Northbound high and wide load at Red River CSX W991-29 heads north on the Henderson Subdivision across the Red River bridge at Adams, Tennessee on December 5th, 2020 with a High and Wide load for General Electric at a steady 25mph. The GE high and wide load is carried on GECX 021155 a Heavy load, 16-axle, depressed center flat car, which is owned by General Electrical Gas Turbine division. The car is 147 feet 10 inches long and the load deck length is 38 feet according to what I find on the web. It Was built in May of 1995 and is used to transport heavy gas turbines built by General Electric. A Kasgro Rail Corporation (KRL) caboose 072 brings up the rear with a full crew. The caboose and engine crews kept a close eye on clearances as they made their way north! Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/400, ISO 100.

Northbound high and wide load at Red River

CSX W991-29 heads north on the Henderson Subdivision across the Red River bridge at Adams, Tennessee on December 5th, 2020 with a High and Wide load for General Electric at a steady 25mph.

The GE high and wide load is carried on GECX 021155 a Heavy load, 16-axle, depressed center flat car, which is owned by General Electrical Gas Turbine division. The car is 147 feet 10 inches long and the load deck length is 38 feet according to what I find on the web. It Was built in May of 1995 and is used to transport heavy gas turbines built by General Electric. A Kasgro Rail Corporation (KRL) caboose 072 brings up the rear with a full crew. The caboose and engine crews kept a close eye on clearances as they made their way north!

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

A three-way meet at the north end of Cedar Hill, Tennessee Crews on CSX W991-29 and E305 do a roll-by inspection during a three way meet with hot intermodal Q029-07 at the north end of Cedar Hill, Tennessee as it heads south along the Henderson Subdivision, on December 5th, 2020. W991-29 is carrying a GE high and wide load on GECX 021155 Heavy load, 16-axle, depressed center flat car, which is owned by General Electrical Gas Turbine division. The car is 147 feet 10 inches long and the load deck length is 38 feet according to what I find on the web. It Was built in May of 1995 and is used to transport heavy gas turbines built by General Electric. A Kasgro Rail Corporation (KRL) caboose 072 brings up the rear with a full crew. The caboose and engine crews kept a close eye on clearances as they made their way at 25mph! Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/400, ISO 100.

A three-way meet at the north end of Cedar Hill, Tennessee

Crews on CSX W991-29 and E305 do a roll-by inspection during a three way meet with hot intermodal Q029-07 at the north end of Cedar Hill, Tennessee as it heads south along the Henderson Subdivision, on December 5th, 2020.

W991-29 is carrying a GE high and wide load on GECX 021155 Heavy load, 16-axle, depressed center flat car, which is owned by General Electrical Gas Turbine division. The car is 147 feet 10 inches long and the load deck length is 38 feet according to what I find on the web. It Was built in May of 1995 and is used to transport heavy gas turbines built by General Electric. A Kasgro Rail Corporation (KRL) caboose 072 brings up the rear with a full crew. The caboose and engine crews kept a close eye on clearances as they made their way at 25mph!

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

Indiana Railroad Interchanges with CSX at Sullivan, Indiana Indiana Railroad’s (INRD) 3002 leads the Hiawatha-Palestine turn HWPAT-05 sits under the old C&EI coaling tower that was built in 1941 to service steam locomotives, at Sullivan, Indiana as it's conductors connects the train to a string of cars from CSX on the CE&D Subdivision before continuing it's run to Palestine, Illinois on December 5th, 2020. According to Wikipedia: The Indiana Rail Road (reporting mark INRD) is a United States Class II railroad, originally operating over former Illinois Central Railroad trackage from Newton, Illinois, to Indianapolis, Indiana, a distance of 155 miles. This line, now known as the Indiana Rail Road’s Indianapolis Subdivision, comprises most of the former IC line from Indianapolis to Effingham, Illinois; Illinois Central successor Canadian National Railway retains the portion from Newton to Effingham. INRD also owns a former Milwaukee Road line from Terre Haute, Indiana, to Burns City, Indiana (site of the Crane Naval Surface Warfare Center), with trackage rights extending to Chicago, Illinois. INRD serves Louisville, Kentucky, and the Port of Indiana on the Ohio River at Jeffersonville, Indiana, through a haulage agreement with the Louisville & Indiana Railroad (LIRC).

Indiana Railroad Interchanges with CSX at Sullivan, Indiana

Indiana Railroad’s (INRD) 3002 leads the Hiawatha-Palestine turn HWPAT-05 sits under the old C&EI coaling tower that was built in 1941 to service steam locomotives, at Sullivan, Indiana as it’s conductors connects the train to a string of cars from CSX on the CE&D Subdivision before continuing it’s run to Palestine, Illinois on December 5th, 2020.

