August 28, 2015 – Norfolk Southern’s Heritage unit 1069, The Virginian, at Big Clifty, Ky

August 28, 2015 - I owe Adam Wells and Bill Grady a big shout out for the heads up with today's picture of Norfolk Southern's Heritage unit 1069, The Virginian as it head north across the trestle at Big Clifty, Ky. I almost didn't give case because as many of you know I broke my left elbow, Monday and had surgery to repair it on Wednesday! I must say it's amazing how much i find that I use my left, almost as much as my right. I did have to adapt my shooting style as my D800 with the battery grip is Heavy! However I persevered and good several nice shots between Central City and Big Clifty, Ky which I'll post over the next few days. – Tech Info: 1/1250sec, f/13, ISO 800, Lens: Sigma 24-70 @ 24mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

August 28, 2015 – I owe Adam Wells and Bill Grady a big shout out for the heads up with today’s picture of Norfolk Southern’s Heritage unit 1069, The Virginian as it heads north across the trestle at Big Clifty, Ky. I almost didn’t give case because as many of you know I broke my left elbow, Monday and had surgery to repair it on Wednesday! I must say it’s amazing how much i find that I use my left, almost as much as my right. I did have to adapt my shooting style as my D800 with the battery grip is Heavy! However I persevered and good several nice shots between Central City and Big Clifty, Ky which I’ll post over the next few days. – Tech Info: 1/1250sec, f/13, ISO 800, Lens: Sigma 24-70 @ 24mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

August 17, 2015 – CSX C022 at Hanson, Ky

August 17, 2015 - CSX C022, with HLCX lease unit 8137 & CSX 8570, pull a lone hopper car south on the Henderson Subdivision at Hanson, Ky. – Tech Info: 1/2500sec, f/7, ISO 1600, Lens: Nikon 70-300 @ 300mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

August 17, 2015 – CSX C022, with HLCX lease unit 8137 & CSX 8570, pull a lone hopper car south on the Henderson Subdivision at Hanson, Ky. – Tech Info: 1/2500sec, f/7, ISO 1600, Lens: Nikon 70-300 @ 300mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

August 9, 2015 – Paducah and Louisville Railways UK locomotive 4522 at Bremen, Ky

August 9, 2015 - Paducah and Louisville Railways UK locomotive 4522 leads the LG2 loaded coal train north, just outside Bremen, Ky with UL 2013 and PAL 4510 in trail, as they head north to Caneyville, Ky, where they met up with the southbound LG1. – Tech Info: 1/1250sec, f/5, ISO 1600, Lens: Nikon 70-300 @ 150mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

August 9, 2015 – Paducah and Louisville Railways UK locomotive 4522 leads the LG2 loaded coal train north, just outside Bremen, Ky with UL 2013 and PAL 4510 in trail, as they head north to Caneyville, Ky, where they met up with the southbound LG1. – Tech Info: 1/1250sec, f/5, ISO 1600, Lens: Nikon 70-300 @ 150mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

August 21, 2015 – Paducah and Louisville Railway’s 2107 at Barkley Dam, Ky

August 21, 2015 - Paducah and Louisville Railway's 2107 heads up the power on a military train as it pulls it's cargo across Barkley Dam on the Cumberland River at near Grand Rivers, heading south to Paducah, Ky. – Tech Info: 1/1000sec, f/9, ISO 160, Lens: Sigma 24-70 @ 24mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW

August 21, 2015 – Paducah and Louisville Railway’s 2107 heads up the power on a military train as it pulls it’s cargo across Barkley Dam on the Cumberland River at near Grand Rivers, heading south to Paducah, Ky. – Tech Info: 1/1000sec, f/9, ISO 160, Lens: Sigma 24-70 @ 24mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW

August 21, 2015 – Paducah and Louisville Railway meet at Gilbertsville, Ky

August 21, 2015 - Paducah and Louisville Railway's northbound loaded coal train with 2101 in the lead, meets 2107 pulling a southbound military train at Gilbertsville, Ky, with Natchez Railway's 2602 as it's third unit. – Tech Info: 1/1000sec, f/9, ISO 360, Lens: Sigma 24-70 @ 24mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

August 21, 2015 – Paducah and Louisville Railway’s northbound loaded coal train with 2101 in the lead, meets 2107 pulling a southbound military train at Gilbertsville, Ky, with Natchez Railway’s 2602 as it’s third unit. – Tech Info: 1/1000sec, f/9, ISO 360, Lens: Sigma 24-70 @ 24mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

August 21, 2015 – Paducah and Louisville Railway’s 2107 at Paducah, Ky

August 21, 2015 - Paducah and Louisville Railway's 2107 heads up the power for a military train as it heads into the north end of the yard at Paducah, Ky. The third unit is Natchez Railway 2602, which I understand is leased from them by P&L. The train tied down at Paducah for the night. – Tech Info: 1/1250sec, f/13, ISO 2500, Lens: Sigma 24-70 @ 36mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

