April 19, 2016 – CSX Q647 prepares to crossover Trident at Madisonville, Ky as it makes its way south on the Henderson Subdivision. – Tech Info: 1/2500 | f/8.5 | ISO 1600 | Lens: Sigma 150-600 @ 600mm on a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.
April 22, 2016 – CSX Q124 heads north out of Slaughters, KY on the Henderson Subdivision with a loaded intermodal train. – Tech Info: 1/2500 | f/7 | ISO 800 | Lens: Sigma 150-600 @ 240mm on a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.
Here’s a map I setup on Google that shows most of my favorite spots to railfan on the Henderson Subdivision. Click view larger map in upper right corner (looks like a box) for better view and legend.
April 19, 2016 – CSXT 8738 waits on track 1 at the south end of Casky with its loaded intermodal during a crew change, before heading on south, on the Henderson Subdivision at Hopkinsville, Ky. – Tech Info: 1/2500 | f/7 | ISO 900 | Lens: Sigma 150-600 @ 210mm on a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.
April 19, 2016 – CSXT 612 leads a northbound intermodal up the yard track at the north end of Pembroke as it pulls into the yard at Casky for fuel and a crew change before heading on north at Hopkinsville, Ky on the Henderson Subdivision.. – Tech Info: 1/2500 | f/8.5 | ISO 1400 | Lens: Sigma 150-600 with a 1.4 teleconverter @ 750mm on a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.
April 13, 2016 – CSXT 8574 rounds a curve as it heads south at Princeton, IN with a manifest train toward Evansville, IN. – Tech Info: 1/2000 | f/6 | ISO 1250 | Lens: Sigma 150-600 @ 500mm on a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.
April 14, 2016 – A northbound CSX intermodal passes the signals at MP 270.7 in Earlington, Ky as it makes its way up the Henderson Subdivision. First shot taken using my new TC-1401 1.4x Teleconverter. I really think I’m going to like this both for trains and nature! – Tech Info: 1/1000 | f/9 | ISO 1100 | Lens: Sigma 150-600 with a 1.4 teleconverter @ 850mm on a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.
A collection of photographs I shot during the Pennyrile Forest’s Spring Photography Weekend in Dawson Springs, Ky.
April 13, 2016 – CSX Q294 (Nashville, TN – Indianapolis, IN), with a multi-color nose and no it wasn’t added in photoshop, rounds St. James curve as it approaches Haubstadt, Indiana as it heads north out of Evansville, Indiana. – Tech Info: 1/1000 | f/5.6 | ISO 160 | Lens: Sigma 24-70 @ 46mm on a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.
April 12, 2016 – Norfolk Southern WB comes out of the yard at Princeton, IN heading west toward Mt. Carmel, IL on the NS Southern West district. – Tech Info: 1/2000 | f/6 | ISO 560 | Lens: Sigma 150-600 @ 370mm on a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.
April 12, 2016 – CSX Z462-12 (PAL LGE coal train), waits at the south end of Atkinson Yard in Madisonville, Ky for a southbound CSX Q647 to pass, with Paducah and Louisville Railway UofL 2013, UK 2012 and 4516 as power. – Tech Info: 1/1000 | f/5.6 | ISO 280 | Lens: Rokinon 14mm on a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.
April 10, 2016 – Norfolk Southern 1071 Heritage Unit “Jersey Central Lines” heads north out of Rockport, Ky on the Paducah and Louisville Railway to Louisville, Ky. – Tech Info: 1/1250 | f/2.8 | ISO 1600 | Lens: Sigma 24-70 @ 24mm on a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.
April 10, 2016 – Norfolk Southern 1071 Heritage Unit “Jersey Central Lines” passes the signals in the old IC Yard at Central City, Ky as it moves north on the Paducah and Louisville Railway to Louisville, Ky. – Tech Info: 1/500 | f/2.8 | ISO 125 | Lens: Sigma 24-70 @ 24mm on a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.
April 8, 2016 – A Paducah and Louisville Railway crew heads off the East Diamond Spur onto the CSX Henderson Subdivision Cutoff as it makes its way to Atkinson Yard with a loaded UP coal train with Canadian Pacific’s 9373 in the lead. – Tech Info: 1/1600 | f/6 | ISO 640 | Lens: Sigma 150-600 @ 500mm on a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.
April 8, 2016 – CSX MOW Train C019-08 heads north, under stormy skies, at Slaughters, Ky on the Henderson Subdivision with a load of MOW equipment. For several weeks part of the Henderson Sub has been undergoing upgrades and now with that work completed all the equipment is starting to head off to other locations. – Tech Info: 1/2000 | f/2.8 | ISO 125 | Lens: Nikon 18mm on a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.
April 8, 2016 – CSX W864-30, with Union Pacific 8135 in the lead, prepares to pull out of the siding at the south end of Slaughters, Ky as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision with a loaded military train. – Tech Info: 1/1600 | f/5.6 | ISO 400 | Lens: Sigma 150-600 @ 310mm on a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.
April 6, 2016 – During a late afternoon rain CSX G299-03, a loaded grain train, rounds the curve coming out of Henderson, Ky as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision. – Tech Info: 1/500 | f/6.3 | ISO 3200 | Lens: Sigma 150-600 @ 600mm on a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW. ?
April 6, 2016 – CSX N302-04, a loaded coal train, passes the L&N Depot at Henderson, Ky, that is undergoing renovation, as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision. – Tech Info: 1/500 | f/2.8 | ISO 280 | Lens: Sigma 24-70 @ 70mm on a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.
April 3, 2016 – Paducah and Louisville Railway 2104 pulls out of the siding at West Yard with 7 units as it works on building a local which had another 2 CSX units and about six cars. Pretty much a power move I’d say! The train headed south toward Paducah. – Tech Info: 1/500 | f/4.5 | ISO 110 | Lens: Nikon 70-300 @ 80mm on a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.
April 1, 2016 – Norfolk Southern’s 1071 Heritage Unit “Jersey Central Lines” pulls out of the Warrior Coal Mine Lead onto Paducah and Louisville Railways Main line at Madisonville, Ky as it begins it’s northbound trip to Louisville, Ky. The train tied down at Pond River, north of Madisonville till the new crew takes it on north this afternoon around 4pm CST – Tech Info: 1/2500 | f/6 | ISO 400 | Lens: Sigma 150-600 @ 370mm on a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.
March 30, 2016 – Paducah and Louisville Railway “Support our Troops” engine 2127 heads up a ballast train sitting in the number 2 track at West Yard in Madisonville, Ky waiting for a crew to take it on south to pickup a load of rock. – Tech Info: 1/250 | f/2.8 | ISO 100 | Lens: Sigma 24-70 @ 24mm on a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.