CSX M647 passes through the crossing in downtown Mortons Gap, Ky with CSXT 254 leading the way, as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision on April 6th, 2023.
Tech Info: Nikon D800, RAW, Sigma 150-600mm @ 250mm, f/2.8, 1/500, ISO 400.
CSX I018 meets W001 at the north end of Latham, Hopkinsville, Ky
CSX Intermodal, I028, passes Geometry train CSX W001 sitting in the siding at the north end of Latham at Hopkinsville, Ky on April 5th, 2023, on the CSX Henderson Subdivision in a light rain. CSX W001 backed out onto the main after I028 passed and continued their inspection south.
Tech Info: Nikon D800, RAW, Sigma 150-600mm @ 450mm, f/2.8, 1/500, ISO 1000.
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Digital Art Photo – On track 1 CSX I025 passes CSX Geometry train W001 at Nortonville, Ky
Digital Art Photo – On track 1 CSX I025 passes CSX Geometry train W001 at Nortonville, Ky as W001 waits on track 2 as the intermodal heads south on the Henderson Subdivision on April 5th, 2023.
Tech Info: iPhone 14 Pro, 6.9 (24mm) Lens zoomed 3x, f/1.8, 1/188sec , ISO 25, in 4K video Mode.
CSX E302 northbound at Hopkinsville, Ky
Empty coal train CSX E302 passes the Hopkinsville Elevator Company on Skyline Drive as they make their way north on April 5th, 2023, on the CSX Henderson Subdivision at Hopkinsville, Ky.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 320, ISO 110.
Norfolk Southern 167 works the yard at Princeton, Indiana
The power on Norfolk Southern 167 pulls away from its consist as they prepare to make a pickup at the yard in Princeton, Indiana on April 8th, 2023, before they continue their move east on the NS East/West District.
Tech Info: Nikon D800, RAW, Sigma 150-600mm @ 460mm, f/2.8, 1/500, ISO 280.
Canadian National 3018 leads a empty coal train as it waits in the yard at Fulton, Ky for a crew.
Canadian National 3018 leads a empty coal train as it waits in the yard at Fulton, Ky for a crew, CN Fulton Subdivision, on March 25th, 2023.
Im told that on average 10-15 trains a day pass through Fulton, Ky where the CN Cairo, CN Fulton Subdivisions and the West Tennessee Railroad all come together. Also, Amtrak has a depot here and is a flag stop for the City of New Orleans.
The first railroad deed was sold in 1857, and construction reached Pontotoc in 1859. At that time Fulton was referred to as the “end of the line” by the United States Government and all mail was addressed to this extent. In 1896, the Illinois Central Railroad owned the two railroad lines that crossed Fulton, which saw 30 passenger trains a day and 3,000 freight cars that picked up or delivered cargo. The freight cars would usually have bananas that would stop in Fulton to be re-iced and then shipped to the rest of the country. Through this process, Fulton became known as the “Banana Capital of the World”.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/3200, ISO 230.
This Weeks Saturday Infrared photo is of intermodal, CSX I028 northbound at Mortons Gap, Ky
This weeks Saturday Infrared photo is of intermodal, CSX I028 as it crests the grade at Mortons Junction on April 12th, 2023, as it heads north on the Henderson Subdivision at Mortons Gap, Kentucky.
CSX I028 is one of four hot intermodals that run along the Henderson Subdivision and its counterpart, I029 runs between Fairburn, GA and Bedford Park, IL, outside of Chicago, IL. The other two intermodals on the line are I025 and I026, which run between Jacksonville, FL and Bedford Park, IL daily.
Tech Info: Fuji XT-1, RAW, Converted to 720nm B&W IR, Nikon 18-25 @250mm, f/6.3, 1/500, ISO 400.
April 22nd, 2023 – Episode 16 from Jim Pearson Photography
April 22nd, 2023 – Episode 16 from Jim Pearson Photography – In this weeks edited video we catch rail action between Sebree and Mortons Gap, Ky on the CSX Henderson Subdivision, then Richland and Princeton, Ky on the Paducah and Louisville Railway! Enjoy and please Like, Share and Subscribe! Thanks for watching!
