The Paducah and Louisville (PAL) 2101 and 2104 lead an empty rock train as they depart from the Scotty’s Rock Yard complex at Madisonville, Kentucky, and head north to Litchfield, KY, for another load, on September 15th, 2021.
CSX W995 High and Wide at Mortons Gap, KY
It was a slow and steady move at 25mph as CSXT 5499 led W995 as it made its way through Mortons Gap, KY, on its way north on the Henderson Subdivision with a General Electric high and wide load.
These trains can take a long time to get from point A to Z as they are restricted normally to 25mph as their max speed when loaded and only 10mph through turnouts. There is a GE crew on the caboose and their job is to watch and if needed shift the load to either side by a distance of 12 inches to allow clearance for passing trains or other obstacles.
Always an easy and interesting train to chase in my book! I had planned to chase it to Henderson, KY, but the crew ran out of their day and had to tie the train down at Hanson, but I still got a video and a couple of good shots between Nortonville and Hanson! It was a good day trackside!
Tech Info: Shot on an iPhone 11pro (audio) and a DJI Air 2 Drone, edited with Adobe Premiere Pro.
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Rail Action on the CSX HD and PAL Railroads
Railroad action on the CSX Henderson Subdivision and the Paducah and Louisville Railway on September 7th, 2021 from the air around Western Kentucky.