The CSX daily local, L391, which runs between Casky Yard at Hopkinsville and Atkinson Yard in Madisonville, Kentucky passes under the US 41 overpass at Barnsley, Ky, on September 18th, 2025, as it heads north on the CSX Henderson Subdivision.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/4000, ISO 250
In this week’s Saturday Infrared photo, we catch CSX loaded coal train C015 as they head south at Crofton, Ky, on the CSX Henderson Subdivision, on September 1st, 2025.
Tech Info: Fuji XT-1, RAW, Converted to 720nm B&W IR, Nikon 10-24 @ 15mm, f/5.6, 1/500, ISO 200.
September 20th, 2025 – Episode 142 Saturday Edited Video from Jim Pearson Photography This week we catch CSX trains from the air and ground between Slaughters and Nortonville, Kentucky, from the air and ground, including the CSX Law Enforcement Unit leading a B647. Sit back, turn up the sound, expand to full screen and enjoy the trains!! Thanks for watching! Don’t forget to Subscribe and Ring the Notification Bell so you won’t miss any of my future videos! Have a blessed day everyone!!
CSXT 833 leads loaded coal train C305 south at Arklow at Madisonville, Kentucky, on September 3rd, 2025, on the CSX Henderson Subdivision.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/1600, ISO 170
CSXT 5387 and two Union Pacific units lead loaded ethanol train B621 as they approach Romney, just south of Nortonville, Ky, as they head south on August 21st, 2025, on the CSX Henderson Subdivision.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/1250, ISO 190
CSXT The Spirit of our Law Enforcement locomotive 3194 leads a loaded ethanol train south at Mortons Gap, Ky, on the CSX Henderson Subdivision on August 24th, 2025.
From a CSXT past Press Release: CSXT 3194 was renamed to honor our nation’s police officers who dedicate their lives to serve and protect communities across our network.
“CSX is proud of the employee craftsmanship involved in transforming this locomotive into a special commemorative engine,” says Ed Harris, executive vice president of operations. “This is a moving tribute to the men and women who serve us every day and aligns with CSX’s goal to connect military service members, first responders, and their families to the resources and support they need.”
The Spirit of our Law Enforcement joins their collection of Pride in Service locomotives that they have launched – the Spirit of our Armed Forces and the Spirit of our First Responders. When not actively moving customers – freight, the locomotives are made available for special events along the CSX system – extending our culture of service and commitment from our customers to the communities where we operate.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/1000, ISO 170
This isn’t the shot I had planned for this train, and the day for this train didn’t go as planned for the crew either!
I waited across the river at Henderson, Kentucky for this B237 phosphate loads, which were scheduled to take the Texas Line here at Henderson, Ky, but wires got crossed and their train was sent south along the Henderson Subdivision, until the dispatcher realized they were supposed to take the Texas line to Louisville, Ky.
So, the train went to the siding at Rankin, which is about 5 miles south of Henderson where the crew ran their power around the train and then pulled their loads back through Henderson. Then they backed their train onto the Texas Line, which you can see snaking off in the distance to the left.
They then sat there to allow a few trains to get by as they were blocking the main. After this shot, which I didn’t wait for as it was dark, they ran back around their train and took it onto Louisville.
A missed thrown switch and light cost this crew and train an extra 3 or more hours as that’s how long it took for all this to happen.
There’s a draw bridge at Spottsville, Ky where I sat for two of those hours waiting to photograph him at. There’ll be others though and some days it goes like this!
The old L&N Depot is in the upper right corner of this shot and is currently under restoration.
The blue engine is GECX 2038, and the other is Canadian National 3281.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/100, ISO 140
CSXT 130 leads M500 over the Green River just north of Breton, Kentucky as they head north on September 9th, 2025, on the CSX Henderson Subdivision.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/500, ISO 100
CSXT 5337, 3307 and 4737 lead a M500 past a small pond at Poorhouse as they head north at Madisonville, Kentucky, on September 10th, 2025, on the CSX Henderson Subdivision.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/160, ISO 130
CSXT 5326 leads local L391 as they pass through the West Center Street crossing in downtown Madisonville, Ky heading north to CSX Atkinson Yard for their daily work between Hopkinsville and Madisonville, on September 10th, 2025, on the CSX Henderson Subdivision.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/4000, ISO 220
In this week’s Saturday Infrared photo, we catch CSX loaded coal train C015 passing through the location known as Sand Cut as they head south, just north of Crofton, Ky, on the CSX Henderson Subdivision, on September 1st, 2025.
