CSX I025. hot intermodal, meets CSX M512 at Kelly, Kentucky as 25 heads south on August 21st, 2025, on the CSX Henderson Subdivision. The loads behind the power on M512 are truck frames bound for a plant somewhere up in Indiana. Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/1250, ISO 110 #railroad #railroads #train, #trains #railway #railway #steamtrains #railtransport #railroadengines #picturesoftrains #picturesofrailways #besttrainphotograph #bestphoto #photographyoftrains #bestsoldpicture #JimPearsonPhotography #trainsfromtheair #trainsfromadrone #onecsx #csx

CSX I025. hot intermodal, meets CSX M512 at Kelly, Kentucky

CSX I025. hot intermodal, meets CSX M512 at Kelly, Kentucky as 25 heads south on August 21st, 2025, on the CSX Henderson Subdivision. The loads behind the power on M512 are truck frames bound for a plant somewhere up in Indiana.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/1250, ISO 110

 

CSX I025 creeps through the crossing at Robards, Kentucky on August 16th, 2025, on the CSX Henderson Subdivision, since one of it's cars had a hotbox. Due to the “hotbox” I025 was delayed by two hours and CSX M502 and I128 sat between here and Sebree, Ky waiting to head north through the crossover here at Anaconda. I025 is the hottest train on the Henderson Subdivision and normally all trains get out of their way as they make their way south. Tech Info: 4K Frame Grab from a DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8. #railroad #railroads #train, #trains #railway #railway #steamtrains #railtransport #railroadengines #picturesoftrains #picturesofrailways #besttrainphotograph #bestphoto #photographyoftrains #bestsoldpicture #JimPearsonPhotography #trainsfromtheair #trainsfromadrone #onecsx #csx

CSX I025 creeps through the crossing at Robards, Kentucky on August 16th, 2025

CSX I025 creeps through the crossing at Robards, Kentucky on August 16th, 2025, on the CSX Henderson Subdivision, since one of it’s cars had a hotbox.

Due to the “hotbox” I025 was delayed by two hours and CSX M502 and I128 sat between here and Sebree, Ky waiting to head north through the crossover here at Anaconda. I025 is the hottest train on the Henderson Subdivision and normally all trains get out of their way as they make their way south.

Tech Info: 4K Frame Grab from a DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8.

Canadian National 2705 leads CSX B211, a loaded ethanol train past the signals at Anaconda at Kelly, Kentucky as they make their way south on the CSX Henderson Subdivision on August 15th, 2025. To the left you can see some of new solar energy fields that have been built between Robards and Sebree, Ky. Tech Info: 4K Frame Grab from a DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8. #railroad #railroads #train, #trains #railway #railway #steamtrains #railtransport #railroadengines #picturesoftrains #picturesofrailways #besttrainphotograph #bestphoto #photographyoftrains #bestsoldpicture #JimPearsonPhotography #trainsfromtheair #trainsfromadrone #onecsx #csx #cnrailway

Canadian National 2705 leads CSX B211 southbound at Robards, Ky

Canadian National 2705 leads CSX B211, a loaded ethanol train past the signals at Anaconda at Kelly, Kentucky as they make their way south on the CSX Henderson Subdivision on August 15th, 2025. To the left you can see some of new solar energy fields that have been built between Robards and Sebree, Ky.

Tech Info: 4K Frame Grab from a DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8.

 

CSX I025 backs past cars on the west track that they set out (Top left track) because of a “hotbox” at the north end of Anaconda to pick up the rest of their train so they can proceed on south at Robards, Kentucky on August 16th, 2025, on the CSX Henderson Subdivision. Due to the “hotbox” I025 was delayed by two hours and CSX M502 and I128 sat between here and Sebree, Ky waiting to head north through the crossover here at Anaconda. I025 is the hottest train on the Henderson Subdivision and normally all trains get out of their way as they make their way south. Tech Info: 4K Frame Grab from a DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8. #railroad #railroads #train, #trains #railway #railway #steamtrains #railtransport #railroadengines #picturesoftrains #picturesofrailways #besttrainphotograph #bestphoto #photographyoftrains #bestsoldpicture #JimPearsonPhotography #trainsfromtheair #trainsfromadrone #onecsx #csx

CSX I025 backs past cars on the west track that they set out at Robards, Ky

CSX I025 backs past cars on the west track that they set out (Top left track) because of a “hotbox” at the north end of Anaconda to pick up the rest of their train so they can proceed on south at Robards, Kentucky on August 16th, 2025, on the CSX Henderson Subdivision.

