July 16, 2015 – CSX engine 696 at Nortonville, Ky

July 16, 2015 - CSX engine 696 pulls intermodal Q026 northbound at Romney siding as it approaches Nortonville, Ky on the Henderson Subdivision. - Tech Info: 1/40sec, f/2.8, ISO 640, Lens: Sigma 24-70 @ 42mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

July 16, 2015 – CSX engine 696 pulls intermodal Q026 northbound at Romney siding as it approaches Nortonville, Ky on the Henderson Subdivision. – Tech Info: 1/40sec, f/2.8, ISO 640, Lens: Sigma 24-70 @ 42mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

July 16, 2015 – A loaded CSX coal train at Casky Yard, Hopkinsville, Ky

July 16, 2015 - A loaded CSX coal train sits idle at the south end of CSX's Casky Inspection Yard glowing in the late evening crew while it waits for it's crew to take the train on south on the Henderson Subdivision from Hopkinsville, Ky. - Tech Info: 1/500sec, f/5.6, ISO 100, Lens: Nikon 70-300 @ 300mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

July 16, 2015 – A loaded CSX coal train sits idle at the south end of CSX’s Casky Inspection Yard glowing in the late evening crew while it waits for it’s crew to take the train on south on the Henderson Subdivision from Hopkinsville, Ky. – Tech Info: 1/500sec, f/5.6, ISO 100, Lens: Nikon 70-300 @ 300mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

July 16, 2015 – A empty CSX coal train at Sulfur Creek, Springfield, Tn

July 16, 2015 - A empty CSX coal train with engine 119 in the lead heads across the Sulfur Creek Trestle at Springfield, Tennessee as it moves north on the Henderson Subdivision. - Tech Info all photos: 1/1600sec, f/2.8, ISO 100, Lens: Rokinon 14mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

July 16, 2015 – A empty CSX coal train with engine 119 in the lead heads across the Sulfur Creek Trestle at Springfield, Tennessee as it moves north on the Henderson Subdivision. – Tech Info all photos: 1/1600sec, f/2.8, ISO 100, Lens: Rokinon 14mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

July 16, 2015 – CSX Q592 at Amqui, Tennessee

July 16, 2015 - CSX Q592 approaches the Williams Avenue crossing at Amqui, Tennessee as it moves north with it's manifest train. - Tech Info: 1/1600sec, f/4.5, ISO 250, Lens: Nikon 70-300 @ 70mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW

July 16, 2015 – CSX Q592 approaches the Williams Avenue crossing at Amqui, Tennessee as it moves north with it’s manifest train. – Tech Info: 1/1600sec, f/4.5, ISO 250, Lens: Nikon 70-300 @ 70mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW

July 16, 2015 – CSX loaded autorack Q211 at Nashville, Tennessee

July 16, 2015 - CSX loaded autorack Q211 approaches the Fogg Street crossing in Nashville, Tennessee as it heads south toward CSX's Radnor Yard pulling over 8,000 feet of cargo, with engine 5015 in the lead. - Tech Info: 1/1600sec, f/5.6, ISO 560, Lens: Nikon 70-300 @ 300mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

July 16, 2015 – CSX loaded autorack Q211 approaches the Fogg Street crossing in Nashville, Tennessee as it heads south toward CSX’s Radnor Yard pulling over 8,000 feet of cargo, with engine 5015 in the lead. – Tech Info: 1/1600sec, f/5.6, ISO 560, Lens: Nikon 70-300 @ 300mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

June 26, 2015 – A set of BNSF engines on UP’s Chester Sub, Gorham, Illinois.

June 26, 2015 - A set of BNSF engines pull a heavy coal train south on Union Pacific's Chester Subdivision as they approach Gorham, Illinois. Traffic was being re-routed from across the river due to flooding. - Tech Info: 1/1250sec, f/5.6, ISO 450, Lens: Nikon 70-300 @ 195mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

June 26, 2015 – A set of BNSF engines pull a heavy coal train south on Union Pacific’s Chester Subdivision as they approach Gorham, Illinois. Traffic was being re-routed from across the river due to flooding. – Tech Info: 1/1250sec, f/5.6, ISO 450, Lens: Nikon 70-300 @ 195mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

July 16, 2015 – CSX engine 700 at Kelly, Ky

July 7, 2015 - CSX engine 700 pulls it's loaded coal train out of the Kelly, Ky siding as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision at dusk. - Tech Info: 1/500sec, f/2.8, ISO 560, Lens: Sigma 24-70 @ 70mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW

