June 15, 2017 – CSXT 292 is reflected in the Patoka river as it heads up an empty grain train at Patoka, Indiana on its way north on the CSX CE&D Subdivision. – #jimstrainphotos #indianarailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad
June 29, 2018 – Day 242 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Prides and Packs – It’s interesting that kids are kind of like dogs and cats to some degree. These two seem to follow us adults around from room to room! If they’re in the living room and I move to the porch or office, it’s not long before they’re there as well! Love it!!
May 31, 2018 – CSX local J734-31 passes through the switch at the south end of the siding at Slaughters, Ky as it heads north on the Henderson Subdivision, through the driving rain with CSXT 6439 leading. – #jimstrainphotos #kentuckyrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad
June 28, 2018 – Day 240 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Close-up – With a lot of patience and a bit of practice you can get some decent close-ups with your iPhone! I’ve found by using the burst mode and tapping the screen to adjust your focus can allow you to get in close! This shot was taken about 3-4 inches away from the insect on the leaf. Using a tripod can help, but I’ve found it’s a bit more difficult as they move around. Also, start a bit further out and move in slowly, taking pictures as you do so. That way it won’t get as skittish and leave! The 2x optical zoom on the newer cameras helps as well.
June 6, 2018 – Norfolk Southern inspection train known as “The Brick” makes it’s way east at the NS/Indiana Southern Diamond in downtown Oakland City, Indiana.
Light from the bottom of the cars on the geometry train take a digital profile of the track which is used for maintenance and upgrades.
The NS Research platform 38 The Brick was rebuilt using the frame and trucks of former NS/NW EMD SD40 1620. It contains sensing and measuring equipment to record track geometry and rail profile (rail wear), as well as the power supply for itself and NS Research car.
The Research 36 car contains the recording and processing equipment for the data supplied by NS 38. Here its being pulled by NS 9272 as it does its testing on the NS Southern-East District. #jimstrainphotos #indianarailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #ns #nsrailway #norfolksouthernrailway
June 27, 2018 – Day 239 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Wildfire Marsh – Damion makes a face as he talks to me about the Wildfire Marsh in his Dragon Game that has what he calls “The Haunted House!” Try to catch the emotion of your subjects when shooting! It’ll make your photographs much more interesting!
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