 3901 & 3910
Title:  WAMX 3901 & 3910
Description:  Another creek crossing.
Photo Date:  4/28/2015  Upload Date: 5/7/2015 2:44:18 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3901(GP39V) WAMX 3910(GP39V)
Views:  325   Comments: 1
Past station
Title:  Past station
Description:  WAMX 3901 moves east past the Amtrak station in Newton.
Photo Date:  5/13/2015  Upload Date: 5/15/2015 4:20:42 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3901(GP39V) WAMX 3910(GP39V)
Views:  355   Comments: 0
Close overhead
Title:  Close overhead
Description:  WAMX 3902 crossing Sand Creek headed for the Newton yard.
Photo Date:  5/15/2015  Upload Date: 5/15/2015 4:22:15 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3902(GP39V)
Views:  165   Comments: 1
High five!
Title:  High five!
Description:  A high five from the engineer of WAMX 3902.
Photo Date:  5/15/2015  Upload Date: 5/15/2015 4:23:13 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3902(GP39V)
Views:  172   Comments: 0
WAMX 3907
Title:  WAMX 3907
Description:  WAMX 3907 passes two new ET44C4's at the fuel pad.
Photo Date:  8/20/2015  Upload Date: 11/12/2015 10:06:56 AM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3907(GP39V) BNSF 3934(ET44C4) BNSF 3931(ET44C4)
Views:  403   Comments: 0
Past Newton Amtrak sign
Title:  Past Newton Amtrak sign
Description:  K&O entering Newton classification yard
Photo Date:  2/5/2016  Upload Date: 5/4/2016 4:24:25 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3902(GP39V)
Views:  150   Comments: 0
Railbox graffitti
Title:  Railbox graffitti
Description:  Rare boxcar on the K&O line. They haul mostly tankers, hoppers, and spine cars.
Photo Date:  2/17/2016  Upload Date: 5/4/2016 4:26:30 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  31   Comments: 0
K&O 3906
Title:  K&O 3906
Description:  Bridge crossing
Photo Date:  4/15/2016  Upload Date: 5/4/2016 4:27:43 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3906(GP39V)
Views:  137   Comments: 2
K&O 3907
Title:  K&O 3907
Description:  Great spring day!
Photo Date:  4/15/2016  Upload Date: 5/4/2016 4:28:57 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3907(GP39V)
Views:  146   Comments: 1
Brakeman
Title:  Brakeman
Description:  Brakeman riding in reverse.
Photo Date:  5/4/2016  Upload Date: 5/4/2016 4:30:14 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  31   Comments: 0
Reverse move
Title:  Reverse move
Description:  K&O 3902 backing to its train.
Photo Date:  5/4/2016  Upload Date: 5/4/2016 4:31:48 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3902(GP39V)
Views:  227   Comments: 1
New roster, WAMX 4218
Title:  New roster, WAMX 4218
Description:  K&O have a couple of new roster units working the Newton yard.
Photo Date:  8/22/2016  Upload Date: 10/12/2016 1:11:20 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 4218(SD40-2R)
Views:  640   Comments: 3
WAMX 4217
Title:  WAMX 4217
Description:  Headed for Newton Industrial Park
Photo Date:  9/23/2016  Upload Date: 3/30/2015 1:30:01 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 4217(SD40M-2)
Views:  191   Comments: 1
WAMX 3906
Title:  WAMX 3906
Description:  K&O pulling on em towards the Newton yard.
Photo Date:  11/4/2016  Upload Date: 5/11/2017 4:00:16 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3906(GP39V)
Views:  154   Comments: 1

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