Paducah and Louisville Railway 1998 leads a ballast train south at Richland, Ky
Paducah and Louisville Railway 1998, painted in University of Kentucky colors to honor their 1998 NCAA win, passes under the US 70 West overpass with a ballast train as they head south at Richland, Kentucky on April 7th, 2023.
According to Wikipedia: The Paducah & Louisville Railway (reporting mark PAL) is a Class II railroad that operates freight service between Paducah and Louisville, Kentucky. The line is located entirely within the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
The 270-mile (430 km) line was purchased from Illinois Central Gulf Railroad in August 1986. The 223-mile (359 km) main route runs between Paducah and Louisville with branch lines from Paducah to Kevil and Mayfield, Kentucky, and another from Cecilia to Elizabethtown, Kentucky. The PAL interchanges with Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) and Canadian National (CN), formerly Illinois Central Railroad, in Paducah. In Madisonville, the line interchanges with CSX Transportation (CSXT).
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/1600, ISO 150.
CSX S988 heads north with windmill parts at Mortons Gap, Ky
CSXT 4540 and 3231 lead CSX S988, a combined Windmill parts and coal train, as they head north on the CSX Henderson Subdivision through downtown Mortons Gap, Ky, on April 6th, 2023.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/1250, ISO 180.
CSX W001 track inspection train SB at Kelly, Ky
CSXT 5398 leads Geometry Train W001 through the signals at the south end of Kelly siding at they inspect their way south on the CSX Henderson Subdivision at Kelly, Ky on April 5th, 2023.
A track geometry train is a track inspection train on a rail transport system used to test several parameters of the track geometry without obstructing normal railroad operations. Some of the parameters generally measured include position, curvature, alignment of the track, smoothness, and the cross level of the two rails. The cars use a variety of sensors, measuring systems, and data management systems to create a profile of the track being inspected.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/1250, ISO 180.
DIGITAL PHOTO ART – Meadow River Lumber Company steam locomotive, Heisler No. 6 at Hosterman, WV
DIGITAL PHOTO ART – Meadow River Lumber Company steam locomotive, Heisler No. 6, leads a freight train past an old barn at Hosterman, West Virginia during the Mountain Rail WV, Rail Heritage Photography Weekend on November 4th, 2022. The event was held at the Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad, Durbin, WV, and Cass Scenic Railroad, Cass, WV, from November 4-6th, 2022.
According to Wikipedia: The Durbin and Greenbrier Valley Railroad (reporting mark DGVR) is a heritage and freight railroad in the U.S. states of Virginia and West Virginia. It operates the West Virginia State Rail Authority-owned Durbin Railroad and West Virginia Central Railroad (reporting mark WVC), as well as the Shenandoah Valley Railroad in Virginia.
Beginning in 2015, DGVR began operating the historic geared steam-powered Cass Scenic Railroad, which was previously operated by the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources as part of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2S Drone, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/1000, ISO 200.
CSXT 3200 and BCRAIL 4648 lead CSX B744 into Atkinson Yard at Madisonville, Ky
CSXT 3200 and BCRAIL 4648 lead CSX B744, a combined empty ethanol and coal train, into the south end of CSX Atkinson Yard in Madisonville, Ky on April 3rd, 2023, on the Henderson Subdivision. This is where the crew dropped off the coal half of their train before continuing their move north.
According to Wikipedia: BC Rail is a railway in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Chartered as a private company in 1912 as the Pacific Great Eastern Railway, it was acquired by the provincial government in 1918. In 1972 it was renamed to the British Columbia Railway, and in 1984 it took on its present name of BC Rail and currently is owned by CN.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/2000, ISO 110.
CSX Operation Lifesaver engine 4568 southbound at NE of Casky, Hopkinsville, Ky
CSX X513 passes through the signals at the north end of Casky with the CSX Operation Lifesaver locomotive CSXT 4568 leading, as they make their way south on the Henderson Subdivision on April 12th, 2023, at Hopkinsville, Ky.
