CSX K870-12 Southbound loaded CP Potash Test Train at Hopkinsville, Ky CSX K870-12 approaches the John Rivers Road Crossing at Casky Yard in Hopkinsville, Kentucky as CP 9364 and CEFX 1002 head a 8,500ft loaded potash "Test" train south on the Henderson Subdivision. CN has been running these potash trains for awhile and I'm told this is a test train from CP to look at the feasibility of doing the same on a regular basis on CSX. The train also had CP 8135 and 9739 as mid-train DPU units. According to Wikipedia: Potash includes various mined and manufactured salts that contain potassium in water-soluble form. The name derives from pot ash, which refers to plant ashes or wood ash soaked in water in a pot, which was the primary means of manufacturing the product before the Industrial Era. The word "potassium" is derived from "potash". Potash is produced worldwide in amounts exceeding 90 million tons per year, mostly for use in fertilizer. Various kinds of fertilizer-potash constitute the single greatest industrial use of the element potassium in the world. Potassium was first derived in 1807 by electrolysis of caustic potash (potassium hydroxide). Tech Info: Nikon D800, RAW, Sigma 150-600 @460mm f/10, 1/1250, ISO 900.

CSX K870-12 Southbound loaded CP Potash Test Train at Hopkinsville, Ky

CSX K870-12 approaches the John Rivers Road Crossing at Casky Yard in Hopkinsville, Kentucky as CP 9364 and CEFX 1002 head a 8,500ft loaded potash “Test” train south on the Henderson Subdivision.

CN has been running these potash trains for awhile and I’m told this is a test train from CP to look at the feasibility of doing the same on a regular basis on CSX. The train also had CP 8135 and 9739 as mid-train DPU units.

According to Wikipedia: Potash includes various mined and manufactured salts that contain potassium in water-soluble form. The name derives from pot ash, which refers to plant ashes or wood ash soaked in water in a pot, which was the primary means of manufacturing the product before the Industrial Era. The word “potassium” is derived from “potash”.

Potash is produced worldwide in amounts exceeding 90 million tons per year, mostly for use in fertilizer. Various kinds of fertilizer-potash constitute the single greatest industrial use of the element potassium in the world. Potassium was first derived in 1807 by electrolysis of caustic potash (potassium hydroxide).

Tech Info: Nikon D800, RAW, Sigma 150-600 @460mm f/10, 1/1250, ISO 900.

Power move on the Paducah and Louisville Railway Paducah and Louisville Railway 2100 leads the daily local through PAL's west yard after doing its interchange work with CSX at Atkinson Yard in Madisonville, Kentucky. Part of it's pickup today, January 18th, 2021, was six engines, dead in tow, bound for the NRE shops at Paducah, Kentucky after a brief stay at Princeton. The power on this train was, PAL, 2100, 2121, 2101, 2104, CIT/CBFX 1579 and 1589 switchers, NERX 2710, 8580 (both ex SP), Northside Mining 2001 and NREX 2724, also ex-SP. Tech Info: Nikon D800, RAW, Sigma 24-70 f/2.8, 1/1600, ISO 100.

Power move on the Paducah and Louisville Railway

Paducah and Louisville Railway 2100 leads the daily local through PAL’s west yard after doing its interchange work with CSX at Atkinson Yard in Madisonville, Kentucky. Part of it’s pickup today, January 18th, 2021, was six engines, dead in tow, bound for the NRE shops at Paducah, Kentucky after a brief stay at Princeton.

The power on this train was, PAL, 2100, 2121, 2101, 2104, CIT/CBFX 1579 and 1589 switchers, NERX 2710, 8580 (both ex SP), Northside Mining 2001 and NREX 2724, also ex-SP.

Tech Info: Nikon D800, RAW, Sigma 24-70 f/2.8, 1/1600, ISO 100.