Tech Info: Fuji XT-1, RAW, Converted to 720nm B&W IR, Nikon 10-24 @ 15mm, f/4.5, 1/500, ISO 200.
September 13th, 2025 – Episode 141 Saturday Edited Video from Jim Pearson Photography This week we catch CSX trains from the air and ground between Hanson and Kelly, Kentucky, from the air and ground!
CSX M500 heads north from Madisonville, Kentucky as it approaches the location known as Arklow, on September 3rd, 2025, on the CSX Henderson Subdivision.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/500, ISO 170
CSXT 911, Honoring First Responders Locomotive, leads southbound I025 as it passes over the Center Street Crossing at Madisonville, Kentucky on September 10th, 2025, on the CSX Henderson Subdivision.
CSXT 911 is painted in vibrant red with white and gold striped accents along with the logo of program partners First Responders Children’s Foundation and Operation Gratitude. It also features generic police, fire and emergency medical services logos.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/2000, ISO 110
CSXT 911, Honoring First Responders Locomotive, leads southbound I025 as it passes through Sand Cut, north of Crofton, Kentucky on September 10th, 2025, on the CSX Henderson Subdivision.
CSXT 911 is painted in vibrant red with white and gold striped accents along with the logo of program partners First Responders Children’s Foundation and Operation Gratitude. It also features generic police, fire and emergency medical services logos.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/1000, ISO 130
CSX Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Heritage Unit 1967 heads north across the Gum Lick Trestle leading CSX I026, just north of Kelly, Kentucky on September 9th, 2025, on the CSX Henderson Subdivision.
According to a CSX Press Release: May 23, 2024 – CSX Transportation has launched its newest heritage locomotive, paying tribute to the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad (SCL). This latest addition is part of CSX’s ongoing initiative to honor its historical roots while paving the way for the future of railroading in America.
The Seaboard Coast Line Railroad (SCL) was a prominent rail line that operated in the southeastern United States from 1967 until 1983. SCL emerged from the merger of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad and the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. In 1986, SCL became part of CSX through a series of mergers and acquisitions that formed one of the largest Class I railroads in North America.
“When SCL was an active railroad, it was the eighth largest railroad with almost 10,000 miles across the southern United States,” explained CSX Carman Painter Jason Merritt, one of the team members who worked on the project. “In fact, the ‘S’ in CSX actually stands for Seaboard.”
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/2500, ISO 220
CSXT 5380 leads intermodal I128 north across the bridge over the Ohio River at Henderson, Kentucky on September 8th, 2025, on the CSX Henderson Subdivision.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/1250, ISO 110
This isn’t the shot I had planned for this train, and the day for this train didn’t go as planned for the crew either!
I waited across the river at Henderson, Kentucky for this B237 phosphate loads, which were scheduled to take the Texas Line here at Henderson, Ky, but wires got crossed and their train was sent south along the Henderson Subdivision, until the dispatcher realized they were supposed to take the Texas line to Louisville, Ky.
So, the train went to the siding at Rankin, which is about 5 miles south of Henderson where the crew ran their power around the train and then pulled their loads back through Henderson. Then they backed their train onto the Texas Line, which you can see snaking off in the distance to the left.
They then sat there to allow a few trains to get by as they were blocking the main. After this shot, which I didn’t wait for as it was dark, they ran back around their train and took it onto Louisville.
A missed thrown switch and light cost this crew and train an extra 3 or more hours as that’s how long it took for all this to happen.
There’s a draw bridge at Spottsville, Ky where I sat for two of those hours waiting to photograph him at. There’ll be others though and some days it goes like this!
The old L&N Depot is in the upper right corner of this shot and is currently under restoration.
The blue engine is GECX 2038, and the other is Canadian National 3281.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/200, ISO 150
Kansas City Southern 5023 brings up the rear of a loaded ethanol train B647 as CSX I026, with CSXT 1967 Seaboard Coast Line Heritage Unit as the trailing locomotive as they pass them in the siding at Kelly, Kentucky on September 1st, 2025, on the CSX Henderson Subdivision.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/1250, ISO 200
CSX I026, with CSXT 1967 Seaboard Coast Line Heritage Unit as the trailing locomotive, heads north under the I69 overpass at Oak Hill, just south of Mortons Gap, Kentucky on September 1st, 2025, on the CSX Henderson Subdivision.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/1250, ISO 200
This week we catch Canadian National and CSX trains between Robards and Pembroke, Kentucky, from the air and ground! Sit back, turn up the sound, expand to full screen and enjoy the trains!! Please like, share, subscribe and thanks for watching!