July 7, 2015 – CSX engine 700 pulls it’s loaded coal train out of the Kelly, Ky siding as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision at dusk. – Tech Info: 1/500sec, f/2.8, ISO 560, Lens: Sigma 24-70 @ 70mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW

July 18, 2015 – A few Milky Way photos from Pennyrile Forest, Dawson Springs, Ky

July 17, 2015 – I got a bit far from the tracks today! Our local photography club, West Kentucky Photography Club of which I’m their president, had a Milky Way Photography Event at Pennyrile Forest in Dawson Springs, Ky. Here’s three of my favorite shots from the shoot! – Tech Info all photos: 30sec, f/2.8, ISO 4000, Lens: Rokinon 14mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW. Click on each photo for a larger view.

July 16, 2015 – CSX locomotive 2427 at Radnor Yard, Nashville, Tn

July 16, 2015 - CSX locomotive 2427 (SD40-2) with Yard slug 1065 trailing, heads south from the hump yard area of CSX's Radnor Yard in Nashville, Tennessee and being controlled remotely from the front of the engine. - Tech Info: 1/1600sec, f/4.5, ISO 200, Lens: Nikon 70-300 @ 70mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

July 16, 2015 – CSX locomotive 2427 (SD40-2) with Yard slug 1065 trailing, heads south from the hump yard area of CSX’s Radnor Yard in Nashville, Tennessee and being controlled remotely from the front of the engine. – Tech Info: 1/1600sec, f/4.5, ISO 200, Lens: Nikon 70-300 @ 70mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

June 26, 2015 – Union Pacific’s 5856 at Gorham, Illnois

June 26, 2015 - Union Pacific's 5856 heads through the south end of Gorham, Illinois as it heads northbound on UP's Chester Subdivision with its intermodal cargo. - Tech Info: 1/1250sec, f/5.6, ISO 280, Lens: Nikon 70-300 @ 92mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

June 26, 2015 – Union Pacific’s 5856 heads through the south end of Gorham, Illinois as it heads northbound on UP’s Chester Subdivision with its intermodal cargo. – Tech Info: 1/1250sec, f/5.6, ISO 280, Lens: Nikon 70-300 @ 92mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

June 26, 2015 – Norfolk Southern engine 9654 at Gorham, Ill.

June 26, 2015 - Norfolk Southern engine 9654 leads a northbound autorack train through Gorham, Illinois on the Chester Subdivision. - Tech Info: 1/1250sec, f/5.6, ISO 400, Lens: Nikon 70-300 @ 250mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

June 26, 2015 – Norfolk Southern engine 9654 leads a northbound autorack train through Gorham, Illinois on the Chester Subdivision. – Tech Info: 1/1250sec, f/5.6, ISO 400, Lens: Nikon 70-300 @ 250mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

July 11, 2015 – Norfolk Southern 2726 at Eckery, Indiana

July 11, 2015 - Norfolk Southern 2726 passes through Eckery, Indiana as it heads west on the NS Southern-East district. - Tech Info: 1/640sec, f/4.5, ISO 100, Lens: Nikon 70-300 @ 70mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

July 11, 2015 – Norfolk Southern 2726 passes through Eckery, Indiana as it heads west on the NS Southern-East district. – Tech Info: 1/640sec, f/4.5, ISO 100, Lens: Nikon 70-300 @ 70mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

July 11, 2015 – Norfolk Southerns 112w at Taswell, Indiana

July 11, 2015 - Norfolk Southerns 112w passes the signal at the East end of the siding at Taswell, Indiana as it heads west with UP 6852 on point. - Tech Info: 1/500sec, f/5.6, ISO 4000, Lens: Nikon 70-300 @ 300mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.?

July 11, 2015 – Norfolk Southerns 112w passes the signal at the East end of the siding at Taswell, Indiana as it heads west with UP 6852 on point. – Tech Info: 1/500sec, f/5.6, ISO 4000, Lens: Nikon 70-300 @ 300mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.?

