October 13, 2018 – CSXT 269 heads up CSX Q028 passes an old grain elevator in downtown Hopkinsville, Ky as it makes its way north on the Henderson Subdivision. – #jimstrainphotos #kentuckyrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad
October 13, 2018 – Cooper Smith photographs CSX Q500-13 as he and other members of the West Kentucky Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society take part on a chapter railfan event at the old Louisville & Nashville Railway depot in Hopkinsville, Ky, as Q500 heads north on the Henderson Subdivision. – #jimstrainphotos #kentuckyrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad
October 10, 2018 – CSXT 4038 leads Q029-09 as it passes Q589-09 at the north end of Nortonville, Ky on its way south along the Henderson Subdivision. CSX Q589 is hauling a newly constructed spent nuclear fuel cask behind the locomotives. – #jimstrainphotos #kentuckyrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad
October 10, 2018 – A new sight for us here on CSX’s Henderson Subdivision are the DPU’s being run on intermodals Q025 & Q026. I understand it’s a test phase right now, but it certainly makes for a different photograph. Here we have Q025-09 passing Q028 in the siding at the north end of Kelly, Ky as CSXT 3101 acts as the DPU on it’s way south along the Henderson Subdivision.
A DPU (Distributed Power Unit) A locomotive set capable of remote-control operation in conjunction with locomotive units at the train’s head end. DPUs are placed in the middle or at the rear of heavy trains (such as coal, grain, soda ash and even manifest), to help climb grades. – #jimstrainphotos #kentuckyrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad
October 10, 2018 – CSX Q589-09 heads through Mortons Gap, Ky, with a newly constructed spent nuclear fuel cask trailing behind the locomotives, as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision. – #jimstrainphotos #kentuckyrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad
October 6, 2018 – Signals reflect off the side of CSX Q647, as makes its way through Howell Yards, in Evansville, Indiana, as it continues south to it’s final destination of Waycross, GA. – #jimstrainphotos #kentuckyrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad
October 6, 2018 – Against the night sky glow from Evansville, Indiana the headlights from CSX E306 lights up the railing as it heads slowly down the viaduct at Rham, Indiana with its empty coal train after crossing over the Ohio River on the Henderson Subdivision. Nikon D800, 4 min exposure at f/11 at ISO 100 with a Nikon 18mm lens. – #jimstrainphotos #indianarailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad
October 6, 2018 – Against the night sky glow from Evansville, Indiana the headlights from CSX E306 lights up the railing as it heads slowly down the viaduct at Rham, Indiana with its empty coal train after crossing over the Ohio River on the Henderson Subdivision. Nikon D800, 4 min exposure at f/11 at ISO 100 with a Nikon 18mm lens. – #jimstrainphotos #indianarailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad
October 6, 2018 – Two CSX empty coal trains sit at the north end of Howell Yard in Evansville, Indiana as they wait for crews to take them to their destination. Nikon D800, 3 min exposure at f/16 at ISO 100 with a Sigma 24-70 @70mm. – #jimstrainphotos #indianarailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad
October 5, 2018 – Did some night railfanning tonight with fellow railfan Ryan Scott around CSX Howell yard at Evansville, Indiana. This photo shows a southbound CSX Q503 as it moves slowly through the yard and at one point coming to a stop, during my 3 minute exposure. Lens: Sigma 24-70 at 70mm f/11, on a Nikon D800 full frame camera and the ISO was 100. – #jimstrainphotos #indianarailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad
September 18, 2018 – Not something you see every day! CSX Q500 came through this afternoon with a rare sight on the end of it! CSX 900401 Operation Red Block safety caboose! Here it’s pulling out of the siding at the north end of Slaughters, Ky as it heads north on the Henderson Subdivision. – #jimstrainphotos #kentuckyrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad
September 12, 2018 – CSX Q501-12 pulls past the signals at the north end of Hybird at Howell Yard in Evansville, Indiana with shrink wrapped NREX 122, 123, 124 & 125 trailing behind CSXT 3076 and 536 as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision. Just four days later these NREX units ended up on the ground, between Peedee and Lilesville, NC after a derailment due to a washout from the rains from Hurricane Florence. Fortunately the engine carrying the crew (not the one pictured here) did not derail and they only suffered minor injuries.
From what I’m told the NREX Units that are Export SD40-3 rebuilds for Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée, The Republic of Guinea, are all on the ground and are probably a total loss.- #jimstrainphotos #indianarailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad
September 17, 2018 – Day 322 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – A southbound CSX freight train (Q501) crosses over West Arch Street in Madisonville, Ky as it heads south past the old L&N Railroad Depot. Want to get better at your photography? Photograph the things that you love and make you happy!
August 30, 2018 – CSX Q588 (Nashville, TN – Avon, IN), with CN 8102 and UP 2513 leading, pass loaded coal train N319-29 (Evansville, IN (EVWR) – Cross, SC), with 3268 & 253 at Romney, just south of Mannington, Ky as both trains make their way along the Henderson Subdivision. – #jimstrainphotos #kentuckyrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad
September 15, 2018 – Tennessee Southern Railroad refurbished locomotives CEFX 6671 and 6352 bring up the end of the consist on CSX Q589 as it heads out of Howell Yard at Evansville, Indiana headed south on the Henderson Subdivision.
According to their website: The Tennessee Southern Railroad (TSRR) operates a total of 149 miles (including 118 main line miles) of rail line running from Columbia, Tennessee (46 miles south of Nashville, Tennessee), to Pulaski, Tennessee, and from Columbia, Tennessee, to Florence, Alabama. Of the 118 main line miles, approximately 109 miles of the TSRR are located in Lawrence, Giles and Maury Counties in middle Tennessee, while the remaining 9 miles are located in Lauderdale County in northwest Alabama.
The TSRR interchanges with Class I carrier CSX Transportation at Natco, Tennessee. TSRR also provides intermodal services between the railroad, river barges and trucks at its port facilities located in Florence, Alabama, at the Port of Florence. The Port of Florence is strategically located on the Tennessee River. In addition, TSRR has the ability to transload products between rail cars and trucks at its cross-dock facility located in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. – #jimstrainphotos #kentuckyrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad
September 12, 2018 – CSXT 413 leads Q589 as it heads up the viaduct at Rahm, Indiana as it makes it’s way south on the Henderson Subdivision. – #jimstrainphotos #kentuckyrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad
September 12, 2018 – CSX Q501-12 passes through Hybird after leaving Howell Yard in Evansville, Indiana NREX 122, 123, 124 & 125 trailing behind CSXT 3076 and 536 as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision. I’m told they are Export SD40-3 rebuilds for Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée, The Republic of Guinea. A joint Rio Tinto/Alcoa operation. – #jimstrainphotos #indianarailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad
August 29, 2018 – CSX Q588 heads through St. James Curve at Johnson Township Indiana as a break in the stormy skies sends a shaft of light onto the train as it makes its way south on the CE&D Subdivision. – #jimstrainphotos #kentuckyrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad
August 29, 2018 – CSX local J721-29 passes the signals at Darmstadt, Indiana as it makes it’s way south through a light rain on the CE&D Subdivision. – #jimstrainphotos #kentuckyrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad
August 22, 2018 – CSX Q501 basks in the glow of the evening sun as CSXT 74 leads it past Casky Inspection yard at Hopkinsville, Ky as it makes its way south on the Henderson Subdivision. – #jimstrainphotos #kentuckyrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad
August 21, 2018 – CSX local, J732-21 heads under the US 41 overpass as it approaches the defect detector at Mortons Gap, Ky as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision. – #jimstrainphotos #kentuckyrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad