March 18th, 2023 – Episode 11 – In this weeks edited video we catch CSX E033, I025, in addition to the move of CSX S993 and a special move of a Brightline Trainset bound for Florida, with Union Pacific power, between Sebree and Crofton, Ky! Enjoy and please Like and Subscribe!
Northbound CSX M648 passes under the Paducah and Louisville Railway at Monarch at Madisonville, Kentucky
Northbound CSX M648 passes under the Paducah and Louisville Railway at Monarch at Madisonville, Kentucky with the CSXT 911, Honoring First Responders locomotive leading, on the Henderson Subdivision on March 9th, 2023.
CSXT 911 is painted in vibrant red with white and gold striped accents along with the logo of program partners First Responders Childrens Foundation and Operation Gratitude. It also features generic police, fire and emergency medical services logos.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/1000, ISO 170.
CSXT 3242 leads CSX M513 south from Robards, Ky
CSXT 3242 leads CSX M513 on its journey south after passing Anaconda at Robards, Kentucky on the Henderson Subdivision on March 9th, 2023 and the unique dwarf signals on the spur that leads out into an industrial area at Sebree, Kentucky.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/1000, ISO 180.
CSX M648 passes through Mortons Gap, Kentucky with the CSXT 911, Honoring First Responders locomotive leading.
Northbound CSX M648 passes through Mortons Gap, Kentucky with the CSXT 911, Honoring First Responders locomotive leading, on the Henderson Subdivision on March 9th, 2023.
CSXT 911 is painted in vibrant red with white and gold striped accents along with the logo of program partners First Responders Childrens Foundation and Operation Gratitude. It also features generic police, fire and emergency medical services logos.
Tech Info: Nikon D800, RAW, Nikon 10-24 @ 10mm, f/5.6, 1/640, ISO 1250.
CSX M513 heads south through Sullivan, Indiana
CSX M513 passes the Sullivan Grain Company and its Shuttlewagon Rail Car Mover, as it makes its way south on the CSX CE&D Subdivision at Sullivan, Indiana on September 22nd, 2022.
According to their website: Shuttlewagon is a direct-to-market provider of rail-based car handling solutions. Whether you require new equipment, service support, aftermarket parts or various on-site services rest assured Shuttlewagon is there to implement the right solution at the right moment in time so that your operations continue to propel your business forward.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2S Drone, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/4000, ISO 110.
CSXT 7254 leads M512 northbound at Barnsley, Kentucky
CSXT 7254 leads M512 as it passes under the US 41 overpass at Barnsley, Kentucky on the way north along the Henderson Subdivision on March 7th, 2023. The cargo just behind the power is truck frames bound for Toyota in Indiana. This train runs between Radnor Yard in Nashville, TN and Avon, IN, along with its counterpart, M513.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/1600, ISO 120.
This weeks Saturday Infrared photo is of CSX L391 in Latham Siding at Hopkinsville, Ky
This weeks Saturday Infrared photo is of CSX L391 as it waits in the siding at Latham as M648 passes it under stormy skies over the CSX Henderson Subdivision on February 9th, 2023.
Tech Info: Fuji XT-1, RAW, Converted to 720nm B&W IR, Nikon 10-24 @ 24mm, f/4.5, 1/125, ISO 400.
Two engines from Brightline’s Orange 2 trainset sit nose to nose at Crofton, Ky
Two engines from Brightline’s Orange 2 trainset sit nose to nose in the siding at Crofton, Kentucky on CSX S993 as it waits to continue its move south on the CSX Henderson subdivision, on February 13th, 2023, on its way to Orlando, Florida.
According to the GoBrightline Facebook page, “This completes our fleet of 10 train sets and is the final of the five new trains for our Orlando extension! We can’t wait to welcome Bright Orange 2 to our Vehicle Maintenance Facility in Orlando. Safe travels, and see you soon, Bright Orange 2!””
Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2S Drone, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/4000, ISO 200.
CSX I025 southbound approaching Earlington, Kentucky
CSX I025 rolls through the wetlands area on the Henderson Subdivision as they make their way south approaching the city limits of Earlington, Kentucky on February 15th, 2023. The autoracks behind the power are loaded with brand new Tesla’s bound for Jacksonville, Florida. I015 runs between Bedford Park, IL and Moncrief Yard at Jacksonville, FL.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2S Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/150, ISO 2000.
CSXT 3194 Honoring Law Enforcement Locomotive meets L391 at Nortonville, Ky
CSXT 3194 Honoring Law Enforcement Locomotive, leads loaded coal train, C321 through the rain, as it sits on track one at Nortonville, Kentucky, as the Casky Yard Turn passes on track two, heading north on the CSX Henderson Subdivision on March 3rd, 2023.
CSX C321 would go on to eventually tie down at this location due to heavy rains and winds that passed through the region causing havoc on the Henderson Subdivision between Hopkinsville, Ky and Nashville, TN with MOW crews having to clear over 130 trees from the right-of-way before thru trains would start moving again the next day.
Tech Info: Nikon D800, RAW, Nikon 70-300 @ 230mm, f/5.6, 1/250, ISO 360.
CSX Casky local L391 passes under the Princeton Road overpass at Madisonville, KY
CSX Casky local L391 passes under the Princeton Road overpass as CSXT 4253 and 118 lead a short train loaded with railroad ties north on the Henderson Subdivision at Madisonville, Kentucky on March 4th, 2023.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/500, ISO 100.
