Paducah and Louisville Railway 4503 and 4521 lead a loaded Louisville, Gas and Electric coal train north as they pull through a curve, just south of Beaver Dam, Kentucky, on August 26th, 2025. 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 of 1986. Tech Info: Nikon Z6ii, RAW, Sigma 150-600 @ 250mm, f/6, 1/1000, ISO 450 #railroad #railroads #train, #trains #railway #railway #steamtrains #railtransport #railroadengines #picturesoftrains #picturesofrailways #besttrainphotograph #bestphoto #photographyoftrains #bestsoldpicture #JimPearsonPhotography #paducahandlouisvillerailway

Paducah and Louisville Railway 4503 and 4521 lead a loaded coal train north at Beaver Dam, Ky

Paducah and Louisville Railway 4503 and 4521 lead a loaded Louisville, Gas and Electric coal train north as they pull through a curve, just south of Beaver Dam, Kentucky, on August 26th, 2025.

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 of 1986.

Tech Info: Nikon Z6ii, RAW, Sigma 150-600 @ 250mm, f/6, 1/1000, ISO 450

Paducah and Louisville Railway 2013 University of Louisville locomotive brings up the rear as the DPU on a northbound loaded Louisville, Gas and Electric coal train as they pass through the valley at Do Stop, just south of Caneyville, Kentucky, on August 26th, 2025. 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 of 1986. Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/2000, ISO 100 #railroad #railroads #train, #trains #railway #railway #steamtrains #railtransport #railroadengines #picturesoftrains #picturesofrailways #besttrainphotograph #bestphoto #photographyoftrains #bestsoldpicture #JimPearsonPhotography #trainsfromtheair #trainsfromadrone #paducahandlouisvillerailway

Paducah and Louisville Railway 2013 University of Louisville locomotive brings up the rear as the DPU at Do Drop

Paducah and Louisville Railway 2013 University of Louisville locomotive brings up the rear as the DPU on a northbound loaded Louisville, Gas and Electric coal train as they pass through the valley at Do Stop, just south of Caneyville, Kentucky, on August 26th, 2025.

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 of 1986.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/2000, ISO 100

Paducah and Louisville Railway 4503 and 4521 lead a loaded Louisville, Gas and Electric coal train north as they pass through the valley at Do Stop, just south of Caneyville, Kentucky, on August 26th, 2025. 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 of 1986. Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/2000, ISO 130 #railroad #railroads #train, #trains #railway #railway #steamtrains #railtransport #railroadengines #picturesoftrains #picturesofrailways #besttrainphotograph #bestphoto #photographyoftrains #bestsoldpicture #JimPearsonPhotography #trainsfromtheair #trainsfromadrone #paducahandlouisvillerailway

Paducah and Louisville Railway 4503 and 4521 lead a loaded Louisville, Gas and Electric coal train at Do Drop

Paducah and Louisville Railway 4503 and 4521 lead a loaded Louisville, Gas and Electric coal train north as they pass through the valley at Do Stop, just south of Caneyville, Kentucky, on August 26th, 2025.

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 of 1986.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/2000, ISO 130

Paducah and Louisville Railway 4503 and 4521 lead a loaded Louisville, Gas and Electric coal train north at Central City, Kentucky, on August 26th, 2025. 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 of 1986. Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/4000, ISO 250 #railroad #railroads #train, #trains #railway #railway #steamtrains #railtransport #railroadengines #picturesoftrains #picturesofrailways #besttrainphotograph #bestphoto #photographyoftrains #bestsoldpicture #JimPearsonPhotography #trainsfromtheair #trainsfromadrone #paducahandlouisvillerailway

Paducah and Louisville Railway 4503 and 4521 lead a loaded coal train north at Central City, Kentucky

Paducah and Louisville Railway 4503 and 4521 lead a loaded Louisville, Gas and Electric coal train north at Central City, Kentucky, on August 26th, 2025.

