October 6, 2018 – Against the night sky glow from Evansville, Indiana the headlights from CSX E306 lights up the railing as it heads slowly down the viaduct at Rham, Indiana with its empty coal train after crossing over the Ohio River on the Henderson Subdivision. Nikon D800, 4 min exposure at f/11 at ISO 100 with a Nikon 18mm lens. – #jimstrainphotos #indianarailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad
October 7, 2018 – Day 342 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Hands – My nephew Jordan interlaced his hand with mine today at church as we waited for the other kids to get out of their Worship and Wonder Class
October 6, 2018 – Day 341 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Reserved Parking – Today I led the Central City, Ky location for the Scott Kelby Worldwide Photowalk and I think this “Reserved Parking” photo might be my entry into the “Leader” contest for the event! We all had a great time, as we do every year!
October 6, 2018 – Two CSX empty coal trains sit at the north end of Howell Yard in Evansville, Indiana as they wait for crews to take them to their destination. Nikon D800, 3 min exposure at f/16 at ISO 100 with a Sigma 24-70 @70mm. – #jimstrainphotos #indianarailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad
October 5, 2018 – Day 340 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Dreams – After her karate class this afternoon my niece sat next to this poster that shows all the belt ranks and talked about each one, perhaps in her mind a few dreams of what’s yet to be?
October 5, 2018 – Did some night railfanning tonight with fellow railfan Ryan Scott around CSX Howell yard at Evansville, Indiana. This photo shows a southbound CSX Q503 as it moves slowly through the yard and at one point coming to a stop, during my 3 minute exposure. Lens: Sigma 24-70 at 70mm f/11, on a Nikon D800 full frame camera and the ISO was 100. – #jimstrainphotos #indianarailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad
September 2, 2018 – Chicago Transit Authority MOW workers and the engineer on a Blue Line train to Forest Park keep a close eye on each other as the train makes its way past them just outside the Damen Street Station in Chicago, Illinois. – #jimstrainphotos #illinoisrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #cta #thechicagol #chicago
October 4, 2018 – Day 339 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Pied Piper – As I was waiting in line at school to pickup my nephew students were following a fire fighter from the Madisonville Fire Department as he led them across the parking lot for a tour of a fire truck and I liked the look of the photo. I included the reflections in my side view mirror as I think they add to the flow of the picture as it leads my eye into the picture, or vice versa!
August 29, 2018 – Norfolk Southern Railway 4081 leads empty coal train 71G eastbound out of Mt. Carmel, Illinois after coming off the bridge over the Wabash River on the NS Southern-West District. – #jimstrainphotos #indianarailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #ns #nsrailway
October 3, 2018 – Day 338 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Roses – Grabbed this beautiful shot of roses this afternoon at my local Kroger’s forest shop! You just never know where you’ll find a nice photo!!
September 18, 2018 – Not something you see every day! CSX Q500 came through this afternoon with a rare sight on the end of it! CSX 900401 Operation Red Block safety caboose! Here it’s pulling out of the siding at the north end of Slaughters, Ky as it heads north on the Henderson Subdivision. – #jimstrainphotos #kentuckyrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad
September 12, 2018 – CSX Q501-12 pulls past the signals at the north end of Hybird at Howell Yard in Evansville, Indiana with shrink wrapped NREX 122, 123, 124 & 125 trailing behind CSXT 3076 and 536 as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision. Just four days later these NREX units ended up on the ground, between Peedee and Lilesville, NC after a derailment due to a washout from the rains from Hurricane Florence. Fortunately the engine carrying the crew (not the one pictured here) did not derail and they only suffered minor injuries.
From what I’m told the NREX Units that are Export SD40-3 rebuilds for Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée, The Republic of Guinea, are all on the ground and are probably a total loss.- #jimstrainphotos #indianarailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad
September 17, 2018 – Day 322 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – A southbound CSX freight train (Q501) crosses over West Arch Street in Madisonville, Ky as it heads south past the old L&N Railroad Depot. Want to get better at your photography? Photograph the things that you love and make you happy!
August 30, 2018 – CSX Q588 (Nashville, TN – Avon, IN), with CN 8102 and UP 2513 leading, pass loaded coal train N319-29 (Evansville, IN (EVWR) – Cross, SC), with 3268 & 253 at Romney, just south of Mannington, Ky as both trains make their way along the Henderson Subdivision. – #jimstrainphotos #kentuckyrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad
September 16, 2018 – Day 321 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Almost Church Time – Jayden, Sis, Elaina, Jeanne and Damion all occupy their time as they wait for church to begin! Nothing does my heart better than seeing everyone here and Journey and Jordan are downstairs in the nursery. I’m so glad that our kids enjoy coming to church!
September 15, 2018 – Tennessee Southern Railroad refurbished locomotives CEFX 6671 and 6352 bring up the end of the consist on CSX Q589 as it heads out of Howell Yard at Evansville, Indiana headed south on the Henderson Subdivision.
According to their website: The Tennessee Southern Railroad (TSRR) operates a total of 149 miles (including 118 main line miles) of rail line running from Columbia, Tennessee (46 miles south of Nashville, Tennessee), to Pulaski, Tennessee, and from Columbia, Tennessee, to Florence, Alabama. Of the 118 main line miles, approximately 109 miles of the TSRR are located in Lawrence, Giles and Maury Counties in middle Tennessee, while the remaining 9 miles are located in Lauderdale County in northwest Alabama.
The TSRR interchanges with Class I carrier CSX Transportation at Natco, Tennessee. TSRR also provides intermodal services between the railroad, river barges and trucks at its port facilities located in Florence, Alabama, at the Port of Florence. The Port of Florence is strategically located on the Tennessee River. In addition, TSRR has the ability to transload products between rail cars and trucks at its cross-dock facility located in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. – #jimstrainphotos #kentuckyrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad
September 15, 2018 – Day 320 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Harvest Time – A farmer works on harvesting his field, just north of Sebree, Ky as light begins to fade from the day.
September 12, 2018 – CSXT 413 leads Q589 as it heads up the viaduct at Rahm, Indiana as it makes it’s way south on the Henderson Subdivision. – #jimstrainphotos #kentuckyrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad
September 14, 2018 – Day 319 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Shapes and designs – I love how the ballast of the railroad cuts through this scene of Superior Metal Works, Inc. at Mortons Gap, Ky along with the shapes and tones in their building adding more interest to the picture.
September 2, 2018 – A CTA Blue line train arrives at the Damen Street Station on its way to O’Hare Airport in Chicago, Illinois as it moves through the Damen Interlocking. – #jimstrainphotos #illinoisrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #cta #commutertrains