April 28, 2020 - As the late afternoon light rakes across the scene we find the crew on CSX Q513 getting ready to do a roll by inspection on CSX Q028 as it heads north end of the siding at Hazelton, Indiana on the CE&D Subdivision on a beautiful spring day. Tech: Nikon D800, Sigma 24-70 at 36mm, f/5, 1/800 @ ISO 125 in RAW.

Digital Art – CSX Q028 and 513 Meet

April 28, 2020 – As the late afternoon light rakes across the scene we find the crew on CSX Q513 getting ready to do a roll by inspection on CSX Q028 as it heads north end of the siding at Hazelton, Indiana on the CE&D Subdivision on a beautiful spring day.

Taking the siding at Crofton, Ky The southbound daily local from Casky yard in Hopkinsville, KY, CSX J732-13, slides into the siding at the north end of Crofton, KY to meet northbound Q512 on January 13th, 2021 after completing it's work at Atkinson Yard in Madisonville, KY on the Henderson Subdivision with three SD40's leading the way. Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2 Drone, RAW, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/800, ISO 100.

Taking the siding at Crofton, Ky

The southbound daily local from Casky yard in Hopkinsville, KY, CSX J732-13, slides into the siding at the north end of Crofton, KY to meet northbound Q512 on January 13th, 2021 after completing it’s work at Atkinson Yard in Madisonville, KY on the Henderson Subdivision with three SD40’s leading the way.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2 Drone, RAW, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/800, ISO 100.

Making the climb at Kelly, Kentucky I could hear the rumble of the train as it pulled hard upgrade coming north at Kelly, Kentucky before CSXT 293 crested the top of the rise as it headed up CSX Q512-13 on the Henderson Subdivision, making for this nice long lens shot (700mm) on a cold late winter afternoon in Western Kentucky. The long lens exaggerates the wavy look of the tracks. Tech Info: Nikon D800, RAW, Sigma 150-600 with a 1.4 teleconverter @700mm f/10, 1/1250, ISO 1400.

Making the climb at Kelly, Kentucky

I could hear the rumble of the train as it pulled hard upgrade coming north at Kelly, Kentucky before CSXT 293 crested the top of the rise as it headed up CSX Q512-13 on the Henderson Subdivision, making for this nice long lens shot (700mm) on a cold late winter afternoon in Western Kentucky. The long lens exaggerates the wavy look of the tracks.

Tech Info: Nikon D800, RAW, Sigma 150-600 with a 1.4 teleconverter @700mm f/10, 1/1250, ISO 1400.

CSX K870-12 Southbound loaded CP Potash Test Train CSX K870-12 with CP 9364 and CEFX 1002 leading, lead a 8,500ft loaded potash "Test" train south on the Henderson Subdivision through Nortonville, Kentucky on January 13, 2021. CN has been running these potash trains for awhile and I'm told this is a test train from CP to look at the feasibility of doing the same on a regular basis on CSX. The train also had CP 8135 and 9739 as mid-train DPU units. According to Wikipedia: Potash includes various mined and manufactured salts that contain potassium in water-soluble form. The name derives from pot ash, which refers to plant ashes or wood ash soaked in water in a pot, which was the primary means of manufacturing the product before the Industrial Era. The word "potassium" is derived from "potash". Potash is produced worldwide in amounts exceeding 90 million tons per year, mostly for use in fertilizer. Various kinds of fertilizer-potash constitute the single greatest industrial use of the element potassium in the world. Potassium was first derived in 1807 by electrolysis of caustic potash (potassium hydroxide). Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2 Drone, RAW, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/800, ISO 100.

CSX K870-12 Southbound loaded CP Potash Test Train, Nortonville, Ky

CSX K870-12 with CP 9364 and CEFX 1002 leading, lead a 8,500ft loaded potash “Test” train south on the Henderson Subdivision through Nortonville, Kentucky on January 13, 2021.

