CSX Intermodal I128 exit the north end of the Red River Cut on September 6th, 2024 as it heads north with CSXT 7032 leading on the CSX Henderson Subdivision.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/240, ISO 150.
Military reenactors Sarah Crosby and Dave Stone with the 167th Signal Corp…
Military reenactors Sarah Crosby and Dave Stone with the 167th Signal Corp. enjoy a funny moment as Grant Geist, the engineer on NKP 765, laughs with them during the evening/night photo shoot at Pleasant Lake, IN, on August 31st, 2024, as part of the Rolling Victory Weekend.
According to their website: Rolling Victory was a three-day living history event celebrating American military, railroad, and home front history featuring vintage train rides, World War II reenactors, battles, a big band orchestra, and an immersive and educational experience for all ages in Pleasant Lake, Indiana.
Tech Info: Nikon D810, RAW, Nikon 24-70 @ 24mm, f/2.8, 1/640, ISO 720.
Military reenactors from the German, American and French Resistance prepare to depart on “The Battle Train”
Military reenactors from the German, American and French Resistance prepare to depart on “The Battle Train” from Pleasant Lake, IN, on August 31st, 2024, where they were transported to the “battlefield” to take part in a mock battle as part of the Rolling Victory Weekend. This was the first time the event hosted battles during the weekend event and passengers and reenactors were moved via this train to participate and watch the battle.
According to their website: Rolling Victory was a three-day living history event celebrating American military, railroad, and home front history featuring vintage train rides, World War II reenactors, battles, a big band orchestra, and an immersive and educational experience for all ages in Pleasant Lake, Indiana.
Tech Info: Nikon D810, RAW, Nikon 24-70 @ 34mm, f/2.8, 1/500, ISO 280.
Reminiscent of a scene from the 1940’s we find reenactors ready to board “The Battle Train” at Pleasant Lake, IN
Reminiscent of a scene from the 1940’s we find reenactors are getting ready to board “The Battle Train” at Pleasant Lake, IN, on August 31st, 2024, where they were transported to the “battlefield” to take part in a mock battle as part of the Rolling Victory Weekend. This was the first time the event hosted battles during the weekend event and passengers and reenactors were transported via this train to participate and watch the battle.
According to their website: Rolling Victory was a three-day living history event celebrating American military, railroad, and home front history featuring vintage train rides, World War II reenactors, battles, a big band orchestra, and an immersive and educational experience for all ages in Pleasant Lake, Indiana.
Tech Info: Nikon D810, RAW, Nikon 24-70 @ 70mm, f/2.8, 1/500, ISO 64.
Indiana Northeastern 2230 prepares to transport “The Battle Train” from Pleasant Lake, IN
Indiana Northeastern 2230 prepares to transport “The Battle Train” from Pleasant Lake, IN, on August 31st, 2024, where they transported reenactors to the “battlefield” to take part in a mock battle as part of the Rolling Victory Weekend. This was the first time the event hosted battles during the weekend event and passengers and reenactors were moved via this train to participate and watch the battle.
According to their website: Rolling Victory was a three-day living history event celebrating American military, railroad, and home front history featuring vintage train rides, World War II reenactors, battles, a big band orchestra, and an immersive and educational experience for all ages in Pleasant Lake, Indiana.
Tech Info: Nikon D810, RAW, Nikon 24-70 @ 70mm, f/2.8, 1/500, ISO 100.
August 31st, 2024, Reenactor’s clean the lamps on Nickel Plate Steam Locomotive 765 at Pleasant Lake, IN
August 31st, 2024, Reenactor’s Tyler Kostyla on the right and Ken Hoelscher on the left clean the lamps on Nickel Plate Steam Locomotive 765 at Pleasant Lake, IN during Indiana Rail Experience’s Rolling Victory Weekend. During WWII military personnel actually worked on 765. Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society
According to their website: Rolling Victory was a three-day living history event celebrating American military, railroad, and home front history featuring vintage train rides, World War II reenactors, battles, a big band orchestra, and an immersive and educational experience for all ages in Pleasant Lake, Indiana.
Tech Info: Nikon D810, RAW, Nikon 24-70 @ 70mm, f/2.8, 1/640, ISO 560.
Reenactors pose for pictures next to Nickel Plate Steam Locomotive 765…
Reenactors pose for pictures next to Nickel Plate Steam Locomotive 765 during Indiana Rail Experience’s Rolling Victory Weekend on August 31st, 2024.
According to their website: Rolling Victory was a three-day living history event celebrating American military, railroad, and home front history featuring vintage train rides, World War II reenactors, battles, a big band orchestra, and an immersive and educational experience for all ages in Pleasant Lake, Indiana.
