BNSF 1093 and 1005, in H1 paint scheme, lead loaded potash train CSX B207 as they pass the old L&N Depot at Henderson, Kentucky on their way north on the CSX Henderson Subdivision on September 9th, 2023. I am told that Railmark Holdings, Inc has purchased the depot and is currently continuing restoration on the station. I have not been able to find out what their plans for the depot include yet. According to their website: Railmark, its brands, and subsidiaries are leaders in the railroad industry in North America and around the world. An accomplished provider of railroad transportation, rail services, and rail systems development, Railmark provides a complete and fully integrated program for rail network improvement and rail management services to railroads, governments, municipalities, and industrial clients. Railmark also owns and operates railroads in North America and sponsors philanthropic initiatives through its Railmark Foundation Limited. Together the Railmark group of rail service companies work around the world each day to make rail transportation better by improving economies and the quality of human life. Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/800, ISO 120. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #dronephotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #jimpearsonphotography #trains #csxt #mavic3classic #drones #trainsfromtheair #trainsfromadrone

BNSF 1093 and 1005 northbound at the old L&N Depot, Henderson, Ky

BNSF 1093 and 1005, in H1 paint scheme, lead loaded potash train CSX B207 as they pass the old L&N Depot at Henderson, Kentucky on their way north on the CSX Henderson Subdivision on September 9th, 2023.

I am told that Railmark Holdings, Inc has purchased the depot and is currently continuing restoration on the station. I have not been able to find out what their plans for the depot include yet.

According to their website: Railmark, its brands, and subsidiaries are leaders in the railroad industry in North America and around the world. An accomplished provider of railroad transportation, rail services, and rail systems development, Railmark provides a complete and fully integrated program for rail network improvement and rail management services to railroads, governments, municipalities, and industrial clients.

Railmark also owns and operates railroads in North America and sponsors philanthropic initiatives through its Railmark Foundation Limited. Together the Railmark group of rail service companies work around the world each day to make rail transportation better by improving economies and the quality of human life.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/800, ISO 120.

CSX M500 heads north at Slaughters, Kentucky, on the Henderson Subdivision, with 7 locomotives on the head end of their train on August 15th, 2023. Not all units were under power, and they were CSXT 983, 832, 237, 5472, 5418, CEFX 1055 and CSXT 5279. This is the power on the train that I featured in my Saturday Edited Video clip where the clip of this train cost me $500! I had the tripod setup to record the trains passing through the north end of Slaughters as I captured this shot from my drone. After shooting this shot, I flew back to where I was at to land and while landing a gust of wind that blew through a string of empty lumber spine cars blew the tripod over and broke the screen big time on my iPhone 14 Pro, as I was tending to the landing of the drone. I should have let the drone hover till the train passed, but I wanted to get to another spot to catch it again and stepped about 6-8 feet away from the tripod, too far to catch it before it hit the ground. The screen repair for the iPhone 14Pro was $450 plus tax and labor! Was I upset? Of course, but it’s the hazards of the game and so live and learn! Check out Episode 36 of my Saturday edited video if you’d like to watch the fall! Next time the drone hovers! Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/3200, ISO 160. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #dronephotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #jimpearsonphotography #trains #csxt #mavic3classic #drones #trainsfromtheair #trainsfromadrone

CSX M500 heads north at Slaughters, Kentucky with seven locomotives

CSX M500 heads north at Slaughters, Kentucky, on the Henderson Subdivision, with 7 locomotives on the head end of their train on August 15th, 2023. Not all units were under power, and they were CSXT 983, 832, 237, 5472, 5418, CEFX 1055 and CSXT 5279. This is the power on the train that I featured in my Saturday Edited Video clip where the clip of this train cost me $500!

I had the tripod setup to record the trains passing through the north end of Slaughters as I captured this shot from my drone. After shooting this shot, I flew back to where I was at to land and while landing a gust of wind that blew through a string of empty lumber spine cars blew the tripod over and broke the screen big time on my iPhone 14 Pro, as I was tending to the landing of the drone. I should have let the drone hover till the train passed, but I wanted to get to another spot to catch it again and stepped about 6-8 feet away from the tripod, too far to catch it before it hit the ground.

The screen repair for the iPhone 14Pro was $450 plus tax and labor! Was I upset? Of course, but it’s the hazards of the game and so live and learn! Check out Episode 36 of my Saturday edited video if you’d like to watch the fall! Next time the drone hovers!