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 of 1986.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/4000, ISO 250

Norfolk Southern 4544 leads a loaded coal train north as it approaches Do Stop crossing, just south of Caneyville, Kentucky on the Paducah and Louisville Railway (PAL), on August 26th, 2025. Currently NS has been running a set of two of these trains on the PAL (empty Southbound and loaded Northbound) and they seem to alternate between loading at Warrior Coal Loop outside Madisonville, and Calvert City Loadout at Calvert City, Ky. Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/4000, ISO 250 #railroad #railroads #train, #trains #railway #railway #steamtrains #railtransport #railroadengines #picturesoftrains #picturesofrailways #besttrainphotograph #bestphoto #photographyoftrains #bestsoldpicture #JimPearsonPhotography #trainsfromtheair #trainsfromadrone #norfolksouthern

Norfolk Southern 4544 leads a loaded coal train north as it approaches Caneyville, Kentucky

Norfolk Southern 4544 leads a loaded coal train north as it approaches Do Stop crossing, just south of Caneyville, Kentucky on the Paducah and Louisville Railway (PAL), on August 26th, 2025. Currently NS has been running a set of two of these trains on the PAL (empty Southbound and loaded Northbound) and they seem to alternate between loading at Warrior Coal Loop outside Madisonville, and Calvert City Loadout at Calvert City, Ky.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/4000, ISO 250

Paducah and Louisville Railway 35th Anniversary Units, 1986 and 2021 lead the daily local south at East Diamond after doing their interchange work with CSX at Atkinson Yard in Madisonville, Ky, on August 2nd, 2025. The two Paducah & Louisville Railway locomotives were repainted by Progress Rails shops in Mayfield, KY, and numbered to reflect the 35th anniversary of the 280-mile short line, formed from former Illinois Central Gulf lines in 1986. According to Wikipedia: The Paducah & Louisville Railway 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 line was purchased from Illinois Central Gulf Railroad in August 1986. Tech Info: iPhone 16pro Frame Grab from 4K Video. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #jimpearsonphotography #trains #paducahandlouisvillerailway

Paducah and Louisville Railway 35th Anniversary Units, 1986 and 2021 lead the daily local south at Madisonville, Ky

Paducah and Louisville Railway 35th Anniversary Units, 1986 and 2021 lead the daily local south at East Diamond after doing their interchange work with CSX at Atkinson Yard in Madisonville, Ky, on August 2nd, 2025.

The two Paducah & Louisville Railway locomotives were repainted by Progress Rails shops in Mayfield, KY, and numbered to reflect the 35th anniversary of the 280-mile short line, formed from former Illinois Central Gulf lines in 1986.

According to Wikipedia: The Paducah & Louisville Railway 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 line was purchased from Illinois Central Gulf Railroad in August 1986.

Tech Info: iPhone 16pro Frame Grab from 4K Video.

Norfolk Southern 4378 leads a southbound empty coal train on the Paducah and Louisville Railway at the location known as Monarch at Madisonville, Ky as a southbound CSX loaded coal train, C306, approaches, on July 29th, 2025, on the CSX Henderson Subdivision. It would have been great if the CSX had got there about 45 seconds sooner or the NS train the same later, but I’ll take it how I can get it!! I’ve been trying for some time to get trains on both tracks and while I would like for it to be the headend power on both tracks, it would be a Miracle! Watch for tomorrow afternoon’s picture of CSX 306 passing under this NS train! Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/1600, ISO 110. #railroad #railroads #train, #trains #railway #railway #steamtrains #railtransport #railroadengines #picturesoftrains #picturesofrailways #besttrainphotograph #bestphoto #photographyoftrains #bestsoldpicture #JimPearsonPhotography #trainsfromtheair #trainsfromadrone

Norfolk Southern 4378 leads a southbound empty coal train at the location known as Monarch at Madisonville, Ky

Norfolk Southern 4378 leads a southbound empty coal train on the Paducah and Louisville Railway at the location known as Monarch at Madisonville, Ky as a southbound CSX loaded coal train, C306, approaches, on July 29th, 2025, on the CSX Henderson Subdivision. It would have been great if the CSX had got there about 45 seconds sooner or the NS train the same later, but I’ll take it how I can get it!!

I’ve been trying for some time to get trains on both tracks and while I would like for it to be the headend power on both tracks, it would be a Miracle! Watch for tomorrow afternoon’s picture of CSX 306 passing under this NS train!

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/1600, ISO 110.

