February 17, 2020 - CSXT 884 leads, CSXT 391 (Spirit of Dante), 3030, 124, 829 and one other unidentified unit, lead CSX Q025-17 (Bedford Park, IL - Jacksonville, FL) as it passes the curve leading to the Romney CP at Nortonville, Ky as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision with its hot intermodal train.

CSXT 884 leads, CSXT 391 (Spirit of Dante)…

February 17, 2020 – CSXT 884 leads, CSXT 391 (Spirit of Dante), 3030, 124, 829 and one other unidentified unit, lead CSX Q025-17 (Bedford Park, IL – Jacksonville, FL) as it passes the curve leading to the Romney CP at Nortonville, Ky as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision with its hot intermodal train.

February 8, 2020 - The engineer from Paducah, Ky, on BNSF 6353, steps down from a northbound empty coal train, at Caneyville, Kentucky as he and the conductor prepare to turn the train over to a Louisville Crew for the rest of the trip to Louisville on the Paducah and Louisville Railway.

Paducah & Louisville Crew Change At Caneyville, Ky

February 8, 2020 – The engineer from Paducah, Ky, on BNSF 6353, steps down from a northbound empty coal train, at Caneyville, Kentucky as he and the conductor prepare to turn the train over to a Louisville Crew for the rest of the trip to Louisville on the Paducah and Louisville Railway.

February 8, 2020 - BNSF 6353 & CN 2126 lead a northbound empty coal train, 7,400ft (135 car), with BNSF 5997 as the trailing DPU. Here it makes it's way north through the valley approaching Caneyville, Kentucky where it will meet up with a fresh crew to take the train on to Louisville.

BNSF 6353 & CN 2126 lead a northbound empty coal…

February 8, 2020 – BNSF 6353 & CN 2126 lead a northbound empty coal train, 7,400ft (135 car), with BNSF 5997 as the trailing DPU. Here it makes it’s way north through the valley approaching Caneyville, Kentucky where it will meet up with a fresh crew to take the train on to Louisville.

February 7, 2020 - Loaded Grain train, CSX Q503-06, being led by CSXT 754, pulls past the south end of Kelly siding, as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision at Kelly, Ky.

Loaded Grain train, CSX Q503-06 at Kelly, Ky

February 7, 2020 – Loaded Grain train, CSX Q503-06, being led by CSXT 754, pulls past the south end of Kelly siding, as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision at Kelly, Ky.

January 18, 2020 - Canadian National 5654 as it leads the way on CSX K445 nosing it's way over onto main 1 at the north end of Pembroke at Hopkinsville, Ky, with my 600mm, as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision with a heavy ethanol train.

CSX K445 SB at North Pembroke, Hopkinsvillle, Ky

January 18, 2020 – Canadian National 5654 as it leads the way on CSX K445 nosing it’s way over onto main 1 at the north end of Pembroke at Hopkinsville, Ky, with my 600mm, as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision with a heavy ethanol train.

February 7, 2020 - The conductor on local CSX J732 manually throws the switch at the north end of Latham siding at Hopkinsville, Ky as they attempt to get it to lockup after a light overnight snowfall so they can continue their trip north to Madisonville, Ky on the Henderson Subdivision.

The conductor on local CSX J732 manually throws…

February 7, 2020 – The conductor on local CSX J732 manually throws the switch at the north end of Latham siding at Hopkinsville, Ky as they attempt to get it to lockup after a light overnight snowfall so they can continue their trip north to Madisonville, Ky on the Henderson Subdivision.

January 18, 2020 - Canadian National Ethanol Train CSX K445 heads over the Red River as it approaches Adams, Tennessee, with CN 5654 leading the way, as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision.

CSX K445 southbound over the Red River, Adams, TN

January 18, 2020 – Canadian National Ethanol Train CSX K445 heads over the Red River as it approaches Adams, Tennessee, with CN 5654 leading the way, as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision.

February 8, 2020 - BNSF 6365 & CN 2126 lead a northbound empty coal train, 7,400ft (135 car), with BNSF 5997 as the trailing DPU. Here it approaches the KY 1245 overpass at the cut just north of Rockport, Kentucky on the Paducah and Louisville Railway.