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/3200, ISO 160.

CSX M513 makes their way across Gum Lick Trestle, approaching Kelly, Ky, with two brand new large Caterpillar D11 Dozers at the front of their train, as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision on July 31st, 2023. Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/500, ISO 100. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #dronephotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #jimpearsonphotography #trains #csxt #mavic3classic #drones #trainsfromtheair #trainsfromadrone

CSX M513 makes their way across Gum Lick Trestle, approaching Kelly, Ky

CSX M513 makes their way across Gum Lick Trestle, approaching Kelly, Ky, with two brand new large Caterpillar D11 Dozers at the front of their train, as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision on July 31st, 2023.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/500, ISO 100.

In this week’s Saturday Infrared photo, we catch CSXT 921 leading M512 as it splits the signals at the south end of the Latham siding at Hopkinsville, Ky on August 19th, 2023, as it heads north on the CSX Henderson Subdivision. Tech Info: Fuji XT-1, RAW, Converted to 720nm B&W IR, Sigma 150-600 @ 280mm, f/10, 1/400, ISO 400. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #jimpearsonphotography #infraredtrainphotography #infraredphotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #CSXRailorad #HopkinsvilleKy

Saturday Infrared photo, we catch CSXT 921 leading M512 at Hopkinsville, Ky

In this weeks Saturday Infrared photo, we catch CSXT 921 leading M512 as it splits the signals at the south end of the Latham siding at Hopkinsville, Ky on August 19th, 2023, as it heads north on the CSX Henderson Subdivision.

Tech Info: Fuji XT-1, RAW, Converted to 720nm B&W IR, Sigma 150-600 @ 280mm, f/10, 1/400, ISO 400.

CSX M512 meets CSX B795 at the north end of the siding at Crofton, Ky on August 14th, 2023, as it heads north on the Henderson Subdivision with two high/wide transformers as part of their cargo. Here it passes the ethanol train as the conductor and his trainee do a roll by inspection as M512 rolls by with a 10mph speed restriction. Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/2500, ISO 300. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #dronephotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #jimpearsonphotography #trains #csxt #mavic3classic #drones #trainsfromtheair #trainsfromadrone #CroftonKy

CSX M512 meets CSX B795 at the north end of the siding at Crofton, Ky

CSX M512 meets CSX B795 at the north end of the siding at Crofton, Ky on August 14th, 2023, as it heads north on the Henderson Subdivision with two high/wide transformers as part of their cargo. Here it passes the ethanol train as the conductor and his trainee do a roll by inspection as M512 rolls by with a 10mph speed restriction.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/2500, ISO 300.

CSXT 4565 leads an empty coal train E904 as it heads north trough Mortons Gap, Kentucky on August 14th, 2023, along the Henderson Subdivision. E904 runs between Pennroyal, SC and Evansville, IN where it’s handed off to the Evansville Western Railway for loading at Sugar Camp Mine in Illinois. Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/3200, ISO 230. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #dronephotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #jimpearsonphotography #trains #mavic3classic #drones #trainsfromtheair #trainsfromadrone #CSXHendersonSubdivision #trentonky #kentuckytrains

CSX E904 heads north trough Mortons Gap, Kentucky

CSXT 4565 leads an empty coal train E904 as it heads north trough Mortons Gap, Kentucky on August 14th, 2023, along the Henderson Subdivision. E904 runs between Pennroyal, SC and Evansville, IN where it’s handed off to the Evansville Western Railway for loading at Sugar Camp Mine in Illinois.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/3200, ISO 230.

Digital Art Photo - CSX Heritage series locomotive 1973, the Chessie System unit, pulls its’ empty coal train up the lead, approaching the Warrior Coal Loop, outside of Nebo, Kentucky on August 13th, 2023, as it prepares to load CSX R592. According to Wikipedia: The three railroads that would make up the Chessie System had been closely related since the 1960s. C&O had acquired controlling interest in B&O in 1962, and the two had jointly controlled WM since 1967. Chessie System, Inc. was a holding company that owned the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (C&O), the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O), the Western Maryland Railway (WM), and Baltimore and Ohio Chicago Terminal Railroad (B&OCT). Trains operated under the Chessie name from 1973 to 1987. On November 1, 1980, Chessie System merged with Seaboard Coast Line Industries to form CSX Corporation. Initially, the three Chessie System railroads continued to operate separately, even after Seaboard's six Family Lines System railroads were merged into the Seaboard System Railroad on December 29, 1982. That began to change in 1983, when the WM was merged into the B&O. The Chessie image continued to be applied to new and re-painted equipment until July 1, 1986, when CSXT introduced its own paint scheme. In April 1987, the B&O was merged into the C&O. In August 1987, C&O merged into CSX Transportation, a 1986 renaming of the Seaboard System Railroad, and the Chessie System name was retired. Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/320, ISO 130. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #dronephotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #jimpearsonphotography #trains #csxt #mavic3classic #drones #trainsfromtheair #trainsfromadrone #CSXHeritageUnits