LORAM Railgrinder 403 passes through the cut at Charleston, Kentucky, as it works their way south on the Paducah and Louisville Railway, on June 5th, 2025. According to Wikipedia: A rail grinder (or rail grinder) is a maintenance of way vehicle or train used to restore the profile and remove irregularities from worn tracks to extend its life and to improve the ride of trains using the track. Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/60, ISO 100. #railroad #railroads #train, #trains #railway #railway #steamtrains #railtransport #railroadengines #picturesoftrains #picturesofrailways #besttrainphotograph #bestphoto #photographyoftrains #bestsoldpicture #JimPearsonPhotography #Brightline #passengertrains #trainsfromtheair #trainsfromadrone #loram

LORAM Railgrinder 403 passes through the cut at Charleston, Kentucky

LORAM Railgrinder 403 passes through the cut at Charleston, Kentucky, as it works their way south on the Paducah and Louisville Railway, on June 5th, 2025.

According to Wikipedia: A rail grinder (or rail grinder) is a maintenance of way vehicle or train used to restore the profile and remove irregularities from worn tracks to extend its life and to improve the ride of trains using the track.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/60, ISO 100.

In this week’s Saturday Infrared photo, we catch Paducah and Louisville Railway 2111 as it leads local WW1 north at Richland, Kentucky, on July 10th, 2025, on the Paducah and Louisville Railway. According to Wikipedia: The Paducah & Louisville Railway 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 line was purchased from Illinois Central Gulf Railroad in August of 1986. Tech Info: Fuji, RAW, Nikon 10-24 @ 24mm, f/4.5, 1/1000, ISO 400. #railroad #railroads #train, #trains #railway #railway #railtransport #railroadengines #picturesoftrains #picturesofrailways #besttrainphotograph #bestphoto #photographyoftrains #bestsoldpicture #JimPearsonPhotography #pal #shortlinerailroad #irphotography

Saturday Infrared photo, we catch Paducah and Louisville Railway 2111 at Richland, Kentucky

In this week’s Saturday Infrared photo, we catch Paducah and Louisville Railway 2111 as it leads local WW1 north at Richland, Kentucky, on July 10th, 2025, on the Paducah and Louisville Railway.

According to Wikipedia: The Paducah & Louisville Railway 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 line was purchased from Illinois Central Gulf Railroad in August of 1986.

Tech Info: Fuji, RAW, Nikon 10-24 @ 24mm, f/4.5, 1/1000, ISO 400.

Paducah and Louisville’s 70MAC 4518 pulls their loaded Louisville Gas & Electric coal train off the Warrior Lead, just before West Yard in Madisonville, Ky, as they head north to Louisville on July 15th, 2025. . According to Wikipedia: The Paducah & Louisville Railway 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 line was purchased from Illinois Central Gulf Railroad in August 1986. Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/1600, ISO 450. #railroad #railroads #train, #trains #railway #railway #steamtrains #railtransport #railroadengines #picturesoftrains #picturesofrailways #besttrainphotograph #bestphoto #photographyoftrains #bestsoldpicture #JimPearsonPhotography #trainsfromtheair #trainsfromadrone #paducahandlouisvillerailway

Paducah and Louisville’s 70MAC 4518 pulls their loaded Louisville Gas & Electric coal train

Paducah and Louisville’s 70MAC 4518 pulls their loaded Louisville Gas & Electric coal train off the Warrior Lead, just before West Yard in Madisonville, Ky, as they head north to Louisville on July 15th, 2025.
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According to Wikipedia: The Paducah & Louisville Railway 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 line was purchased from Illinois Central Gulf Railroad in August 1986.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/1600, ISO 450.

Paducah and Louisville Railway local WW1 passes through the crossing at Pleasant View Lake, just west of Madisonville, Ky, as it heads north to interchange with CSX at Atkinson Yard, on July 14th, 2025. According to Wikipedia: The Paducah & Louisville Railway 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 line was purchased from Illinois Central Gulf Railroad in August 1986. Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/2000, ISO 170. #railroad #railroads #train, #trains #railway #railway #steamtrains #railtransport #railroadengines #picturesoftrains #picturesofrailways #besttrainphotograph #bestphoto #photographyoftrains #bestsoldpicture #JimPearsonPhotography #trainsfromtheair #trainsfromadrone #paducahandlouisvillerailway

Paducah and Louisville Railway local WW1 passes through the crossing at Pleasant View Lake, west of Madisonville, Ky

Paducah and Louisville Railway local WW1 passes through the crossing at Pleasant View Lake, just west of Madisonville, Ky, as it heads north to interchange with CSX at Atkinson Yard, on July 14th, 2025.

