July 13, 2019 – CSXT 3294 leads Q025-13 as it heads through the south end of CSX’s Howell Yard, on its way south along the Henderson Subdivision.
Canadian National 8947 and 2255 lead CSX V257-09…
July 10, 2019 – Canadian National 8947 and 2255 lead CSX V257-09 and two other CSXT units as they approach the road crossing just north of Gum Lick Trestle, hauling a mixed load of empty grain and ethanol cars as it heads north on the Henderson Subdivision.
CSX local J732-10 passes over the Gum Lick Trestle…
July 10, 2019 – CSX local J732-10 passes over the Gum Lick Trestle, north of Kelly, Ky, as it heads north on the Henderson Subdivision to Atkinson Yard in Madisonville, Ky.
CSXT 61 leads a empty grain train south…
July 3, 2019 – CSXT 61 leads a empty grain train south through Mortons Gap, Ky on the Henderson Subdivision.
CSXT 3416 leads Q512-06…
July 6, 2019 – CSXT 3416 leads Q512-06 as it passes the grainery between Adams, TN and Guthrie, Ky on it’s way north on the Henderson Subdivision.
CSXT 808 heads up Q028-06 as it leads…
July 6, 2019 – CSXT 808 heads up Q028-06 as it leads an intermodal over the south switch at Latham Siding at Hopkinsville, Ky as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision with its load.
CSX W001-03 Track Inspection Geometry Train…
July 3, 2019 – CSX W001-03 Track Inspection Geometry Train heads south on the Henderson Subdivision at Oak Hiil, between Nortonville, and Mortons Gap, Kentucky with the Florence, Columbus and a Track Geometry Car.
According to Wikipedia: A track geometry car (also known as a track recording car) is an automated track inspection vehicle on a rail transport system used to test several geometric parameters of the track without obstructing normal railroad operations.
Some of the parameters generally measured include position, curvature, alignment of the track, smoothness, and the crosslevel of the two rails. The cars use a variety of sensors, measuring systems, and data management systems to create a profile of the track being inspected.
CSX W001-03 Track Inspection Geometry Train…
July 3, 2019 – CSX W001-03 Track Inspection Geometry Train heads south on the Henderson Subdivision at Nortonville, Kentucky with the Florence, Columbus and a Track Geometry Car.
According to Wikipedia: A track geometry car (also known as a track recording car) is an automated track inspection vehicle on a rail transport system used to test several geometric parameters of the track without obstructing normal railroad operations. Some of the parameters generally measured include position, curvature, alignment of the track, smoothness, and the crosslevel of the two rails.
The cars use a variety of sensors, measuring systems, and data management systems to create a profile of the track being inspected.
CSXT 5204 leads a manifest train north…
June 28, 2019 – CSXT 5204 leads a manifest train north, from the Radnor Cutoff track, out of CSX’s Radnor Yards in Nashville, Tennessee.
CSX R901, a rerouted BNSF loaded coal train…
June 7, 2019 – CSX R901, a rerouted BNSF loaded coal train bening lead by 9136, passes through downtown Madisonville, Ky as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision (HD). BNSF rerouted several coal trains on the HD during the month of June due to flooding in the midwest.
BNSF Reroute, CSX R901 with 9101 and 8400…
June 13, 2019 – BNSF Reroute, CSX R901 with 9101 and 8400 as head end power, approach the Hwy 41 overpass at Mortons Gap, Kentucky as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision with a loaded coal train.
CSXT 5412 leads Q501-20…
June 20, 2019 – CSXT 5412 leads Q501-20 as it makes its way through the S curve at Nortonville, Ky as it head south on the Henderson Subdivision on track 1.
A member of the crew on CSX R900-11…
June 12, 2019 – A member of the crew on CSX R900-11 prepares to do a roll-by inspection on CSX Q588-12 as it passes their BNSF rerouted empty coal train at the north end of Rankin siding as they both head north on the Henderson Subdivision.
CSXT 5484 leads Q029 off the south end…
June 12, 2019 – CSXT 5484 leads Q029 off the south end of the Ohio River Bridge as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision at Henderson, Ky.
CSX Z901-03, a rerouted BNSF loaded coal train…
June 5, 2019 – CSX Z901-03, a rerouted BNSF loaded coal train due to flooding, pulls up the grade at Mortons Junction, as it makes its way south on CSX’s Henderson Subdivision at Mortons Gap, Ky with BNSF 8526 in the lead.
CSXT 3189 rounds the curve at Nortonville, Ky
May 29, 2019 – CSXT 3189 rounds the curve at Nortonville, Ky as it leads an empty coal train south on the Henderson Subdivision.
CSXT 33 heads up an empty coal train…
May 15, 2019 – CSXT 33 heads up an empty coal train as it passes a string a tank cars at Evansville Western’s Belknap Siding, after coming off the Vectren lead from the A.B.Brown Power Plant, outside of Evansville, Indiana. The A. B. Brown Generating Station is a four-unit, 700 megawatt power plant, located on the northern bank of Ohio River, 8 miles east of Mount Vernon, Indiana and 5 miles southwest of Evansville, Indiana just west of the Posey-Vanderburgh County Line and is serviced by CSX via the Evansville Western Railway.
CSX Z901-03, a rerouted BNSF loaded coal train…
June 5, 2019 – CSX Z901-03, a rerouted BNSF loaded coal train due to flooding, snakes its way through the “S” curve, as it makes its way south on the Henderson Subdivision at Nortonville, Ky with BNSF 8526 in the lead.
Yeah, some days the timing is just off…
June 5, 2019 – Yeah, some days the timing is just off, like with this meet between J732 and Q025 just south of Oak Hill on the Henderson Subdivision at Nortonville, Ky. When it happens, you just move on because there’ll be another meet somewhere, sometime!
CSXT 262 leads a northbound mixed freight…
May 25, 2019 – CSXT 262 leads a northbound mixed freight as it prepares to pass the Chesapeake & Ohio 5828 diesel on display at the C&O Museum in Clifton Forge, VA, on CSX’s Allegheny Subdivision.
Canadian Pacific 8867 pulls CSX V752-26…
May 27, 2019 – Canadian Pacific 8867 pulls CSX V752-26 empty grain train westbound on the Kanawha Subdivision at Marmet, WV.