July 10, 2019 – Canadian National 8947 and 2255 lead CSX V257-09 and two other CSXT units as they approach the road crossing just north of Gum Lick Trestle, hauling a mixed load of empty grain and ethanol cars as it heads north on the Henderson Subdivision.
July 10, 2019 – CSX local J732-10 passes over the Gum Lick Trestle, north of Kelly, Ky, as it heads north on the Henderson Subdivision to Atkinson Yard in Madisonville, Ky.
June 15, 2019 – RJ Corman’s (RJC) My Old Kentucky Dinner Train with FP7A # 1941 leading passes the old T.W.Samuels Bourbon buildings, on the RJC Bardstown Line at Deatsville, Kentucky, in this low angle shot, as heads back to Bardstown with its train.
July 3, 2019 – CSXT 61 leads a empty grain train south through Mortons Gap, Ky on the Henderson Subdivision.
July 6, 2019 – CSXT 3416 leads Q512-06 as it passes the grainery between Adams, TN and Guthrie, Ky on it’s way north on the Henderson Subdivision.
July 6, 2019 – CSXT 808 heads up Q028-06 as it leads an intermodal over the south switch at Latham Siding at Hopkinsville, Ky as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision with its load.
June 27, 2019 – Burgess Falls State Park is a state park and state natural area in Putnam County and White County, Tennessee. According to Wikipedia: Burgess Falls State Park is a state park and state natural area in Putnam County and White County, Tennessee, located in the southeastern United States. The park is situated around a steep gorge in which the Falling Water River drops 250 feet (76 m) in elevation in less than a mile, culminating in a 136-foot (41 m) cataract waterfall.
July 3, 2019 – CSX W001-03 Track Inspection Geometry Train heads south on the Henderson Subdivision at Oak Hiil, between Nortonville, and Mortons Gap, Kentucky with the Florence, Columbus and a Track Geometry Car.
According to Wikipedia: A track geometry car (also known as a track recording car) is an automated track inspection vehicle on a rail transport system used to test several geometric parameters of the track without obstructing normal railroad operations.
Some of the parameters generally measured include position, curvature, alignment of the track, smoothness, and the crosslevel of the two rails. The cars use a variety of sensors, measuring systems, and data management systems to create a profile of the track being inspected.
June 27, 2019 – Lost Creek Falls, outside of Sparta, Tennessee.
July 3, 2019 – CSX W001-03 Track Inspection Geometry Train heads south on the Henderson Subdivision at Nortonville, Kentucky with the Florence, Columbus and a Track Geometry Car.
According to Wikipedia: A track geometry car (also known as a track recording car) is an automated track inspection vehicle on a rail transport system used to test several geometric parameters of the track without obstructing normal railroad operations. Some of the parameters generally measured include position, curvature, alignment of the track, smoothness, and the crosslevel of the two rails.
The cars use a variety of sensors, measuring systems, and data management systems to create a profile of the track being inspected.
June 15, 2019 – RJ Corman’s (RJC) My Old Kentucky Dinner Train with FP7A 1941 leading the way, heads back toward Bardstown, as it passes through the crossing at the Jim Beam Distillery, on the RJC Bardstown Line at Shepherdsville, Kentucky.
June 15, 2019 – RJ Corman’s (RJC) My Old Kentucky Dinner Train with FP7A # 1940, 1941 and a string of dinning cars, passes the old L&N Depot on the RJC Bardstown Line, at Deatsville, Kentucky.
Established in 1988, R. J. Corman’s My Old Kentucky Dinner Train provides guests with a one-of-a-kind dining experience that they wont soon forget. Visitors are invited to enjoy a gourmet meal of their choice prepared and served on board our restored 1940s dining cars.
Guests board the train at the historic train depot in Bardstown, where they can visit the My Old Kentucky Dinner Train gift shop and enjoy a glass of bourbon from the full-service bar. The seasonal menu features several delicious dining options for guests to choose from. The meal is served during a 37-mile round trip journey through Kentuckys scenic countryside, where visitors see views of Jim Beam distillery, Jesse James’ safe house and the Jackson Hollow Trestle in the Bernheim Forest.
June 27, 2019 – Nashville & Eastern locomotives 8585 and 5939 sit next to RJ Corman 8572 sit outside the shops at their yard in Lebanon, Tennessee. RJ Corman purchased the line last year and took over operations the first of part of 2019. You can’t really tell much from this shot but the engine on the far right has been repainted, but the major change is on the sides of the nose where it has NRE in large letters with Nashville Eastern across the middle and the standard RJC lettering and paint.
According to their press release: R. J. Corman Railroad Company announced the finalization of an agreement to acquire the Nashville & Eastern Railroad Corp. (NERR), Nashville & Western Railroad Corp. (NWR), Transit Solutions Group, a commuter rail operation, and three related operating entities. The closing is subject to customary regulatory approvals, and R. J. Corman is expected to take over operations in January 2019.
The Nashville & Eastern family of companies were founded in 1986, marking the beginning of the restoration of the freight rail operations in central Tennessee. In that year, William Drunsic, president and founder, worked alongside his partners to lease approximately 110 miles of nearly abandoned track from the Tennessee Department of Transportation and the Nashville and Eastern Railroad Authority, forming the NERR. In the years since, Mr. Drunsic has invested millions of dollars in infrastructure repairs and improvements, started up operations of the 18-mile NWR, and initiated commuter rail service on the Music City Star.
June 27, 2019 – Cummins Falls State Park is a 282-acre state park located northwest of Cookeville in Jackson County, Tennessee. Its namesake, Cummins Falls, is a 75-foot waterfall, which is located on the Blackburn Fork State Scenic River.
June 27, 2019 – Burgess Falls State Park is a state park and state natural area in Putnam County and White County, Tennessee. According to Wikipedia: Burgess Falls State Park is a state park and state natural area in Putnam County and White County, Tennessee, located in the southeastern United States. The park is situated around a steep gorge in which the Falling Water River drops 250 feet (76 m) in elevation in less than a mile, culminating in a 136-foot (41 m) cataract waterfall.
June 28, 2019 – CSXT 5204 leads a manifest train north, from the Radnor Cutoff track, out of CSX’s Radnor Yards in Nashville, Tennessee.
June 27, 2019 – A Lone Tree stands strong in the flowing waters through the Burgess Falls State Park. It is a state park and state natural area in Putnam County and White County, Tennessee, located in the southeastern United States. The park is situated around a steep gorge in which the Falling Water River drops 250 feet (76 m) in elevation in less than a mile, culminating in a 136-foot (41 m) cataract waterfall.
June 27, 2019 – Engine 120 leads the Music City Star commuter train 161, from Nashville, TN, past the old Nashville & Eastern Train Depot in the pouring rain, as it heads east to the N&E Yard at Lebanon, Tennessee to tie down for the night.
June 27, 2019 – Engine 381 leads the Music City Star commuter train 159 as it heads east to it’s final station of the day at Lebanon, Tennessee on the Nashville and Eastern Railroad line during a summer rain.
June 27, 2019 – Today’s favorite waterfall picture is of Lost Creek Falls, outside of Sparta, Tennessee
June 26, 2019 – Well, after searching for about two hours along the Nashville and Eastern railroad between and around Gordonsville and Cookeville, Tennessee I didn’t luck out and find a single train out working. I was able to catch this view of Carthage Junction at Gordonsville however, so it wasn’t a wasted trip! Photo was shot from a crossing. To the left goes into Gordonsville and the right towards Cookeville.