According to a CSX press release: CSX unveiled a new OLI rail safety commemorative locomotive in September of 2022, and it was painted at the railroads locomotive shop in Huntington, West Virginia. The CSXT 4568 engine will travel the companys rail network as a visual reminder for the public to be safe at highway-rail grade crossings and near railroad tracks.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/2000, ISO 100.
Norfolk Southern coal train arrives at Duke Energy, outside of East Mount Carmel, IN
Norfolk Southern 8092, 3619 and 3613 lead a loaded coal train as they pull onto the lead, headed for the Duke Energy power Gibson plant, just outside of East Mount Carmel, Indiana on April 8th, 2023.
According to Wikipedia: The Gibson Generating Station was originally built as a two-unit coal-fired power plant in 1972 by Public Service Indiana (PSI) with initial plans to build 8 units. The 1970s saw the addition of Units 3, 4. However, environmental regulations prevented the construction of the two remaining additional units in the original plan. In 1982, Unit 5 was constructed, and two more stacks were added. In the 1990s, number 4 was separated from number 3’s stack, and each was given its own stack, while Units 1 and 2 continued to share a stack.
Cinergy took over PSI in 1995. After the merger, all five units were fitted with new Selective catalytic reduction (SCR) equipment, mounted on the back of each unit. During this construction, one of the largest cranes in the world was erected at Gibson Station. Despite this, the station only had 4 stacks for 5 units. Units 1 & 2 still shared a single flue stack and Unit 3 was still using the old 3 & 4 stack. (Both stacks have since been removed bringing the number of visible stacks back down to four).
Duke Energy took over Cinergy in May 2006.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 5000, ISO 230.
This weeks Saturday Infrared photo is of CSX X513 with newly painted Operation Lifesaver leading at Red River Cut
This weeks Saturday Infrared photo is of CSX X513 headed south through the Red River Cut with the CSX Operation Lifesaver locomotive CSXT 4568 leading, as they approach the highway 41 overpass at Adams, TN on April 12th, 2023.
According to a CSX press release: CSX unveiled a new OLI rail safety commemorative locomotive in September of 2022, and it was painted at the railroads locomotive shop in Huntington, West Virginia. The CSXT 4568 engine will travel the companys rail network as a visual reminder for the public to be safe at highway-rail grade crossings and near railroad tracks.
Tech Info: Fuji XT-1, RAW, Converted to 720nm B&W IR, Nikon 10-24mm @24mm, f/4.5, 1/500, ISO 400.
April 15, 2023 – Saturday Edited Video – Episode 15 from Jim Pearson Photography
April 15, 2023 – Saturday Edited Video – Episode 15 – In this week’s edited video we catch rail action between Kelly and Robards, Ky featuring CSXT 911 on M648! Enjoy and please Like, Share and Subscribe! Thanks for watching! Thanks for watching! Don’t forget to Subscribe and Ring the Notification Bell so you won’t miss any of my future videos! Have a blessed day everyone!!
CSX I028 heads northbound from Robards, Ky on the Henderson Subdivision
CSXT 3229 and 720 head up I028 “elephant style” as they pass through the signals and farmland at the north end of the siding at Kelly, Kentucky on April 4th, 2023, as they head northbound on the CSX Henderson Subdivision.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/1000, ISO 120.
CSX M648 passes under the north end of Anaconda at Robards, Kentucky with CSXT 911 leading.
Northbound CSX M648 passes under the north end of Anaconda at Robards, Kentucky with the CSXT 911, Honoring First Responders locomotive leading, on the Henderson Subdivision on March 9th, 2023.
CSXT 911 is painted in vibrant red with white and gold striped accents along with the logo of program partners First Responders Children’s Foundation and Operation Gratitude. It also features generic police, fire and emergency medical services logos.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/640, ISO 140.
CSX B244, an empty potash train departs Kelly, Ky headed north on the Henderson Subdivision.
CSX B244, an empty potash train departs the siding at the north end of Kelly, Kentucky on the CSX Henderson Subdivision, on March 31st, 2023. CSX B244 is a fairly new, as-needed potash train off the CP that runs between Chicago, IL and Tampa, FL. The power on this move is CSX 3443, KCS 4728, CP 8933 and CP 8021.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/1250, ISO 230.