Digital Art Photo – CSX Heritage series locomotive 1973, the Chessie System locomotive

Digital Art Photo – CSX Heritage series locomotive 1973, the Chessie System unit, pulls its’ empty coal train up the lead, approaching the Warrior Coal Loop, outside of Nebo, Kentucky on August 13th, 2023, as it prepares to load CSX R592.

According to Wikipedia: The three railroads that would make up the Chessie System had been closely related since the 1960s. C&O had acquired controlling interest in B&O in 1962, and the two had jointly controlled WM since 1967.
Chessie System, Inc. was a holding company that owned the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (C&O), the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O), the Western Maryland Railway (WM), and Baltimore and Ohio Chicago Terminal Railroad (B&OCT). Trains operated under the Chessie name from 1973 to 1987.

On November 1, 1980, Chessie System merged with Seaboard Coast Line Industries to form CSX Corporation. Initially, the three Chessie System railroads continued to operate separately, even after Seaboard’s six Family Lines System railroads were merged into the Seaboard System Railroad on December 29, 1982. That began to change in 1983, when the WM was merged into the B&O. The Chessie image continued to be applied to new and re-painted equipment until July 1, 1986, when CSXT introduced its own paint scheme. In April 1987, the B&O was merged into the C&O. In August 1987, C&O merged into CSX Transportation, a 1986 renaming of the Seaboard System Railroad, and the Chessie System name was retired.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/320, ISO 130.

An early morning CSX I028 heads northbound through Trenton, Kentucky on August 24th, 2023, as it passes the WF Ware grain facility. Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/5000, ISO 240. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #dronephotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #jimpearsonphotography #trains #mavic3classic #drones #trainsfromtheair #trainsfromadrone #CSXHendersonSubdivision #trentonky #kentuckytrains

CSX I028 heads northbound through Trenton, Kentucky

An early morning CSX I028 heads northbound through Trenton, Kentucky on August 24th, 2023, as it passes the WF Ware grain facility.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/5000, ISO 240.

The conductor and his trainee keep a watchful eye as they do a roll-by inspection of CSX southbound M513 as they pass their rail train (W016) in the siding at Hanson, Kentucky on August 25th, 2023, on the Henderson Subdivision. M513 had ex-CP Rail 3018 dead in tow as its trailing unit with painted new reporting marks of SBZX, and I’ve not been able to find any information on the company. Anyone have any information to share? Also sitting on the ground is a new switch that will be installed in the siding at Hanson as some point in the future. Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/2000, ISO 120. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #dronephotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #jimpearsonphotography #trains #mavic3classic #drones #trainsfromtheair #trainsfromadrone #CPRail #Railtrain #HansonKy

Roll by inspection at Hanson, Ky on the CSX Henderson Subdivision

The conductor and his trainee keep a watchful eye as they do a roll-by inspection of CSX southbound M513 as they pass their rail train (W016) in the siding at Hanson, Kentucky on August 25th, 2023, on the Henderson Subdivision.

M513 had ex-CP Rail 3018 dead in tow as its trailing unit with painted new reporting marks of SBZX, which is SB Railcar Inc. based out of New Hampshire and is a leasing company.

Also sitting on the ground is a new switch that will be installed in the siding at Hanson as some point in the future.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/2000, ISO 120.

