PAL UK and U of L leading empty coal A Paducah and Louisville Railway empty coal train travels along the Warrior Coal Mine Lead, with University of Kentucky (2012) and University of Louisville (2013) leading the way, as it approaches AC Slaton road as it makes its way to Warrior Coal mine to pick up another load of coal for the Calvert City Terminal on October 27, 2020 in a light foggy mist. Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/200, ISO 100.

PAL empty coal headed for Warrior Coal, Madisonville, Ky

PAL UK and U of L leading empty coal

A Paducah and Louisville Railway empty coal train travels along the Warrior Coal Mine Lead , with University of Kentucky (2012) and University of Louisville (2013) leading the way, as it approaches AC Slaton road at Madisonville, Ky as it makes its way to Warrior Coal mine to pick up another load of coal for the Calvert City Terminal on October 27, 2020 in a light foggy mist.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/200, ISO 100.

Southbound takes siding at Slaughters, Ky A Southbound CSX Q501 takes the siding at the north end of Slaughters, Kentucky as it prepares to meet a northbound on the Henderson Subdivision on October 12, 2020. Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/400, ISO 200.

CSX Q501 takes the siding at the north end of Slaughters, Kentucky

Southbound takes siding at Slaughters, Ky

A Southbound CSX Q501 takes the siding at the north end of Slaughters, Kentucky as it prepares to meet a northbound on the Henderson Subdivision on October 12, 2020.

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

On a mission A bald eagle heads out from it's nest, just off highway 917 at Lake City, Kentucky, on a hunting mission as it flies low between trees, on October 24, 2020. Tech Info: Full Frame Nikon D800, RAW, Sigma 150-600 with a 1.4 teleconverter, 850mm, f/9, 1/1000, ISO 500.

Eagle on a Mission

A bald eagle heads out from it’s nest, just off highway 917 at Lake City, Kentucky, on a hunting mission as it flies low between trees, on October 24, 2020.

Tech Info: Full Frame Nikon D800, RAW, Sigma 150-600 with a 1.4 teleconverter, 850mm, f/9, 1/1000, ISO 500.

Northbound at Mortons Gap, Ky CSX K443 passes under highway 41 as it heads north at Mortons Gap, Kentucky along the Henderson Subdivision amid the color of fall on October 26, 2020. Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 240, ISO 100.

CSX K443 Northbound at Mortons Gap, Ky

Northbound at Mortons Gap, Ky

CSX K443 passes under highway 41 as it heads north at Mortons Gap, Kentucky along the Henderson Subdivision amid the color of fall on October 26, 2020.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 240, ISO 100.

Just Hanging out at Home Two Bald Eagles just hanging out on their nest off of hwy 917 at Lake City, Kentucky on October 24, 2020. Tech Info: Full Frame Nikon D800, RAW, Sigma 150-600 with a 1.4 teleconverter, 750mm, f/8.5, 1/60, ISO 500.

Just Hanging out at Home

Two Bald Eagles just hanging out on their nest off of hwy 917 at Lake City, Kentucky on October 24, 2020.

Tech Info: Full Frame Nikon D800, RAW, Sigma 150-600 with a 1.4 teleconverter, 750mm, f/8.5, 1/60, ISO 500.

Cross Roads CSXT 5361 leads Q503 as it pulls away through the crossing at Romney as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision from Nortonville, Kentucky on October 16, 2020 at dusk. Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/8, ISO 100.

CSXT 5361 leads Q503 at Nortonville, Ky

Cross Roads

CSXT 5361 leads Q503 as it pulls away through the crossing at Romney as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision from Nortonville, Kentucky on October 16, 2020 at dusk.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/8, ISO 100.

Eagle on a Mission I played tour guide today with my niece Jeanne and her husband David to several eagle nest locations around Kentucky Lake I caught this Bald Eagle as it heads on what I assume is a hunting mission after leaving it's nest off of hwy 917 at Lake City, Kentucky on October 24, 2020. Out of the three spots we visited this was the only location we found eagles. However, it was during midday, when they normally are out hunting. Tech Info: Full Frame Nikon D800, RAW, Sigma 150-600 with a 1.4 teleconverter, 850mm, f/9, 1/1000, ISO 500.

