February 2, 2019 – Union Pacific 4091 heads up Paducah and Louisville Railway WYX1 (Z4091) as it pulls away from Grand Rivers, Ky, after completing a crew change, with a loaded train of coke bound for Calvert City Terminal. – #jimstrainphotos #kentuckyrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #pal #palrailway #paducahandlouisvillerailway
February 23, 2019 – A solid wall of containers is all you see as CSX intermodal Q028-22, with CSXT533 leading, passes through the north end of Slaughters siding northbound on the Henderson Subdivision at Slaughters, Ky. – #jimstrainphotos #kentuckyrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad
February 23, 2019 – CSX grain train G235-22 heads toward the north end of Slaughters, through the falling rain, as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision at Slaughters, Kentucky. I love the ability my 150-600 mm Sigma lens gives me to pull subjects in close, even though they are far away. This is at 400mm from the crossing, which gave me plenty of time to get my shot and move safely out of the way.
Train photos don’t always have to be 3/4 view and close-up! Wide and long shots can be just as effective. I think the key here is trying to get something different when you’re out shooting. That’s why when I’m out railfanning, I’m ready to move somewhere else after I’ve got a train or two at the same spot. Variety makes for more interesting photos! – #jimstrainphotos#kentuckyrailroads#trains#nikond800#railroad#railroads#train#railways#railway#csx#csxrailroad
February 16, 2019 – CSX Q025 passes through Oak Hill as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision at Nortonville, Ky with CSXT 3220 leading. –#jimstrainphotos#kentuckyrailroads#trains#nikond800#railroad#railroads#train#railways#railway#csx#csxrailroad
February 26, 2019 – CSX Q025-25 crests a hill as it approaches the West North Street Crossing in Madisonville, Ky on the way south along the Henderson Subdivision, with CSXT 3281 leading. –#jimstrainphotos#kentuckyrailroads#trains#nikond800#railroad#railroads#train#railways#railway#csx#csxrailroad
February 23, 2019 – CSX intermodal Q028-22, with CSXT533 leading, heads north on the Henderson Subdivision at Slaughters, Ky. – #jimstrainphotos#kentuckyrailroads#trains#nikond800#railroad#railroads#train#railways#railway#csx#csxrailroad
February 23, 2019 – A flock of birds take flight after being startled by CSX grain train G235-22 as it made it way through the north end of Slaughters Siding, in the falling rain, as it made its way south on the Henderson Subdivision at Slaughters, Kentucky. – #jimstrainphotos#kentuckyrailroads#trains#nikond800#railroad#railroads#train#railways#railway#csx#csxrailroad
February 13, 2019 – CN 9566 runs long nose forward as it shuttles 3 cars into their yard at Fulton, Ky. – #jimstrainphotos#kentuckyrailroads#trains#nikond800#railroad#railroads#train#railways#railway#cn#canadiannational
February 22, 2019 – CSX Q500, led by Norfolk Southern’s 1111 (nicknamed as the bar-code unit), passes through the crossovers onto track 2 as it heads north on the Henderson Subdivision and Nortonville, Ky with Union Pacific 4254 trailing. –#jimstrainphotos#kentuckyrailroads#trains#nikond800#railroad#railroads#train#railways#railway#csx#csxrailroad#nsrailway#norfolksouthern#unionpacific
February 13, 2019 – Illinois Central 1024 and 1035 lead CN local freight L51371-13 under the overpass at Walter Valley, Ky, on CN’s Bluford Subdivision. The Illinois Central is one of many railroads over the years that has been absorbed by Canadian National Railways over the years and these two are among the few that still remain in Illinois Central Paint. –#jimstrainphotos#kentuckyrailroads#trains#nikond800#railroad#railroads#train#railways#railway#cn#canadiannationalrailway#illinoiscentralrailway
February 16, 2019 – CSX Q028 passes the turnout at Nortonville B with CSXT 565 leading, as the crew from Q647 stands next to their train on track 1, performing a roll by inspection, as 28 heads north on the Henderson Subdivision at Nortonville, Ky. –#jimstrainphotos#kentuckyrailroads#trains#nikond800#railroad#railroads#train#railways#railway#csx#csxrailroad
February 16, 2019 – The crew on CSX Q647 gives a friendly way to the crew on Q025 at Oak Hill in Nortonville, Ky as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision. – #jimstrainphotos#kentuckyrailroads#trains#nikond800#railroad#railroads#train#railways#railway#csx#csxrailroad
February 16, 2019 – The crew from loaded coal train CSX N307 does a roll by inspection on Q029 as it makes its way pass them at Nortonville, Ky as they head north on the Henderson Subdivision with their tote train. – #jimstrainphotos#kentuckyrailroads#trains#nikond800#railroad#railroads#train#railways#railway#csx#csxrailroad
February 16, 2019 – A southbound CSX loaded coal train N307 pulls through the interlocking at Nortonville, Ky as it passes CSX Q647 with it’s crew doing a roll by inspection on the Henderson Subdivision. Both trains had to wait on Main 1 as Q028 and Q029 passed both of them on Main 2 within a span of 20 minutes. – #jimstrainphotos#kentuckyrailroads#trains#nikond800#railroad#railroads#train#railways#railway#csx#csxrailroad
February 13, 2019 – Illinois Central 1024 and 1035 lead a CN local freight L51371-13 over highway 307 as it heads north out of Fulton, Ky on CN’s Bluford Subdivision. The Illinois Central is one of many railroads over the years that has been absorbed by Canadian National Railways over the years and these two are among the few that still remain in Illinois Central Paint. – #jimstrainphotos#kentuckyrailroads#trains#nikond800#railroad#railroads#train#railways#railway#cn#canadiannationalrailway#illinoiscentralrailway
February 13, 2019 – CN 2439 (L512) leads a southbound grain train as it passes a northbound grain train (L512) at Watts Siding, east of Wingo, Ky, on it’s way to Fulton, Ky on CN’s Bluford Subdivision.- #jimstrainphotos#kentuckyrailroads#trains#nikond800#railroad#railroads#train#railways#railway#cn#cnrailway
February 13, 2019 – Illinois Central 1024 and 1035 lead a CN local freight through the switch below highway 994 while they head to the Paducah and Louisville Railway yard at Paducah, Ky as it performs interchange work. The Illinois Central is one of many railroads over the years that has been absorbed by Canadian National Railways over the years. – #jimstrainphotos#kentuckyrailroads#trains#nikond800#railroad#railroads#train#railways#railway#cn#canadiannationalrailway#illinoiscentralrailway
A male and female eagle have a discussion at their nest in Grand Rivers, Ky.
Keeping a watchful eye! – Grand Rivers, Ky
February 2, 2019 – Union Pacific 4091 heads up Paducah and Louisville Railway WYX1 (Z4091) as it heads across Barkley Dam southbound over the Cumberland River at Grand Rivers, Ky with a loaded train of coke bound for Calvert City Terminal. –#jimstrainphotos#kentuckyrailroads#trains#nikond800#railroad#railroads#train#railways#railway#pal#palrailway#paducahandlouisvillerailway
February 8, 2019 – BNSF 7621 leads CSX Q028-07 as it heads under the highway 70 overpass at MP 275 on the Henderson Subdivision as it moves north at Madisonville, Ky. – #jimstrainphotos#kentuckyrailroads#trains#nikond800#railroad#railroads#train#railways#railway#csx#csxrailroad