The DPU (Distributive Power Unit) end of a Norfolk Southern loaded coal train waits on track two for a crew to take it north from Madisonville, Kentucky as the early morning sun begins to light up the sky over the Paducah and Louisville Railway yard, on October 17th, 2022. DPU – Stands for 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) usually to help climb steep grades. Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2S Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/200, ISO 100, -1stop. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #dronephotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #jimpearsonphotography #indianatrains #indiananortheasternrailroad

he DPU (Distributive Power Unit) end of a Norfolk Southern loaded coal train at Madisonville, KY

The DPU (Distributive Power Unit) end of a Norfolk Southern loaded coal train waits on track two for a crew to take it north from Madisonville, Kentucky as the early morning sun begins to light up the sky over the Paducah and Louisville Railway yard, on October 17th, 2022.

DPU – Stands for 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) usually to help climb steep grades.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2S Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/200, ISO 100, -1stop.

Union Pacific 4139 leads Norfolk Southern 196 across High Bridge on November 8th, 2022, as it heads north across the Kentucky River on the NS CNO&TP First District (Short Line). According to Wikipedia: The High Bridge is a railroad bridge crossing the Kentucky River Palisades, that rises approximately 275 feet from the river below and connects Jessamine and Mercer counties in Kentucky. Formally dedicated in 1879, it is the first cantilever bridge constructed in the United States. It has a three-span continuous under-deck truss used by Norfolk Southern Railway to carry trains between Lexington and Danville. It has been designated as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark. In 1851, the Lexington & Danville Railroad, with Julius Adams as chief engineer, retained John A. Roebling to build a railroad suspension bridge across the Kentucky River for a line connecting Lexington and Danville, Kentucky west of the intersection of the Dix and Kentucky rivers. In 1855, the company ran out of money and the project was resumed by Cincinnati Southern Railroad in 1873 following a proposal by C. Shaler Smith for a cantilever design using stone towers designed by John A. Roebling (who designed the Brooklyn Bridge). The bridge was erected using a cantilever design with a three-span continuous under-deck truss and was opened in 1877 on the Cincinnati Southern Railway. It was 275 feet (84 m) tall and 1,125 feet (343 m) long: the tallest bridge above a navigable waterway in North America and the tallest railroad bridge in the world until the early 20th century. Construction was completed using 3,654,280 pounds of iron at a total cost of $404,373.31. In 1879 President Rutherford B. Hayes and Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman attended the dedication. After years of heavy railroad use, the bridge was rebuilt by Gustav Lindenthal in 1911. Lindenthal reinforced the foundations and rebuilt the bridge around the original structure. To keep railroad traffic flowing, the track deck was raised by 30 feet during construction and a temporary trestle was constructed.[6] In 1929, an additional set of tracks was built to accommodate increased railroad traffic and the original limestone towers were removed. Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2S Drone, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/2000, ISO 110. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #dronephotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #jimpearsonphotography #trainsfromtheair #trainsfromadrone

Union Pacific 4139 leads Norfolk Southern 196 across High Bridge on November 8th, 2022

Union Pacific 4139 leads Norfolk Southern 196 across High Bridge on November 8th, 2022, as it heads north across the Kentucky River on the NS CNO&TP First District.

According to Wikipedia: The High Bridge is a railroad bridge crossing the Kentucky River Palisades, that rises approximately 275 feet from the river below and connects Jessamine and Mercer counties in Kentucky. Formally dedicated in 1879, it is the first cantilever bridge constructed in the United States. It has a three-span continuous under-deck truss used by Norfolk Southern Railway to carry trains between Lexington and Danville. It has been designated as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark.

In 1851, the Lexington & Danville Railroad, with Julius Adams as chief engineer, retained John A. Roebling to build a railroad suspension bridge across the Kentucky River for a line connecting Lexington and Danville, Kentucky west of the intersection of the Dix and Kentucky rivers. In 1855, the company ran out of money and the project was resumed by Cincinnati Southern Railroad in 1873 following a proposal by C. Shaler Smith for a cantilever design using stone towers designed by John A. Roebling (who designed the Brooklyn Bridge).

