June 17, 2017 – A southbound CSX loaded autorack, with CSXT 9028 leading, splits the signals at Lebanon Junction, Ky as it heads south on the Mainline Subdivision.
CSXT 9028 heads up an autorack as it splits the signals at Lebanon Junction, Ky
CSX hot intermodal Q028-15 northbound at Nortonville, Ky
June 15, 2017 – CSX hot intermodal Q028-15 makes its way north out of the north end of Romney at Nortonville, Ky as it heads north on the Henderson Subdivision. In the foreground you can see construction work for the new roadbed that will connect the sidings at Romney and Nortonville to create a two track main between the two points.
CSX N019-10 (Dotiki, KY-Bostwick, FL) rolls past closed Casky Inspection Yard at Hopkinsville, Ky
May 11, 2017 – CSX loaded coal train N019-10 (Dotiki, KY-Bostwick, FL) heads past the recently closed Casky Inspection Yard as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision to deliver it’s load to Seminole Electric’s Seminole Generating Station via Fitzgerald, GA
CSX Q515 at South end of Rankin, Ky
May 29, 2017 – A trio of Union Pacific units head up CSX Q515 as it waits for a northbound to take the siding at the south end of Rankin, Ky before heading continuing south on the Henderson Subdivision.
Paducah and Louisville Railway’s UK engine 1998 at Paducah, Ky
May 30, 2017 – Paducah and Louisville Railway’s 1998 (GP-38-2) University of Kentucky engine passes a GATX 3309 parked at the rear of the National Railway Equipment (VMV Paducahbuilt), as 1998 returns to the yard after working local industries in the Paducah, Ky area.
CSX Coke train passes through the cut at Charleston, Ky
June 11, 2017 – A loaded CSX Coke train passes through the cut at Charleston, Ky as it heads south on the Paducah & Louisville Railway to Calvert City Loadout in Calvert City, Ky.
CSX W086-24 Hertzog Rock Train heads north at South Robards, Ky
May 29, 2017 – CSX W086-24 Hertzog Rock Train heads north at Robards, Ky as it rolls past a newly installed signal at the current south end of the siding at Old Knoblick Road. CSX is linking the sidings from Sebree, Ky to the north end of Robards, Ky on the Henderson Subdivision, which will then become a two track main. The new roadbed is in place and waiting for track crews to lay the new track.
CSX E050 meets N050 at South Slaughters, Ky
May 29, 2017 – On this beautiful spring day, empty northbound coal train, CSX E050 (Rose Lake, IL – Red Level, FL) meets its loaded counterpart, southbound loaded N050 (Red Level, FL – Rose Lake, IL) at the south end of the siding at Slaughters, Ky on the Henderson Subdivision.
CSX rail train C024-01 on the Morganfield Branch, Nebo, Ky
June 1, 2017 – CSX rail train C024-01 makes its way south along the Morganfield Branch after dropping rail in Providence, Ky.
CSX N050, a loaded coal train southbound, with UP Power, at Sebree, Ky
May 29, 2017 – Loaded coal train, CSX N050, with UP Power, makes its way along the siding, past a Herzog Rock train sitting on the main, as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision at Sebree, Ky.
Paducah and Louisville Railway’s University of Louisville engine 3801 at Calvert City, Ky
May 30, 2017 – Paducah and Louisville Railway’s University of Louisville engine 3801 (GP38-2) picks up a set of tank cars from the siding at Calvert City, Ky.
CSX C024-01 rail train departs Providence, Ky
June 1, 2017 – CSX C024-01, with CSXT 7919 as power, pulls a rail train slowly through the curve in downtown Providence, Ky as it drops a section of rail along the CSX’s Morganfield Branch before heading back north to Madisonville, Ky.
Paducah and Louisville Railways #1998, University of Kentucky Wildcats engine at Paducah, Ky
May 30, 2017 – Paducah and Louisville Railways #1998, University of Kentucky Wildcats engine (GP38-2), heads up a set of light engines returning to the yard after working a local job in Paducah, Ky.
CSX intermodal Q026-31 with “Spirit of West Springfield” and L&N Logo engine at Madisonville, Ky
June 1, 2017 – CSX intermodal Q026-31 makes its way past the south end of Atkinson Yard at Madisonville, Ky with CSXT Safety Engine 3099 “Spirit of West Springfield” and CSXT323, L&N Logo engine, as they head north on the Henderson Subdivision.
CSX C024-01 rail train at Providence, Ky
June 1, 2017 – CSX C024-01, with CSXT 7919 as power, pulls a rail train slowly through the curve in downtown Providence, Ky as it drops a section of rail along the CSX’s Morganfield Branch before heading back north to Madisonville, Ky.
The sun begins to set over CN’s P&I Subdivision at Paducah, Ky
May 30, 2017 – The sun begins to set over CN’s P&I (Paducah and Illinois) Subdivision as the rails glow looking west from the Central Avenue Crossing in Paducah, Ky.
BNSF 8564 sits as the DPU on the end of a loaded coal train at CN-PAL Junction
May 30, 2017 – BNSF 8564 sits as the DPU on the end of a loaded coal train as it sits in the siding at CN-PAL Junction in Paducah, Ky. The two facing lights are restricting signals into the yard limits. Top head will display a flashing head when lined straight through and the bottom head will display a flashing red when lined into the sidings.
A loaded BNSF coal train arrives at Calvert City, Ky
May 30, 2017 – The bugs of the night are drawn to the headlights of a loaded BNSF coal train as it arrives late in the evening light at the loadout in Calvert City, Ky with engine 5900 leading the way.
BNSF coal train at Calvert City, Ky
May 30, 2017 – I spent a good part of my birthday trackside yesterday roaming around between Calvert City and Paducah, Ky! This shot is of a BNSF coal train as it finishes unloading at Calvert City, Ky with engines 5980, 9228 and it’s DPU was 9175.
Herzog Ballast Train CSX W086-24 at Robards, Ky
May 29, 2017 – The conductor on CSX loaded grain train, G108-28 watches and counts the remaining full cars on Hertzog Ballast Train CSX W086-24 as it drops Ballast through the south end of Robards, Ky, on it’s way north on the Henderson Subdivision.