CSXT 4565 leads an empty coal train E904 as it heads north trough Mortons Gap, Kentucky on August 14th, 2023, along the Henderson Subdivision. E904 runs between Pennroyal, SC and Evansville, IN where it’s handed off to the Evansville Western Railway for loading at Sugar Camp Mine in Illinois.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/3200, ISO 230.
Digital Art Photo – CSX Heritage series locomotive 1973, the Chessie System unit, pulls its empty coal train up the lead, approaching the Warrior Coal Loop, outside of Nebo, Kentucky on August 13th, 2023, as it prepares to load CSX R592.
According to Wikipedia: The three railroads that would make up the Chessie System had been closely related since the 1960s. C&O had acquired controlling interest in B&O in 1962, and the two had jointly controlled WM since 1967.
Chessie System, Inc. was a holding company that owned the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (C&O), the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O), the Western Maryland Railway (WM), and Baltimore and Ohio Chicago Terminal Railroad (B&OCT). Trains operated under the Chessie name from 1973 to 1987.
On November 1, 1980, Chessie System merged with Seaboard Coast Line Industries to form CSX Corporation. Initially, the three Chessie System railroads continued to operate separately, even after Seaboard’s six Family Lines System railroads were merged into the Seaboard System Railroad on December 29, 1982. That began to change in 1983, when the WM was merged into the B&O. The Chessie image continued to be applied to new and re-painted equipment until July 1, 1986, when CSXT introduced its own paint scheme. In April 1987, the B&O was merged into the C&O. In August 1987, C&O merged into CSX Transportation, a 1986 renaming of the Seaboard System Railroad, and the Chessie System name was retired.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/320, ISO 130.
A short Indiana Railroad coal train, EHWBR (East Hiawatha to Bear Run) arrives at Bear Run Mine to pickup a load of coal as it passes a loaded Indiana Southern coal train thats tied down on the inner track of the coal loop, at Dugger, Indiana, on the morning of August 26th, 2023.
According to Wikipedia: The Indiana Railroad (reporting mark INRD) is a United States Class II railroad, originally operating over former Illinois Central Railroad trackage from Newton, Illinois, to Indianapolis, Indiana, a distance of 155 miles (249 km). This line, now known as the Indiana Rail Roads Indianapolis Subdivision, comprises most of the former IC/ICG line from Indianapolis to Effingham, Illinois; Illinois Central successor Canadian National Railway retains the portion from Newton to Effingham.
The company was formed in 1986 by entrepreneur Thomas Hoback, who retired as president and chief executive officer in 2015. CSX Transportation now owns a majority interest in the parent company. The company’s executive and administrative offices are in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana.
The Indiana Southern Railroad (reporting mark ISRR) is a short line or Class III railroad operating in the United States state of Indiana. It began operations in 1992 as a RailTex property and was acquired by RailAmerica in 2000. RailAmerica was acquired by Genesee & Wyoming in December 2012.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/4000, ISO 340.
An early morning CSX I028 heads northbound through Trenton, Kentucky on August 24th, 2023, as it passes the WF Ware grain facility.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/5000, ISO 240.
The conductor and his trainee keep a watchful eye as they do a roll-by inspection of CSX southbound M513 as they pass their rail train (W016) in the siding at Hanson, Kentucky on August 25th, 2023, on the Henderson Subdivision.
M513 had ex-CP Rail 3018 dead in tow as its trailing unit with painted new reporting marks of SBZX, which is SB Railcar Inc. based out of New Hampshire and is a leasing company.
Also sitting on the ground is a new switch that will be installed in the siding at Hanson as some point in the future.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/2000, ISO 120.
In this week’s Saturday Infrared photo, CSX Chessie System Heritage unit, 1973, heads down the Pee Vee Spur at Madisonville, Ky, to connect to the Warrior lead, as it heads up CSX R592 on their way to the Warrior Coal mine load out, outside Nebo, Ky on August 19th, 2023.
Tech Info: Fuji XT-1, RAW, Converted to 720nm B&W IR, Nikon 10-24 @ 11mm, f/5.6, 1/300, ISO 400.
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This week we take to the air giving the video a bird’s eye view of action on the CSX Henderson Subdivision between Hopkinsville and Madisonville, Ky, including an appearance of the CSX Honoring our Law Enforcement locomotive! Enjoy and please Like! Share and Subscribe! Thanks for watching!
