September 22, 2019 - Ever have one of those days where you wait, wait and wait some more, but a train never shows up for the picture you want to take? Well, fellow railfans, Bill Crecco, Ryan Scott and I waited for over 3 hours here at Tunnel Hill, Georgia for a northbound train before finally giving up and heading to another location. I even came back for about another 30 minutes later in the day without any luck at this spot on the Chattanooga Subdivision. Some days are just like that, but still I got a good shot of them waiting on a train! If you too have shots you like, where you are waiting on a train, then you might want to join my Waiting on a Train Photography Group!

Ever have one of those days where you wait, wait…

September 22, 2019 – Ever have one of those days where you wait, wait and wait some more, but a train never shows up for the picture you want to take? Well, fellow railfans, Bill Crecco, Ryan Scott and I waited for over 3 hours here at Tunnel Hill, Georgia for a northbound train before finally giving up and heading to another location. I even came back for about another 30 minutes later in the day without any luck at this spot on the Chattanooga Subdivision. Some days are just like that, but still I got a good shot of them waiting on a train! If you too have shots you like, where you are waiting on a train, then you might want to join my Waiting on a Train Photography Group!

November 1, 2019 - Loaded Coal Train CSX N020-31 (Evansville, IN to Wildwood, FL) passes the signals at Oak Hill, as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision at Little Valley, Ky.

Loaded Coal Train CSX N020-31…

November 1, 2019 – Loaded Coal Train CSX N020-31 (Evansville, IN to Wildwood, FL) passes the signals at Oak Hill, as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision at Little Valley, Ky.

October 23, 2019 - A crewmember from loaded coal train CSX N013 waves at the engineer on northbound Intermodal CSX Q028 as they meet at Nortonville, Kentucky on the Henderson Subdivision as he performs a roll by inspection.

A crewmember from loaded coal train CSX N013…

October 23, 2019 – A crewmember from loaded coal train CSX N013 waves at the engineer on northbound Intermodal CSX Q028 as they meet at Nortonville, Kentucky on the Henderson Subdivision as he performs a roll by inspection.

October 23, 2019 - CSXT 7916 leads loaded ballast train W089 as it pulls onto the Henderson Subdivision main from the siding at the north end of Latham in Hopkinsville, Kentucky as it continues its trip north.

CSXT 7916 leads loaded ballast train…

October 23, 2019 – CSXT 7916 leads loaded ballast train W089 as it pulls onto the Henderson Subdivision main from the siding at the north end of Latham in Hopkinsville, Kentucky as it continues its trip north.

October 23, 2019 - Southbound CSX Intermodal Q025-23 prepares to pass the signals at the north end of Latham Siding at Hopkinsville, Kentucky on the Henderson Subdivision as loaded ballast train, W089 waits to continue it's move north, from the siding.

Southbound CSX Intermodal Q025-23…

October 23, 2019 – Southbound CSX Intermodal Q025-23 prepares to pass the signals at the north end of Latham Siding at Hopkinsville, Kentucky on the Henderson Subdivision as loaded ballast train, W089, waits to continue it’s move north, from the siding.

October 24, 2019 - CSX Intermodal Q028-23 heads north on the Henderson Subdivision as it approaches the Hubert Reid Road Crossing at Earlington, Ky on a beautiful fall afternoon. The switch that goes off to the right is the seldom used house track at Earlington. According to Wikipedia: Founded in 1870 by the St. Bernard Coal Co., Earlington was named a year later upon its incorporation for John Baylis Earle, the man who stuck the first pick into the hillside at the opening of Hopkins County's first commercial coal mine. Earle was a lawyer who was central to developing the coal industry in the region. Shortly after the town was founded, the Louisville and Nashville Railroad completed its line from Henderson to Earlington, and became the primary hauler in the area. The town boomed as both a coal center and as the center of L&N operations on the Evansville line.

CSX Intermodal Q028-23 heads north…

October 24, 2019 – CSX Intermodal Q028-23 heads north on the Henderson Subdivision as it approaches the Hubert Reid Road Crossing at Earlington, Ky on a beautiful fall afternoon. The switch that goes off to the right is the seldom used house track at Earlington.

According to Wikipedia: Founded in 1870 by the St. Bernard Coal Co., Earlington was named a year later upon its incorporation for John Baylis Earle, the man who stuck the first pick into the hillside at the opening of Hopkins County’s first commercial coal mine. Earle was a lawyer who was central to developing the coal industry in the region.

Shortly after the town was founded, the Louisville and Nashville Railroad completed its line from Henderson to Earlington, and became the primary hauler in the area. The town boomed as both a coal center and as the center of L&N operations on the Evansville line.

