June 18, 2018 – NS Heritage “Southern” unit, 8099, leads a loaded Duke Energy Coal train westbound as it passes through the east end of Lyle Siding at Princeton, Indiana, running as a second train (Q0T) of 71T, from Francisco, IN to East Mt. Carmel, IN to Duke Energy. – #jimstrainphotos #indianarailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #ns #nsrailway #nsheritageunit
June 26, 2018 – Day 238 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Dragons! – My sister added a dragon game to Damion and Elaina’s Tablets and of course she has to play it as well to learn how to help the kids play it! Anyone that knows my sister knows that she has a dragon obsession! LOL However, the kids are loving playing the game and so is she! They all share a learning moment here as she shows them some new things about the game. Don’t get me wrong, I think the kids probably show her as much as she shows them! Be sure to photograph your family doing things they love together!
June 25, 2018 – Day 237 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Our Wet head! – Damion decided today that he wanted a slightly different hair style and so he did a little creative work with some water from the bathroom sink today! When he came to show me his “new look” I grabbed this photograph that I’m totally in love with!! Sometimes pictures come to you!!
June 23, 2018 – RJ Corman units and cabooses sit on display at their yard in Lexington, Ky as stormy clouds move through the area.
According to Wikipedia, R.J. Corman Railroad Group, LLC is a privately owned railroad services and short line operating company headquartered in Nicholasville, KY, with field locations in 23 states. It was owned by Richard J. Corman, who established the company in 1973, and ran it until his death on August 23, 2013.
The company owns eleven short-line railroads spanning Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and West Virginia. The company serves all seven Class I railroads, many regional and short line railroads as well as various rail-served industries.
These operations encompass an array of services, including: railroad construction, short line railroad operations, dispatch, industrial switching services, emergency response, track material logistics, distribution centers, signal design and construction, building eco-friendly locomotives, railroad worker training and an excursion dinner train. – #jimstrainphotos #kentuckyrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #rjcrailroad #rjcorman
June 23, 2018 – CSXT 137 leads a mixed freight past the old L&N Depot, which is currently under restoration, at Paris, Kentucky, as it heads north on CSX’s CC Subdivision. – #jimstrainphotos #kentuckyrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad
June 23, 2018 – Day 235 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Round Barn – My sister and I made a trip to Paris, Kentucky to attend the Cane Ridge Celebration at the birthplace of our church (Disciples of Christ) and as we were heading home I spotted this scene with a round barn and fell in love with it! One of things I love about traveling the back road as you never know what picture waits to be captured around the next bend!
June 22, 2018 – Running long nose forward, Paducah and Louisville Salute to Veterans unit, 2129 leads a local as it crosses over the CSX Henderson Subdivision at Monarch, heading north on the PAL line at Madisonville, Ky as it heads to CSX’s Atkinson Yard to do interchange work. – #jimstrainphotos #kentuckyrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #pal #palrailway #paducahandlouisvillerailway
June 23, 2018 – Day 235 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Round Barn – My sister and I made a trip to Paris, Kentucky to attend the Cane Ridge Celebration at the birthplace of our church (Disciples of Christ) and as we were heading home I spotted this scene with a round barn and fell in love with it! One of things I love about traveling the back road as you never know what picture waits to be captured around the next bend!
June 22, 2018 – Waiting on a train rainbow on the Paducah and Louisville Railway line at Richland, Ky. Unfortunately, train never made it! There’ll be other times though!
May 31, 2018 – CSX W865-30, a military train with BNSF 6162 leading, waits at the south end of Slaughters Siding for a northbound before it continues it’s move south on CSX’s Henderson Subdivision. – #jimstrainphotos #kentuckyrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad #bnsf #bnsfrailway #militarytrain
June 22, 2018 – Day 234 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Fort!! – Damion climbs around the blanket fort he’s making in my living room as his sister, Elaina, pokes her hand out from the middle, seemingly reaching for help from her brother! Ah the imagination of childhood, isn’t it great!