A short Indiana Railroad (INRD) 14 car empty coal train, EHWBR (Empty Hiawatha to Bear Run) heads along the lead to Bear Run Mine to pick up a load of coal at Dugger, Indiana, on the morning of August 26th, 2023, with INRD 7004 and 7003 EMD SD70M as power for their train.
According to Wikipedia: The Indiana Railroad (reporting mark INRD) is a United States Class II railroad, originally operating over former Illinois Central Railroad trackage from Newton, Illinois, to Indianapolis, Indiana, a distance of 155 miles (249 km). This line, now known as the Indiana Rail Road’s Indianapolis Subdivision, comprises most of the former IC/ICG line from Indianapolis to Effingham, Illinois; Illinois Central successor Canadian National Railway retains the portion from Newton to Effingham.
The company was formed in 1986 by entrepreneur Thomas Hoback, who retired as president and chief executive officer in 2015. CSX Transportation now owns a majority interest in the parent company. The company’s executive and administrative offices are in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/1600, ISO 120.
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Canadian Pacific 9818 and 8004 head up X512 with a full load of autoracks from Toyota at Princeton, Indiana as they roll north through the countryside, just north of Decker, Indiana on the CSX CE&D Subdivision on August 26th, 2023.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/1600, ISO 100.
A short Indiana Railroad coal train, EHWBR (Empty Hiawatha to Bear Run) starts to load at Bear Run Mine, as a loaded Indiana Southern coal train sits tied down on the inner track of the coal loop in the background, at Dugger, Indiana, on August 26th, 2023.
According to Wikipedia: The Indiana Railroad (reporting mark INRD) is a United States Class II railroad, originally operating over former Illinois Central Railroad trackage from Newton, Illinois, to Indianapolis, Indiana, a distance of 155 miles (249 km). This line, now known as the Indiana Rail Road’s Indianapolis Subdivision, comprises most of the former IC/ICG line from Indianapolis to Effingham, Illinois; Illinois Central successor Canadian National Railway retains the portion from Newton to Effingham.
The company was formed in 1986 by entrepreneur Thomas Hoback, who retired as president and chief executive officer in 2015. CSX Transportation now owns a majority interest in the parent company. The company’s executive and administrative offices are in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana.
Tech Info: Nikon D800, Sigma 150-600mm @ 360mm, f/5.6, 1/1250, ISO 280.
Digital Photo Art – Norfolk & Western Steam Locomotive 475 heads west on the Strasburg Railroad against the rising sun as it illuminates the sky behind the train and steam, with the cold November air producing a spectacular show of steam trailing over the train, as they approach the Esbenshade Road Crossing on November 7th, 2021, at Strasburg, Pennsylvania.
According to Wikipedia: Strasburg Railroad (Norfolk and Western) No. 475 is a 4-8-0 “Mastodon” type steam locomotive owned and operated by the Strasburg Railroad outside of Strasburg, Pennsylvania. Built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in June 1906, it was part of the Norfolk and Westerns’ first order of M class numbered 375-499. Today, No. 475 is the only operating 4-8-0 type in North America and the Strasburg Rail Road’s oldest operating steam locomotive.
Tech Info: Nikon D800, RAW, Sigma 24-70 @ 32mm, f/2.8, 1/400, ISO 100.
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CSX X503 passes under the old C&EI and Louisville & Nashville coaling tower at Sullivan, Indiana as it heads south on the CSX CE&D Subdivision on August 26th, 2023.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/400, ISO 100.
CSXT 994 heads up R567, a loaded coal train, headed south from the coal loop at Sunrise Coal in Oaktown, Indiana on the CSX CE&D Subdivision, as it crosses over the White River at Decker, Indiana on August 26th, 2023. The coal trains are designed as R trains until they return to Howell Yard at Evansville, IN where they will receive a C designation for their trips south. Empty coal trains carry an E designation.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/4000, ISO 210.
A short Indiana Railroad coal train, EHWBR (East Hiawatha to Bear Run) arrives at Bear Run Mine to pick-up a load of coal as it passes a loaded Indiana Southern coal train that’s tied down on the inner track of the coal loop, at Dugger, Indiana, on the morning of August 26th, 2023.
According to Wikipedia: The Indiana Railroad (reporting mark INRD) is a United States Class II railroad, originally operating over former Illinois Central Railroad trackage from Newton, Illinois, to Indianapolis, Indiana, a distance of 155 miles (249 km). This line, now known as the Indiana Rail Roads Indianapolis Subdivision, comprises most of the former IC/ICG line from Indianapolis to Effingham, Illinois; Illinois Central successor Canadian National Railway retains the portion from Newton to Effingham.