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CSX E319 rolls through the countryside out of Earlington, Kentucky
CSX E319 rolls through the countryside out of Earlington, Kentucky at dusk as they head north on the CSX Henderson Subdivision on February 18th, 2023, to Evansville, Indiana.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2S Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/100, ISO 800, -.7 stop.
Infrared photo of CSX M648 northbound from Hopkinsville, Ky
This week,s Saturday Infrared photo is of CSX M648 as it passes through the south end of Latham Siding under stormy skies over the CSX Henderson Subdivision on February 9th, 2023.
Tech Info: Fuji XT-1, RAW, Converted to 720nm B&W IR, Nikon 10-24 @ 24mm, f/4.5, 1/250, ISO 400.
CSX Loaded grain arrives at Howell Yard, Evansville, IN
A loaded CSX grain train pulls into the yard from the north end of Howell Yard at Evansville, Indiana, as another train works in the yard in the distance on February 4th, 2023.
The yard is located at milepost 323 and was constructed in 1899 by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad and it brought substantial growth to the Evansville area, and you can find more information, photos and drawings at https://southernillinoisrailroads.com/lnndepots/howell-indiana-l-and-n-railroad-railroad-yard.html
Tech Info: iPhone 14 Pro, JPG, f/2.8, 1/582, ISO 32.
Digital Photo Art-CSX P001-23 Office Car Special at Henderson, Kentucky
Digital Photo Art-CSX P001-23 Office Car Special passenger train makes its way across the old L&N bridge over the Ohio River as it heads south at Henderson, Kentucky with CSXT 1, 2 and 3 leading the way on the Henderson Subdivision on August 23rd, 2022.
CSX repainted these three-executive fleet F40PH locomotives in a paint scheme inspired by predecessor Baltimore & Ohio and a fleet of cars to finish out the train set. The city of Baltimore chartered the railroad on Feb. 28, 1827, to build west to a suitable point on the Ohio River. Ground was broken on July 4, 1828, at Carrollton, Md. By 1929 the railroad operated 5,658 miles of track and had 2,364 locomotives. In the 1970s the B&O became part of Chessie System and in the 1980s it became part of CSX.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2S Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/1250, ISO 100.
CSXT 425 leads southbound local L391 as it passes under the I-29 overpass
CSXT 425 leads southbound local L391 as it passes under the I-29 overpass at the location on the Henderson Subdivision known as Oak Hill, just south of Mortons Gap, Ky on February 16th, 2023.
This local runs daily between CSX Casky Yard in Hopkinsville and CSX Atkinson Yard in Madisonville, Ky.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2S Drone, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/200, ISO 770.
CSX units leads an empty coal train south over floodwaters at Richland, Ky
A trio of CSX units leads an empty coal train south over a flooded Richland Creek, at Richland, Kentucky, on the Paducah and Louisville Railway, on its way to Calvert City Terminal for a load of blended coal.
Flooding throughout the region hindered railroad operations due to the storms that produced heavy rainfall as they swept through the region on February 16th, 2023.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2S Drone, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/320, ISO 110.
Infrared photo of CSX W001 southbound at Kelly, Ky
This week’s Saturday Infrared photo is of CSX W001, a geometry train inspecting the siding track at Kelly, Kentucky under stormy skies as it works southbound on the CSX Henderson Subdivision on February 9th, 2023.
A geometry train measures the track geometry by using electromagnetic devices. These trains are used to pinpoint any kind of defect in the tracks that may affect the safe operation of trains.
Tech Info: Fuji XT-1, RAW, Converted to 720nm B&W IR, Nikon 10-24 @ 10mm, f/3.5, 1/2000, ISO 400.
February 25th, 2023 – Episode 8 – Around CSX Howell Yard at Evansville, Indiana!
February 25th, 2023 – Episode 8 – In this week’s edited rail video we catch rail action in and around CSX’s Howell Yard at Evansville, Indiana! Enjoy and please Like, Share and Subscribe! Thanks for watching! Don’t forget to Subscribe and Ring the Notification Bell so you won’t miss any of my future videos! Have a blessed day everyone!!
Brightline Orange 2 trainset southbound at Hanson, Ky
Union Pacific 4477 leads Brightline’s Orange 2 trainset as it passes through downtown Hanson, Kentucky on CSX S993 as it heads south on the CSX Henderson subdivision, on February 13th, 2023, on its way to Orlando, Florida.
According to the GoBrightline Facebook page, “This completes our fleet of 10 train sets and is the final of the five new trains for our Orlando extension! We can’t wait to welcome Bright Orange 2 to our Vehicle Maintenance Facility in Orlando. Safe travels, and see you soon, Bright Orange 2!”
Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2S Drone, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/2000, ISO 200.
CSXT 991 leads hot intermodal I025 south at Barnsley, Ky
CSXT 991 leads hot intermodal I025 as it passes under the US 41 overpass at Barnsley, Kentucky as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision on February 13th, 2023. The first string of cars behind the power are autoracks loaded with Tesla Automobiles bound for Florida. (Note that this is a cropped photo and the drone was moved away before the train reached its location.)
Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2S Drone, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/1600, ISO 140.