CN has been running these potash trains for awhile and I’m told this is a test train from CP to look at the feasibility of doing the same on a regular basis on CSX. The train also had CP 8135 and 9739 as mid-train DPU units.

According to Wikipedia: Potash includes various mined and manufactured salts that contain potassium in water-soluble form. The name derives from pot ash, which refers to plant ashes or wood ash soaked in water in a pot, which was the primary means of manufacturing the product before the Industrial Era. The word “potassium” is derived from “potash”.

Potash is produced worldwide in amounts exceeding 90 million tons per year, mostly for use in fertilizer. Various kinds of fertilizer-potash constitute the single greatest industrial use of the element potassium in the world. Potassium was first derived in 1807 by electrolysis of caustic potash (potassium hydroxide).

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2 Drone, RAW, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/800, ISO 100.

CSXT 3114 and 241 lead Q025 South at Nortonville, Ky CSX hot intermodal Q025-13 (Bedford Park, IL - Jacksonville, FL Daily) rounds the curve coming into Romney at Nortonville, Kentucky as CSXT 3114 leads the train south on the Henderson Subdivision on a beautiful winter's morning on track 1. Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2 Drone, RAW, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/800, ISO 100.

CSXT 3114 and 241 lead Q025 South at Nortonville, Ky

CSX hot intermodal Q025-13 (Bedford Park, IL – Jacksonville, FL Daily) rounds the curve coming into Romney at Nortonville, Kentucky as CSXT 3114 leads the train south on the Henderson Subdivision on a beautiful winter’s morning on track 1.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2 Drone, RAW, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/800, ISO 100.

CSX W870-12 Southbound loaded CP Potash Test Train CSX W870-12 approaches J. Knight Road crossing between Crofton and Kelly, Kentucky as CP 9364 and CEFX 1002 head a 8,500ft loaded potash "Test" train south on the Henderson Subdivision. CN has been running these potash trains for awhile and I'm told this is a test train from CP to look at the feasibility of doing the same on a regular basis on CSX. The train also had CP 8135 and 9739 as mid-train DPU units. According to Wikipedia: Potash includes various mined and manufactured salts that contain potassium in water-soluble form. The name derives from pot ash, which refers to plant ashes or wood ash soaked in water in a pot, which was the primary means of manufacturing the product before the Industrial Era. The word "potassium" is derived from "potash". Potash is produced worldwide in amounts exceeding 90 million tons per year, mostly for use in fertilizer. Various kinds of fertilizer-potash constitute the single greatest industrial use of the element potassium in the world. Potassium was first derived in 1807 by electrolysis of caustic potash (potassium hydroxide). Tech Info: Nikon D800, RAW, Sigma 24-70 @32mm f/10, 1/640, ISO 320.

CSX K870-12 Southbound loaded CP Potash Test Train

CSX K870-12 approaches J. Knight Road crossing between Crofton and Kelly, Kentucky as CP 9364 and CEFX 1002 head a 8,500ft loaded potash “Test” train south on the Henderson Subdivision. CN has been running these potash trains for awhile and I’m told this is a test train from CP to look at the feasibility of doing the same on a regular basis on CSX. The train also had CP 8135 and 9739 as mid-train DPU units.

According to Wikipedia: Potash includes various mined and manufactured salts that contain potassium in water-soluble form. The name derives from pot ash, which refers to plant ashes or wood ash soaked in water in a pot, which was the primary means of manufacturing the product before the Industrial Era. The word “potassium” is derived from “potash”.

Potash is produced worldwide in amounts exceeding 90 million tons per year, mostly for use in fertilizer. Various kinds of fertilizer-potash constitute the single greatest industrial use of the element potassium in the world. Potassium was first derived in 1807 by electrolysis of caustic potash (potassium hydroxide).

Tech Info: Nikon D800, RAW, Sigma 24-70 @32mm f/10, 1/640, ISO 320.

