Indiana Railroads – Page 6 – Jim Pearson Photography

CSX Chesapeake & Ohio Heritage unit 1869 leads CSX M500 past the depot at Princeton, IN

CSX Chesapeake & Ohio Heritage unit 1869 leads CSX M500 as it passes the old depot (once housing the C&EI and L&N railways) in downtown Princeton, Indiana on September 28th, 2023, as it heads north on the CE&D Subdivision.

According to the CSX Website: A locomotive commemorating the proud history of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway has entered service as the fifth in the CSX heritage series celebrating the lines that came together to form the modern railroad.

Numbered CSX 1869 in honor of the year the C&O was formed in Virginia from several smaller railroads, the newest heritage locomotive sports a custom paint design that includes todays CSX colors on the front of the engine and transitions to a paint scheme inspired by 1960s era C&O locomotives on the rear two-thirds.

The C&O Railway was a major line among North American freight and passenger railroads for nearly a century before becoming part of the Chessie System in 1972 and eventually merging into the modern CSX. In 1970, the C&O included more than 5,000 route miles of track stretching from Newport News, Virginia, to Chicago and the Great Lakes.

Designed and painted at CSXs locomotive shop in Waycross, Georgia, the C&O unit will join four other commemorative units in revenue service on CSXs 20,000-mile rail network.

The heritage series is reinforcing employee pride in the history of the railroad that continues to move the nations economy with safe, reliable, and sustainable rail-based transportation services.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/2000, ISO 110.

CSX Chesapeake & Ohio Heritage unit 1869 as it leads CSX M500 at Haubstadt, Indiana

CSX Chesapeake & Ohio Heritage unit 1869 as it leads CSX M500 as it passes through St. James Curve at Haubstadt, Indiana on September 28th, 2023, as it headed north on the CE&D Subdivision.

According to the CSX Website: A locomotive commemorating the proud history of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway has entered service as the fifth in the CSX heritage series celebrating the lines that came together to form the modern railroad.

Numbered CSX 1869 in honor of the year the C&O was formed in Virginia from several smaller railroads, the newest heritage locomotive sports a custom paint design that includes todays CSX colors on the front of the engine and transitions to a paint scheme inspired by 1960s era C&O locomotives on the rear two-thirds.

The C&O Railway was a major line among North American freight and passenger railroads for nearly a century before becoming part of the Chessie System in 1972 and eventually merging into the modern CSX. In 1970, the C&O included more than 5,000 route miles of track stretching from Newport News, Virginia, to Chicago and the Great Lakes.

Designed and painted at CSXs locomotive shop in Waycross, Georgia, the C&O unit will join four other commemorative units in revenue service on CSXs 20,000-mile rail network.

The heritage series is reinforcing employee pride in the history of the railroad that continues to move the nations economy with safe, reliable, and sustainable rail-based transportation services.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/4000, ISO 160.

Saturday Infrared photo, I caught the CSX Chesapeake & Ohio Heritage unit 1869 at Evansville, IN

In this weeks Saturday Infrared photo, I caught the CSX Chesapeake & Ohio Heritage unit 1869 as it led CSX M500 at Howell Yard in Evansville, Indiana on September 28th, 2023, as it headed north on the Evansville Terminal Subdivision. This was the fifth CSX Heritage Unit I’ve caught of the six they’ve released. Now I am waiting for the L&N unit to get close to me!

I really didnt expect to catch this unit as it was supposed to pass through yesterday during the late afternoon, but they ran into problems with their DPU at Guthrie, Ky and had to leave their train there and run to Casky Yard in Hopkinsville, Ky for a replacement. All said and done the train passed through my area in the dead of night.

I got a heads up from a friend the next morning that it was still at Howell and a new crew was starting to do their drop off and pickup there. I figured that one of the hot intermodals coming south would keep it in the yard awhile and so I decided to make the one-hour drive north to see if I could catch them and I got there just when he was finishing up his work! I chased him all the way to Princeton, Indiana on the CE&D Subdivision and got several nice shots which I will be posting in the weeks ahead!

According to the CSX Website: A locomotive commemorating the proud history of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway has entered service as the fifth in the CSX heritage series celebrating the lines that came together to form the modern railroad.

