SavaTrans (SVTX) 1982 and Evansville Western Railway 4519 head north through downtown Carmi, Illinois on May 22nd, 2023, with an empty coal train. The Chris Cline Group are owners of the company “Savatrans” which purchased three ES44AC locomotives numbered to represent the Penn State Championship football years # 1912, 1982, & 1986. The railroad operates from Sugar Camp Mine in Akin, IL to Abee, IN near Mount Vernon/West Franklin, IN area. Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 2000, ISO 100. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #dronephotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #jimpearsonphotography #trains #savatrans #evwrrailway #illinoistrains #mavic3classic #drones #trainsfromtheair #trainsfromadrone #savatrans #coaltrain

SavaTrans (SVTX) 1982 and Evansville Western Railway 4519 head north through downtown Carmi, Illinois

SavaTrans (SVTX) 1982 and Evansville Western Railway 4519 head north through downtown Carmi, Illinois on May 22nd, 2023, with an empty coal train. The Chris Cline Group are owners of the company “Savatrans” which purchased three ES44AC locomotives numbered to represent the Penn State Championship football years # 1912, 1982, & 1986. The railroad operates from Sugar Camp Mine in Akin, IL to Abee, IN near Mount Vernon/West Franklin, IN area.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 2000, ISO 100.

Savatrans SVTX 1981 and Evansville Western 4519 head up an empty coal train as it snakes through the countryside at the Sitran Dock at West Franklin, Indiana as the train waits for a relief crew to show up to take it to the Sugar Camp Mine in Akin IL for another load. The Chris Cline Group are owners of the company “Savatrans” which purchased three ES44AC locomotives that operate from Sugar Camp Mine in Akin, IL to West Franklin, IN near the Mount Vernon/West Franklin area. Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2S Drone, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/1250, ISO 200. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #dronephotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #jimpearsonphotography #coaltrain

SVTX 1981 and Evansville Western 4519 wait for a crew at West Franklin, IN

Savatrans SVTX 1981 and Evansville Western 4519 head up an empty coal train as it snakes through the countryside at the Sitran Dock at West Franklin, Indiana as the train waits for a relief crew to show up to take it to the Sugar Camp Mine in Akin IL for another load on February 4th, 2023.

The Chris Cline Group are owners of the company “Savatrans” which purchased three ES44AC locomotives that operate from Sugar Camp Mine in Akin, IL to West Franklin, IN near the Mount Vernon/West Franklin area.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2S Drone, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/1250, ISO 200.

October 3, 2020 – SavaTrans (SVTX) 1982 and Evansville Western Railway 4519 wait for a fresh crew as they head up an empty coal train after unloading at the Dock at West Franklin, Indiana. The Chris Cline Group are owners of the company “Savatrans” which purchased three ES44AC locomotives numbered to represent the Penn State Championship football years # 1912, 1982, & 1986. The company operates from Sugar Camp Mine in Akin, IL to Abee, IN near Mount Vernon/West Franklin, IN area. Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/4000, ISO 100.

SavaTrans (SVTX) 1982 and Evansville Western Railway 4519 wait…

October 3, 2020 – SavaTrans (SVTX) 1982 and Evansville Western Railway 4519 wait for a fresh crew as they head up an empty coal train after unloading at the Dock at West Franklin, Indiana. The Chris Cline Group are owners of the company “Savatrans” which purchased three ES44AC locomotives numbered to represent the Penn State Championship football years # 1912, 1982, & 1986. The company operates from Sugar Camp Mine in Akin, IL to Abee, IN near Mount Vernon/West Franklin, IN area.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/4000, ISO 100.

WEB-05.15.19 SVTX coal train at SITRAN Dock, Mt. Vernon, IN

Savatrans SVTX 1982 and 1912…

May 15, 2019 – Savatrans SVTX 1982 and 1912 head up a recently unloaded coal train at the Sitran Dock at West Franklin, Indiana as the train waits for a relief crew to show up to take it for another load. The Chris Cline Group are owners of the company “Savatrans” which purchased three ES44AC locomotives that operate from Sugar Camp Mine in Akin, IL to West Franklin, IN near the Mount Vernon/West Franklin area. In the background putting out all the steam is the Abengoa Bioenergy plant.

July 25, 2018 – Savatrans 1912 heads up an empty coal train…

July 25, 2018 – Savatrans 1912 heads up an empty coal train as it waits for a crew at the Sitran Dock, at Mount Vernon, Indiana. The Chris Cline Group are owners of the company “Savatrans” which purchased three ES44AC locomotives which operate from Sugar Camp Mine in Akin, IL to the coal terminal near the Mount Vernon/West Franklin area for loading onto barges. – #jimstrainphotos #indianarailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway

April 15, 2017 – Savatrans (SVTX) 5 heads up the Vectran lead…

April 15, 2017 – Savatrans (SVTX) 5 heads up the Vectran lead in the late hours of the night with a load of coal, for the Sitran Dock, being pulled by SVTX 1912 and 1986 as power, at Abee, Indiana. The train also had SVTX 1982 as a mid-train helper and called in Evansville Western Railway to provide a pusher to get it’s heavy load up the Vectran lead. The Chris Cline Group are owners of the company “Savatrans” which purchased three ES44AC locomotives which operate from Sugar Camp Mine in Akin, IL to Abee, IN near the Mount Vernon/West Franklin area.