Northbound CSX Q028 at Sebree, Kentucky CSXT 5204 leads the daily intermodal Q028 through the crossing in downtown Sebree, Kentucky as it heads north on the Henderson Subdivision. Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2 Drone, RAW, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/640, ISO 100.

Northbound CSX Q028 at Sebree, Kentucky

CSXT 5204 leads the daily intermodal Q028 through the crossing in downtown Sebree, Kentucky as it heads north on the Henderson Subdivision.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2 Drone, RAW, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/640, ISO 100.

The crew on CSX K423-05 does a roll-by inspection of Q500 The Crew on CSX loaded tank train K423-05 does a roll-by inspection at the south end of the siding at Slaughters, Kentucky on January 6th, 2021 as CSX Q500 passes them headed north on the Henderson Subdivision at dusk. Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2 Drone, RAW, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/200, ISO 400.

The crew on CSX K423-05 does a roll-by inspection of Q500

The Crew on CSX loaded tank train K423-05 does a roll-by inspection at the south end of the siding at Slaughters, Kentucky on January 6th, 2021 as CSX Q500 passes them headed north on the Henderson Subdivision at dusk.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2 Drone, RAW, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/200, ISO 400.

A three-way meet at the north end of Cedar Hill, Tennessee Crews on CSX W991-29 and E305 do a roll-by inspection during a three way meet with hot intermodal Q029-07 at the north end of Cedar Hill, Tennessee as it heads south along the Henderson Subdivision, on December 5th, 2020. W991-29 is carrying a GE high and wide load on GECX 021155 Heavy load, 16-axle, depressed center flat car, which is owned by General Electrical Gas Turbine division. The car is 147 feet 10 inches long and the load deck length is 38 feet according to what I find on the web. It Was built in May of 1995 and is used to transport heavy gas turbines built by General Electric. A Kasgro Rail Corporation (KRL) caboose 072 brings up the rear with a full crew. The caboose and engine crews kept a close eye on clearances as they made their way at 25mph! Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/400, ISO 100.

The Meet

A digital photographic Art piece by Jim Pearson Photography

Paducah and Louisville load of coal southbound on a winter's day A loaded Paducah and Louisville coal train pulls south out of Warrior Coal Mine at Nebo, Kentucky, as it starts its run to Calvert City Terminal in Calvert City, Kentucky on a cold December 11th, 2020. Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2 Drone, RAW, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/500, ISO 100.

Paducah and Louisville load of coal southbound on a winter’s day

A loaded Paducah and Louisville coal train pulls south out of Warrior Coal Mine at Nebo, Kentucky, as it starts its run to Calvert City Terminal in Calvert City, Kentucky on a cold December 11th, 2020.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2 Drone, RAW, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/500, ISO 100.

Paducah and Louisville WW1 NB at Monarch The January 8, 2021 Paducah and Louisville Railway local WWW1 returns south running engines light after dropping off a string of cars at CSX's Atkinson Yard in Madisonville, Kentucky. Here the power is crossing over CSX's Henderson Subdivision at the location called Monarch as it heads back to the yard at Princeton, Kentucky under stormy skies with PAL 2101 leading 2104 and 2106. The drone was moved away from the track before the train went under it. Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2 Drone, RAW, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/640, ISO 200.

Paducah and Louisville WW1 NB at Monarch

The January 8, 2021 Paducah and Louisville Railway local WW1 returns south running engines light after dropping off a string of cars at CSX’s Atkinson Yard in Madisonville, Kentucky. Here the power is crossing over CSX’s Henderson Subdivision at the location called Monarch as it heads back to the yard at Princeton, Kentucky under stormy skies with PAL 2101 leading 2104 and 2106. The drone was moved away from the track before the train went under it.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2 Drone, RAW, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/640, ISO 200.

