RJ Corman 5361 leads a train loaded with aluminum ingots as they pull onto the bridge over the Kentucky River at Frankfort, Ky on the CSX LCL Subdivision on May 18th, 2023. This train is also referred to as the ALCAN train and it runs daily between Louisville and Berea, Ky, to and from the Novelis Recycling center at Berea. Alcan used to own the Company and the name most folks use for this train is still “Alcan” even though Novelis bought them out. The Berea plant is one of the world’s largest plants dedicated to aluminum can recycling, and they process approximately 20 percent of the United States’ used aluminum cans, by melting them down and producing sheet ingots, according to the Novelis website. Tech Info: Nikon D800, RAW, Nikon 70-300 @ 260mm, f/5.6, 1/250, ISO 110. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #dronephotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #jimpearsonphotography #CSXtrains #NikonD800 #RJCtrain #RJCorman

RJ Corman 5361 leads a train loaded with aluminum ingots north at Frankfort, Ky

RJ Corman 5361 leads a train loaded with aluminum ingots as they pull onto the bridge over the Kentucky River at Frankfort, Ky on the CSX LCL Subdivision on May 17th, 2023. This train is also referred to as the ALCAN train and it runs daily between Louisville and Berea, Ky, to and from the Novelis Recycling center at Berea. Alcan used to own the Company and the name most folks use for this train is still “Alcan” even though Novelis bought them out.

The Berea plant is one of the world’s largest plants dedicated to aluminum can recycling, and they process approximately 20 percent of the United States’ used aluminum cans, by melting them down and producing sheet ingots, according to the Novelis website.