According to Wikipedia: The Paducah & Louisville Railway 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 line was purchased from Illinois Central Gulf Railroad in August 1986.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/2000, ISO 170.

In this week’s Saturday Infrared photo, we catch Paducah and Louisville Railway 2118 as it leads a loaded coal train south at Richland, Kentucky, on July 10th, 2025, on the Paducah and Louisville Railway. According to Wikipedia: The Paducah & Louisville Railway 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 line was purchased from Illinois Central Gulf Railroad in August of 1986. Tech Info: Fuji, RAW, Nikon 10-24 @ 10mm, f/3.5, 1/1000, ISO 400. #railroad #railroads #train, #trains #railway #railway #railtransport #railroadengines #picturesoftrains #picturesofrailways #besttrainphotograph #bestphoto #photographyoftrains #bestsoldpicture #JimPearsonPhotography #pal #shortlinerailroad #irphotography

Saturday Infrared photo, we catch Paducah and Louisville Railway 2118 at Richland, Ky

In this week’s Saturday Infrared photo, we catch Paducah and Louisville Railway 2118 as it leads a loaded coal train south at Richland, Kentucky, on July 10th, 2025, on the Paducah and Louisville Railway.

According to Wikipedia: The Paducah & Louisville Railway 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 line was purchased from Illinois Central Gulf Railroad in August of 1986.

Tech Info: Fuji, RAW, Nikon 10-24 @ 10mm, f/3.5, 1/1000, ISO 400.

LORAM Railgrinder 56 grinds a grade crossing as it heads south at Dawson Springs, Kentucky,on the Paducah and Louisville Railway, on June 5th, 2025. According to Wikipedia: A rail grinder (or rail grinder) is a maintenance of way vehicle or train used to restore the profile and remove irregularities from worn tracks to extend its life and to improve the ride of trains using the track. Tech Info: Nikon D810, RAW, Nikon 70-300 @ 150mm, f/5, 1/1600, ISO 400. #railroad #railroads #train, #trains #railway #railway #steamtrains #railtransport #railroadengines #picturesoftrains #picturesofrailways #besttrainphotograph #bestphoto #photographyoftrains #bestsoldpicture #JimPearsonPhotography #Brightline #passengertrains #trainsfromtheair #trainsfromadrone #loram

LORAM Railgrinder 56 grinds a grade crossing as it heads south at Dawson Springs, Kentucky

LORAM Railgrinder 56 grinds a grade crossing as it heads south at Dawson Springs, Kentucky, on the Paducah and Louisville Railway, on June 5th, 2025.

According to Wikipedia: A rail grinder (or rail grinder) is a maintenance of way vehicle or train used to restore the profile and remove irregularities from worn tracks to extend its life and to improve the ride of trains using the track.

Tech Info: Nikon D810, RAW, Nikon 70-300 @ 150mm, f/5, 1/1600, ISO 400.

LORAM Railgrinder 56 passes under an overpass as it heads south at Dawson Springs, Kentucky,on the Paducah and Louisville Railway, on June 5th, 2025. According to Wikipedia: A rail grinder (or rail grinder) is a maintenance of way vehicle or train used to restore the profile and remove irregularities from worn tracks to extend its life and to improve the ride of trains using the track. Tech Info: Nikon D810, RAW, Nikon 70-300 @ 300mm, f/5.6, 1/1600, ISO 800. #railroad #railroads #train, #trains #railway #railway #steamtrains #railtransport #railroadengines #picturesoftrains #picturesofrailways #besttrainphotograph #bestphoto #photographyoftrains #bestsoldpicture #JimPearsonPhotography #Brightline #passengertrains #trainsfromtheair #trainsfromadrone #loram

LORAM Railgrinder 56 passes under an overpass as it heads south at Dawson Springs, Kentucky

LORAM Railgrinder 56 passes under an overpass as it heads south at Dawson Springs, Kentucky, on the Paducah and Louisville Railway, on June 5th, 2025.