Tech Info: Nikon D810, RAW, Nikon 24-70 @ 40mm, f/2.8, 1/200, ISO 450.
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Photographers during the night photo shoot work to capture their shots at Pleasant Lake, Indiana
Photographers during the night photo shoot work to capture their shots as reenactors unload cargo next to the station at Pleasant Lake, Indiana during the night photo shoot during Indiana Rail Experience’s Rolling Victory Weekend on August 31st, 2024. Not bad for a handheld shot at 1/8th of a second!
According to their website: Rolling Victory was a three-day living history event celebrating American military, railroad, and home front history featuring vintage train rides, World War II reenactors, battles, a big band orchestra, and an immersive and educational experience for all ages in Pleasant Lake, Indiana.
Tech Info: Nikon D810, RAW, Nikon 24-70 @ 34mm, f/2.8, 1/8, ISO 1400.
An evening portrait of Steam locomotive Nickel Plate 765
An evening portrait of Steam locomotive Nickel Plate 765 as it sits next to the station at Pleasant Lake, Indiana during a night photo shoot as part of Indiana Rail Experience’s Rolling Victory Weekend on August 31st, 2024.
According to their website: Rolling Victory was a three-day living history event celebrating American military, railroad, and home front history featuring vintage train rides, World War II reenactors, battles, a big band orchestra, and an immersive and educational experience for all ages in Pleasant Lake, Indiana.
Tech Info: Nikon D810, RAW, Nikon 24-70 @ 24mm, f/2.8, 1/30, ISO 400.
team locomotive Nickel Plate 765 sits next to the station at Pleasant Lake, Indiana
Steam locomotive Nickel Plate 765 sits next to the station at Pleasant Lake, Indiana during a night photo shoot as part of Indiana Rail Experience’s Rolling Victory Weekend on August 31st, 2024.
According to their website: Rolling Victory was a three-day living history event celebrating American military, railroad, and home front history featuring vintage train rides, World War II reenactors, battles, a big band orchestra, and an immersive and educational experience for all ages in Pleasant Lake, Indiana.
Tech Info: Nikon D810, RAW, Nikon 24-70 @ 38mm, f/2.8, 1/30, ISO 7200.
Blast from The Past – Over 20 years ago on August 19th, 2013, CSXT 9998 and 9993…
Blast from The Past – Over 10 years ago on August 19th, 2013, CSXT 9998 and 9993 led the CSX Business Train south along the Henderson Subdivision, a long time before it sported its current B&O paint scheme. Even then it was a beautiful train to photograph, and I caught it here passing the Latham Siding at Hopkinsville, Kentucky.
Tech Info: Nikon D800, RAW, Nikon 18mm, f/18, 1/640, ISO 500.
Saturday Infrared Photo, we find Norfolk Southern 1214 leading a westbound Triple Crown train NS 251…
In this week’s Saturday Infrared Photo, we find Norfolk Southern 1214 leading a westbound Triple Crown train NS 251 as it heads through downtown Lafayette, Indiana, on the NS Lafayette District on August 30th, 2024. This train and its counterpart NS 252 have replaced the RoadRailer trains that used to run through here.
Tech Info: Fuji XT-1, RAW, Converted to 720nm B&W IR, Nikon 70-300 @ 225mm, f/5.6, 1/180, ISO 200.
Infrared Photo, Norfolk Southern 4723 heads up a westbound freight at Frankfort, IN
In this week’s Saturday Infrared Photo, Norfolk Southern 4723 heads up a westbound freight as it sits in the yard at Frankfort, Indiana on August 30th, 2024, as the sun begins to rise in the east as it waits for a crew to take it west on the NS Frankfort Branch.
Tech Info: Fuji XT-1, RAW, Converted to 720nm B&W IR, Nikon 10-24 @ 10mm, f/4, 1/4000, ISO 200.
Steam locomotive Nickel Plate 765 as they prepared to pull up to the station in Pleasant Lake, Indiana
In this week’s Saturday Infrared Photo, I caught Steam locomotive Nickel Plate 765 as they prepared to pull up to the station in Pleasant Lake, Indiana before heading to Angola, Indiana for their first load of passengers during Indiana Rail Experience’s Rolling Victory Weekend.
According to their website: Rolling Victory was a three-day living history event celebrating American military, railroad, and home front history featuring vintage train rides, World War II reenactors, battles, a big band orchestra, and an immersive and educational experience for all ages in Pleasant Lake, Indiana.
