October 13, 2018 – CSXT 269 heads up CSX Q028 passes an old grain elevator in downtown Hopkinsville, Ky as it makes its way north on the Henderson Subdivision. – #jimstrainphotos #kentuckyrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad
October 13, 2018 – Cooper Smith photographs CSX Q500-13 as he and other members of the West Kentucky Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society take part on a chapter railfan event at the old Louisville & Nashville Railway depot in Hopkinsville, Ky, as Q500 heads north on the Henderson Subdivision. – #jimstrainphotos #kentuckyrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad
October 10, 2018 – CSXT 4038 leads Q029-09 as it passes Q589-09 at the north end of Nortonville, Ky on its way south along the Henderson Subdivision. CSX Q589 is hauling a newly constructed spent nuclear fuel cask behind the locomotives. – #jimstrainphotos #kentuckyrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad
October 10, 2018 – A new sight for us here on CSX’s Henderson Subdivision are the DPU’s being run on intermodals Q025 & Q026. I understand it’s a test phase right now, but it certainly makes for a different photograph. Here we have Q025-09 passing Q028 in the siding at the north end of Kelly, Ky as CSXT 3101 acts as the DPU on it’s way south along the Henderson Subdivision.
A DPU (Distributed Power Unit) A locomotive set capable of remote-control operation in conjunction with locomotive units at the train’s head end. DPUs are placed in the middle or at the rear of heavy trains (such as coal, grain, soda ash and even manifest), to help climb grades. – #jimstrainphotos #kentuckyrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad
October 10, 2018 – CSX Q589-09 heads through Mortons Gap, Ky, with a newly constructed spent nuclear fuel cask trailing behind the locomotives, as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision. – #jimstrainphotos #kentuckyrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad
October 6, 2018 – Signals reflect off the side of CSX Q647, as makes its way through Howell Yards, in Evansville, Indiana, as it continues south to it’s final destination of Waycross, GA. – #jimstrainphotos #kentuckyrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad
October 6, 2018 – Against the night sky glow from Evansville, Indiana the headlights from CSX E306 lights up the railing as it heads slowly down the viaduct at Rham, Indiana with its empty coal train after crossing over the Ohio River on the Henderson Subdivision. Nikon D800, 4 min exposure at f/11 at ISO 100 with a Nikon 18mm lens. – #jimstrainphotos #indianarailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad
October 6, 2018 – Against the night sky glow from Evansville, Indiana the headlights from CSX E306 lights up the railing as it heads slowly down the viaduct at Rham, Indiana with its empty coal train after crossing over the Ohio River on the Henderson Subdivision. Nikon D800, 4 min exposure at f/11 at ISO 100 with a Nikon 18mm lens. – #jimstrainphotos #indianarailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad
October 7, 2018 – Day 342 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Hands – My nephew Jordan interlaced his hand with mine today at church as we waited for the other kids to get out of their Worship and Wonder Class
October 6, 2018 – Day 341 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Reserved Parking – Today I led the Central City, Ky location for the Scott Kelby Worldwide Photowalk and I think this “Reserved Parking” photo might be my entry into the “Leader” contest for the event! We all had a great time, as we do every year!
October 6, 2018 – Two CSX empty coal trains sit at the north end of Howell Yard in Evansville, Indiana as they wait for crews to take them to their destination. Nikon D800, 3 min exposure at f/16 at ISO 100 with a Sigma 24-70 @70mm. – #jimstrainphotos #indianarailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad
October 5, 2018 – Day 340 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Dreams – After her karate class this afternoon my niece sat next to this poster that shows all the belt ranks and talked about each one, perhaps in her mind a few dreams of what’s yet to be?
October 5, 2018 – Did some night railfanning tonight with fellow railfan Ryan Scott around CSX Howell yard at Evansville, Indiana. This photo shows a southbound CSX Q503 as it moves slowly through the yard and at one point coming to a stop, during my 3 minute exposure. Lens: Sigma 24-70 at 70mm f/11, on a Nikon D800 full frame camera and the ISO was 100. – #jimstrainphotos #indianarailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad
September 2, 2018 – Chicago Transit Authority MOW workers and the engineer on a Blue Line train to Forest Park keep a close eye on each other as the train makes its way past them just outside the Damen Street Station in Chicago, Illinois. – #jimstrainphotos #illinoisrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #cta #thechicagol #chicago
October 4, 2018 – Day 339 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Pied Piper – As I was waiting in line at school to pickup my nephew students were following a fire fighter from the Madisonville Fire Department as he led them across the parking lot for a tour of a fire truck and I liked the look of the photo. I included the reflections in my side view mirror as I think they add to the flow of the picture as it leads my eye into the picture, or vice versa!
August 29, 2018 – Norfolk Southern Railway 4081 leads empty coal train 71G eastbound out of Mt. Carmel, Illinois after coming off the bridge over the Wabash River on the NS Southern-West District. – #jimstrainphotos #indianarailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #ns #nsrailway
October 3, 2018 – Day 338 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Roses – Grabbed this beautiful shot of roses this afternoon at my local Kroger’s forest shop! You just never know where you’ll find a nice photo!!
September 18, 2018 – Not something you see every day! CSX Q500 came through this afternoon with a rare sight on the end of it! CSX 900401 Operation Red Block safety caboose! Here it’s pulling out of the siding at the north end of Slaughters, Ky as it heads north on the Henderson Subdivision. – #jimstrainphotos #kentuckyrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad