Northbound across the CR Drawbridge on the Cumberland River at Nashville, TN CSXT 7779, a rebuilt C40-8 and Canadian Pacific 7027, a rebuilt SD70ACU, pull north across the CR Drawbridge as it departs Nashville, Tennessee on the Nashville Terminal Subdivision with empty ethanol train K442 on March 19th, 2021. I saw for the first time today where this bridge was open for barge traffic on the Cumberland River and I never knew that it is now a swing bridge! I guess at some point in time it was converted, and the name CR Drawbridge was kept. It was built in 1916 by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad and I'm not sure when it was changed to a swing bridge. Perhaps someone out there can provide information on this conversion in the comments! I did find an interesting video from 2016 where the bridge was rehabilitated by PCL Construction that I'll share in the comments for those that are interested. I'm not sure if this is when it was changed from a draw to a swing bridge or not. Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2 Drone, RAW, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/320, ISO 100.

Northbound across the CR Drawbridge on the Cumberland River at Nashville, TN

CSXT 7779, a rebuilt C40-8 and Canadian Pacific 7027, a rebuilt SD70ACU, pull north across the CR Drawbridge as it departs Nashville, Tennessee on the Nashville Terminal Subdivision with empty ethanol train K442 on March 19th, 2021.

I saw for the first time today where this bridge was open for barge traffic on the Cumberland River and I never knew that it is now a swing bridge! I guess at some point in time it was converted, and the name CR Drawbridge was kept. It was built in 1916 by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad and I’m not sure when it was changed to a swing bridge. Perhaps someone out there can provide information on this conversion in the comments!

I did find an interesting video from 2016 where the bridge was rehabilitated by PCL Construction that I’ll share in the comments for those that are interested. I’m not sure if this is when it was changed from a draw to a swing bridge or not.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2 Drone, RAW, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/320, ISO 100.

CSX intermodal meet at Nashville, Tennessee CSX Q026-19 (left) heads north as the crew on CSX Q025 does a roll by inspection, just south of CSX's Kayne Avenue Tower in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, as the afternoon sun sends an interesting pattern of shadows across the tracks. Tech Info: Nikon D800, RAW, Sigma 150-600 @210mm f/7.1, 1/1600, ISO 2000.

CSX intermodal meet at Nashville, Tennessee

CSX Q026-19 (left) heads north as the crew on CSX Q025 does a roll by inspection, just south of CSX’s Kayne Avenue Tower in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, as the afternoon sun sends an interesting pattern of shadows across the tracks.

Tech Info: Nikon D800, RAW, Sigma 150-600 @210mm f/7.1, 1/1600, ISO 2000.

November 26, 2019 - CSX Q028 exits the CR Drawbridge from downtown Nashville, Tennessee as it makes it's way north on the Nashville Terminal Subdivision where it will head to Chicago, Illinois via the Henderson Subdivision.

CSX Q028 exits the CR Drawbridge…

November 26, 2019 – CSX Q028 exits the CR Drawbridge from downtown Nashville, Tennessee as it makes it’s way north on the Nashville Terminal Subdivision where it will head to Chicago, Illinois via the Henderson Subdivision.