Numbered CSX 1869 in honor of the year the C&O was formed in Virginia from several smaller railroads, the newest heritage locomotive sports a custom paint design that includes todays CSX colors on the front of the engine and transitions to a paint scheme inspired by 1960s era C&O locomotives on the rear two-thirds.

The C&O Railway was a major line among North American freight and passenger railroads for nearly a century before becoming part of the Chessie System in 1972 and eventually merging into the modern CSX. In 1970, the C&O included more than 5,000 route miles of track stretching from Newport News, Virginia, to Chicago and the Great Lakes.

Designed and painted at CSXs locomotive shop in Waycross, Georgia, the C&O unit will join four other commemorative units in revenue service on CSXs 20,000-mile rail network.

The heritage series is reinforcing employee pride in the history of the railroad that continues to move the nations economy with safe, reliable and sustainable rail-based transportation services.

Tech Info: Fuji XT-1, RAW, Converted to 720nm B&W IR, Nikon 10-24 @ 12mm, f/5.6, 1/400, ISO 400.

September 30th, 2023 – Episode 39 Saturday Edited Train Video from Jim Pearson Photography

This week we see trains around southern Indiana where we catch CSX I025 at Carlisle, Indiana Railroad Coal at Dugger, M500 at Emison, R567 at Oaktown, X503 at Sullivan, X512 at Decker with two CP Units, I025 at Evansville, I028 at Princeton and finishing out the video with M500, with the C&O Heritage Unit leading, at St. James Curve and passing the depot at Princeton. Enjoy and please Like! Share and Subscribe! Thanks for watching!

A short Indiana Railroad coal train, EHWBR, loads at Bear Run Mine, Dugger, Indiana

A short Indiana Railroad coal train, EHWBR (Empty Hiawatha to Bear Run) loads at Bear Run Mine, at Dugger, Indiana, on August 26th, 2023. The short load of 14 cars is destined to a customer somewhere in Wisconsin.

According to Wikipedia: The Indiana Railroad (reporting mark INRD) is a United States Class II railroad, originally operating over former Illinois Central Railroad trackage from Newton, Illinois, to Indianapolis, Indiana, a distance of 155 miles (249 km). This line, now known as the Indiana Rail Roads Indianapolis Subdivision, comprises most of the former IC/ICG line from Indianapolis to Effingham, Illinois; Illinois Central successor Canadian National Railway retains the portion from Newton to Effingham.

The company was formed in 1986 by entrepreneur Thomas Hoback, who retired as president and chief executive officer in 2015. CSX Transportation now owns a majority interest in the parent company. The company’s executive and administrative offices are in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/2500, ISO 180.

A short Indiana Railroad coal train, EHWBR (East Hiawatha to Bear Run) arrives at Bear Run, Dugger, IN

A short Indiana Railroad coal train, EHWBR (East Hiawatha to Bear Run) arrives at Bear Run Mine to pickup a load of coal as it passes a loaded Indiana Southern coal train thats tied down on the inner track of the coal loop, at Dugger, Indiana, on the morning of August 26th, 2023.

According to Wikipedia: The Indiana Railroad (reporting mark INRD) is a United States Class II railroad, originally operating over former Illinois Central Railroad trackage from Newton, Illinois, to Indianapolis, Indiana, a distance of 155 miles (249 km). This line, now known as the Indiana Rail Roads Indianapolis Subdivision, comprises most of the former IC/ICG line from Indianapolis to Effingham, Illinois; Illinois Central successor Canadian National Railway retains the portion from Newton to Effingham.

The company was formed in 1986 by entrepreneur Thomas Hoback, who retired as president and chief executive officer in 2015. CSX Transportation now owns a majority interest in the parent company. The company’s executive and administrative offices are in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana.

The Indiana Southern Railroad (reporting mark ISRR) is a short line or Class III railroad operating in the United States state of Indiana. It began operations in 1992 as a RailTex property and was acquired by RailAmerica in 2000. RailAmerica was acquired by Genesee & Wyoming in December 2012.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/4000, ISO 340.

Canadian Pacific 9818 and 8004 head up X512 at Decker, Indiana

Canadian Pacific 9818 and 8004 head up X512 with a full load of autoracks from Toyota at Princeton, Indiana as they roll north through the countryside, just north of Decker, Indiana on the CSX CE&D Subdivision on August 26th, 2023.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/1600, ISO 100.