October 23, 2019 - CSX Intermodal Q025-23 (Q025 Bedford Park, IL - Jacksonville, FL) snakes its way through the S curve as it heads south through Nortonville, Ky on the Henderson Subdivision.

CSX Intermodal Q025-23…

October 23, 2019 – CSX Intermodal Q025-23 (Q025 Bedford Park, IL – Jacksonville, FL) snakes its way through the S curve as it heads south through Nortonville, Ky on the Henderson Subdivision.

October 14, 2019 - The inbound crew on Union Pacific 1989, Denver Rio Grand Heritage Unit, leaves CSX W221-13 at Howell Yard in Evansville, Indiana after tying down their train. A new outbound crew will take coke train on south onto the Henderson Subdivision on its way to Georgia. It's trailing units here are UP 6684 and 7164. According to Wikipedia: Union Pacific 1989: Serial number 20056723-098, is painted in Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad colors. It was delivered on 24 May 2006, unveiled on June 17, 2006, at a special UP employee event in Denver, Colorado. It is one of six EMD SD70ACe locomotives that are painted in the liveries of railroads acquired by the Union Pacific. The company says the locomotives "pay homage to those railroads and the generations of men and women who helped to build a great nation and the foundation for our future."

The inbound crew on Union Pacific 1989…

October 14, 2019 – The inbound crew on Union Pacific 1989, Denver Rio Grande Heritage Unit, leaves CSX W221-13 at Howell Yard in Evansville, Indiana after tying down their train. A new outbound crew will take coke train on south onto the Henderson Subdivision on its way to Georgia. It’s trailing units here are UP 6684 and 7164.

According to Wikipedia: Union Pacific 1989: Serial number 20056723-098, is painted in Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad colors. It was delivered on 24 May 2006, unveiled on June 17, 2006, at a special UP employee event in Denver, Colorado.

It is one of six EMD SD70ACe locomotives that are painted in the liveries of railroads acquired by the Union Pacific. The company says the locomotives “pay homage to those railroads and the generations of men and women who helped to build a great nation and the foundation for our future.”

October 8, 2019 - A northbound empty coal train CSX E319 meets southbound hot intermodal CSX Q025 at Nortonville, Kentucky as they both make their way along the Henderson Subdivision.

A northbound empty coal train CSX E319 meets…

October 8, 2019 – A northbound empty coal train CSX E319 meets southbound hot intermodal CSX Q025 at Nortonville, Kentucky as they both make their way along the Henderson Subdivision.

October 14, 2019 - Union Pacific 1989, Denver Rio Grand Heritage Unit, pulls past a switch at CSX's Howell Yard in Evansville, Indiana, after dropping off a trailing CSXT unit from it's consist. It is leading a southbound loaded coke train CSX W221-13 on it's way down the CE&D, Henderson and other Subdivisions in Illinois, Indiana, and Tennessee on its way to Georgia. It's trailing units here are UP 6684 and 7164. According to Wikipedia: Union Pacific 1989: Serial number 20056723-098, is painted in Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad colors. It was delivered on 24 May 2006, unveiled on June 17, 2006, at a special UP employee event in Denver, Colorado. It is one of six EMD SD70ACe locomotives that are painted in the liveries of railroads acquired by the Union Pacific. The company says the locomotives "pay homage to those railroads and the generations of men and women who helped to build a great nation and the foundation for our future."

Union Pacific 1989, Denver Rio Grand Heritage Unit…

October 14, 2019 – Union Pacific 1989, Denver Rio Grand Heritage Unit, pulls past a switch at CSX’s Howell Yard in Evansville, Indiana, after dropping off a trailing CSXT unit from it’s consist. It is leading a southbound loaded coke train CSX W221-13 on it’s way down the CE&D, Henderson and other Subdivisions in Illinois, Indiana, and Tennessee on its way to Georgia. It’s trailing units here are UP 6684 and 7164.

October 14, 2019 - Union Pacific 2089, Rio Grand Heritage Unit, backs into a track at CSX's Howell Yard to drop off a CSX unit, in Evansville, Indiana. It leading southbound loaded coke train CSX W221-13 on it's way through the CE&D and Henderson and other Subdivisions through Illinois, Indiana, and Tennessee on its way to Georgia. Not sure why it made its way through our area, but sure glad it did! Thanks to all the folks that gave heads up along the way!! According to Wikipedia: Union Pacific 1989: Serial number 20056723-098, is painted in Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad colors. It was delivered on 24 May 2006, unveiled on June 17, 2006, at a special UP employee event in Denver, Colorado. It is one of six EMD SD70ACe locomotives that are painted in the liveries of railroads acquired by the Union Pacific. The company says the locomotives "pay homage to those railroads and the generations of men and women who helped to build a great nation and the foundation for our future."