The company was formed in 1986 by entrepreneur Thomas Hoback, who retired as president and chief executive officer in 2015. CSX Transportation now owns a majority interest in the parent company. The company’s executive and administrative offices are in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana.
The Indiana Southern Railroad (reporting mark ISRR) is a short line or Class III railroad operating in the United States state of Indiana. It began operations in 1992 as a RailTex property and was acquired by RailAmerica in 2000. RailAmerica was acquired by Genesee & Wyoming in December 2012.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/1600, ISO 110.
In this week’s Saturday Infrared view, we catch CSX M513 as it heads south out of Casky at Hopkinsville, Kentucky on the Henderson Subdivision, on August 19th, 2023.
Tech Info: Fuji XT-1, RAW, Converted to 720nm B&W IR, Nikon 70-300 @ 300mm, f/8, 1/400, ISO 400.
On June 28th, 2023, I tried to count the locomotives stored on the Black Hills Subdivision at the BNSF Donkey Creek Yard at Rozet, Wyoming in the two lines of locomotives from this picture, but there’s too many and seem to go on forever. The trains on the far left are coal trains, loaded and empty, waiting on crews.
According to news reports I found online, this yard was scheduled to close June 5th, 2022, affecting 38 jobs, but from what I could see there were people working in the yard, so Im not sure if that happened or not. The reported layoff was due to the tough market for coal. It has been a bit over a year and perhaps things have changed since then.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/1600, ISO 100.
Here we get a bird’s eye view of CSX Heritage series locomotive 1973, the Chessie System unit, as it pulls its empty coal train through the loop at Warrior Coal Loop, outside of Nebo, Kentucky on August 13th, 2023, as it prepares to load CSX R592.
According to Wikipedia: The three railroads that would make up the Chessie System had been closely related since the 1960s. C&O had acquired controlling interest in B&O in 1962, and the two had jointly controlled WM since 1967.
Chessie System, Inc. was a holding company that owned the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (C&O), the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O), the Western Maryland Railway (WM), and Baltimore and Ohio Chicago Terminal Railroad (B&OCT). Trains operated under the Chessie name from 1973 to 1987.
On November 1, 1980, Chessie System merged with Seaboard Coast Line Industries to form CSX Corporation. Initially, the three Chessie System railroads continued to operate separately, even after Seaboard’s six Family Lines System railroads were merged into the Seaboard System Railroad on December 29, 1982. That began to change in 1983, when the WM was merged into the B&O. The Chessie image continued to be applied to new and re-painted equipment until July 1, 1986, when CSXT introduced its own paint scheme. In April 1987, the B&O was merged into the C&O. In August 1987, C&O merged into CSX Transportation, a 1986 renaming of the Seaboard System Railroad, and the Chessie System name was retired.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/240, ISO 120.
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CSXT 5341 local, L391, makes their way through the S curve with its short train, as they make their way south at Nortonville, Kentucky on the Henderson Subdivision. This train runs daily between Casky Yard in Hopkinsville, Ky and Atkinson Yard at Madisonville, Ky.
Tech Info: Nikon D800, Sigma 150-600 @150mm, f/5, 1/1000, ISO 280.
Digital Photo Art – The Paducah and Louisville Railway signal at Richland, Kentucky glows green for a southbound train as a lightning bolt strikes at the vanishing point of the tracks and lights up the sky, as a storm rolls into the area on July 13th, 2011.
Tech Info: Nikon D800, Nikon 18mm, f/2.8, 30 seconds, ISO 200.
CSXT 3026 leads S980-07, a high/wide move of sheet metal, south on the CSX Henderson Subdivision on August 8th, 2023, as it passes through downtown Crofton, Kentucky. There was a total of 99 bulkhead flat cars on the train, each loaded with 8-10 pieces of steel metal plates. I’m told they are bound for Panama City, Florida where the metal will be fabricated into industrial pipe at the Borusan Berg Pipe plant located there.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/1250, ISO 100.
CSX M512 takes the cutoff at Mortons Junction on August 14th, 2023, as it heads north on the Henderson Subdivision with two high/wide transformers as part of their cargo, at Mortons Gap, Kentucky. The track they’re taking cuts off the downtown areas of Earlington and Madisonville, Ky and frees up the main for the dispatcher to run opposing trains.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/500, ISO 190.
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