BNSF 6252 empty coal drag arrives at Paducah, Ky

A Paducah and Louisville Railway (PAL) crew pulls an empty coal drag into the north end of their yard in downtown Paducah, Kentucky on May7th, 2021 after finishing their run from the loadout at Calvert City, Ky, with DPU 6252 leading.

The PAL crew will tie the train down in the south end of the yard where it’ll wait for a BNSF crew to take it on south for another load of coal.  

Tech Info: Nikon D800, RAW, Sigma 150-600mm @ 380mm, f/8, 1/1000, ISO 450.

BNSF 6252 empty coal drag arrives at Paducah, Ky

A Paducah and Louisville Railway (PAL) crew pulls an empty coal drag into the north end of their yard in downtown Paducah, Kentucky on May7th, 2021 after finishing their run from the loadout at Calvert City, Ky, with DPU 6252 leading.

The PAL crew will tie the train down in the south end of the yard where it’ll wait for a BNSF crew to take it on south for another load of coal.

Tech Info: Nikon D800, RAW, Sigma 150-600mm @ 380mm, f/8, 1/1000, ISO 450.