Southbound CSX K423 at Sebree, Ky CSXT 117 in YN2 paint leads 5294 and 5280 as they move loaded ethanol train K423-05 southbound out of Sebree, Kentucky on the Henderson Subdivision as the low light from the setting sun rakes shadows across the rolls of harvested corn and the cars on it's train. Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2 Drone, RAW, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/500, ISO 100.

Southbound CSX K423 at Sebree, Ky

CSXT 117 in YN2 paint leads 5294 and 5280 as they move loaded ethanol train K423-05 southbound out of Sebree, Kentucky on the Henderson Subdivision as the low light from the setting sun rakes shadows across the rolls of harvested corn and the cars on it’s train.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2 Drone, RAW, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/500, ISO 100.

Dashing through the snow! Paducah and Louisville Railways 2012 (University of Louisville) locomotive leads PBX1, a loaded coal train, as it moves down the grade coming out of the Warrior Coal Mine loadout as heavy snow blows through the mine lead area at Madisonville, Ky on the early afternoon hours of January 7th, 2021. Tech Info: Nikon D800, RAW, Sigma 150-600 with a 1.4 Teleconverter @700mm f/10, 1/640, ISO 1400.

Dashing through the snow!

Paducah and Louisville Railways 2012 (University of Louisville) locomotive leads PBX1, a loaded coal train, as it moves down the grade coming out of the Warrior Coal Mine loadout as heavy snow blows through the mine lead area at Madisonville, Ky on the early afternoon hours of January 7th, 2021.

Tech Info: Nikon D800, RAW, Sigma 150-600 with a 1.4 Teleconverter @700mm f/10, 1/640, ISO 1400.

CSXT 117 in YN2 Paint leads K423-05 South on the Henderson Subdivision CSX loaded tank train K423-05 leads it's snake like train as it makes it's way through Anaconda between Robards and Sebree, Kentucky on January 6th, 2021 as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision. Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2 Drone, RAW, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/640, ISO 100.

CSXT 117 in YN2 Paint leads K423-05 South on the Henderson Subdivision

CSX loaded tank train K423-05 leads it’s snake like train as it makes it’s way through Anaconda between Robards and Sebree, Kentucky on January 6th, 2021 as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2 Drone, RAW, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/640, ISO 100.

Climbing the grade at Robards, Kentucky On New Years Day, January 1st, 2021, CSX loaded coal train N307 pulls upgrade from the north end of Robards, Kentucky as it makes its way south on the Henderson Subdivision with CSXT 969 leading the way. Tech Info: Nikon D800, RAW, Sigma 150-600 @550mm, f/8.5, 1/500, ISO 640.

Climbing the grade at Robards, Kentucky

On New Years Day, January 1st, 2021, CSX loaded coal train N307 pulls upgrade from the north end of Robards, Kentucky as it makes its way south on the Henderson Subdivision with CSXT 969 leading the way.

Tech Info: Nikon D800, RAW, Sigma 150-600 @550mm, f/8.5, 1/500, ISO 640.

CSXT 3222 heads north on EVWR out of Evansville, Indiana After picking up empty coal train CSX E302 (Stilesboro, GA - Evansville, IN) at Howell Yard, a Evansville Western Railway crew heads north on their railroad as they approach the S curve, just south of the Peerless Road Crossing at in Evansville, Indiana with CSXT 3222 leading the way on New Years Day, January 1st, 2021. Tech Info: Nikon D800, RAW, Nikon 70-300 @270mm, f/5.6, 1/320, ISO 5000.

CSXT 3222 heads north on EVWR out of Evansville, Indiana

After picking up empty coal train CSX E302 (Stilesboro, GA – Evansville, IN) at Howell Yard, a Evansville Western Railway crew heads north on their railroad as they approach the S curve, just south of the Peerless Road Crossing at in Evansville, Indiana with CSXT 3222 leading the way on New Years Day, January 1st, 2021.

Tech Info: Nikon D800, RAW, Nikon 70-300 @270mm, f/5.6, 1/320, ISO 5000.