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friscobob
December 11th, 2003, 04:29 AM
http://www.railimages.com/albums/bobthompson/abe.sized.jpg

Here's a shot taken by Ed Adams of Poteau, OK, and sent to me via email the other day. KCS GP38-2 4016 leads a southbound Dodger back towards Heavener, OK. through a snowstorm.
BoxcabE50
December 11th, 2003, 05:34 AM
Dodger? I'll guess this is a term from the area for a local train?

:D

Boxcab E50
friscobob
December 11th, 2003, 10:38 AM
On KCS, a "dodger" is a local train that works the shippers on a given subdivision, all the time trying to stay out of the way, or "dodge",
through trains.

It's also a term for freights that work branches, such as the Ft. Smith Dodger that runs between Heavener and Ft. Smith, on the ex-Frisco line from Poteau to Ft. Smith.