Due to the “hotbox” I025 was delayed by two hours and CSX M502 and I128 sat between here and Sebree, Ky waiting to head north through the crossover here at Anaconda. I025 is the hottest train on the Henderson Subdivision and normally all trains get out of their way as they make their way south.

Tech Info: 4K Frame Grab from a DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8.

CSX M688 heads north across the Ohio River on the 14th Street Bridge (Louisville and Indiana (L&I) Bridge) at Louisville, Ky on July 28th, 2025. This bridge carries traffic for the Louisville and Indiana, along with the CSX Railroad.In the background is downtown Louisville, Ky. According to Wikipedia: The Fourteenth Street Bridge, also known as the Ohio Falls Bridge, Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge, Conrail Railroad Bridge or Louisville and Indiana (L&I) Bridge, is a truss drawbridge that spans the Ohio River, between Louisville, Kentucky and Clarksville, Indiana. Built by the Louisville Bridge Company and completed in 1870, the bridge was operated for many years by the Pennsylvania Railroad, giving the company its only access to Kentucky. Ownership of the railroad and the bridge passed on to Penn Central and later Conrail, which then sold the line from Louisville to Indianapolis, Indiana to the Louisville and Indiana Railroad, the current bridge owner. The draw portion of the bridge is a vertical-lift span, built in about 1918 in place of a swing span. The towers and machinery of the lift span were designed by Waddell and Son, Inc., and there is a plaque on the SW tower reading, "Waddell Vertical Lift Bridge, Waddell and Son, 1917". The draw span is across the upstream end of the Louisville and Portland Canal, which includes the McAlpine Locks and Dam. Ohio River traffic passes through this canal to navigate past the Falls of the Ohio. Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/2000, ISO 110. #railroad #railroads #train, #trains #railway #railway #steamtrains #railtransport #railroadengines #picturesoftrains #picturesofrailways #besttrainphotograph #bestphoto #photographyoftrains #bestsoldpicture #JimPearsonPhotography #trainsfromtheair #trainsfromadrone

CSX M688 heads north across the Ohio River on the 14th Street Bridge at Louisville, Ky

CSX M688 heads north across the Ohio River on the 14th Street Bridge (Louisville and Indiana (L&I) Bridge) at Louisville, Ky on July 28th, 2025. This bridge carries traffic for the Louisville and Indiana, along with the CSX Railroad. In the background is downtown Louisville, Ky.

According to Wikipedia: The Fourteenth Street Bridge, also known as the Ohio Falls Bridge, Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge, Conrail Railroad Bridge or Louisville and Indiana (L&I) Bridge, is a truss drawbridge that spans the Ohio River, between Louisville, Kentucky and Clarksville, Indiana.

Built by the Louisville Bridge Company and completed in 1870, the bridge was operated for many years by the Pennsylvania Railroad, giving the company its only access to Kentucky. Ownership of the railroad and the bridge passed on to Penn Central and later Conrail, which then sold the line from Louisville to Indianapolis, Indiana to the Louisville and Indiana Railroad, the current bridge owner.

The draw portion of the bridge is a vertical-lift span, built in about 1918 in place of a swing span. The towers and machinery of the lift span were designed by Waddell and Son, Inc., and there is a plaque on the SW tower reading, “Waddell Vertical Lift Bridge, Waddell and Son, 1917”. The draw span is across the upstream end of the Louisville and Portland Canal, which includes the McAlpine Locks and Dam. Ohio River traffic passes through this canal to navigate past the Falls of the Ohio.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/2000, ISO 110.