According to Wikipedia: The Indiana Rail Road (reporting mark INRD) is a United States Class II railroad, originally operating over former Illinois Central Railroad trackage from Newton, Illinois, to Indianapolis, Indiana, a distance of 155 miles.

This line, now known as the Indiana Rail Road’s Indianapolis Subdivision, comprises most of the former IC line from Indianapolis to Effingham, Illinois; Illinois Central successor Canadian National Railway retains the portion from Newton to Effingham. INRD also owns a former Milwaukee Road line from Terre Haute, Indiana, to Burns City, Indiana (site of the Crane Naval Surface Warfare Center), with trackage rights extending to Chicago, Illinois. INRD serves Louisville, Kentucky, and the Port of Indiana on the Ohio River at Jeffersonville, Indiana, through a haulage agreement with the Louisville & Indiana Railroad (LIRC).

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/800, ISO 100.

CSX K413-29 and Q026 meet at Nortonville, Ky As the first light snow of winter 2020 steaks trough the sky the Engineer and Conductor of loaded ethanol train CSX K413-29 (Kansas City Southern 4107 & Canadian Pacific 8849) do a roll-by inspection at Romney of CSX Q026-29 on November 30th, 2020 as it makes its way north on the Henderson Subdivision. Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/100, ISO 200.

CSX K413-29 and Q026 meet at Nortonville, Ky

As the first light snow of winter 2020 steaks trough the sky the Engineer and Conductor of loaded ethanol train CSX K413-29 (Kansas City Southern 4107 & Canadian Pacific 8849) do a roll-by inspection at Romney of CSX Q026-29 on November 30th, 2020 as it makes its way north on the Henderson Subdivision.

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

Kansas City Southern leads CSX K413-29 at Crofton, Ky A light snow streaks trough the sky as loaded ethanol train CSX K413 heads south, with Kansas City Southern 4107 & Canadian Pacific 8849 leading, as it splits the signals on November 30th, 2020 as it makes its way south on the Henderson Subdivision. Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/240, ISO 400.

Kansas City Southern leads CSX K413-29 at Crofton, Ky

A light snow streaks trough the sky as loaded ethanol train CSX K413 heads south, with Kansas City Southern 4107 & Canadian Pacific 8849 leading, as it splits the signals on November 30th, 2020 as it makes its way south on the Henderson Subdivision.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/240, ISO 400.

CSX Q025-14 Atlanta, GA - Chicago, IL Hot intermodal Q028-14 passes the signals at Mortons Junction as it heads downgrade at Mortons Gap, Kentucky as it heads north on the Henderson Subdivision on November 10th, 2020 as the last light of the day rakes across the trees. Tech Info: Nikon D800, RAW, Sigma 150-600 @460mm, f/6, 1/250, ISO 360.

CSX Q028 northbound at Mortons Gap, Kentucky

CSX Q025-14 Atlanta, GA – Chicago, IL

Hot intermodal Q028-14 passes the signals at Mortons Junction as it heads downgrade at Mortons Gap, Kentucky as it heads north on the Henderson Subdivision on November 10th, 2020 as the last light of the day rakes across the trees.

Tech Info: Nikon D800, RAW, Sigma 150-600 @460mm, f/6, 1/250, ISO 360.

Bedford Park, IL - Jacksonville, FL CSX hot intermodal Q025-28 passes under the Paducah and Louisville Railway at Arklow on October 28th, 2020 as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision. Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/160, ISO 100.

CSX hot intermodal Q025-28 at Arklow, Madisonville, Ky

Bedford Park, IL – Jacksonville, FL

CSX hot intermodal Q025-28 passes under the Paducah and Louisville Railway at Arklow on October 28th, 2020 as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/160, ISO 100.

N015 Evansville, IN (EVWR) - Palatka, FL CSX loaded coal train N015 weaves its way through the countryside as the late evening like rakes across the tops of trees as it heads south through Nortonville, Kentucky on November 12th, 2020 on the Henderson Subdivision. Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/200, ISO 100.

CSX loaded coal train N015 Southbound at Nortonville, ky

N015 Evansville, IN (EVWR) – Palatka, FL

CSX loaded coal train N015 weaves its way through the countryside as the late evening like rakes across the tops of trees as it heads south through Nortonville, Kentucky on November 12th, 2020 on the Henderson Subdivision.

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

CSX Q028-10 Atlanta, GA - Chicago, IL CSXT 5412 leads hot intermodal north Q028-10 across the Gum Lick Trestle between Kelly and Crofton, Kentucky as the last rays of the fall sunset rakes through the valley on the Henderson Subdivision. Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/400, ISO 100.

