Paducah and Louisville Railway University of Louisville Locomotive 2013 and 4503 pull their empty coal train under the coaling temple at the Warrior Coal Mine loop, outside of Nebo, Kentucky as they start to load another train bound for the Louisville Gas & Electric power plant, outside of Louisville, Ky on January 15th, 2024.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/1600, ISO 100.
Paducah and Louisville (PAL) 2013 and 4505, on far right, pull through the loading facility at Warrior Coal mine on a snowy cold morning as they begin to load their empty coal train on January 15th, 2024, between Madisonville and Nebo, Kentucky. Once loaded this train will move north on the PAL to deliver their load to Louisville Gas and Electric power plant, outside of Louisville, Ky. PAL 2013 is painted in the University of Louisville colors to honor their different NCAA wins.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/1250, ISO 100.
Paducah and Louisville Railway University of Louisville Locomotive 2013 and 4503 pull their empty coal train under the coaling temple at the Warrior Coal Mine loop, outside of Nebo, Kentucky as they start to load another train bound for the Louisville Gas & Electric power plant, outside of Louisville, Ky on January 15th, 2024.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/1600, ISO 100.
Paducah and Louisville 35th Anniversary units lead the afternoon local as the back into the south end of CSX’s Atkinson Yard in Madisonville, Kentucky on January 5th, 2024, to conduct interchange work.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/1640, ISO 100.
Evansville Western Railway 3839 heads up a local at Mount Vernon, Indiana as they wait for a switch to be thrown so they can move onto the main on December 18th, 2023.
Tech Info: Nikon D810, RAW, Sigma 150-600 @ 250mm, f/5.3, 1/1600, ISO 320.
Paducah and Louisville Railway’s Salute the Troops locomotive sits in the fall forest just south of Dawson Springs, Kentucky as it prepares to start the return trip to West Yard in Madisonville, during an Operation Lifesaver event I was invited to join on October 25th, 2023. It was a great experience to ride on their Bluegrass State I and II along with the other officials and emergency responders.
Tech Info: Nikon D810, RAW, Nikon 10-24 @ 17mm, f/4.2, 1/500, ISO 64.
Evansville Western Railway 6003 leads the daily local as they pass the siding at Abee, Indiana on their way back to Mount Vernon, IN, from performing their interchange work with CSX at Howell Yard in Evansville, IN on October 4th, 2023.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/8, 1/1600, ISO 120.
A short Indiana Railroad coal train, EHWBR (Empty Hiawatha to Bear Run) loads at Bear Run Mine, at Dugger, Indiana, on August 26th, 2023. The short load of 14 cars is destined to a customer somewhere in Wisconsin.
According to Wikipedia: The Indiana Railroad (reporting mark INRD) is a United States Class II railroad, originally operating over former Illinois Central Railroad trackage from Newton, Illinois, to Indianapolis, Indiana, a distance of 155 miles (249 km). This line, now known as the Indiana Rail Roads Indianapolis Subdivision, comprises most of the former IC/ICG line from Indianapolis to Effingham, Illinois; Illinois Central successor Canadian National Railway retains the portion from Newton to Effingham.
The company was formed in 1986 by entrepreneur Thomas Hoback, who retired as president and chief executive officer in 2015. CSX Transportation now owns a majority interest in the parent company. The company’s executive and administrative offices are in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana.
In this week’s Saturday Infrared photo, we find Paducah and Louisville Railway 8507 leading the afternoon local at Richland, Kentucky as it returns south to Princeton, Ky after working Central City and Madisonville, Ky on September 12th, 2023.
Tech Info: Fuji XT-1, RAW, Converted to 720nm B&W IR, Nikon 70-300 @ 70mm, f/4.5, 1/75, ISO 400.
A short Indiana Railroad coal train, EHWBR (Empty Hiawatha to Bear Run) loads at Bear Run Mine, at Dugger, Indiana, on August 26th, 2023. The short load of 14 cars is destined to a customer somewhere in Wisconsin.
According to Wikipedia: The Indiana Railroad (reporting mark INRD) is a United States Class II railroad, originally operating over former Illinois Central Railroad trackage from Newton, Illinois, to Indianapolis, Indiana, a distance of 155 miles (249 km). This line, now known as the Indiana Rail Roads Indianapolis Subdivision, comprises most of the former IC/ICG line from Indianapolis to Effingham, Illinois; Illinois Central successor Canadian National Railway retains the portion from Newton to Effingham.
The company was formed in 1986 by entrepreneur Thomas Hoback, who retired as president and chief executive officer in 2015. CSX Transportation now owns a majority interest in the parent company. The company’s executive and administrative offices are in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/2500, ISO 180.
Digital Photo Art – Paducah and Louisville Railway 3803 and UK Wildcats 1998 lead a northbound rail train northbound at Claxton, Kentucky, on February 24th, 2015.
Tech Info: Nikon D800, Nikon 70-300 @ 125mm, f/6.3, 1/2500, ISO 250.
A Paducah and Louisville Railway (PAL) loaded coal train heads down the Warrior Coal Loop lead with a newly acquired Union Pacific SD70M 4125 as the trailing unit at Madisonville, Ky on August 13th, 2023.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/1600, ISO 180.
A short Indiana Railroad (INRD) 14 car empty coal train, EHWBR (Empty Hiawatha to Bear Run) heads along the lead to Bear Run Mine to pick up a load of coal at Dugger, Indiana, on the morning of August 26th, 2023, with INRD 7004 and 7003 EMD SD70M as power for their train.