The bridge was erected using a cantilever design with a three-span continuous under-deck truss and was opened in 1877 on the Cincinnati Southern Railway. It was 275 feet (84 m) tall and 1,125 feet (343 m) long: the tallest bridge above a navigable waterway in North America and the tallest railroad bridge in the world until the early 20th century. Construction was completed using 3,654,280 pounds of iron at a total cost of $404,373.31. In 1879 President Rutherford B. Hayes and Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman attended the dedication.

After years of heavy railroad use, the bridge was rebuilt by Gustav Lindenthal in 1911. Lindenthal reinforced the foundations and rebuilt the bridge around the original structure. To keep railroad traffic flowing, the track deck was raised by 30 feet during construction and a temporary trestle was constructed.[6] In 1929, an additional set of tracks was built to accommodate increased railroad traffic and the original limestone towers were removed.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2S Drone, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/2000, ISO 110.

Norfolk Southern 4152 leads D375 through Lincoln, Indiana as it heads north on the NS Evansville Branch with a load of rolled steel for the AK Steel plant at Rockport, Indiana, on October 20th, 2022, on a beautiful fall afternoon. Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2S Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/2000, ISO 120. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #dronephotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #jimpearsonphotography #indianatrains #norfolksouthern

Norfolk Southern 4152 leads D375 through Lincoln, Indiana

Norfolk Southern 4152 leads D375 through Lincoln, Indiana as it heads south on the NS Evansville Branch with a load of rolled steel for the AK Steel plant at Rockport, Indiana, on October 20th, 2022, on a beautiful fall afternoon.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2S Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/2000, ISO 120.

#trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #dronephotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #jimpearsonphotography #indianatrains #norfolksouthern

Norfolk Southern 1160 leads a northbound freight as it crosses over the diamond at the NS East Wayne Yard on the NS Huntington District on September 24th, 2022, at New Haven, Indiana. The train would eventually set out cars at the East Wayne Yard before continuing their trip north toward Detroit, Michigan. Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2S Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/2500, ISO 100. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #dronephotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #jimpearsonphotography

Norfolk Southern 1160 leads a northbound freight as it crosses over the diamond at New Haven, Indiana

Norfolk Southern 1160 leads a northbound freight as it crosses over the diamond at the NS East Wayne Yard on the NS Huntington District on September 24th, 2022, at New Haven, Indiana. The train would eventually set out cars at the East Wayne Yard before continuing their trip north toward Detroit, Michigan.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2S Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/2500, ISO 100.

Norfolk Southern Heritage 1072 “Illinois Terminal” locomotive and Paducah and Louisville Railway University of Kentucky locomotive 4522, brings up the rear of a loaded coal train as they head north at Central City, Kentucky on June 24th, 2022, with a load for the Louisville Gas and Electric power plant, outside Louisville, KY. Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2S Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/1600, ISO 110. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #dronephotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #jimpearsonphotography

Norfolk Southern Heritage 1072 “Illinois Terminal” at Central City, KY

Norfolk Southern Heritage 1072 “Illinois Terminal” locomotive and Paducah and Louisville Railway University of Kentucky locomotive 4522, brings up the rear of a loaded coal train as they head north at Central City, Kentucky on June 24th, 2022, with a load for the Louisville Gas and Electric power plant, outside Louisville, KY.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2S Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/1600, ISO 110.

Several firsts for me in this drone image from June 24th, 2022, showing the whole loop at Warrior Coal outside Nebo, Kentucky! On this Norfolk Southern coal train, we find NS Illinois Terminal Heritage Unit 1072 leading with Paducah and Louisville University of Kentucky locomotive, 4522 trailing, as they prepare to load an empty coal drag, with NS Southern Heritage Unit 8114 bringing up the rear. This was my first time catching a coal train with a heritage unit leading and as a DPU on the rear, plus doing so on the Paducah and Louisville Railway with one of the University of Kentucky units in the consist was pretty cool! Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2S Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/1500, ISO 130. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #dronephotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #jimpearsonphotography

NS Illinois Terminal Heritage Unit 1072 leading with Paducah and Louisville University of Kentucky locomotive, 4522 trailing and NS Southern Heritage Unit 8114 as DPU

Several firsts for me in this drone image from June 24th, 2022, showing the whole loop at Warrior Coal outside Nebo, Kentucky! On this Norfolk Southern coal train, we find NS Illinois Terminal Heritage Unit 1072 leading with Paducah and Louisville University of Kentucky locomotive, 4522 trailing, as they prepare to load an empty coal drag, with NS Southern Heritage Unit 8114 bringing up the rear.