August 21, 2015 – Paducah and Louisville Railway’s 2107 heads up the power for a military train as it heads into the north end of the yard at Paducah, Ky. The third unit is Natchez Railway 2602, which I understand is leased from them by P&L. The train tied down at Paducah for the night. – Tech Info: 1/1250sec, f/13, ISO 2500, Lens: Sigma 24-70 @ 36mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

August 21, 2015 – Canadian National 5484 at Paducah, Ky

August 21, 2015 - Canadian National 5484 does interchange work, as it picks up a load of cars, at the north end of Paducah and Louisville Railway yard in Paducah, Ky. – Tech Info: 1/1500sec, f/13, ISO 3200, Lens: Nikon 70-300 @ 230mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

August 21, 2015 – Canadian National 5484 does interchange work, as it picks up a load of cars, at the north end of Paducah and Louisville Railway yard in Paducah, Ky. – Tech Info: 1/1500sec, f/13, ISO 3200, Lens: Nikon 70-300 @ 230mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

August 21, 2015 – CSX 649 leads a loaded coal train south at Claxton, Ky

August 21, 2015 - CSX 649 leads a loaded coal train south at Claxton, Ky on the Paducah and Louisville Railway, as it makes it's way to Calvert City, Ky to drop the coal at Calvert City Terminal. - Tech Info all photos: 1/2000sec, f/6.3, ISO 140, Lens: Rokinon 14mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

August 21, 2015 – CSX 649 leads a loaded coal train south at Claxton, Ky on the Paducah and Louisville Railway, as it makes it’s way to Calvert City, Ky to drop the coal at Calvert City Terminal. – Tech Info all photos: 1/2000sec, f/6.3, ISO 140, Lens: Rokinon 14mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

August 21, 2015 – CSX 649 with a load of coal at Dawson Springs, Ky

08.21.15 CSX 649 SB loaded coal at Dawson Spring, Ky

August 21, 2015 – CSX 649 leads a loaded coal train south past the siding at Dawson Springs, Ky on the Paducah and Louisville Railway, on its way to Calvert City, Ky to drop the coal at the Calvert City Terminal. – Tech Info all photos: 1/2000sec, f/6.3, ISO 200, Lens: Rokinon 14mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

August 21, 2015 -Paducah and Louisville Railway meet at Gilbertsville, Ky

08.21.15 PAL 2017 meets 2101 coal train at Gilbertsville, Ky

August 21, 2015 – The crew from Paducah and Louisville Railway’s 2101, a northbound loaded coal train, does a roll-by inspection on a PAL military train heading south at Gilbertsville, Ky – Tech Info: 1/1000sec, f/9, ISO 560, Lens: Nikon 70-300 @ 300mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

August 21, 2015 – Paducah and Louisville Railway 2107 with military train at Paducah, Ky

August 21, 2015 - Paducah and Louisville Railway's 2107 heads up the power for a military train as it heads into the north end of the yard at Paducah, Ky. The third unit is Natchez Railway 2602, which I understand is leased from them by P&L. The train tied down at Paducah for the night. – Tech Info: 1/1250sec, f/13, ISO 1800, Lens: Sigma 24-70 @ 34mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

August 21, 2015 – Paducah and Louisville Railway’s 2107 heads up the power for a military train as it heads into the north end of the yard at Paducah, Ky. The third unit is Natchez Railway 2602, which I understand is leased from them by P&L. The train tied down at Paducah for the night. – Tech Info: 1/1250sec, f/13, ISO 1800, Lens: Sigma 24-70 @ 34mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

August 15, 2015 – CSX Q647 at Hopkinsville, Ky

08.15.15 CSX Q647 SB at North Latham, Hopkinsville, Ky

August 15, 2015 – CSX Q647 approaches the north end of Latham Siding as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision at Hopkinsville, Ky with ending 7880 in the lead. – Tech Info: 1/1000sec, f/8, ISO 250, Lens: Nikon 70-300 @ 145mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

August 19, 2015 – CSX Q026 at Henderson, Ky

August 19, 2015 - CSX Q026 passes the signals for the River Branch line as it heads north under the 2nd Street Bridge approaching the old L&N Depot at Henderson, Ky on the Henderson Subdivision at dusk. – Tech Info: 1/640sec, f/5.5, ISO 360, Lens: Nikon 70-300 @ 280mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

August 19, 2015 – CSX Q026 passes the signals for the River Branch line as it heads north under the 2nd Street Bridge approaching the old L&N Depot at Henderson, Ky on the Henderson Subdivision at dusk. – Tech Info: 1/640sec, f/5.5, ISO 360, Lens: Nikon 70-300 @ 280mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

August 20, 2015 – The CSX meet at Crofton, Ky

August 20, 2015 - The CSX conductor from a northbound empty grain train conducts a roll-by inspection of a southbound loaded coal train at the north end of the siding at Crofton, Ky on the Henderson Subdivision. – Tech Info all photos: 1/2500sec, f/5.6, ISO 180, Lens: Nikon 70-300 @ 170mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