July 11, 2015 – Norfolk Southern’s 75w takes the siding at Taswell, Indiana

July 11, 2015 - Norfolk Southern's 75w, with Heritage Unit 1071, Jersey Central Lines in the lead and NS 6691 trailing, moves along the siding at Taswell, Indiana as light fades from the sky on the NS Southern-East district with it's empty coal train to wait for a eastbound freight. - Tech Info: 1/500sec, f/2.8, ISO 4000, Lens: Sigma 24-70 @ 32mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

July 11, 2015 – Norfolk Southern’s 75w, with Heritage Unit 1071, Jersey Central Lines in the lead and NS 6691 trailing, moves along the siding at Taswell, Indiana as light fades from the sky on the NS Southern-East district with it’s empty coal train to wait for a eastbound freight. – Tech Info: 1/500sec, f/2.8, ISO 4000, Lens: Sigma 24-70 @ 32mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

July 11, 2015 – Norfolk Southern train 112w at Huntingburg, Indiana

July 11, 2015 - Norfolk Southern train 112w backs into one of tracks at the Huntingburg, Indiana yard with UP's 6852 in the lead on the NS Southern-East district. - Tech Info: 1/15sec, f/5.6, ISO 4000, Lens: Nikon 70-300 @ 300mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

July 11, 2015 – Norfolk Southern train 112w backs into one of tracks at the Huntingburg, Indiana yard with UP’s 6852 in the lead on the NS Southern-East district. – Tech Info: 1/15sec, f/5.6, ISO 4000, Lens: Nikon 70-300 @ 300mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

November 1999 – Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad’s 464 and 463

November 1999 - Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad's 464 and 463 double-head as they head for Antonito, Colorado after leaving Chama, NM.

November 1999 – Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad’s 464 and 463 double-head as they head for Antonito, Colorado after leaving Chama, NM.

November 1999 - Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad's 464 and 463 double-head as they head for Antonito, Colorado after leaving Chama, NM.

November 1999 – Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad’s 464 and 463 double-head as they head for Antonito, Colorado after leaving Chama, NM.

July 10, 2015 – CSX ethanol train K458-08 at Nortonville, Ky

July 10, 2015 - CSX ethanol train K458-08 heads through the south end of Romney siding at it heads north on the Henderson Subdivision at Nortonville, Ky. - Tech Info: 1/1250sec, f/3.5, ISO 100, Lens: Rokinon 14mm @ 14mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

July 10, 2015 – CSX ethanol train K458-08 heads through the south end of Romney siding at it heads north on the Henderson Subdivision at Nortonville, Ky. – Tech Info: 1/1250sec, f/3.5, ISO 100, Lens: Rokinon 14mm @ 14mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

July 11, 2015 – Norfolk Southern’s 75w at Taswell, Indiana

July 11, 2015 - Norfolk Southern's 75w, with Heritage Unit 1071, Jersey Central Lines in the lead, moves along the siding at Taswell, Indiana on the NS Southern-East district with it's empty coal train to wait for a eastbound freight at dusk. - Tech Info: 1/500sec, f/2.8, ISO 4000, Lens: Sigma 24-70 @ 70mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

July 11, 2015 – Norfolk Southern’s 75w, with Heritage Unit 1071, Jersey Central Lines in the lead, moves along the siding at Taswell, Indiana on the NS Southern-East district with it’s empty coal train to wait for a eastbound freight at dusk. – Tech Info: 1/500sec, f/2.8, ISO 4000, Lens: Sigma 24-70 @ 70mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

uly 11, 2015 – Norfolk Southern Heritage Jersey Central Lines at Taswell, Indiana

July 11, 2015 - Norfolk Southern's 75w, with Heritage Unit 1071, Jersey Central Lines in the lead, moves along the siding at Taswell, Indiana on the NS Southern-East district with it's empty coal train to wait for a eastbound freight as light fades from the sky. - Tech Info: 1/500sec, f/2.8, ISO 4000, Lens: Sigma 24-70 @ 31mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

July 11, 2015 – Norfolk Southern’s 75w, with Heritage Unit 1071, Jersey Central Lines in the lead, moves along the siding at Taswell, Indiana on the NS Southern-East district with it’s empty coal train to wait for a eastbound freight as light fades from the sky. – Tech Info: 1/500sec, f/2.8, ISO 4000, Lens: Sigma 24-70 @ 31mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

June 29, 2015 – CSX Q028-28 at Pembroke, Ky

June 29, 2015 - CSX Q028-28 passes under the southbound signals at Pembroke, Ky as it heads north on the Henderson Subdivision with it's intermodal cargo.  - Tech Info: 1/1600sec, f/5.6, ISO 250, Lens: Nikon 70-300 @ 240mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

June 29, 2015 – CSX Q028-28 passes under the southbound signals at Pembroke, Ky as it heads north on the Henderson Subdivision with it’s intermodal cargo. – Tech Info: 1/1600sec, f/5.6, ISO 250, Lens: Nikon 70-300 @ 240mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.