Q028-10 Northbound over Gum Lick Trestle

CSX Q028-10 Atlanta, GA – Chicago, IL

CSXT 5412 leads hot intermodal north Q028-10 across the Gum Lick Trestle between Kelly and Crofton, Kentucky as the last rays of the fall sunset rakes through the valley on the Henderson Subdivision on November 10th, 2020.

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

E303 - Stilesboro, GA - Evansville, IN (EVWR) CSXT 3062 passes under the North Main Street overpass on November 5th, 2020, with empty coal train E303, as it heads north on the Henderson Subdivision at Madisonville, Ky as it heads to Evansville, Indiana. There the Evansville Western Railway will pick-up the empty train and load it at Sugar Camp Mine (Akin, IL). Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/320, ISO 100.

CSX E303 Northbound at Madisonville, Ky

E303 – Stilesboro, GA – Evansville, IN (EVWR)

CSXT 3062 passes under the North Main Street overpass on November 5th, 2020, with empty coal train E303, as it heads north on the Henderson Subdivision at Madisonville, Ky as it heads to Evansville, Indiana. There the Evansville Western Railway will pick-up the empty train and load it at Sugar Camp Mine (Akin, IL).

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

Jacksonville, FL - Bedford Park, IL Daily CSXT 3003 leads intermodal Q026-15 north on the Henderson Subdivision as it passes under the signals at the south end of Casky Yard on October 16, 2020 at Hopkinsville, Kentucky. It is one of four hot intermodals that run up and down the Henderson Sub and they are Q025 & Q029 SB along with their counterparts Q028 & Q026. Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/640, ISO 100.

CSXT 3003 leads intermodal Q026-15 north at Hopkinsville, Ky

Jacksonville, FL – Bedford Park, IL Daily

CSXT 3003 leads intermodal Q026-15 north on the Henderson Subdivision as it passes under the signals at the south end of Casky Yard on October 16, 2020 at Hopkinsville, Kentucky. It is one of four hot intermodals that run up and down the Henderson Sub and they are Q025 & Q029 SB along with their counterparts Q028 & Q026.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/640, ISO 100.

Waycross, GA - Avon, IN The glow of the late evening sunset illuminates the sides of loaded coal hoppers on CSX N015 as it waits in the siding at Kelly, Kentucky, as CSXT 32 leads the daily Q512 north on the Henderson Subdivision on November 3rd, 2020. Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/200, ISO 200.

CSX Q512 passes N015 at Kelly, Ky

Waycross, GA – Avon, IN

The glow of the late evening sunset illuminates the sides of loaded coal hoppers on CSX N015 as it waits in the siding at Kelly, Kentucky, as CSXT 32 leads the daily Q512 north on the Henderson Subdivision on November 3rd, 2020.

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

Q026 Jacksonville, FL - Bedford Park, IL CSXT 364 leads hot intermodal Q026-27 climbs up out of the hole at the north end of Pembroke as it comes out of the Casky Yard after completing a crew change at Hopkinsville, Kentucky on the henderson Subdivision as it continues its run north to Bedford Park, Illinois on October 28, 2020. Tech Info: Nikon D800, RAW, Sigma 150-600 @250mm, f/8, 1/500, ISO 640.

CSXT 364 leads hot intermodal Q026-27 at Hopkinsville, Ky

Q026 Jacksonville, FL – Bedford Park, IL

CSXT 364 leads hot intermodal Q026-27 climbs up out of the hole at the north end of Pembroke as it comes out of the Casky Yard after completing a crew change at Hopkinsville, Kentucky on the henderson Subdivision as it continues its run north to Bedford Park, Illinois on October 28, 2020.

Tech Info: Nikon D800, RAW, Sigma 150-600 @250mm, f/8, 1/500, ISO 640.

Rolling meet at Nortonville, Ky CSX Q512 heads north as it passes Q513, heading south, along the Henderson Subdivision on October 29, 2020 on a wet fall day. Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/120, ISO 200.

CSX Q512 heads north as it passes Q513 at Nortonville, Ky

Rolling meet at Nortonville, Ky

CSX Q512 heads north as it passes Q513, heading south, along the Henderson Subdivision on October 29, 2020 on a wet fall day.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/120, ISO 200.

Southbound through the morning mist CSXT 403 leads Q503 climbs up out of the hole at the north end of Crofton, Kentucky in the early morning mist as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision on October 28, 2020. Tech Info: Nikon D800, RAW, Sigma 150-600 with 1.4 teleconverter @ 850mm, f/9, 1/1000, ISO 1600.

CSXT 403 leads Q503 climbs up out of the hole…

Southbound through the morning mist

CSXT 403 leads Q503 climbs up out of the hole at the north end of Crofton, Kentucky in the early morning mist as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision on October 28, 2020.