Eagle on a Mission… Lake City, Ky

I played tour guide today with my niece Jeanne and her husband David to several eagle nest locations around Kentucky Lake I caught this Bald Eagle as it heads on what I assume is a hunting mission after leaving it’s nest off of hwy 917 at Lake City, Kentucky on October 24, 2020. Out of the three spots we visited this was the only location we found eagles. However, it was during midday, when they normally are out hunting.

Tech Info: Full Frame Nikon D800, RAW, Sigma 150-600 with a 1.4 teleconverter, 850mm, f/9, 1/1000, ISO 500.

Ethanol Train Meet at Mortons Junction BNSF 6357 heads up loaded ethanol train CSX K707 as waits on the Earlington Cutoff at Mortons Junction, as empty ethanol train CSX K423 heads north on the Earlington main, on the Henderson Subdivision at Mortons Gap, Ky with CSXT 5221 and 5461 leading the way. Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/2000, ISO 200.

CSX K423 meets CSX K707 at Mortons Gap, Ky

Ethanol Train Meet at Mortons Junction

BNSF 6357 heads up loaded ethanol train CSX K707 as waits on the Earlington Cutoff at Mortons Junction, as empty ethanol train CSX K423 heads north on the Earlington main, on the Henderson Subdivision at Mortons Gap, Ky with CSXT 5221 and 5461 leading the way.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/2000, ISO 200.

Workday end is near! The RJ Corman local arrives back at Guthrie, Ky to drop off its interchange work from a long day of picking up and dropping off freight along RJC's Memphis Line, to CSX on the Henderson Subdivision on October 16, 2020. Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/1000, ISO 100.

RJ Corman local arrives back at Guthrie, Ky

Workday end is near!

The RJ Corman local arrives back at Guthrie, Ky to drop off its interchange work from a long day of picking up and dropping off freight along RJC’s Memphis Line, to CSX on the Henderson Subdivision on October 16, 2020.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/1000, ISO 100.

The long roads CSXT 919 leads Q503 on the Henderson Subdivision with CIT Switcher 5559 trailing as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision at Nortonville, Ky on October 16, 2020. Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/1250, ISO 100.

CIT Switcher 1559 on CSX Q513 at Nortonville, Ky

The long roads

CSXT 919 leads Q503 on the Henderson Subdivision with CIT Switcher 1559 trailing as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision at Nortonville, Ky on October 16, 2020.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/1250, ISO 100.

PAL Northbound loaded coal Paducah and Louisville Railway University of Kentucky locomotive 2012 and 4503 lead the afternoon Louisville Gas and Electric coal train northbound at McHenry, Kentucky on its way to Louisville on September 21, 2020. Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/1250, ISO 100.

Paducah and Louisville Railway LGE train at McHenry, Ky

PAL Northbound loaded coal

Paducah and Louisville Railway University of Kentucky locomotive 2012 and 4503 lead the afternoon Louisville Gas and Electric coal train northbound at McHenry, Kentucky on its way to Louisville on September 21, 2020.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/1250, ISO 100.

Lunch Break! Union Pacific 6493 and 7188 pull away from their Paducah and Louisville Railway PRX2 loaded coal train just outside Princeton, Kentucky after the crew received permission to stop for lunch from PAL dispatch on October 17, 2020. Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/1250, ISO 100.

Union Pacific 6493 and 7188 at Princeton, Ky

Lunch Break!

Union Pacific 6493 and 7188 pull away from their Paducah and Louisville Railway PRX2 loaded coal train just outside Princeton, Kentucky after the crew received permission to stop for lunch from PAL dispatch on October 17, 2020.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/1250, ISO 100.

BNSF Leading the Way BNSF 688 and 8355 lead Potash train CSX K810 as they take the siding at the south end of the Slaughters Siding, preparing to meet CSX Q025 at Slaughters, Kentucky as the head north on the Henderson Subdivision on October 17, 2020. Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/3200, ISO 400.

BNSF 688 and 8355 lead Potash train CSX K810 at Slaughters, Ky

BNSF Leading the Way

BNSF 688 and 8355 lead Potash train CSX K810 as they take the siding at the south end of the Slaughters Siding, preparing to meet CSX Q025 at Slaughters, Kentucky as the head north on the Henderson Subdivision on October 17, 2020.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/3200, ISO 400.

RJC Interchange work The RJ Corman local arrives back at Guthrie from the Memphis Line to drop off its interchange work from the day, as long shadows from the setting sun rake across the scene on the Henderson Subdivision on October 16, 2020. Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/640, ISO 100.