This was my first time catching a coal train with a heritage unit leading and as a DPU on the rear, plus doing so on the Paducah and Louisville Railway with one of the University of Kentucky units in the consist was pretty cool!

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2S Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/1500, ISO 130.

Norfolk Southern Heritage 1072 "Illinois Terminal" locomotive and Paducah and Louisville Railway University of Kentucky locomotive 4522, leads an empty coal train as they cross the marshland on the way to Warrior Coal Loop, just outside Nebo, Kentucky on June 24th, 2022. Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2S Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/1000, ISO 110. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #dronephotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #jimpearsonphotography

Norfolk Southern Heritage 1072 “Illinois Terminal” locomotive head for the loop at Warrior Coal, Nebo, KY

Norfolk Southern Heritage 1072 “Illinois Terminal” locomotive and Paducah and Louisville Railway University of Kentucky locomotive 4522, leads an empty coal train as they cross the marshland on the way to Warrior Coal Loop, just outside Nebo, Kentucky on June 24th, 2022.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2S Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/1000, ISO 110.

On June 24th, 2022, I caught Norfolk Southern Heritage unit 8114 "Norfolk Southern" as it prepared to begin loading at the Warrior Coal Loop outside Nebo, Kentucky! It;s one of 20 locomotives painted as Heritage units by NS. It’s been just over 10 years since the first engine rolled out and I;ve been fortunate to have photographed all 20 of them out working on the road! According to the NS website: As part of its 30th anniversary celebration in 2012, NS painted 20 new locomotives in the color schemes of predecessor railroads. The commemorative units quickly became known as NS' Heritage Locomotives. Since the 1820s, hundreds of railroad companies were built, merged, reorganized, and consolidated into what eventually became Norfolk Southern, itself created from the consolidation of Southern Railway and Norfolk and Western Railway in 1982. In 1999, Norfolk Southern acquired a portion of Conrail. The Heritage Locomotives represent railroads that played significant roles in Norfolk Southern’s history. The first unit, Conrail 8098, rolled out of Altoona, Pa., March 15, and the final one, Lackawanna 1074, rolled out of Muncie, Ind., on June 27, 2012. Each paint scheme was modified to fit contemporary locomotives while staying as true as possible to the original designs. Norfolk Southern employees in Altoona and Chattanooga, Tenn., painted GE ES44AC locomotives, while the EMD SD70ACe units were painted at Progress Rail Services; facility in Muncie, Ind. The Heritage Locomotives are used in freight service across Norfolk Southern;s 19,500-mile, 22-state network. Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2S Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/800, ISO 100. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #dronephotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #jimpearsonphotography

Norfolk Southern Heritage unit 8114 “Norfolk Southern” at Warrior Coal Mine, Nebo, KY

On June 24th, 2022, I caught Norfolk Southern Heritage unit 8114 “Norfolk Southern” as it prepared to begin loading at the Warrior Coal Loop outside Nebo, Kentucky! It;s one of 20 locomotives painted as Heritage units by NS. It’s been just over 10 years since the first engine rolled out and I;ve been fortunate to have photographed all 20 of them out working on the road!

According to the NS website: As part of its 30th anniversary celebration in 2012, NS painted 20 new locomotives in the color schemes of predecessor railroads. The commemorative units quickly became known as NS’ Heritage Locomotives.

Since the 1820s, hundreds of railroad companies were built, merged, reorganized, and consolidated into what eventually became Norfolk Southern, itself created from the consolidation of Southern Railway and Norfolk and Western Railway in 1982. In 1999, Norfolk Southern acquired a portion of Conrail. The Heritage Locomotives represent railroads that played significant roles in Norfolk Southern’s history. The first unit, Conrail 8098, rolled out of Altoona, Pa., March 15, and the final one, Lackawanna 1074, rolled out of Muncie, Ind., on June 27, 2012.

Each paint scheme was modified to fit contemporary locomotives while staying as true as possible to the original designs. Norfolk Southern employees in Altoona and Chattanooga, Tenn., painted GE ES44AC locomotives, while the EMD SD70ACe units were painted at Progress Rail Services; facility in Muncie, Ind. The Heritage Locomotives are used in freight service across Norfolk Southern;s 19,500-mile, 22-state network.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2S Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/800, ISO 100.

Several firsts for me in this latest drone image from June 24th, 2022, at Warrior Coal Loop outside Nebo, Kentucky! On this Norfolk Southern coal train, we find NS Illinois Terminal Heritage Unit 1072 leading with Paducah and Louisville University of Kentucky locomotive, 4522 trailing, as they prepare to load an empty coal drag, with NS Southern Heritage Unit 8114 bringing up the rear as the DPU. This was my first time catching a coal train with a heritage unit leading and as a DPU on the rear, plus doing so on the Paducah and Louisville Railway with one of the University of Kentucky units in the consist! Pretty cool! Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2S Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/1250, ISO 100. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #dronephotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #jimpearsonphotography

NS Illinois Terminal Heritage Units 1072 and 8114 at Warrior Coal, Nebo, Kentucky

Several firsts for me in this latest drone image from June 24th, 2022, at Warrior Coal Loop outside Nebo, Kentucky! On this Norfolk Southern coal train, we find NS Illinois Terminal Heritage Unit 1072 leading with Paducah and Louisville University of Kentucky locomotive, 4522 trailing, as they prepare to load an empty coal drag, with NS Southern Heritage Unit 8114 bringing up the rear as the DPU.

This was my first time catching a coal train with a heritage unit leading and as a DPU on the rear, plus doing so on the Paducah and Louisville Railway with one of the University of Kentucky units in the consist! Pretty cool!

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2S Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/1250, ISO 100.

LIVE – June 24, 2022 – NS Heritage Unit 8114 leads an empty coal drag north off the Warrior lead, Madisonville, KY

LIVE – June 24, 2022 – NS Heritage Unit 8114 leads an empty coal drag north off the Warrior lead, at West Yard in Madisonville, Ky on the Paducah and Louisville Railway, with PAL 4522 and NS Heritage unit 1072 as rear DPUs on as it heads for Louisville, Ky.
April 9, 2022 - Norfolk Southern 167 heads East on the NS East District at Oakland City, Indiana crossing over the Indiana Southern line at the Diamond with NS 7624, 9627 and 9639 leading the way. Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2S Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/2500, ISO 110. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #dronephotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #jimpearsonphotography

Norfolk Southern 167 heads East on the NS East District at Oakland City, Indiana

April 9, 2022 – Norfolk Southern 167 heads East on the NS East District at Oakland City, Indiana crossing over the Indiana Southern line at the Diamond with NS 7624, 9627 and 9639 leading the way.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2S Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/2500, ISO 110.

Going Away shot - Looks can be deceiving as in this going away shot that looks like it is coming at us, as I caught Norfolk Southern Heritage Unit 1072, Illinois Terminal, and NS 8090 bringing up the rear of a loaded coal train on April 7th, 2022, as it headed north on the Paducah and Louisville Railway at Central City, Kentucky. Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2S Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/1500, ISO 130. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #dronephotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #jimpearsonphotography

Norfolk Southern Heritage Unit 1072, Illinois Terminal northbound at Central City, Kentucky

Going Away shot – Looks can be deceiving as in this going away shot that looks like it is coming at us, as I caught Norfolk Southern Heritage Unit 1072, Illinois Terminal, and NS 8090 bringing up the rear of a loaded coal train on April 7th, 2022, as it headed north on the Paducah and Louisville Railway at Central City, Kentucky.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2S Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/1500, ISO 130.