CSX X503 passes under the old Louisville and Nashville coaling tower at Sullivan, Indiana as it heads south on the CSX CE&D Subdivision on August 26th, 2023.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/400, ISO 100.

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A top down view of CSX X503 at Sullivan, Indiana

CSX X503 passes under the old C&EI and Louisville & Nashville coaling tower at Sullivan, Indiana as it heads south on the CSX CE&D Subdivision on August 26th, 2023.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/400, ISO 100.

CSXT 894 heads up R567, a loaded coal train, headed south from the coal loop at Oaktown, Indiana on the CSX CE&D Subdivision, as it crosses over the White River at Decker, Indiana on August 26th, 2023.

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CSX loaded coal R567 crosses the White River at Decker, IN

CSXT 994 heads up R567, a loaded coal train, headed south from the coal loop at Sunrise Coal in Oaktown, Indiana on the CSX CE&D Subdivision, as it crosses over the White River at Decker, Indiana on August 26^th, 2023. The coal trains are designed as R trains until they return to Howell Yard at Evansville, IN where they will receive a C designation for their trips south. Empty coal trains carry an E designation.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/4000, ISO 210.

Indiana Railroad and Indiana Southern at Bear Run Mine, Dugger, IN

A short Indiana Railroad coal train, EHWBR (East Hiawatha to Bear Run) arrives at Bear Run Mine to pick-up a load of coal as it passes a loaded Indiana Southern coal train that’s tied down on the inner track of the coal loop, at Dugger, Indiana, on the morning of August 26th, 2023.

According to Wikipedia: The Indiana Railroad (reporting mark INRD) is a United States Class II railroad, originally operating over former Illinois Central Railroad trackage from Newton, Illinois, to Indianapolis, Indiana, a distance of 155 miles (249 km). This line, now known as the Indiana Rail Roads Indianapolis Subdivision, comprises most of the former IC/ICG line from Indianapolis to Effingham, Illinois; Illinois Central successor Canadian National Railway retains the portion from Newton to Effingham.

The company was formed in 1986 by entrepreneur Thomas Hoback, who retired as president and chief executive officer in 2015. CSX Transportation now owns a majority interest in the parent company. The company’s executive and administrative offices are in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana.

The Indiana Southern Railroad (reporting mark ISRR) is a short line or Class III railroad operating in the United States state of Indiana. It began operations in 1992 as a RailTex property and was acquired by RailAmerica in 2000. RailAmerica was acquired by Genesee & Wyoming in December 2012.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/1600, ISO 110.

CSXT 3194, Honoring Our Law Enforcement locomotive southbound at Rahm, IN

CSXT 3194, Honoring Our Law Enforcement locomotive, leads southbound loaded coal train C307 as it heads up the viaduct at Rahm, Indiana on the CSX Henderson Subdivision, where it crosses the Ohio River into Kentucky. It’s carrying coal loads from White Oak Mine in Dahlgren, Illinois to Plant Bowen in Stilesboro, Georgia.

From the Web: The current viaduct and bridge were built by the L&N railroad and were dedicated on the last day of 1932 at a cost of about $4 million. It replaced one erected in 1885, also built by the L&N, which at that time was the longest channel span of that type in the world at 2.3 miles long.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/1250, ISO 170.

CSX G412 with CSXT 592, 5243, 5383 and 6476 at Rahm, IN

CSX empty grain train G412 with CSXT 592, 5243, 5383 and 6476 leading, heads down the viaduct at Rahm, Indiana after crossing the Ohio River from Henderson, Kentucky on July 17th, 2023, on the Henderson Subdivision.

Tech Info: Nikon D800, RAW, Sigma 150-600 @ 440mm, f/5.6, 1/200, ISO 250.

CSX hot intermodal I025 southbound at Kings, Ft. Branch, IN

CSXT 3160 and 5418 lead CSX hot intermodal I025 southbound as they pass a loaded coal train, toward the south end of King, outside of Ft. Branch, IN on the CE&D Subdivision on July 17th, 2023.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/1600, ISO 140.