The RJ Corman local arrives back at Guthrie, Ky

RJC Interchange work

The RJ Corman local arrives back at Guthrie, Ky from the Memphis Line to drop off its interchange work from the day, as long shadows from the setting sun rake across the scene on the Henderson Subdivision on October 16, 2020.

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

Southbound KCS Bells Kansas City Southern 4054 and 4744 lead loaded ethanol train, CSX K443-26, as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision at Sebree, Kentucky as light fades from the day on September 27, 2020. Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/240, ISO 200.

Kansas City Southern 4054 and 4744 at Sebree, Ky

Southbound KCS Bells

Kansas City Southern 4054 and 4744 lead loaded ethanol train, CSX K443-26, as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision at Sebree, Kentucky as light fades from the day on September 27, 2020.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/240, ISO 200.

Southbound at Mortons Gap. Ky BNSF 6357 heads up loaded ethanol train CSX K707 with a very dirty CP 8555 as it heads south out of Mortons Gap, Kentucky on the Henderson Subdivision with a long and heavy ethanol train Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/2500, ISO 200.

BNSF leads southbound CSX K707 at Mortons Gap, Ky

Southbound at Mortons Gap. Ky


BNSF 6357 heads up loaded ethanol train CSX K707 with a very dirty CP 8555 as it heads south out of Mortons Gap, Kentucky on the Henderson Subdivision with a long and heavy ethanol train.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/2500, ISO 200.

CIT 1559 Switcher Move CSXT 919 leads Q503 south on the Henderson Subdivision with CIT Switcher 5559 trailing as it pulls off the Earlington Cuttoff onto the main at Mortons Junction in Mortons Gap, Ky on October 16, 2020. A big shoutout to Frank Knight for the heads up on this one!! #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #dronephotography Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/2500, ISO 100.

CSXT 919 leads Q503 south with CIT 1559 Trailing

CIT 1559 Switcher Move

CSXT 919 leads Q503 south on the Henderson Subdivision with CIT Switcher 1559 trailing as it pulls off the Earlington Cuttoff onto the main at Mortons Junction in Mortons Gap, Ky on October 16, 2020. A big shout out to Frank Knight for the heads up on this one!!

#trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #dronephotography

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/2500, ISO 100.

Shadows CSX a northbound Q028-15 passes through the CSX yard at Guthrie, Ky as the RJ Corman local arrives back at Guthrie from the Memphis Line to drop off its interchange work from the day, as long shadows from the setting sun rake across the scene on the Henderson Subdivision on October 16, 2020. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #dronephotography Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/1000, ISO 100.

CSX Q028 passes RJ Corman Local at Guthrie, Ky

Shadows

CSX a northbound Q028-15 passes through the CSX yard at Guthrie, Ky as the RJ Corman local arrives back at Guthrie from the Memphis Line to drop off its interchange work from the day, as long shadows from the setting sun rake across the scene on the Henderson Subdivision on October 16, 2020.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/1000, ISO 100.

CSX meet at Slaughters, Ky With shades of color beginning to show in the surrounding trees, a northbound CSX 028, with CSXT 3153 and 3165 leading, passes the DPU end (CSXT 722) of a southbound CSX Q503 in the siding at Slaughters, Kentucky on the Henderson, kentucky on October 12, 2020. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #dronephotography Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/200, ISO 200.

CSX Q028 passes Q503 at Slaughters, Ky

CSX meet at Slaughters, Ky

With shades of color beginning to show in the surrounding trees, a northbound CSX 028, with CSXT 3153 and 3165 leading, passes the DPU end (CSXT 722) of a southbound CSX Q503 in the siding at Slaughters, Kentucky on the Henderson, kentucky on October 12, 2020.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/200, ISO 200.

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Ethanol Train Meet at Mortons Junction BNSF 6357 heads up loaded ethanol train CSX K707 as waits on the Earlington Cutoff at Mortons Junction, as empty ethanol train CSX K423 heads north on the Earlington main, on the Henderson Subdivision at Mortons Gap, Ky. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #dronephotography Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/2000, ISO 200.

CSX Ethanol Train Meet at Mortons Gap, Ky

Ethanol Train Meet at Mortons Junction

BNSF 6357 heads up loaded ethanol train CSX K707 as waits on the Earlington Cutoff at Mortons Junction, as empty ethanol train CSX K423 heads north on the Earlington main, on the Henderson Subdivision at Mortons Gap, Ky.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/2000, ISO 200.