Tech Info: Fuji XT-1, RAW, Converted to 720nm B&W IR, Nikon 10-24 @ 24mm, f/4.5, 1/30, ISO 200.
September 7th, 2024 – Episode 88 – Saturday Edited Video from Jim Pearson Photography
This week we catch action between Slaughters and Hopkinsville, Ky from the air and ground, with CSX RF&P Heritage unit and CSXT 911 leading M513 on the CSX Henderson Subdivision. Sit back, turn up the sound, expand to full screen and enjoy the trains!! Please like, share, subscribe and thanks for watching!
In this week’s Saturday Infrared Photo, caught Steam locomotive Nickel Plate 765…
In this week’s Saturday Infrared Photo, caught Steam locomotive Nickel Plate 765 as they prepare to pull up to the station in Pleasant Lake, Indiana before heading to Angola, Indiana for their first load of passengers during Indiana Rail Experience’s Rolling Victory Weekend.
According to their website: Rolling Victory was a three-day living history event celebrating American military, railroad, and home front history featuring vintage train rides, World War II reenactors, battles, a big band orchestra, and an immersive and educational experience for all ages in Pleasant Lake, Indiana.
Tech Info: Fuji XT-1, RAW, Converted to 720nm B&W IR, Nikon 10-24 @ 10mm, f/4, 1/30, ISO 200.
September 1st, 2024, the engineer on Steam locomotive Nickel Plate 765 keeps his eye on the track ahead…
September 1st, 2024, the engineer on Steam locomotive Nickel Plate 765 keeps his eye on the track ahead as they depart the station in Pleasant Lake, Indiana and head to Angola, Indiana for their first load of passengers during Indiana Rail Experience’s Rolling Victory Weekend.
According to their website: Rolling Victory was a three-day living history event celebrating American military, railroad, and home front history featuring vintage train rides, World War II reenactors, battles, a big band orchestra, and an immersive and educational experience for all ages in Pleasant Lake, Indiana.
Tech Info: Nikon D810, RAW, Sigma 150-600 @ 185mm, f/5.6, 1/1000, ISO 140.
Crews service Steam locomotive Nickel Plate 765 at the station in Pleasant Lake, Indiana
September 1st, 2024, Crews service Steam locomotive Nickel Plate 765 at the station in Pleasant Lake, Indiana as they prepare to pull their passenger train to Angola, Indiana for their first load of passengers during Indiana Rail Experience’s Rolling Victory Weekend.
According to their website: Rolling Victory was a three-day living history event celebrating American military, railroad, and home front history featuring vintage train rides, World War II reenactors, battles, a big band orchestra, and an immersive and educational experience for all ages in Pleasant Lake, Indiana.
Tech Info: Nikon D810, RAW, Sigma 150-600 @ 185mm, f/5.6, 1/320, ISO 640.
A portrait of Steam locomotive Nickel Plate 765 at the station in Pleasant Lake, Indiana
September 1st, 2024, A portrait of Steam locomotive Nickel Plate 765 at the station in Pleasant Lake, Indiana as they wait to pull their passenger train to Angola, Indiana for their first load of passengers during Indiana Rail Experience’s Rolling Victory Weekend.
According to their website: Rolling Victory was a three-day living history event celebrating American military, railroad, and home front history featuring vintage train rides, World War II reenactors, battles, a big band orchestra, and an immersive and educational experience for all ages in Pleasant Lake, Indiana.
Tech Info: Nikon D810, RAW, Sigma 150-600 @ 220mm, f/5.6, 1/1000, ISO 200.
A eastbound Norfolk Southern Railway mixed freight makes its way across Decatur Lake…
August 24th, 2024 – A eastbound Norfolk Southern Railway mixed freight makes its way across Decatur Lake, just outside Decatur, Illinois on the NS Lafyette District. From what I can find online the construction on the bridge was completed in 1907 by the Wabash railroad.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/2000, ISO 100.
Nickel Plate 765 leads the Victory Train as they pull into the station at Pleasant Lake, Indiana
September 1st, 2024, Steam locomotive Nickel Plate 765 leads the Victory Train as they pull into the station at Pleasant Lake, Indiana as they prepare to pull their passenger train to Angola, Indiana to pick up their first load of passengers during Indiana Rail Experience’s Rolling Victory Weekend.
According to their website: Rolling Victory was a three-day living history event celebrating American military, railroad, and home front history featuring vintage train rides, World War II reenactors, battles, a big band orchestra, and an immersive and educational experience for all ages in Pleasant Lake, Indiana.
Tech Info: Nikon D810, RAW, Nikon 24-70 @ 52mm, f/2.8, 1/1000, ISO 200.