According to Wikipedia: A rail grinder (or rail grinder) is a maintenance of way vehicle or train used to restore the profile and remove irregularities from worn tracks to extend its life and to improve the ride of trains using the track.

Tech Info: Nikon D810, RAW, Nikon 70-300 @ 300mm, f/5.6, 1/1600, ISO 800.

LORAM Railgrinder 403 (long grinder) heads south through the switch at the north end of the siding in Dawson Springs, Kentucky, as it works their on the Paducah and Louisville Railway, on June 5th, 2025. The lights in the background are from the RG56, which is the short grinder that grinds switches and crossings. According to Wikipedia: A rail grinder (or rail grinder) is a maintenance of way vehicle or train used to restore the profile and remove irregularities from worn tracks to extend its life and to improve the ride of trains using the track. Tech Info: Nikon D810, RAW, Sigma 150-600 @ 600mm, f/6.3, 1/1600, ISO 640. #railroad #railroads #train, #trains #railway #railway #steamtrains #railtransport #railroadengines #picturesoftrains #picturesofrailways #besttrainphotograph #bestphoto #photographyoftrains #bestsoldpicture #JimPearsonPhotography #Brightline #passengertrains #trainsfromtheair #trainsfromadrone #loram

LORAM Railgrinder 403 heads south through the switch at the north end of the siding in Dawson Springs, Kentucky

LORAM Railgrinder 403 (long grinder) heads south through the switch at the north end of the siding in Dawson Springs, Kentucky, as it works their on the Paducah and Louisville Railway, on June 5th, 2025.

The lights in the background are from the RG56, which is the short grinder that grinds switches and crossings.

According to Wikipedia: A rail grinder (or rail grinder) is a maintenance of way vehicle or train used to restore the profile and remove irregularities from worn tracks to extend its life and to improve the ride of trains using the track.

Tech Info: Nikon D810, RAW, Sigma 150-600 @ 600mm, f/6.3, 1/1600, ISO 640.

June 21st, 2025 – Episode 129 Saturday Edited Video from Jim Pearson Photography

In this week’s video we catch action on the Paducah and Louisville Railway with LORAM Railgrinders working and a PAL Rip Rap train along with a bit of CSX rail action on the CSX Henderson Subdivision, including the CSX 911 Locomotive. Sit back, turn up the sound, expand to full screen and enjoy the trains!! Please like, share, subscribe and thanks for watching!

LORAM Railgrinder 403 (long grinder) heads south through the switch at the north end of the siding in Dawson Springs, Kentucky, as it works their on the Paducah and Louisville Railway, on June 5th, 2025. The lights in the background are from the RG56, which is the short grinder that grinds switches and crossings. According to Wikipedia: A rail grinder (or rail grinder) is a maintenance of way vehicle or train used to restore the profile and remove irregularities from worn tracks to extend its life and to improve the ride of trains using the track. Tech Info: Nikon D810, RAW, Sigma 150-600 @ 150mm, f/5, 1/1600, ISO 220. #railroad #railroads #train, #trains #railway #railway #steamtrains #railtransport #railroadengines #picturesoftrains #picturesofrailways #besttrainphotograph #bestphoto #photographyoftrains #bestsoldpicture #JimPearsonPhotography #Brightline #passengertrains #trainsfromtheair #trainsfromadrone #loram

LORAM Railgrinder 403 (long grinder) heads south at the north end of the siding in Dawson Springs, Kentucky

LORAM Railgrinder 403 (long grinder) heads south through the switch at the north end of the siding in Dawson Springs, Kentucky, as it works their on the Paducah and Louisville Railway, on June 5th, 2025.

The lights in the background are from the RG56, which is the short grinder that grinds switches and crossings.

According to Wikipedia: A rail grinder (or rail grinder) is a maintenance of way vehicle or train used to restore the profile and remove irregularities from worn tracks to extend its life and to improve the ride of trains using the track.

Tech Info: Nikon D810, RAW, Sigma 150-600 @ 150mm, f/5, 1/1600, ISO 220.