Canadian National 3018 leads a empty coal train as it waits in the yard at Fulton, Ky waits for a crew, CN Fulton Subdivision, on March 25th, 2023. I’m told that on average 10-15 trains a day pass through Fulton, Ky where the CN Cairo, CN Fulton Subdivisions and the West Tennessee Railroad all come together. Also, Amtrak has a depot here and is a flag stop for the City of New Orleans. The first railroad deed was sold in 1857, and construction reached Pontotoc in 1859. At that time Fulton was referred to as the “end of the line” by the United States Government and all mail was addressed to this extent. In 1896, the Illinois Central Railroad owned the two railroad lines that crossed Fulton, which saw 30 passenger trains a day and 3,000 freight cars that picked up or delivered cargo. The freight cars would usually have bananas that would stop in Fulton to be re-iced and then shipped to the rest of the country. Through this process, Fulton became known as the “Banana Capital of the World”. Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/3200, ISO 230. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #dronephotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #jimpearsonphotography #kentuckytrains #CN #CNrailway #FultonKy #mavic3classic #drones #trainsfromtheair #trainsfromadrone

Canadian National 3018 leads a empty coal train as it waits in the yard at Fulton, Ky for a crew.

Canadian National 3018 leads a empty coal train as it waits in the yard at Fulton, Ky for a crew, CN Fulton Subdivision, on March 25th, 2023.

I’m told that on average 10-15 trains a day pass through Fulton, Ky where the CN Cairo, CN Fulton Subdivisions and the West Tennessee Railroad all come together. Also, Amtrak has a depot here and is a flag stop for the City of New Orleans.

The first railroad deed was sold in 1857, and construction reached Pontotoc in 1859. At that time Fulton was referred to as the “end of the line” by the United States Government and all mail was addressed to this extent. In 1896, the Illinois Central Railroad owned the two railroad lines that crossed Fulton, which saw 30 passenger trains a day and 3,000 freight cars that picked up or delivered cargo. The freight cars would usually have bananas that would stop in Fulton to be re-iced and then shipped to the rest of the country. Through this process, Fulton became known as the “Banana Capital of the World”.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/3200, ISO 230.