Norfolk Southern Illinois Terminal Heritage Unit, 1072, brings up the rear of Paducah and Louisville Railway WYX4, a loaded coal train, as it crosses over the 148’ high and 891 ft. long, Big Clifty bridge, at Big Clifty, Kentucky on its way north on April 7th, 2022. Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2S Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/500, ISO 120 #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #dronephotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #jimpearsonphotography

Norfolk Southern Illinois Terminal Heritage Unit northbound on Big Clifty Bridge, Big Clifty, KY

Norfolk Southern Illinois Terminal Heritage Unit, 1072, brings up the rear of Paducah and Louisville Railway WYX4, a loaded coal train, as it crosses over the 148’ high and 891 ft. long, Big Clifty bridge, at Big Clifty, Kentucky on its way north on April 7th, 2022.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2S Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/500, ISO 120

Norfolk Southern Heritage unit 8100, Nickel Plate Road, and Canadian National 5702 lead CSX Q512-24 (Radnor Yard - Nashville, TN - Avon, IN Daily) as it pulls out of the yard at Casky after picking up 10 loads of truck frames at Hopkinsville, Kentucky on the CSX Henderson Subdivision on February 24th, 2022. One of the things I like about railfanning the Henderson Subdivision is because we get all kinds of interesting and different foreign power that runs up and down the line! While most of it is CSX, we do get a mix of just about every major railroad on this line at some point in time during each week. You never know when it’s coming, but when it does as with this unit, railfans gather along the tracks for their own crack at capturing their own images of the move and I’m no exception! While you can’t control the weather for these shots, railroads operate in all kinds of weather and so I’m trackside when the train is! Hardest thing about shooting in bad weather is getting out the door in my opinion! A large golf umbrella helps a lot!! Tech Info: Nikon D800, RAW, Sigma 150-600 @ 210mm, f/4.5, 1/125, ISO 280. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #jimpearsonphotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer

Norfolk Southern Heritage unit 8100, Nickel Plate Road leads CSX Q512 northbound from Casky Yard, Hopkinsville, Ky

Norfolk Southern Heritage unit 8100, Nickel Plate Road, and Canadian National 5702 lead CSX Q512-24 (Radnor Yard – Nashville, TN – Avon, IN Daily) as it pulls out of the yard at Casky after picking up 10 loads of truck frames at Hopkinsville, Kentucky on the CSX Henderson Subdivision on February 24th, 2022.

One of the things I like about railfanning the Henderson Subdivision is because we get all kinds of interesting and different foreign power that runs up and down the line! While most of it is CSX, we do get a mix of just about every major railroad on this line at some point in time during each week. You never know when it’s coming, but when it does as with this unit, railfans gather along the tracks for their own crack at capturing their own images of the move and I’m no exception!

While you can’t control the weather for these shots, railroads operate in all kinds of weather and so I’m trackside when the train is! Hardest thing about shooting in bad weather is getting out the door in my opinion! A large golf umbrella helps a lot!!

Tech Info: Nikon D800, RAW, Sigma 150-600 @ 210mm, f/4.5, 1/125, ISO 280.

Live Saturday from Jim Pearson Photography from the Princeton, Indiana area

Live Saturday – April 9, 2022 – CSX I025 heads south past the old depot at Princeton, Indiana on the CE&D Subdivision. This location is one of the Virtual Railfan cameras as well. I’ll do a walk around the depot after the train gets by.

This past Saturday I did a day of Live videos from the Princeton, Indiana area including CSX and Norfolk Southern Action. I plan to try and do at least one day a week of live videos from both the air and the ground so be sure to Follow my page on Facebook so you don’t miss any of the live action! You can view many more videos from April 9th, 2022 by visiting my YouTube Channel or Facebook Page!

Norfolk Southern locomotive 3639 heads up a northbound loaded coal train on the Paducah and Louisville Railway as they pass a CSX Loaded coal train in the Pond River Siding, west of Madisonville, Kentucky on March 18th, 2022. Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2S Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/800, ISO 120. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #dronephotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #jimpearsonphotography

Norfolk Southern locomotive 3639 heads up a northbound loaded coal train at Pond Rivers, Madisonville, KY

Norfolk Southern locomotive 3639 heads up a northbound loaded coal train on the Paducah and Louisville Railway as they pass a CSX Loaded coal train in the Pond River Siding, west of Madisonville, Kentucky on March 18th, 2022.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2S Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/800, ISO 120.