CSXT 4035 leads weed spraying train W054 as they work their way north at 15mph at Mortons Junction onto the cutoff at Mortons Gap, Kentucky on July 30th, 2025, on the CSX Henderson Subdivision. According to Wikipedia: A weed sprayer train controls the growth of weeds and other vegetation along railroad right-of-ways that can cause significant issues with drainage, obstruct worker access and become a nuisance to adjacent property owners. Tech Info: This is a 4K video frame grab shot by my DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm. #railroad #railroads #train, #trains #railway #railway #steamtrains #railtransport #railroadengines #picturesoftrains #picturesofrailways #besttrainphotograph #bestphoto #photographyoftrains #bestsoldpicture #JimPearsonPhotography #trainsfromtheair #trainsfromadrone #onecsx #csx

CSXT 4035 leads weed spraying train W054 as they work their way north at 15mph at Mortons Junction

CSXT 4035 leads weed spraying train W054 as they work their way north at 15mph at Mortons Junction onto the cutoff at Mortons Gap, Kentucky on July 30th, 2025, on the CSX Henderson Subdivision.

According to Wikipedia: A weed sprayer train controls the growth of weeds and other vegetation along railroad right-of-ways that can cause significant issues with drainage, obstruct worker access and become a nuisance to adjacent property owners.

Tech Info: This is a 4K video frame grab shot by my DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm.

CSX empty coal train E002, with CSX Pere Marquette Heritage Unit 1899 leading, passes over East Center Street on the Henderson Subdivision cutoff at Madisonville, Ky on August 4th, 2025. According to a CSX Press Release: May 1, 2024 – CSX has introduced the latest addition in its heritage locomotive series, paying homage to the rich history of the Pere Marquette Railroad. This new unit showcases the Pere Marquette’s legacy, dating back to its inception on November 1, 1899. The Pere Marquette Railroad, operating in the Great Lakes region of the United States and parts of southern Ontario, Canada, derived its name from Jacques Marquette, a notable French Jesuit missionary credited with founding Michigan’s first European settlement in Sault Ste Marie. After years of operation, the company merged with the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (C&O) on June 6, 1947, eventually becoming part of the renowned CSX network. The design of the Pere Marquette heritage locomotive was meticulously crafted by employees at the CSX Waycross Locomotive Shop. According to CSX Carman Painter Eric Lee, “We had to measure each stripe precisely and position the words just right to ensure it captured the look of the original design. It took us about four days just to lay out the stripes before we could begin painting.” Tech Info:Video Frame Grab from 4K DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8. #railroad #railroads #train, #trains #railway #railway #steamtrains #railtransport #railroadengines #picturesoftrains #picturesofrailways #besttrainphotograph #bestphoto #photographyoftrains #bestsoldpicture #JimPearsonPhotography #trainsfromtheair #trainsfromadrone #paducahandlouisvillerailway #onecsx #csx

CSX empty coal train E002, with CSX Pere Marquette Heritage Unit 1899 leading NB at Madisonville, Ky

CSX empty coal train E002, with CSX Pere Marquette Heritage Unit 1899 leading, passes over East Center Street on the Henderson Subdivision cutoff at Madisonville, Ky on August 4th, 2025.

According to a CSX Press Release: May 1, 2024 – CSX has introduced the latest addition in its heritage locomotive series, paying homage to the rich history of the Pere Marquette Railroad. This new unit showcases the Pere Marquette’s legacy, dating back to its inception on November 1, 1899.

The Pere Marquette Railroad, operating in the Great Lakes region of the United States and parts of southern Ontario, Canada, derived its name from Jacques Marquette, a notable French Jesuit missionary credited with founding Michigan’s first European settlement in Sault Ste Marie. After years of operation, the company merged with the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (C&O) on June 6, 1947, eventually becoming part of the renowned CSX network.

The design of the Pere Marquette heritage locomotive was meticulously crafted by employees at the CSX Waycross Locomotive Shop. According to CSX Carman Painter Eric Lee, “We had to measure each stripe precisely and position the words just right to ensure it captured the look of the original design. It took us about four days just to lay out the stripes before we could begin painting.”

Tech Info:Video Frame Grab from 4K DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8.