Baltimore & Ohio unit 1827 at Vincennes, Indiana

The new CSX Heritage series locomotive, the Baltimore & Ohio unit 1827, leads CSX hot intermodal I028 (one the CSX CE&D Sub) as it prepares to cross over the old B&O line (Illinois Subdivision) at Vincennes, Indiana, on July 17th, 2023. The old B&O Union Station and Hotel used to sit inside the wye you see pictured here.

According to Wikipedia: The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was the first common carrier railroad and the oldest railroad in the United States with its first section opening in 1830.

The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway took financial control of the B&O in 1963.[52] On May 1, 1971, Amtrak had taken over all the remaining non-commuter routes of the B&O. The B&O already had a controlling interest in the Western Maryland Railway. In 1973 the three railroads were brought together under one corporate identity, the Chessie System, although they continued to operate as separate railroads.

In 1980 the Chessie System and Seaboard Coast Line Industries, a holding company that owned the Seaboard Coast Line, the Louisville & Nashville, the Clinchfield, and the Georgia Railroad, agreed to form CSX Corporation. SCL Industries was renamed the Seaboard System Railroad (SBD) in 1983, the same year that the Western Maryland Railway was completely absorbed into the B&O. SBD was renamed CSX Transportation (CSX) in 1986. On April 30, 1987, the B&O’s corporate existence ended when it was absorbed into the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, which merged into CSX Transportation on August 31 of that year.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/1600, ISO 110.

CSX Heritage series locomotive, the Baltimore & Ohio unit 1827 northbound at Rahm, IN

The new CSX Heritage series locomotive, the Baltimore & Ohio unit 1827, leads CSX hot intermodal I028 as it down the viaduct at Rahm, Indiana after crossing the Ohio River at Henderson, Ky, on its northbound move up the Henderson Subdivision, on July 17th, 2023.

According to Wikipedia: The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was the first common carrier railroad and the oldest railroad in the United States with its first section opening in 1830.

The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway took financial control of the B&O in 1963.[52] On May 1, 1971, Amtrak had taken over all the remaining non-commuter routes of the B&O. The B&O already had a controlling interest in the Western Maryland Railway. In 1973 the three railroads were brought together under one corporate identity, the Chessie System, although they continued to operate as separate railroads.

In 1980 the Chessie System and Seaboard Coast Line Industries, a holding company that owned the Seaboard Coast Line, the Louisville & Nashville, the Clinchfield, and the Georgia Railroad, agreed to form CSX Corporation. SCL Industries was renamed the Seaboard System Railroad (SBD) in 1983, the same year that the Western Maryland Railway was completely absorbed into the B&O. SBD was renamed CSX Transportation (CSX) in 1986. On April 30, 1987, the B&O’s corporate existence ended when it was absorbed into the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, which merged into CSX Transportation on August 31 of that year.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/2000, ISO 270.

Digital Art Photo-Portrait of Norfolk Southern Heritage Unit 8099 at Princeton, IN

Digital Art Photo-Portrait of Norfolk Southern Heritage Unit 8099, “Southern” sporting its new number boards after being repainted as it sits in the east end of the yard at Princeton, Indiana on July 8th, 2023, on the NS Southern-East District.

This scheme is from the Southern Railway (GE) which originated as the South Carolina Canal and Railroad Company in 1827. On Christmas Day, 1830, it put into service the nation’s first regularly scheduled steam passenger train, “The Best Friend of Charleston.” Southern was incorporated in 1894 from the reorganization and consolidation of numerous predecessors and absorbed another 68 railroad companies over the next six years.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/400, ISO 100.

CSX M512 heads toward Howell yard with damaged Amtrak #2 at Evansville, Indiana

CSX M512 heads toward Howell yard from the location called Hybrid at Evansville, Indiana with Amtrak #2 in tow as it’s third unit of five on the Henderson Subdivision on July 17th, 2023. The Amtrak locomotive was recently damaged when it struck something. The damage can be seen on the nose of #2 in this photo.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/1600, ISO 120.

Evansville Western Railway Operation Lifesaver train departs Mount Vernon, IN

Evansville Western Railway (EVWR) 3838 leads and 3839 trains on EVWR3 headed north out of Mount Vernon, Indiana with an Operation Lifesaver train, carrying local officials, fire and police department chiefs, on May 22nd, 2023. The business cars are from the Paducah and Louisville Railway, which owns the EVWR.