According to Wikipedia: The Indiana Railroad (reporting mark INRD) is a United States Class II railroad, originally operating over former Illinois Central Railroad trackage from Newton, Illinois, to Indianapolis, Indiana, a distance of 155 miles (249 km). This line, now known as the Indiana Rail Road’s Indianapolis Subdivision, comprises most of the former IC/ICG line from Indianapolis to Effingham, Illinois; Illinois Central successor Canadian National Railway retains the portion from Newton to Effingham.
The company was formed in 1986 by entrepreneur Thomas Hoback, who retired as president and chief executive officer in 2015. CSX Transportation now owns a majority interest in the parent company. The company’s executive and administrative offices are in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/1600, ISO 120.
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A short Indiana Railroad coal train, EHWBR (Empty Hiawatha to Bear Run) starts to load at Bear Run Mine, as a loaded Indiana Southern coal train sits tied down on the inner track of the coal loop in the background, at Dugger, Indiana, on August 26th, 2023.
According to Wikipedia: The Indiana Railroad (reporting mark INRD) is a United States Class II railroad, originally operating over former Illinois Central Railroad trackage from Newton, Illinois, to Indianapolis, Indiana, a distance of 155 miles (249 km). This line, now known as the Indiana Rail Road’s Indianapolis Subdivision, comprises most of the former IC/ICG line from Indianapolis to Effingham, Illinois; Illinois Central successor Canadian National Railway retains the portion from Newton to Effingham.
The company was formed in 1986 by entrepreneur Thomas Hoback, who retired as president and chief executive officer in 2015. CSX Transportation now owns a majority interest in the parent company. The company’s executive and administrative offices are in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana.
Tech Info: Nikon D800, Sigma 150-600mm @ 360mm, f/5.6, 1/1250, ISO 280.
A short Indiana Railroad coal train, EHWBR (East Hiawatha to Bear Run) arrives at Bear Run Mine to pick-up a load of coal as it passes a loaded Indiana Southern coal train that’s tied down on the inner track of the coal loop, at Dugger, Indiana, on the morning of August 26th, 2023.
According to Wikipedia: The Indiana Railroad (reporting mark INRD) is a United States Class II railroad, originally operating over former Illinois Central Railroad trackage from Newton, Illinois, to Indianapolis, Indiana, a distance of 155 miles (249 km). This line, now known as the Indiana Rail Roads Indianapolis Subdivision, comprises most of the former IC/ICG line from Indianapolis to Effingham, Illinois; Illinois Central successor Canadian National Railway retains the portion from Newton to Effingham.
The company was formed in 1986 by entrepreneur Thomas Hoback, who retired as president and chief executive officer in 2015. CSX Transportation now owns a majority interest in the parent company. The company’s executive and administrative offices are in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana.
The Indiana Southern Railroad (reporting mark ISRR) is a short line or Class III railroad operating in the United States state of Indiana. It began operations in 1992 as a RailTex property and was acquired by RailAmerica in 2000. RailAmerica was acquired by Genesee & Wyoming in December 2012.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/1600, ISO 110.
Rapid City, Pierre, and Eastern Railroad locomotives 3433, 3469 and 3454 lead a northbound at Piedmont, South Dakota on the Black Hills Subdivision, as the rain cooperated by slacking off long enough for me to grab a few aerial shots of the trains move, on June 28th, 2023.
According to Wikipedia: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad is a Class II freight railroad operating across South Dakota and southern Minnesota in the northern plains of the United States. Portions of the railroad also extend into Wyoming and Nebraska. It is owned and operated by Genesee & Wyoming.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/320, ISO 100.
RJ Corman 5361 leads Z545, a train loaded with aluminum ingots towards Louisville, Ky on the CSX LCL Subdivision on May 18th, 2023, as it passes through the countryside at Shelbyville, Ky. 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 worlds 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: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/800, ISO 100.
Evansville Western Railway (EVWR) 3838 leads and 3839 trains on EVWR3 headed north out of Mount Vernon, Indiana with an Operation Lifesaver train, carrying local officials, fire and police department chiefs, on May 22nd, 2023. The business cars are from the Paducah and Louisville Railway, which owns the EVWR.
The Evansville Western Railway is a Class III common carrier shortline railroad operating in the southern Illinois and Indiana region. It is one of three regional railroad subsidiaries owned and operated by P&L Transportation. The other company is the Appalachian and Ohio Railroad, located in West Virginia.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/3200, ISO 120.
Evansville Western Railway 3838 and 3839 leads the Mount Vernon to Evansville local out of ADM Milling at Mount Vernon, Indiana as they head south to Evansville, IN, on May 22nd, 2023.
The Evansville Western Railway is a Class III common carrier shortline railroad operating in the southern Illinois and Indiana region. It is one of three regional railroad subsidiaries owned and operated by P&L Transportation. The other company is the Appalachian and Ohio Railroad, located in West Virginia.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/2000, ISO 100.
This week’s Saturday Infrared photo is of Paducah and Louisville 3812 leading a lash-up of power as they head out of the coal loop at Calvert City Terminal, after dropping off a load of coal on May 8th, 2023.
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: Fuji XT-1, RAW, Converted to 720nm B&W IR, Nikon 10-24mm @10mm, f/5.6, 1/250, ISO 200.
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 worlds 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.