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By:Tom Beckett
Dates:12/8/2012 - 12/10/2012
Album Info:Photos of the KCS Holiday Express at Noel MO
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Rudy and friend
Title:  Rudy and friend
Description:  Rudy, the "power" for the Holiday Express, sits with a friend at the trains stop in Noel Mo
Photo Date:  12/8/2012  Upload Date: 12/9/2012 3:43:09 AM
Location:  Noel, MO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Night,Station
Locomotives:  KCS 1(FP9A)
Views:  201   Comments: 0
F units and Rudy
Title:  F units and Rudy
Description:  The train accompanying the Holiday Express poses with Rudy, the leader for the special train.
Photo Date:  12/8/2012  Upload Date: 12/9/2012 3:45:35 AM
Location:  Noel, MO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Night,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  KCS 1(FP9A) KCS 3(F9B) KCS 2(FP9A)
Views:  316   Comments: 0
Side by side
Title:  Side by side
Description:  KCS 1 poses with Rudy, leader of the Holiday Express
Photo Date:  12/8/2012  Upload Date: 12/9/2012 3:48:15 AM
Location:  Noel, MO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Station
Locomotives:  KCS 1(FP9A)
Views:  147   Comments: 0
Santas helpers
Title:  Santas helpers
Description:  Santas elves help visitors to the Holiday Express detrain after their trip through the train
Photo Date:  12/8/2012  Upload Date: 12/9/2012 3:50:56 AM
Location:  Noel, MO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  99   Comments: 0
2012 caboose
Title:  2012 caboose
Description:  The caboose bringing up the rear of the Holiday Express
Photo Date:  12/8/2012  Upload Date: 12/9/2012 3:53:28 AM
Location:  Noel, MO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  RollingStock,Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  113   Comments: 0
Getting aboard
Title:  Getting aboard
Description:  Visitors to the Holiday Express board the rear of the train at Noel.
Photo Date:  12/8/2012  Upload Date: 12/9/2012 3:55:28 AM
Location:  Noel, MO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  107   Comments: 0
Silly old bear
Title:  Silly old bear
Description:  Winnie the Pooh sits atop the caboose where visitors enter the Holiday Express. Hope he enjoyed the ride!!
Photo Date:  12/8/2012  Upload Date: 12/9/2012 4:07:16 AM
Location:  Noel, MO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  124   Comments: 0
Santas elf
Title:  Santas elf
Description:  One of Santas helpers assists folks getting on the Holiday Express.
Photo Date:  12/8/2012  Upload Date: 12/9/2012 4:15:49 AM
Location:  Noel, MO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  127   Comments: 0
Special car
Title:  Special car
Description:  This special car is where the reindeer ride-except for Rudolph, who is helping the F9s.
Photo Date:  12/8/2012  Upload Date: 12/9/2012 4:20:06 AM
Location:  Noel, MO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  RollingStock,Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  105   Comments: 0
Intermodal??
Title:  Intermodal??
Description:  Santas sleigh has gone intermodal, which I guess would make it SOFC(sleigh on flatcar). Here it looks ready to go for Christmas.
Photo Date:  12/8/2012  Upload Date: 12/9/2012 4:26:11 AM
Location:  Noel, MO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  RollingStock,Station
Locomotives:  KCS 1(FP9A) KCS 3(F9B) KCS 2(FP9A)
Views:  328   Comments: 0
Rudy by a nose
Title:  Rudy by a nose
Description:  Rudy, leader on the Holiday Express, is just a nose ahead of the F units from the train.
Photo Date:  12/10/2012  Upload Date: 12/9/2012 4:48:34 AM
Location:  Noel, MO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  RollingStock,Night,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  KCS 1(FP9A)
Views:  160   Comments: 0
Holiday Express
Title:  Holiday Express
Description:  On December 10 the Holiday Express made a stop at Decatur Ark. Visitors board the last car.
Photo Date:  12/10/2012  Upload Date: 12/11/2012 12:56:04 AM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  100   Comments: 0
217 miles to go
Title:  217 miles to go
Description:  After Decatur, and several more stops en route, the train will run 217 more miles to its final dates in Kansas City
Photo Date:  12/10/2012  Upload Date: 12/11/2012 12:58:33 AM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  83   Comments: 0
Rudy
Title:  Rudy
Description:  Holiday Express leader "Rudy" is coupled up to obs Port Arthur at the Decatur stop. Onlookers check out the train during its visit
Photo Date:  12/10/2012  Upload Date: 12/11/2012 1:01:37 AM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  103   Comments: 0
Holiday spirit
Title:  Holiday spirit
Description:  Decatur shows its holiday spirit by dressing up their own stuffed and mounted F 7 and caboose. The Holiday Express is in the background.
Photo Date:  12/10/2012  Upload Date: 12/11/2012 1:03:39 AM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Station,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 73D(F7A)
Views:  508   Comments: 0
Almost done
Title:  Almost done
Description:  The crowd has thinned out, and the train will soon be packing up and heading for tomorrows stop in Joplin
Photo Date:  12/10/2012  Upload Date: 12/11/2012 1:05:17 AM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  87   Comments: 0
Lit up
Title:  Lit up
Description:  Rudy, the "leader" on the Holiday Express, shows some Holiday spirit now that the light is going, and his Christmas lights are glowing.
Photo Date:  12/10/2012  Upload Date: 12/9/2012 4:36:31 AM
Location:  Noel, MO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  RollingStock,Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  134   Comments: 0


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