The Evansville Western Railway is a Class III common carrier shortline railroad operating in the southern Illinois and Indiana region. It is one of three regional railroad subsidiaries owned and operated by P&L Transportation. The other company is the Appalachian and Ohio Railroad, located in West Virginia.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/3200, ISO 120.

Evansville Western Railway 3838 and 3839 at Mount Vernon, Indiana

Evansville Western Railway 3838 and 3839 leads the Mount Vernon to Evansville local out of ADM Milling at Mount Vernon, Indiana as they head south to Evansville, IN, on May 22nd, 2023.

The Evansville Western Railway is a Class III common carrier shortline railroad operating in the southern Illinois and Indiana region. It is one of three regional railroad subsidiaries owned and operated by P&L Transportation. The other company is the Appalachian and Ohio Railroad, located in West Virginia.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/2000, ISO 100.

Norfolk Southern 8092, 3619 and 3613 lead a loaded coal train at Princeton, Indiana

Norfolk Southern 8092, 3619 and 3613 lead a loaded coal train as they pull into the west end of the yard at Princeton, Indiana on April 8th, 2023, with a loaded Duke Energy coal train, bound for the Gibson Generating Station at Edwardsport, IN.

According to Wikipedia: The Gibson Generating Station was originally built as a two-unit coal-fired power plant in 1972 by Public Service Indiana (PSI) with initial plans to build 8 units. The 1970s saw the addition of Units 3, 4. However, environmental regulations prevented the construction of the two remaining additional units in the original plan. In 1982, Unit 5 was constructed, and two more stacks were added. In the 1990s, number 4 was separated from number 3’s stack, and each was given its own stack, while Units 1 and 2 continued to share a stack.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 2000, ISO 110.

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Union Pacific 6808 and 2659 lead Norfolk Southern 224 across the K&I bridge out of Louisville, Kentucky

Union Pacific 6808 and 2659 lead Norfolk Southern 224 across the K&I bridge out of Louisville, Kentucky as they head west over the Ohio River into New Albany, Indiana on the NS Southern East District on April 15th, 2023, with downtown Louisville, Ky in the background.

According to Wikipedia: The Kentucky & Indiana Bridge is one of the first multi modal bridges to cross the Ohio River. It is for both railway and common roadway purposes together. By federal, state, and local law railway and streetcar, wagon-way, and pedestrian modes of travel were intended by the City of New Albany, City of Louisville, State of Kentucky, State of Indiana, the United States Congress, and the bridge owners.

The K & I Bridge connects Louisville, Kentucky to New Albany, Indiana. Constructed from 1881 to 1885 by the Kentucky and Indiana Bridge Company, the original K&I Bridge opened in 1886. It included a single standard gauge track and two wagon ways, allowing wagons and other animal powered vehicles to cross the Ohio River by a method other than ferry for the first time. At the time motorized vehicles were virtually nonexistent.

The K&I Bridge company also owned a ferry boat operation during both the 1st and 2nd bridge; eventually that operation was sold as the bridge’s success largely outmoded boat usage.

In 1910 the bridge company was renamed the Kentucky & Indiana Terminal Railroad Co. From 1910 to 1912, a new, heavier bridge was built on new piers just upstream from the original one, after which the old bridge was demolished. The new bridge was double tracked to handle increasingly heavier train and now automobile traffic, eventually receiving the U.S. 31W designation.

The bridge also featured a rotating swing span opening for the passage of ships in high water. The bridge was only opened four times, twice for testing in 1913 and 1915, then in 1916 for the passage of the steamer “Tarascon” and in 1920 for passage of the Australian convict ship “Success”. In 1948 it refused opening of the span for passage of the steamer “Gordon C. Greene” citing inconvenience and costs of cutting power and communication lines, an action for which K&I and LG&E both paid damages to that ship’s company. In 1955 the K&I sought and received permission to permanently tie down the swing span from the Corps of Engineers. In 1952, the creosoted wood block roadways of the second bridge were eliminated and replaced by a steel gridwork roadway.

On February 1, 1979, an overweight dump truck caused a small segment of the steel grate roadway on the bridge to sag about 1 foot (0.30 m). A quick survey promised to reopen the roadway, but automotive traffic was banned thereafter by the railroad.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/2500 sec, ISO 120.