Northbound! CSX hot intermodal Q026-11 (Jacksonville, FL to Chicago, IL) passes the old Louisville & Nashville Railway Depot, as it rolls through downtown Madisonville, Kentucky on its way north on the Henderson Subdivision on October 12, 2020. Madisonville’s remodeled train station (opened in September 1929) at 38 West Arch Street station is currently being used as a Kentucky Innovation Station, which is a co-working and business-incubation space. Small-business owner-operators, traveling professionals and students can work independently of one another, but in a modernized shared office space, which also houses the offices of Madisonville-Hopkins County Economic Development Corporation. Tech Info: Full Frame Nikon D800, Sigma 150-600 @ 210mm, f/6.3, 1/500, ISO 200.

CSX hot intermodal Q026-11…

Northbound!

CSX hot intermodal Q026-11 (Jacksonville, FL to Chicago, IL) passes the old Louisville & Nashville Railway Depot, as it rolls through downtown Madisonville, Kentucky on its way north on the Henderson Subdivision on October 12, 2020.

Madisonville’s remodeled train station (opened in September 1929) at 38 West Arch Street station is currently being used as a Kentucky Innovation Station, which is a co-working and business-incubation space.

Small-business owner-operators, traveling professionals and students can work independently of one another, but in a modernized shared office space, which also houses the offices of Madisonville-Hopkins County Economic Development Corporation.

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Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/500, ISO 200.

Fall Reflections A bald eagle rests among dead tree roots at Duncan Lake, in Land Between the Lakes, Kentucky on a beautiful fall evening on October 7, 2020. Duncan Lake is located off road 132 from the main road through the park and is open for access till November 1st of each year. It's closed to access during mating season and opens back up on March 15th. Tech Info: Full Frame Nikon D800, Sigma 150-600 with 1.4 Teleconverter @ 850mm, f/9, 1/640, ISO 4000.

Fall Reflections

A bald eagle rests among dead tree roots at Duncan Lake, in Land Between the Lakes, Kentucky on a beautiful fall evening on October 7, 2020. Duncan Lake is located off road 132 from the main road through the park and is open for access till November 1st of each year. It’s closed to access during mating season and opens back up on March 15th.

Tech Info: Full Frame Nikon D800, Sigma 150-600 @ 210mm, f/6.3, 1/640, ISO 4000.

Crofton Cut or Sandcut... your pick! CSXT 3230 leads Q025-26 as it heads south through the location on the Henderson Subdivision that is called "Crofton Cut or Sand Cut" by the crews as they pass through. It's located a bit north of Crofton, Kentucky and around MP 255 off of hwy 41. - September 26, 2020 Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/500, ISO 100.

CSXT 3230 leads Q025-26 as it heads south at Crofton Cut

Crofton Cut or Sandcut… your pick!

CSXT 3230 leads Q025-26 as it heads south through the location on the Henderson Subdivision that is called “Crofton Cut or Sand Cut” by the crews as they pass through. It’s located a bit north of Crofton, Kentucky and around MP 255 off of hwy 41. – September 26, 2020


Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/500, ISO 100.

October 3, 2020 – SavaTrans (SVTX) 1982 and Evansville Western Railway 4519 wait for a fresh crew as they head up an empty coal train after unloading at the Dock at West Franklin, Indiana. The Chris Cline Group are owners of the company “Savatrans” which purchased three ES44AC locomotives numbered to represent the Penn State Championship football years # 1912, 1982, & 1986. The company operates from Sugar Camp Mine in Akin, IL to Abee, IN near Mount Vernon/West Franklin, IN area. Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/4000, ISO 100.

SavaTrans (SVTX) 1982 and Evansville Western Railway 4519 wait…

October 3, 2020 – SavaTrans (SVTX) 1982 and Evansville Western Railway 4519 wait for a fresh crew as they head up an empty coal train after unloading at the Dock at West Franklin, Indiana. The Chris Cline Group are owners of the company “Savatrans” which purchased three ES44AC locomotives numbered to represent the Penn State Championship football years # 1912, 1982, & 1986. The company operates from Sugar Camp Mine in Akin, IL to Abee, IN near Mount Vernon/West Franklin, IN area.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/4000, ISO 100.

October 3, 2020 - While I spent most of today railfanning, I did take some time to participate in Scott Kelby's Worldwide Photowalk. This shot is my entry into the contest and it is of two ladies that were walking along the riverwalk dressed in "Handmaid's" robes at Evansville, Indiana, USA. Tech Info: Full Frame Nikon D800, RAW, Irex 11mm, f/9, 1/1000, ISO 800.

2020 Worldwide Photowalk entry… “Handmaids”

October 3, 2020 – While I spent most of today railfanning, I did take some time to participate in Scott Kelby’s Worldwide Photowalk. This shot is my entry into the contest and it is of two ladies that were walking along the riverwalk dressed in “Handmaid’s” robes at Evansville, Indiana, USA.

Tech Info: Full Frame Nikon D800, RAW, Irex 11mm, f/9, 1/1000, ISO 800.

October 7, 2020 - Paducah and Louisville Railway crew runs PRX3 south across the bridge at Kentucky Dam with a loaded CSX coal train at Gilbertsville, Ky as it heads for the Calvert City Terminal at Calvert City, Ky with another load as CSXT 63 leads the way. Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/2500, ISO 100.

Loaded CSX coal train crosses bridge at Kentucky Dam…

October 7, 2020 – Paducah and Louisville Railway crew runs PRX3 south across the bridge at Kentucky Dam with a loaded CSX coal train at Gilbertsville, Ky as it heads for the Calvert City Terminal at Calvert City, Ky with another load as CSXT 63 leads the way.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/2500, ISO 100.