BNSF 6365 & CN 2126 lead a northbound empty coal..

February 8, 2020 – BNSF 6365 & CN 2126 lead a northbound empty coal train, 7,400ft (135 car), with BNSF 5997 as the trailing DPU. Here it approaches the KY 1245 overpass at the cut just north of Rockport, Kentucky on the Paducah and Louisville Railway.

January 30, 2020 - Indiana Railroad (INRD) 3803 and 3806 power the Palestine Utility train 1 (PAUT-1), as it makes a dropoff and pickup at the Rain Carbon Inc. plant behind the Marathon Refinery in Robinson, Illinois on the INRD Indianapolis Subdivision.

Indiana Railroad (INRD) 3803 and 3806 at Robinson, Illinois

January 30, 2020 – Indiana Railroad (INRD) 3803 and 3806 power the Palestine Utility train 1 (PAUT-1), as it makes a dropoff and pickup at the Rain Carbon Inc. plant behind the Marathon Refinery in Robinson, Illinois on the INRD Indianapolis Subdivision.

February 7, 2020 - CSXT 754 pulls CSX Q503-06 up over the rise at the north end of Crofton, Ky as it works its way south through the early morning blowing snow on the Henderson Subdivision.

CSXT 754 pulls CSX Q503-06 up over the rise…

February 7, 2020 – CSXT 754 pulls CSX Q503-06 up over the rise at the north end of Crofton, Ky as it works its way south through the early morning blowing snow on the Henderson Subdivision.

January 18, 2020 - At 1/2 mile away and a spotter watching my back the grade crossing, I caught this shot of Canadian National 5654 as it leads the way on CSX K445 nosing it's way over the crest of the hill at the north end of Crofton, Ky, with my 600mm, as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision with a heavy ethanol train.

Canadian National 5654 crests the hill at Crofton, Ky

January 18, 2020 – At 1/2 mile away and a spotter watching my back the grade crossing, I caught this shot of Canadian National 5654 as it leads the way on CSX K445 nosing it’s way over the crest of the hill at the north end of Crofton, Ky, with my 600mm, as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision with a heavy ethanol train.

February 4, 2020 - CSXT 3381 looks strange enough with one eye out, but throw in 7 double deck passenger cars running behind the power on CSX Q501-03 on the Henderson Subdivision at Slaughters, Kentucky, makes it even stranger! Here we see Q026 sitting on the main as Q501 with it's 10,460 ft freight pulling south through the siding in a meet as 501 pulls south with 7 ex-Michigan (MI-train) passenger cars bound for Lebanon, Tennessee. I'm told they'll be used on the Music City Star Commuter line. According to Wikipedia: The Music City Star (reporting mark NRTX) is a commuter rail service running between Nashville and Lebanon, Tennessee. The service uses the existing track of the Nashville and Eastern Railroad. The line stops at seven stations: Riverfront, Donelson, Hermitage, Mt. Juliet, Martha, Hamilton Springs and Lebanon. The operation covers 32 miles (51 km) of rail line. Service began on September 18, 2006. The Star is considered a "starter" project to demonstrate the effectiveness of commuter rail service to the metro Nashville area. Expansion plans include as many as six more lines, terminating in Gallatin, Columbia, Murfreesboro, Dickson, Springfield, and Clarksville via Ashland City. All are planned to use existing CSX Transportation railroad lines. The planned seven lines meet in central Nashville in a star formation, hence the name of the system, which also alludes to the city's many country music stars.

CSX Q501-03 Southbound with 7 ex-MITRAIN Passenger Cars at Slaughters, Ky

February 4, 2020 – CSXT 3381 looks strange enough with one eye out, but throw in 7 double deck passenger cars running behind the power on CSX Q501-03 on the Henderson Subdivision at Slaughters, Kentucky, makes it even stranger! Here we see Q026 sitting on the main as Q501 with it’s 10,460 ft freight pulling south through the siding in a meet as 501 pulls south with 7 ex-Michigan (MI-train) passenger cars bound for Lebanon, Tennessee. I’m told they’ll be used on the Music City Star Commuter line.