This week we catch a three way meet at Kelly, Ky and the CSX Chesapeake & Ohio Heritage unit 1869, northbound on CSX I026 at Mortons Gap, Ky, all from the air. Sit back, turn up the sound, expand to full screen, enjoy and please like, share, subscribe, and thanks for watching!
CSXT 763 leads intermodal I128 as it emerges from the Red River Cut at Adams, Tennessee
CSXT 763 leads intermodal I128 as it emerges from the Red River Cut at Adams, Tennessee as it heads north on the CSX Henderson Subdivision on February 27th, 2024. The overpass in the distance is hwy 41, a great spot to photograph trains from. Yesterday’s photo was shot from the bridge with my drone.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/400, ISO 170.
CSXT 3288 leads hot intermodal I025 as it passes through the Red River Cut at Adams, Tennessee
CSXT 3288 leads hot intermodal I025 as it passes through the Red River Cut at Adams, Tennessee as it heads south on the CSX Henderson Subdivision on February 27th, 2024. There’s 13 autoracks behind the power that contain Tesla’s bound for Florida, which run on this intermodal pretty much daily. From what I understand they are bound to overseas markets and come from California.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/320, ISO 300.
CSX I128 climbs up the grade at middle Kelly, Ky as it heads north on the Henderson Subdivision
CSX I128 climbs up the grade at middle Kelly on a wet, dreary day, as it heads north on the Henderson Subdivision, on February 22nd, 2024. The long 600mm lens makes the tracks look worse than they are.
Tech Info: Nikon D810, RAW, Sigma 150-600 @ 600mm, f/6.3, 1/1250, ISO 2500.
CSX I128 approaches middle Courtland in a light, foggy rain at Courtland, TN
CSX I128 approaches middle Courtland in a light, foggy rain, as it heads north on the Henderson Subdivision, on February 22nd, 2024. The long 600mm lens makes the tracks look worse than they are.
Tech Info: Nikon D810, RAW, Sigma 150-600 @ 600mm, f/6.3, 1/1250, ISO 1250.
February 24th, 2024 – Episode 60 Saturday Edited Video from Jim Pearson Photography
This week we catch trains from the ground and air on the CSX Henderson Subdivision and the NS Southern East District. Sit back, turn up the sound, expand to full screen, enjoy and please like, share, subscribe, and thanks for watching!
CSX 5353 leads loaded ethanol train B795 as it sits in the siding at the south end of Slaughters, Kentucky
CSX 5353 leads loaded ethanol train B795 as it sits in the siding at the south end of Slaughters, Kentucky, on February 15th, 2024, on the Henderson Subdivision, waiting on a meet with an empty coal train headed north.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/2000, ISO 130.
CSX 519 heads up a loaded coal train C319 as it heads south up the viaduct at Rahm, Indiana
CSX 519 heads up a loaded coal train C319 as it heads south up the viaduct at Rahm, Indiana on February 17th, 2024, toward the Ohio River at Henderson, Kentucky on the Henderson Subdivision after an overnight dusting of snow.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/2500, ISO 100.
CSX 3105 leads I025 as they pass under the Paducah and Louisville Railway at Madisonville, Ky
CSX 3105 leads I025 as they pass under the Paducah and Louisville Railway at the location known as Monarch on February 14th, 2024, as they head south on the Henderson Subdivision at Madisonville, Ky.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/1250, ISO 110.
NS 9927, CPKC 4614, and CSXT 4072 on B207 meets hot intermodal CSX I025 at Slaughters, Ky
NS 9927, CPKC 4614, and CSXT 4072 on B207, a northbound loaded Phosphate train, meets hot intermodal CSX I025 at the north end of the siding at Slaughters, Ky on February 15th, 2024, on the Henderson Subdivision.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/2500, ISO 110.
In this week’s Saturday Infrared Photo, we catch CSX intermodal I128 at Mortons Gap, Ky
In this week’s Saturday Infrared Photo, we catch CSX intermodal I128 as it climbs the hill out of Mortons Junction as it heads north on January 17th, 2024, on the Henderson Subdivision.
