January 29, 2017 – A eastbound tank train sits just west of Huntingburg, Indiana, with UP 6474 leading, as the last light of day starts to fade.
January 29, 2017 – A eastbound tank train sits just west of Huntingburg, Indiana
January 29, 2017 – CSX Autorack Q259-28 (Connellsville, PA – Louisville, KY)…
January 29, 2017 – CSX Autorack Q259-28 (Connellsville, PA – Louisville, KY) crosses the bridge over the Ohio river between Cincinnati, Ohio and Covington, Ky as it heads south.
January 29, 2017 – Canadian Pacific 8632 leads a eastbound Norfolk Southern…
January 29, 2017 – Canadian Pacific 8632 leads a eastbound Norfolk Southern empty coal train as it takes the siding at Taswell, In as the last light of the day fades from the sky.
January 29, 2017 – CSX Q042-27 passes under the interstate at Cincinnati, Ohio
January 29, 2017 – CSX Q042-27 passes under the interstate at Cincinnati, Ohio as it makes it’s way north into Queensgate Yard, passing over a variety of Urban Artwork.
January 29, 2017 – CSXT 3315 leads Q133-29…
January 29, 2017 – CSXT 3315 leads Q133-29 (North Baltimore, OH – Jacksonville, FL) as it approaches Sparta, Ky as it heads south through the Kentucky countryside, on the LCL Subdivision (Short Line).
January 29, 2017 On Lambs Ferry Road in Ryland Kentucky…
January 29, 2017 On Lambs Ferry Road in Ryland Kentucky, sit the Twin Train Tunnels designed and built by the L&N Railroad, now owned by CSX. Urban Legend has it, that back in the 1930s a man was hit and killed here. Some say he was connected to the railroad, some say he was out for an evening stroll. Now he reportedly can be seen walking through the tunnel, seemingly trying to reach the exit. Sometimes he carries a lantern, other times not. Don’t become an Urban Legend yourself and never trespass, especially on bridges and tunnels! Fortunately, CSX Q541-29 made it through with its train heading south on the current CC Subdivision. The former Louisville and Nashville RR mainline from Cincinnati to Corbin, Kentucky (CC Subdivision) was constructed in the late 1850’s by the Kentucky Central Railroad. Playing a significant role in supplying and moving troops during the Civil War, it later became an important coal route for the L&N. Today, the line sees substantial traffic, although coal has become less important a commodity on the line north of Winchester, replaced with general merchandise, automotive, and intermodal. Today the line is known as the CC Subdivision of the CSX Huntington West Division.
January 27, 2017 – A light snow falls as Indiana and Ohio Railway…
January 27, 2017 – A light snow falls as Indiana and Ohio Railway local, with 3492 leading, sits just short of NA tower, at St, Bernard, Ohio as it waits for permission to head south toward Cincinnati.
January 27, 2017 – NS 9749 with BNSF 4202 heads west at Enon, Ohio…
January 27, 2017 – NS 9749 with BNSF 4202 heads west at Enon, Ohio with a loaded manifest train as a light snow falls.
January 26, 2017 – CSX W221 (it’s what he was calling), with UP 4129 and 4250 as power…
January 26, 2017 – CSX W221 (it’s what he was calling), with UP 4129 and 4250 as power, moves south with a loaded coke train across the bridge over the Great Miami River at Troy, Ohio.
January 25, 2017 – CSX K446-19 heads north out of at Troy, Ohio…
January 25, 2017 – CSX K446-19 heads north out of at Troy, Ohio with a empty ethanol train, approaching the Eldean Road crossing with CSXT 5283 leading the way.
January 24, 2017 – A westbound Norfolk Southern autorack train…
January 24, 2017 – A westbound Norfolk Southern autorack train with NS 8896 leading and NS 1072, Illinois Terminal Heritage Unit trailing, passes a loaded eastbound coal train at Taswell, Indiana.
January 23, 2017 – Northbound CSX Q688, with Spirit of West Springfield leading…
January 23, 2017 – Northbound CSX Q688, with Spirit of West Springfield leading, meets S645 at the north end of Slaughters, Ky on the Henderson Subdivision. The CSX 3099, “Spirit of West of West Springfield”, honors the home yard of The Firefighters Education and Training Foundation safety trains. It also carries the logos of the CSX Hazmat Team and the Foundation on it’s long hood.
My Shutterbug Kids
Shutterbug Damion
My nephew Shutterbug Damion and his cousins Shutterbug Jayden and Shutterbug Xavier have a new (used) Fuji Camera that they’ll be using to shoot pictures with. It’s a Fuji Finepix S4250, a 14mp camera.
We all look forward to seeing the world through their eyes with this and other cameras. If you’d like to follow their adventures with photography follow them on Facebook or Instagram. Just search for their names.
By the way, they do railfan with me from time to time and like trains as well!
January 21, 2017 – So, why did the chickens cross the railroad in front of CSX Q617…
January 21, 2017 – So, why did the chickens cross the railroad in front of CSX Q617 as it sets waiting for permission to head north into CSX’s Howell Yard at Evansville, Indiana? All great minds are looking for the answer to this age old question! LOL I love finding things that are different!
January 21, 2017 – CSX empty ethanol train K617 passes a slightly misaligned track…
January 21, 2017 – CSX empty ethanol train K617 passes a slightly misaligned track as it pulls through Hybrid heading into Howell Yard at Evansville, In. The track is part of a new lead that is being put in at Howell.
January 21, 2017 – Spent some time trackside today on the Henderson Subdivision with some fellow railfans…
January 21, 2017 – Spent some time trackside today on the Henderson Subdivision with some fellow railfans, Logan, William and Cody. I’m always happy to see young folks that have an interest in both photography and trains! We had a great time and met some folks that I’ve been friends with on Facebook for awhile. Even got to meet some very patient and kind grandparents and a mom! Had a great day and caught several nice trains! Look for them over the next week!
January 21, 2017 – CSX empty ethanol train K617 heads through Henderson, Ky…
January 21, 2017 – CSX empty ethanol train K617 heads through Henderson, Ky, with CSXT 96 leading the way, as it heads north on the Henderson Subdivision.
December 30, 2016 – CSXT caboose 900059…
December 30, 2016 – CSXT caboose 900059, which has seen better days, sits by itself in the CSX yard area at Effingham, IL. It’s a former Chessie caboose that is now used by CSX as a shoving platform.
December 27, 2016 – Amtrak 26 pulls train 391…
December 27, 2016 – Amtrak 26 pulls train 391 (the Saluki) from the station as it heads south toward the ICG Crossing in Centralia, Illinois.
December 30, 2016 – Union Pacific Railroad, UP 7970 a GE AC45CCTE…
December 30, 2016 – Union Pacific Railroad, UP 7970 a GE AC45CCTE, approaches the Memorial Tower at Teutopolis Illinois as it leads CSX’s Q131 west. The Memorial Tower was the main entrance to the former St. Joseph Seminary. The Knights of Columbus bought the ground, razed the building, except for the tower, and constructed a new Club room in this location.
January 17, 2017 – Paducah and Louisville Railway’s 2101…
January 17, 2017 – Paducah and Louisville Railway’s 2101 leads a string of 8 locomotives as it pulls a heavy loaded coal train away from Warrior Coal and down the Warrior Lead into Madisonville, Ky where it’ll head on south.