Norfolk Southern Heritage Unit 1072, Illinois Terminal, and NS 8090 bring up the rear of a coal train as they at the Warrior Coal Mine loop, outside Madisonville, Kentucky on March 18th, 2022. Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2S Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/2500, ISO 100. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #dronephotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #jimpearsonphotography

Norfolk Southern Heritage Unit 1072, Illinois Terminal, and NS 8090 load at Warrior Coal, Madisonville, KY

Norfolk Southern Heritage Unit 1072, Illinois Terminal, and NS 8090 bring up the rear of a coal train as they at the Warrior Coal Mine loop, outside Madisonville, Kentucky on March 18th, 2022.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2S Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/2500, ISO 100.

#trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #dronephotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #jimpearsonphotography

Norfolk Southern Heritage Unit 1072, Illinois Terminal, and NS 8090 bring up the rear of a northbound loaded coal train on the Paducah and Louisville Railway as they pass a CSX Loaded coal train in the Pond River Siding, west of Madisonville, Kentucky on March 18th, 2022. Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2S Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/1000, ISO 150. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #dronephotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #jimpearsonphotography

Norfolk Southern Heritage Unit 1072, Illinois Terminal unit northbound on the Paducah and Louisville Railway

Norfolk Southern Heritage Unit 1072, Illinois Terminal, and NS 8090 bring up the rear of a northbound loaded coal train on the Paducah and Louisville Railway as they pass a CSX Loaded coal train in the Pond River Siding, west of Madisonville, Kentucky on March 18th, 2022.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2S Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/1000, ISO 150.

Norfolk Southern Heritage unit 8100, Nickel Plate Road, and Canadian National 5702 lead CSX Q512-24 (Radnor Yard - Nashville, TN - Avon, IN Daily) pulls up the Casky lead as it heads north into the yard at Casky to pick up 10 loads of truck frames at Hopkinsville, Kentucky on the CSX Henderson Subdivision on February 24th, 2022. One of the things I like about railfanning the Henderson Subdivision is because we get all kinds of interesting and different foreign power that runs up and down the line! While most of it is CSX, we do get a mix of just about every major railroad on this line at some point in time during each week. You never know when it’s coming, but when it does as with this unit, railfans gather along the tracks for their own crack at capturing their own images of the move and I’m no exception! While you can’t control the weather for these shots, railroads operate in all kinds of weather and so I’m trackside when the train is! Hardest thing about shooting in bad weather is getting out the door in my opinion! A large golf umbrella helps a lot!! Tech Info: Nikon D800, RAW, Nikon 10-24mm @ 16mm, f/4.5, 1/800, ISO 720. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #jimpearsonphotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer

Norfolk Southern Nickel Plate Road Heritage unit pulls into CSX Casky Yard at Hopkinsville, Kentucky

Norfolk Southern Heritage unit 8100, Nickel Plate Road, and Canadian National 5702 lead CSX Q512-24 (Radnor Yard – Nashville, TN – Avon, IN Daily) pulls up the Casky lead as it heads north into the yard at Casky to pick up 10 loads of truck frames at Hopkinsville, Kentucky on the CSX Henderson Subdivision on February 24th, 2022.

One of the things I like about railfanning the Henderson Subdivision is because we get all kinds of interesting and different foreign power that runs up and down the line! While most of it is CSX, we do get a mix of just about every major railroad on this line at some point in time during each week. You never know when it’s coming, but when it does as with this unit, railfans gather along the tracks for their own crack at capturing their own images of the move and I’m no exception!

While you can’t control the weather for these shots, railroads operate in all kinds of weather and so I’m trackside when the train is! Hardest thing about shooting in bad weather is getting out the door in my opinion! A large golf umbrella helps a lot!!

Tech Info: Nikon D800, RAW, Nikon 10-24mm @ 16mm, f/4.5, 1/800, ISO 720.