August 20, 2015 – The CSX conductor from a northbound empty grain train conducts a roll-by inspection of a southbound loaded coal train at the north end of the siding at Crofton, Ky on the Henderson Subdivision. – Tech Info all photos: 1/2500sec, f/5.6, ISO 180, Lens: Nikon 70-300 @ 170mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

August 19, 2015 – CSX Q265 at Henderson, Ky

August 19, 2015 - CSX Q265 (St. Louis, Mo - Louisville, Ky) approaches the old Louisville & Nashville Railroad Station at Henderson, Ky as it comes off the Texas Line onto the Henderson Subdivision as it makes it's way north to St. Louis, Mo with engine 5390 in the lead. After many attempts at finding funding to restore the old depot, it's beginning to look like it may fall to the wrecking ball as it's reported to be too far gone. - Tech Info: 1/640sec, f/4.5, ISO 125, Lens: Sigma 24-70 @ 24mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

August 19, 2015 – CSX Q265 (St. Louis, Mo – Louisville, Ky) approaches the old Louisville & Nashville Railroad Station at Henderson, Ky as it comes off the Texas Line onto the Henderson Subdivision as it makes it’s way north to St. Louis, Mo with engine 5390 in the lead. After many attempts at finding funding to restore the old depot, it’s beginning to look like it may fall to the wrecking ball as it’s reported to be too far gone. – Tech Info: 1/640sec, f/4.5, ISO 125, Lens: Sigma 24-70 @ 24mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

August 17, 2015 – Northbound CSX Q294 at Hanson, Ky

August 17, 2015 - Northbound CSX Q294 passes southbound Q647-16 sitting in the siding at Hanson, Ky on the Henderson Subdivision. – Tech Info all photos: 1/2500sec, f/7, ISO 2200, Lens: Nikon 70-300 @ 300mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

August 17, 2015 – Northbound CSX Q294 passes southbound Q647-16 sitting in the siding at Hanson, Ky on the Henderson Subdivision. – Tech Info all photos: 1/2500sec, f/7, ISO 2200, Lens: Nikon 70-300 @ 300mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

August 17, 2015 – A CSX K229 at Poorhouse, Madisonville, Ky

August 17, 2015 - A CSX loaded coal train that was calling K229 heads south on the Henderson Subdivision at Poorhouse in Madisonville, Ky. - Tech Info: 1/2500sec, f/7, ISO 900, - 1 stop, Lens: Sigma 24-70 @ 24mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

August 17, 2015 – A CSX loaded coal train that was calling K229 heads south on the Henderson Subdivision at Poorhouse in Madisonville, Ky. – Tech Info: 1/2500sec, f/7, ISO 900, – 1 stop, Lens: Sigma 24-70 @ 24mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

August 17, 2015 – CSX Q647-16 at Slaughters, Ky

August 17, 2015 - CSX Q647-16 with three lease units as power, CEFX 2814, HLCX 6313 and CEFX 3119, head south on the Henderson Subdivision, along the siding at Slaughters, Ky. - Tech Info all photos: 1/2500sec, f/7, ISO 250, Lens: Rokinon 14mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

August 17, 2015 – CSX Q647-16 with three lease units as power, CEFX 2814, HLCX 6313 and CEFX 3119, head south on the Henderson Subdivision, along the siding at Slaughters, Ky. – Tech Info all photos: 1/2500sec, f/7, ISO 250, Lens: Rokinon 14mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

August 9, 2015 – Paducah and Louisville Railways UK 2012 at Rosine, Ky

August 9, 2015 - Paducah and Louisville Railway's University of Kentucky peeks it's nose out of the treeline as it pulls LG2 up the hill at Rosine, Ky northbound under a dramatic sunset. - Tech Info all photos: 1/1000sec, f/8, ISO 720, Lens: Rokinon 14mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

August 9, 2015 – Paducah and Louisville Railway’s University of Kentucky peeks it’s nose out of the treeline as it pulls LG2 up the hill at Rosine, Ky northbound under a dramatic sunset. – Tech Info all photos: 1/1000sec, f/8, ISO 720, Lens: Rokinon 14mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

August 15, 2015 – A CSX empty coal train at Casky, Hopkinsville, Ky

August 15, 2015 - A CSX empty coal train prepares to depart the north end of Casky Yard at Hopkinsville, Ky as a rainbow hovers in the clouds on the Henderson Subdivision. – Tech Info all photos: 1/2500sec, f/8, ISO 400, Lens: Nikon 70-300 @ 122mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

August 15, 2015 – A CSX empty coal train prepares to depart the north end of Casky Yard at Hopkinsville, Ky as a rainbow hovers in the clouds on the Henderson Subdivision. – Tech Info all photos: 1/2500sec, f/8, ISO 400, Lens: Nikon 70-300 @ 122mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.