October 7, 2020 - A Paducah and Louisville Railway yard job crew uses GMTX 397 switcher to move cars around in at the north end of the yard in Paducah, Ky as a BNSF train waits for a crew with BNSF 2922, HCLX 3881 and 1058 as power. Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/1250, ISO 100.

A Paducah and Louisville Railway yard job crew…

October 7, 2020 – A Paducah and Louisville Railway yard job crew uses GMTX 397 switcher to move cars around in at the north end of the yard in Paducah, Ky as a BNSF train waits for a crew with BNSF 2922, HCLX 3881 and 1058 as power.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/1250, ISO 100.

October 3, 2020 - Norfolk Southern Conrail Heritage Unit (8098) sits idling on the Francisco Mine lead at Francisco, Indiana, as it waits for a new crew to take the loaded coal train from the mine westbound on the NS Southern East/West District to Duke Energy's Gibson Plant near Mt. Carmel, Illinois. Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/400, ISO 100.

Norfolk Southern Conrail Heritage Unit at Francisco, IN

October 3, 2020 – Norfolk Southern Conrail Heritage Unit (8098) sits idling on the Francisco Mine lead at Francisco, Indiana, as it waits for a new crew to take the loaded coal train from the mine westbound on the NS Southern East/West District to Duke Energy’s Gibson Plant near Mt. Carmel, Illinois.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/400, ISO 100.

October 3, 2020 - Seems like myself and several other railfans waited forever for NS 167 to finish its work at Princeton, Indiana and finally begin to move east and to our delight its counterpart 168 westbound showed up just in time for me to capture this meet with my drones camera. It wasn't planned, as we weren't sure how long before 168 would arrive, but I'll take it! In the past I could never get this shot as it's way too far from either crossing that's close to this point. I am totally loving the new look the camera on the drone gives me these days and the spots it allows me to shoot from! As I tell my fellow railfans, we can railfan anywhere as everywhere is new for me! Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/200, ISO 100.

NS 167 and 168 meet at Princeton, IN

October 3, 2020 – Seems like myself and several other railfans waited forever for NS 167 to finish its work at Princeton, Indiana and finally begin to move east and to our delight its counterpart 168 westbound showed up just in time for me to capture this meet with my drones camera. It wasn’t planned, as we weren’t sure how long before 168 would arrive, but I’ll take it!

In the past I could never get this shot as it’s way too far from either crossing that’s close to this point. I am totally loving the new look the camera on the drone gives me these days and the spots it allows me to shoot from! As I tell my fellow railfans, we can railfan anywhere as everywhere is new for me!

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/200, ISO 100.

October 5, 2020 - CSXT 598 snakes its way off the east diamond lead, with a Paducah and Louisville Railway crew on empty coal train PAL PNX1, onto the CSX Henderson Subdivision at Madisonville, Ky after bringing it back from Calvert City Loadout at Calvert City, Ky. Tech Info: Full Frame Nikon D800, RAW, Sigma 150-600 @ 500mm, f/9, 1/1000, ISO 2000.

CSXT 598 snakes its way off the east diamond lead…

October 5, 2020 – CSXT 598 snakes its way off the east diamond lead, with a Paducah and Louisville Railway crew on empty coal train PAL PNX1, onto the CSX Henderson Subdivision at Madisonville, Ky after bringing it back from Calvert City Loadout at Calvert City, Ky.

Tech Info: Full Frame Nikon D800, RAW, Sigma 150-600 @ 500mm, f/9, 1/1000, ISO 2000.

May 13, 2020 – Paducah and Louisville Railway (PAL) 2107, leads LV1, a Scotty’s Rock train, south with PAL 2106, 2121 and 2100 trailing, as they roll through the valley at Caneyville, Kentucky, after picking a load of rock cars from Scotty’s Contracting & Stone at Litchfield, bound for their Madisonville operation. Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/1250, ISO 100.

PAL Scotty’s Rock train at Caneyville, Ky

May 13, 2020 – Paducah and Louisville Railway (PAL) 2107, leads LV1, a Scotty’s Rock train, south with PAL 2106, 2121 and 2100 trailing, as they roll through the valley at Caneyville, Kentucky, after picking a load of rock cars from Scotty’s Contracting & Stone at Litchfield, bound for their Madisonville operation.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/1250, ISO 100.

October 3, 2020 - Evansville Western Railway 6001 and 6002 lead a local freight past the siding at Abee, Indiana as they approach the Wildeman Road Crossing on their way back to Mount Vernon, IN after doing interchange work with CSX at Howell Yard in Evansville, IN. Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/1600, ISO 100.

Evansville Western Railway 6001 and 6002…

October 3, 2020 – Evansville Western Railway 6001 and 6002 lead a local freight past the siding at Abee, Indiana as they approach the Wildeman Road Crossing on their way back to Mount Vernon, IN after doing interchange work with CSX at Howell Yard in Evansville, IN.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/1600, ISO 100.

September 24, 2020 - Paducah & Louisville (PAL) 4512 and Evansville Western 4511 lead a 5,400ft loaded coal train through downtown Calvert City, Kentucky on its way to the Calvert City Loadout. Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/320, ISO 100.

Paducah & Louisville (PAL) 4512 and Evansville Western 4511…

September 24, 2020 – Paducah & Louisville (PAL) 4512 and Evansville Western 4511 lead a 5,400ft loaded coal train through downtown Calvert City, Kentucky on its way to the Calvert City Loadout.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/320, ISO 100.