June 9, 2018 – “Southern Ghost!” NS Heritage unit 8099, the Southern, prepares to pull away from another engine in the early evening fog at the Norfolk Southern yard at Princeton, Indiana. This unit has and is being used as the leader lately on the Duke Energy coal run between Alliance and Francisco load-outs. – #jimstrainphotos #indianarailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #nsrailway #nsheritageunit
June 21, 2018 – Day 233 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Smile and a helping hand – Meet Kenny Hayes! An outgoing, helpful and nice gentleman that works two days a week at the convenience center at Earlington, Ky. He told me that he retired some years back from the IGA grocery market he used to own there and after awhile his wife “made” him get a part time job to get him out of the house! LOL, of course he told me this with a smile and laugh on his face! Anyway, he made for a great subject today! When youre out and about, engage people and ask them to take their picture! Most will say yes and be flattered that you asked!
June 20, 2018 – Day 232 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Designs in Nature – For today’s picture I wandered no further than in front of my porch! Sometimes interesting pictures and designs are right in front of you, such as with this hydrangea bush. Keep your eyes open to things around you!
June 15, 2018 – Lease Unit CEFX 3072, operated by Road and Rail Services, sits at the Toyota Plant at Princeton, Indiana as vehicles are loaded onto autoracks.
According to their website, Road & Rail Services was founded in 1987 by Tom and Pete Gerstle. From an initial contract to perform inspections on intermodal trailers, within three years, the company was performing pre-trip and other mechanical work for rail companies and manufacturers, and had grown to 110 employees.
Today, Road & Rail Services has expanded to nearly 2,000 employees working at 52 sites across 18 states. The companys diversified portfolio encompasses railroads, auto manufacturers and shippers of a wide range of commodities that move by rail, truck or barge, as they have expanded their offerings to include a comprehensive array of railcar, train and track services as well as automotive handling and transloading of commodities of all types. – #jimstrainphotos #indianarailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway
May 31, 2018 – PAL 4516, the DPU end of a LG&E Paducah and Louisville Railway loaded coal train, makes it’s way across Trident off CSX’s Morganfield Branch and over the Henderson Subdivision. From there it heads through Atkinson Yard where it will make it’s way back onto its own line before heading on to Louisville, Ky later in the evening. – #jimstrainphotos #kentuckyrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #pal #palrailway #paducahandlouisvillerailway
June 19, 2018 – Day 231 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Strategy Session – Damion and Elaina confer on doing battle during a Dragon game they both enjoy playing together on their tablets. Get down to the kid’s levels when taking their picture when you can. It will give your pictures a bit more impact!
June 18, 2018 – NS Heritage “Southern” unit, 8099, leads a loaded Duke Energy Coal train westbound past the restored depot at Princeton, Indiana, as a second train (Q0T) of 71T that runs from Francisco, IN to East Mt. Carmel, IN (Duke Energy). – #jimstrainphotos #indianarailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #ns #nsrailway #nsheritageunit
June 18, 2018 – Around 7pm CST Sunday, June 17th, a southbound CSX mixed freight, Q0513-17,(Avon, IN – Waycross, GA) derailed midway into it’s train just south of Princeton, Indiana on the CE&D Subdivision. The power for the train remained upright and the crew escaped without injury, according to reports. The initial thoughts are that the derailment was caused by a kink in the tracks due to the high heat, causing the train to derail close to the north end of King Siding, next to the Toyota tracks. The area was evacuated overnight tank cars, reportedly carrying propane burned off.
The derailment caused a major CSX route that includes the Henderson and CE&D Subdivisions to be out of service through the area, except for some local traffic. RJ Corman derailment and reportedly Hulcher services clean-up crews arrived early this morning and cleanup of the site is underway.
As of about 3pm CST the area was re-opened to residents and traffic. Just how long before the track is open to trains, remains unknown at this time. –#jimstrainphotos #indianarailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads#train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad
June 15, 2018 – Norfolk Southern 8343 leads NS 224 (Atlanta, GA-Kansas City, MO) west across the Walbash River at Mt. Carmel, Illinois with ex-Conrail D8-40CW leading the way on the Southern West District. – #jimstrainphotos #indianarailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #ns #nsrailway
June 17, 2018 – Day 229 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Food!! – Pictures are all around you, such as this shot of the cook preparing my Mongolian BBQ this afternoon at one of our local restaurants. Keep your eyes open to all picture possibilities around you!!