Tech Info: Nikon D800, RAW, Sigma 150-600 with 1.4 teleconverter @ 850mm, f/9, 1/1000, ISO 1600.

Northbound Geometry Train Running under the remnants of Hurricane Zeta, CSXT 9969 passes the granary at Pembroke, Kentucky with a geometry train as it inspects the Henderson Subdivision between Nashville, TN and Evansville, IN on a rainy fall afternoon. Tech Info: Nikon D800, RAW, Sigma 24-70mm @ 24mm, f/2.8, 1/640, ISO 720.

CSX Geometry Train W003 at Pembroke, Ky

Northbound Geometry Train

Running under the remnants of Hurricane Zeta, CSXT 9969 passes the granary at Pembroke, Kentucky with geometry train W003 as it inspects the Henderson Subdivision between Nashville, TN and Evansville, IN on a rainy fall afternoon.

Tech Info: Nikon D800, RAW, Sigma 24-70mm @ 24mm, f/2.8, 1/640, ISO 720.

Emergency, Emergency, Emergency CSX Q648, with Metra rebuilt unit 213, went into emergency about 7 miles after I captured this scene at Trenton, Kentucky on the Henderson Subdivision. I first caught this train at Guthrie and got ahead of it for this shot at Trenton. I was hoping to get another shot at Casky Yard, but unfortunately the train went into emergency under stormy skies and after the conductor walked the train he found a broken air hose that caused the problem. I had hoped to catch it at the north end of Casky when it got underway, but I left them searching for a replacement hose in the yard as I figured it was going to be dark before they got moving again! It's the way it goes sometime, but I'm very pleased how this shot turned out! A big shout out to fellow railfans down the line for the heads up on this move! Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/240, ISO 100.

CSX Q648, with Metra rebuilt unit 213…

Emergency, Emergency, Emergency

CSX Q648, with Metra rebuilt unit 213, went into emergency about 7 miles after I captured this scene at Trenton, Kentucky on the Henderson Subdivision.

I first caught this train at Guthrie and got ahead of it for this shot at Trenton. I was hoping to get another shot at Casky Yard, but unfortunately the train went into emergency under stormy skies and after the conductor walked the train he found a broken air hose that caused the problem.

I had hoped to catch it at the north end of Casky when it got underway, but I left them searching for a replacement hose in the yard as I figured it was going to be dark before they got moving again! It’s the way it goes sometime, but I’m very pleased how this shot turned out! A big shout out to fellow railfans down the line for the heads up on this move!

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/240, ISO 100.

Southbound takes siding at Slaughters, Ky A Southbound CSX Q501 takes the siding at the north end of Slaughters, Kentucky as it prepares to meet a northbound on the Henderson Subdivision on October 12, 2020. Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/400, ISO 200.

CSX Q501 takes the siding at the north end of Slaughters, Kentucky

Southbound takes siding at Slaughters, Ky

A Southbound CSX Q501 takes the siding at the north end of Slaughters, Kentucky as it prepares to meet a northbound on the Henderson Subdivision on October 12, 2020.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/400, ISO 200.

Northbound at Mortons Gap, Ky CSX K443 passes under highway 41 as it heads north at Mortons Gap, Kentucky along the Henderson Subdivision amid the color of fall on October 26, 2020. Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 240, ISO 100.

CSX K443 Northbound at Mortons Gap, Ky

Northbound at Mortons Gap, Ky

CSX K443 passes under highway 41 as it heads north at Mortons Gap, Kentucky along the Henderson Subdivision amid the color of fall on October 26, 2020.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 240, ISO 100.

Cross Roads CSXT 5361 leads Q503 as it pulls away through the crossing at Romney as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision from Nortonville, Kentucky on October 16, 2020 at dusk. Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/8, ISO 100.

CSXT 5361 leads Q503 at Nortonville, Ky

Cross Roads

CSXT 5361 leads Q503 as it pulls away through the crossing at Romney as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision from Nortonville, Kentucky on October 16, 2020 at dusk.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/8, ISO 100.

Ethanol Train Meet at Mortons Junction BNSF 6357 heads up loaded ethanol train CSX K707 as waits on the Earlington Cutoff at Mortons Junction, as empty ethanol train CSX K423 heads north on the Earlington main, on the Henderson Subdivision at Mortons Gap, Ky with CSXT 5221 and 5461 leading the way. Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/2000, ISO 200.

CSX K423 meets CSX K707 at Mortons Gap, Ky

Ethanol Train Meet at Mortons Junction

BNSF 6357 heads up loaded ethanol train CSX K707 as waits on the Earlington Cutoff at Mortons Junction, as empty ethanol train CSX K423 heads north on the Earlington main, on the Henderson Subdivision at Mortons Gap, Ky with CSXT 5221 and 5461 leading the way.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/2000, ISO 200.