Union Pacific 1989, Rio Grand Heritage Unit…

October 14, 2019 – Union Pacific 1989, Rio Grand Heritage Unit, backs into a track at CSX’s Howell Yard to drop off a CSX unit, in Evansville, Indiana. It leading southbound loaded coke train CSX W221-13 on it’s way through the CE&D and Henderson and other Subdivisions through Illinois, Indiana, and Tennessee on its way to Georgia. Not sure why it made its way through our area, but sure glad it did! Thanks to all the folks that gave heads up along the way!!

According to Wikipedia: Union Pacific 1989: Serial number 20056723-098, is painted in Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad colors. It was delivered on 24 May 2006, unveiled on June 17, 2006, at a special UP employee event in Denver, Colorado.

It is one of six EMD SD70ACe locomotives that are painted in the liveries of railroads acquired by the Union Pacific. The company says the locomotives “pay homage to those railroads and the generations of men and women who helped to build a great nation and the foundation for our future.”

October 8, 2019 - Loaded grain train CSX G307 pulls through the Mortons Junction switch as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision at Mortons Gap, Ky with CSXT 521 leading.

Loaded grain train CSX G307 pulls…

October 8, 2019 – Loaded grain train CSX G307 pulls through the Mortons Junction switch as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision at Mortons Gap, Ky with CSXT 521 leading.

October 8, 2019 - CSX Loaded grain train G307 takes the siding at the north end of Crofton, Kentucky as it passes empty coal train CSX E302 sitting on the main as they both work their way along the Henderson Subdivision.

CSX Loaded grain train G307 takes the siding…

October 8, 2019 – CSX Loaded grain train G307 takes the siding at the north end of Crofton, Kentucky as it passes empty coal train CSX E302 sitting on the main as they both work their way along the Henderson Subdivision.

October 8, 2019 - With just a hint of fall color in the background, empty coal train CSX E319 glides onto the Earlington Cutoff at Mortons Junction in Mortons Gap, Kentucky as it heads north on the Henderson Subdivision.

Empty coal train CSX E319 at Mortons Gap, Kentucky

October 8, 2019 – With just a hint of fall color in the background, empty coal train CSX E319 glides onto the Earlington Cutoff at Mortons Junction in Mortons Gap, Kentucky as it heads north on the Henderson Subdivision.

October 5, 2019 - The conductor on CSX Y106 leans out as he guides the engineer on CSXT 9024 as they prepare to couple up to their empty autorack train at milepost 319.2, at Dogtown, just south of Evansville, Indiana on the Henderson Subdivision. The autorack came up from the south on the Henderson Subdivision to Evansville where this fresh crew ran the power around the train so they could take it on back across the Ohio River to the Texas Line and onto Louisville, Ky.

The conductor on CSX Y106…

October 5, 2019 – The conductor on CSX Y106 leans out as he guides the engineer on CSXT 9024 as they prepare to couple up to their empty autorack train at milepost 319.2, at Dogtown, just south of Evansville, Indiana on the Henderson Subdivision. The autorack came up from the south on the Henderson Subdivision to Evansville where this fresh crew ran the power around the train so they could take it on back across the Ohio River to the Texas Line and onto Louisville, Ky.

October 5, 2019 - CSX Q025-04 heads up the viaduct to the bridge over the Ohio River between Rahm, Indiana and Henderson, Kentucky as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision on this beautiful fall morning with a wall of containers and a Geometry Test Car behind the lead units.

CSX Q025-04 heads up the viaduct at Rahm, Indiana

October 5, 2019 – CSX Q025-04 heads up the viaduct to the bridge over the Ohio River between Rahm, Indiana and Henderson, Kentucky as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision on this beautiful fall morning with a wall of containers and a Geometry Test Car behind the lead units.

September 28, 2019 - CSXT 3201 leads Q503-27 as it crests the hill at the north end of Crofton Siding as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision at Crofton, Ky in the early morning light.

CSXT 3201 leads Q503-27 as it crests the hill…

September 28, 2019 – CSXT 3201 leads Q503-27 as it crests the hill at the north end of Crofton Siding as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision at Crofton, Ky in the early morning light.

September 22, 2019 - CSX W032-17, with CSXT 4062 a SD40-3 leading, meets a northbound Q581 at Sherwood, Tennessee, as it heads north on the Chattanooga Subdivision with a load of MOW equipment.

CSX W032-17, with CSXT 4062 a SD40-3 leading…

September 22, 2019 – CSX W032-17, with CSXT 4062 a SD40-3 leading, meets a northbound Q581 at Sherwood, Tennessee, as it heads north on the Chattanooga Subdivision with a load of MOW equipment.