Tech Info: Fuji XT-1, RAW, Converted to 720nm B&W IR, Nikon 70-300 @ 220mm, f/5.6, 1/600, ISO 400.
February 17th, 2024 – Episode 58 Saturday Edited Video from Jim Pearson Photography
This week we catch trains from the ground and the air, including several meets on the Paducah and Louisville Railway and the CSX Henderson Subdivision. Sit back, turn up the sound, expand to full screen and enjoy and please like, share, subscribe, and thanks for watching!
NS 9927, CPKC 4614, and CSXT 4072 lead a northbound loaded Phosphate train…
NS 9927, CPKC 4614, and CSXT 4072 lead a northbound loaded Phosphate train across the Ohio River from Henderson, Ky on February 15th, 2024, as it heads north on the Henderson Subdivision.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/2000, ISO 120.
CSXT 5492 leads I128 as it passes over the North Fork Little River at Hopkinsville, Ky
CSXT 5492 leads I128 as it passes over the North Fork Little River, next to the old power station at Hopkinsville, Ky on February 5th, 2024, as it heads north on the Henderson Subdivision.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/2500, ISO 200.
Northbound CSX 3244 leads loaded military train S279 at Trenton, Kentucky
Northbound CSX 3244 leads loaded military train S279 meets loaded grain train G239 at the north end of the siding at Trenton, Kentucky, on February 5th, 2024, on the Henderson Subdivision, as they wait to deliver their military loads to the Ft. Campbell lead at Hopkinsville, Ky.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/8, 1/2000, ISO 120.
Saturday Infrared Photo, we catch CSST 3279 leading M513 south
In this week’s Saturday Infrared Photo, we catch CSST 3279 leading M513 south as it sits at Romney waiting to meet CSX I128 at Nortonville, Ky, on January 17th, 2024, on the Henderson Subdivision.
Tech Info: Fuji XT-1, RAW, Converted to 720nm B&W IR, Sigma 150-600 @ 440mm, f/6.3, 1/240, ISO 400.
February 10th, 2024 – Episode 58 Saturday Edited Video from Jim Pearson Photography
This week we catch the NB the Paducah and Louisville Railway LGE Coal Train departing from Madisonville, CSX I025 at Kelly, Ky from the ground and the air, loaded CSX C319 coal train SB at Crofton Cut, CSX I028 NB at Hopkinsville, Ky, and military train CSX S279 NB from Guthrie and Trenton, Ky! Enjoy and please like, share, subscribe, and thanks for watching!
CSX 3177 leads loaded coal train C319 south through Crofton Cut, Crofton, Ky
CSX 3177 leads loaded coal train, C319, as they head south through Crofton Cut, on February 5th, 2024, on the Henderson Subdivision, with their train, just north of Crofton, Kentucky.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/8, 1/640, ISO 220.
CSX 3244 leads loaded military train, S279 north at Guthrie, Ky
CSX 3244 leads loaded military train, S279, as they pass the signals at the north end of the yard in Guthrie, Kentucky, on February 5th, 2024, on the Henderson Subdivision, bound for Ft. Campbell, Ky.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/8, 1/2000, ISO 160.
The conductor on CSX X513 does a roll-by inspection on a northbound empty coal train at Romney, Nortonville, Ky
The conductor on CSX X513 does a roll-by inspection on a northbound empty coal train at Romney, Nortonville, Ky, with the CSX Operation Lifesaver locomotive CSXT 4568 leading, on the Henderson Subdivision 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 company’s 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, 22mm, f/8, 1/1600, ISO 100.
In this week’s Saturday Infrared Photo, we catch CSX local L391 at Mortons Gap, Ky
In this week’s Saturday Infrared Photo, we catch CSX local L391 as it heads north through Mortons Gap, Ky, on January 17th, 2024, on the Henderson Subdivision.
Tech Info: Fuji XT-1, RAW, Converted to 720nm B&W IR, Nikon 10-24 @ 10mm, f/5.6, 1/600, ISO 400.