The conductor on CSXT G412, 50th Anniversary of Operation Lifesaver locomotive 4568, does a roll by inspection of loaded coal train, C904 as it pulls into the north end of the siding at Kelly, Kentucky on May 10th, 2023, on the Henderson Subdivision.

CSX C904 pulled all the way into the siding to allow the southbound local, L391, to pull in behind him so G412 could continue its move north.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/1000, ISO 140.

CSXT 3194, Honoring our Law Enforcement Locomotive, leads a loaded coal train into the loop at Calvert City Terminal, next to the Tennessee River, on a beautiful spring day at Calvert City, Kentucky, on May 8th, 2023.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/1250, ISO 100.

CSX B244, an empty potash train waits in the siding at the north end of Kelly, Kentucky on the CSX Henderson Subdivision, on March 31st, 2023, as loaded coal train passes him on the main headed south. CSX B244 is a fairly new, as-needed potash train off the CP that runs between Chicago, IL and Tampa, FL. The power on this move is CSX 3443, KCS 4728, CP 8933 and CP 8021.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/1000, ISO 140.

CSX X513 passes over Gum Lick Trestle, between Crofton and Robards, Ky, with the CSX Operation Lifesaver 50th Anniversary locomotive CSXT 4568 leading, as they make their way south on the Henderson Subdivision on April 12th, 2023.

According to a CSX press release: CSX unveiled a new OLI rail safety commemorative locomotive in September of 2022, and it was painted at the railroads locomotive shop in Huntington, West Virginia. The CSXT 4568 engine will travel the company’s rail network as a visual reminder for the public to be safe at highway-rail grade crossings and near railroad tracks.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/1000, ISO 100.

CSX M512 pulls onto track 2 as it heads north from Romney at Nortonville, Ky with an oversized load at Nortonville, Kentucky on April 28th, 2023, on the Henderson Subdivision. The load is a transformer built by Royal Smit Transformers, whose home office is in Nijmegen, Netherlands. Not sure if it was built there or here in the USA.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/1000, ISO 200.

CSX M648 heads north under stormy skies with West Coast Express 903, a F59PHI engine as their 3rd unit dead in tow, at Mortons Gap, Kentucky on the Henderson Subdivision on May 12th, 2023. From the looks of the engine, it is fresh out of the shops somewhere down south and is on its way back north to Canada.

According to masstransit.com 903 is one of Seven locomotives on the West Coast Express that will be refurbished under a project to be paid for by the governments of Canada, British Columbia and TransLink. The Metro Vancouver commuter rail service has been in service since 1995 and sees more than 2.6 million boardings annually.

The project includes refurbishing the engines of six of the seven locomotives to extend their lifespan by 15 years. In addition, all head end power units, which provide heat and lighting to the passenger cars, will be replaced to reduce emissions, improve energy efficiency, and allow operation of longer trains.

The locomotives will be refurbished one at a time to ensure there is no disruption in service. Once work is complete, each locomotive will be tested, commissioned, and returned to service before work starts on the next locomotive.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/1000, ISO 190.

#trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #dronephotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #jimpearsonphotography #PALtrains #mavic3classic #drones #trainsfromtheair #trainsfromadrone #kentuckytrains #WestCoastExpress