September 7, 2017- My first chilly night in Chattanooga, TN I found myself with several fellow railfans on the banks of the Tennessee River, photographing this mixed freight southbound as it headed across the Tenbridge, on the CNO&TP 3rd District of NS’s Central Division. It runs from Chattanooga, TN to Harriman, TN.SB NS on the Tenbridge, Chattanooga, TN
August 4, 2017 – Squaw Creek 21 and Norfolk Southern 7320 sit idling in the stillness of the night at Alcoa/Yankeetown Docks yard. The NS loaded train waits for a crew to move its load of coal into the Alcoa Warrick Operations at Yankee Town Dock, just outside of Newburgh, Indiana. at
August 4, 2017 – Norfolk Southern 7320 and Squaw Creek 21 sit idling in the stillness of the night at Squaw Creek the NS loaded train waits for a crew to move the loaded coal into the Alcoa Warrick Operations at Yankee Town Dock, just outside of Newburgh, Indiana.
July 19, 2017 – Norfolk Southern 8160 leads northbound train through Paducah and Louisville’s West Yard at Madisonville, Ky with a freshly loaded coal train from Warrior Coal and a Kansas City Southern unit trailing.
July 5, 2017 – Norfolk Southern 7317 leads a loaded coal train down the Warrior Wye, approaching the Pleasantview Road overpass as it heads to the Paducah and Louisville Railway main to where it will continue north from Madisonville, Ky.
July 19, 2017 – Norfolk Southern 8160 leads a loaded coal train off the Warrior Wye onto the Paducah and Louisville main heading north at Madisonville, Ky as a PAL local, with 2112 leading, waits to head north behind it.
July 5, 2017 – Norfolk Southern 7317 leads a loaded coal train off the Warrior Wye, during a light rain, onto the Paducah and Louisville Railway main as it heads north at Madisonville, Ky.
A PAL crew on a NS empty coal train waits at Paducah & Louisville’s West Yard in Madisonville, Ky for a signal to take the Warrior Coal lead to make a pick-up.
June 17, 2017 – Norfolk Southern 7226 pulls hard as it leads a manifest train up the grade at the east end of Huntingburg, Indiana on it’s way east on the NS Southern-East district.
May 16, 2017 – For something a bit different I used my 14mm full frame lens to capture Norfolk Southern’s “Lehigh Valley” Heritage Unit 8104 as it sat on the tail end of loaded coal train NS D436, that was tied down in the Red Brush Siding, on the Yankeetown Branch at Yankeetown, Indiana.
May 16, 2017 – With the sun heading for the horizon to the west, Norfolk Southern’s “Lehigh Valley” Heritage Unit 8104 sits on the end of loaded coal train NS D436 at Red Brush Siding, on the Yankeetown Branch at Yankeetown, Indiana.
May 16, 2017 – Norfolk Southern’s “Lehigh Valley” Heritage Unit 8104 sits on the end of loaded coal train NS D436 as it waits for a crew, at Red Brush Siding, on the Yankeetown Branch at Yankeetown, Indiana.
May 16, 2017 – Norfolk Southern’s “Lehigh Valley” Heritage Unit 8104 sits as the DPU on loaded coal train NS D436, tied down in the Red Brush Siding, on the Yankeetown Branch at Yankeetown, Indiana.
May 13, 2017 – A eerie quiet fell in amongst all these steel horses as they sat at the north end of the Norfolk Southern yard at Princeton, Indiana as the last light of dusk fell on National Train Day. I drove from Piqua, Ohio to Princeton, Indiana on this day looking for trains to catch and I saw three moving along the way, all in the distance. That’s the way it goes sometimes! I did catch another shot I’ll post later of a CSX coal train in the loop at Alliance Coal.
May 12, 2017 – Norfolk Southern Heritage Unit 1071, “Jersey Central Lines,” brings up the tail end of 71T as it finishes up loading it’s coal train at Alliance Coal in Princeton, Indiana.
March 25, 2017 – Lights from a signal down the track illuminate NS 871 and it’s trailing engines, as it heads up a empty Norfolk Southern coal train tied down at Lyle Siding in Princeton, Indiana, waiting on a crew to take it on east on the NS Southern West district.
March 25, 2017 – As the last light of day fades from the sky, a loaded Norfolk Southern coal train sits under the loading dock at Alliance Coal in Princeton, Indiana as their crew prepares to take their train east on the NS Southern-East District.
March 25, 2017 – The red light from signals light up the front of NS 871 with an empty Norfolk Southern coal train that tied down in Lyle Siding at Princeton, Indiana, waiting on a crew to take it on east on the NS Southern West district.
March 25, 2017 – Great time shooting some night action with fellow railfans Ryan Scott and Dave Kunkle! We caught this empty Norfolk Southern coal train that tied down in Lyle Siding at Princeton, Indiana, waiting on a crew to take it on east on the NS Southern West district. A big shout out to Dave who was gracious enough to be our “grip” last night and use his hat to cover a bothersome light on one of the RR Boxes next to the crossing!
February 23, 2017 – Norfolk Southern 1160 and 7507 lead a northbound coal train over the diamond as it heads north through Oakland City, Indiana on the Indiana Southern Railroad, on it’s way to Bear Run Mine for a load of coal.
February 23, 2017 – Norfolk Southern 8099, Southern Heritage unit, with a loaded coal train (NS 816) sits waiting for recrew at Alliance Coal in Princeton, Indiana.