The long roads
CSXT 919 leads Q503 on the Henderson Subdivision with CIT Switcher 1559 trailing as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision at Nortonville, Ky on October 16, 2020.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/1250, ISO 100.
PAL Northbound loaded coal
Paducah and Louisville Railway University of Kentucky locomotive 2012 and 4503 lead the afternoon Louisville Gas and Electric coal train northbound at McHenry, Kentucky on its way to Louisville on September 21, 2020.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/1250, ISO 100.
Lunch Break!
Union Pacific 6493 and 7188 pull away from their Paducah and Louisville Railway PRX2 loaded coal train just outside Princeton, Kentucky after the crew received permission to stop for lunch from PAL dispatch on October 17, 2020.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/1250, ISO 100.
BNSF Leading the Way
BNSF 688 and 8355 lead Potash train CSX K810 as they take the siding at the south end of the Slaughters Siding, preparing to meet CSX Q025 at Slaughters, Kentucky as the head north on the Henderson Subdivision on October 17, 2020.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/3200, ISO 400.
RJC Interchange work
The RJ Corman local arrives back at Guthrie, Ky from the Memphis Line to drop off its interchange work from the day, as long shadows from the setting sun rake across the scene on the Henderson Subdivision on October 16, 2020.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/640, ISO 100.
Southbound KCS Bells
Kansas City Southern 4054 and 4744 lead loaded ethanol train, CSX K443-26, as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision at Sebree, Kentucky as light fades from the day on September 27, 2020.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/240, ISO 200.
Southbound at Mortons Gap. Ky
BNSF 6357 heads up loaded ethanol train CSX K707 with a very dirty CP 8555 as it heads south out of Mortons Gap, Kentucky on the Henderson Subdivision with a long and heavy ethanol train.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/2500, ISO 200.
CIT 1559 Switcher Move
CSXT 919 leads Q503 south on the Henderson Subdivision with CIT Switcher 1559 trailing as it pulls off the Earlington Cuttoff onto the main at Mortons Junction in Mortons Gap, Ky on October 16, 2020. A big shout out to Frank Knight for the heads up on this one!!
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Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/2500, ISO 100.
Shadows
CSX a northbound Q028-15 passes through the CSX yard at Guthrie, Ky as the RJ Corman local arrives back at Guthrie from the Memphis Line to drop off its interchange work from the day, as long shadows from the setting sun rake across the scene on the Henderson Subdivision on October 16, 2020.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/1000, ISO 100.
CSX meet at Slaughters, Ky
With shades of color beginning to show in the surrounding trees, a northbound CSX 028, with CSXT 3153 and 3165 leading, passes the DPU end (CSXT 722) of a southbound CSX Q503 in the siding at Slaughters, Kentucky on the Henderson, kentucky on October 12, 2020.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/200, ISO 200.
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Ethanol Train Meet at Mortons Junction
BNSF 6357 heads up loaded ethanol train CSX K707 as waits on the Earlington Cutoff at Mortons Junction, as empty ethanol train CSX K423 heads north on the Earlington main, on the Henderson Subdivision at Mortons Gap, Ky.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/2000, ISO 200.
Northbound Ballast Train
CSXT 5201 leads J009-12 as it waits on the south side of CP Anaconda at Robards, Kentucky with a loaded ballast train, as it waits for a signal to continue north on the Henderson Subdivision on October 12, 2020.
It was headed north to Henderson, Kentucky where it dropped this load of ballast along the River Branch at Henderson, Kentucky.
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Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/320, ISO 200.
Northbound!
CSX hot intermodal Q026-11 (Jacksonville, FL to Chicago, IL) passes the old Louisville & Nashville Railway Depot, as it rolls through downtown Madisonville, Kentucky on its way north on the Henderson Subdivision on October 12, 2020.
Madisonville’s remodeled train station (opened in September 1929) at 38 West Arch Street station is currently being used as a Kentucky Innovation Station, which is a co-working and business-incubation space.
Small-business owner-operators, traveling professionals and students can work independently of one another, but in a modernized shared office space, which also houses the offices of Madisonville-Hopkins County Economic Development Corporation.
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Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/500, ISO 200.
October 7, 2020 – A Paducah and Louisville Railway yard job crew uses GMTX 397 switcher to push cars into their yard from the north end at Paducah, Ky.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/1250, ISO 100.
A bald eagle rests among dead tree roots at Duncan Lake, in Land Between the Lakes, Kentucky on a beautiful fall evening on October 7, 2020. Duncan Lake is located off road 132 from the main road through the park and is open for access till November 1st of each year. It’s closed to access during mating season and opens back up on March 15th.
Tech Info: Full Frame Nikon D800, Sigma 150-600 @ 210mm, f/6.3, 1/640, ISO 4000.
Crofton Cut or Sandcut… your pick!
CSXT 3230 leads Q025-26 as it heads south through the location on the Henderson Subdivision that is called “Crofton Cut or Sand Cut” by the crews as they pass through. It’s located a bit north of Crofton, Kentucky and around MP 255 off of hwy 41. – September 26, 2020
Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/500, ISO 100.
October 1, 2020 – CSX Q025 heads across the Red River bridge, just north of Adams, Tennessee as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision with CSXT 3374 and 3434 leading the way.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/1000, ISO 100.
October 7, 2020 – Just out for a Walk! – A bald eagle walks along a dead tree at Duncan Lake at Land Between the Lakes, Kentucky on a beautiful fall evening.
Tech Info: Full Frame Nikon D800, Sigma 150-600 with 1.4 Teleconverter @ 850mm, f/9, 1/1250, ISO 2500.
October 3, 2020 – SavaTrans (SVTX) 1982 and Evansville Western Railway 4519 wait for a fresh crew as they head up an empty coal train after unloading at the Dock at West Franklin, Indiana. The Chris Cline Group are owners of the company “Savatrans” which purchased three ES44AC locomotives numbered to represent the Penn State Championship football years # 1912, 1982, & 1986. The company operates from Sugar Camp Mine in Akin, IL to Abee, IN near Mount Vernon/West Franklin, IN area.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic Mini Drone, JPG, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/4000, ISO 100.
October 3, 2020 – While I spent most of today railfanning, I did take some time to participate in Scott Kelby’s Worldwide Photowalk. This shot is my entry into the contest and it is of two ladies that were walking along the riverwalk dressed in “Handmaid’s” robes at Evansville, Indiana, USA.
Tech Info: Full Frame Nikon D800, RAW, Irex 11mm, f/9, 1/1000, ISO 800.