In this week’s Saturday Infrared photo, CSX Chessie System Heritage unit, 1973, heads down the Pee Vee Spur at Madisonville, Ky, to connect to the Warrior lead, as it heads up CSX R592 on their way to the Warrior Coal mine load out, outside Nebo, Ky on August 19th, 2023. Tech Info: Fuji XT-1, RAW, Converted to 720nm B&W IR, Nikon 10-24 @ 11mm, f/5.6, 1/300, ISO 400. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #jimpearsonphotography #infraredtrainphotography #infraredphotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #CSXRailorad #MadisonvilleKy #CSXChessieSystem #CSXHeritageUnit #coaltrain

Saturday Infrared photo, CSX Chessie System Heritage unit, 1973 at Madisonville, Ky

In this week’s Saturday Infrared photo, CSX Chessie System Heritage unit, 1973, heads down the Pee Vee Spur at Madisonville, Ky, to connect to the Warrior lead, as it heads up CSX R592 on their way to the Warrior Coal mine load out, outside Nebo, Ky on August 19th, 2023.

Tech Info: Fuji XT-1, RAW, Converted to 720nm B&W IR, Nikon 10-24 @ 11mm, f/5.6, 1/300, ISO 400.

#trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #jimpearsonphotography #infraredtrainphotography #infraredphotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #CSXRailorad #MadisonvilleKy #CSXChessieSystem #CSXHeritageUnit #coaltrain

Here we get a bird’s eye view of CSX Heritage series locomotive 1973, the Chessie System unit, as it pulls its empty coal train through the loop at Warrior Coal Loop, outside of Nebo, Kentucky on August 13th, 2023, as it prepares to load CSX R592. According to Wikipedia: The three railroads that would make up the Chessie System had been closely related since the 1960s. C&O had acquired controlling interest in B&O in 1962, and the two had jointly controlled WM since 1967. Chessie System, Inc. was a holding company that owned the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (C&O), the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O), the Western Maryland Railway (WM), and Baltimore and Ohio Chicago Terminal Railroad (B&OCT). Trains operated under the Chessie name from 1973 to 1987. On November 1, 1980, Chessie System merged with Seaboard Coast Line Industries to form CSX Corporation. Initially, the three Chessie System railroads continued to operate separately, even after Seaboard's six Family Lines System railroads were merged into the Seaboard System Railroad on December 29, 1982. That began to change in 1983, when the WM was merged into the B&O. The Chessie image continued to be applied to new and re-painted equipment until July 1, 1986, when CSXT introduced its own paint scheme. In April 1987, the B&O was merged into the C&O. In August 1987, C&O merged into CSX Transportation, a 1986 renaming of the Seaboard System Railroad, and the Chessie System name was retired. Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/240, ISO 120. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #dronephotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #jimpearsonphotography #trains #csxt #mavic3classic #drones #trainsfromtheair #trainsfromadrone #CSXHeritageUnits

Here we get a bird’s eye view of CSX Heritage series locomotive 1973 at Warrior Coal, Nebo, Kentucky

Here we get a bird’s eye view of CSX Heritage series locomotive 1973, the Chessie System unit, as it pulls its empty coal train through the loop at Warrior Coal Loop, outside of Nebo, Kentucky on August 13th, 2023, as it prepares to load CSX R592.

According to Wikipedia: The three railroads that would make up the Chessie System had been closely related since the 1960s. C&O had acquired controlling interest in B&O in 1962, and the two had jointly controlled WM since 1967.

Chessie System, Inc. was a holding company that owned the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (C&O), the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O), the Western Maryland Railway (WM), and Baltimore and Ohio Chicago Terminal Railroad (B&OCT). Trains operated under the Chessie name from 1973 to 1987.

On November 1, 1980, Chessie System merged with Seaboard Coast Line Industries to form CSX Corporation. Initially, the three Chessie System railroads continued to operate separately, even after Seaboard’s six Family Lines System railroads were merged into the Seaboard System Railroad on December 29, 1982. That began to change in 1983, when the WM was merged into the B&O. The Chessie image continued to be applied to new and re-painted equipment until July 1, 1986, when CSXT introduced its own paint scheme. In April 1987, the B&O was merged into the C&O. In August 1987, C&O merged into CSX Transportation, a 1986 renaming of the Seaboard System Railroad, and the Chessie System name was retired.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/240, ISO 120.

#trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #dronephotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #jimpearsonphotography #trains #csxt #mavic3classic #drones #trainsfromtheair #trainsfromadrone #CSXHeritageUnits

CSXT 5341 local, L391, makes their way through the S curve with its short train, as they make their way south at Nortonville, Kentucky on the Henderson Subdivision. This train runs daily between Casky Yard in Hopkinsville, Ky and Atkison Yard at Madisonville, Ky. Tech Info: Nikon D800, Sigma 150-600 @150mm, f/5, 1/1000, ISO 280. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #dronephotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #jimpearsonphotography

CSXT 5341 local, L391, southbound at Nortonville, Ky

CSXT 5341 local, L391, makes their way through the S curve with its short train, as they make their way south at Nortonville, Kentucky on the Henderson Subdivision. This train runs daily between Casky Yard in Hopkinsville, Ky and Atkinson Yard at Madisonville, Ky.

Tech Info: Nikon D800, Sigma 150-600 @150mm, f/5, 1/1000, ISO 280.

CSXT 3026 leads S980-07, a high/wide move of sheet metal, south on the CSX Henderson Subdivision on August 8th, 2023, as it passes through downtown Crofton, Kentucky. There was a total of 99 bulkhead flat cars on the train, each loaded with 8-10 pieces of steel metal plates. I’m told they are bound for Panama City, Florida where the metal will be fabricated into industrial pipe at the Borusan Berg Pipe plant located there. Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/1250, ISO 100. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #dronephotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #jimpearsonphotography #trains #csxt #mavic3classic #drones #trainsfromtheair #trainsfromadrone #KentuckyTrains

CSXT 3026 leads S980-07, a high/wide move at Crofton, Ky

CSXT 3026 leads S980-07, a high/wide move of sheet metal, south on the CSX Henderson Subdivision on August 8th, 2023, as it passes through downtown Crofton, Kentucky. There was a total of 99 bulkhead flat cars on the train, each loaded with 8-10 pieces of steel metal plates. I’m told they are bound for Panama City, Florida where the metal will be fabricated into industrial pipe at the Borusan Berg Pipe plant located there.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/1250, ISO 100.

CSX M512 takes the cutoff at Mortons Junction on August 14th, 2023, as it heads north on the Henderson Subdivision with two high/wide transformers as part of their cargo, at Mortons Gap, Kentucky. The track they’re taking cuts off the downtown areas of Earlington and Madisonville, Ky and frees up the main for the dispatcher to run opposing trains. Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/500, ISO 190. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #dronephotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #jimpearsonphotography #trains #csxt #mavic3classic #drones #trainsfromtheair #trainsfromadrone #MortonsGapKy

CSX M512 takes the cutoff at Mortons Junction with two transformers at Mortons Gap, Ky

CSX M512 takes the cutoff at Mortons Junction on August 14th, 2023, as it heads north on the Henderson Subdivision with two high/wide transformers as part of their cargo, at Mortons Gap, Kentucky. The track they’re taking cuts off the downtown areas of Earlington and Madisonville, Ky and frees up the main for the dispatcher to run opposing trains.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/500, ISO 190.

#trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #dronephotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #jimpearsonphotography #trains #csxt #mavic3classic #drones #trainsfromtheair #trainsfromadrone #MortonsGapKy

On August 12th, 2013, Conductor Nick Jochim climbs aboard CSX Heritage series locomotive 1973, the Chessie System unit, after throwing several switches to align his empty coal train E002, into the south end of Atkison Yard at Madisonville, Ky on the Henderson Subdivision. According to Wikipedia: The three railroads that would make up the Chessie System had been closely related since the 1960s. C&O had acquired controlling interest in B&O in 1962, and the two had jointly controlled WM since 1967. Chessie System, Inc. was a holding company that owned the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (C&O), the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O), the Western Maryland Railway (WM), and Baltimore and Ohio Chicago Terminal Railroad (B&OCT). Trains operated under the Chessie name from 1973 to 1987. On November 1, 1980, Chessie System merged with Seaboard Coast Line Industries to form CSX Corporation. Initially, the three Chessie System railroads continued to operate separately, even after Seaboard's six Family Lines System railroads were merged into the Seaboard System Railroad on December 29, 1982. That began to change in 1983, when the WM was merged into the B&O. The Chessie image continued to be applied to new and re-painted equipment until July 1, 1986, when CSXT introduced its own paint scheme. In April 1987, the B&O was merged into the C&O. In August 1987, C&O merged into CSX Transportation, a 1986 renaming of the Seaboard System Railroad, and the Chessie System name was retired. Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/320, ISO 420. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #dronephotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #jimpearsonphotography #trains #csxt #mavic3classic #drones #trainsfromtheair #trainsfromadrone #CSXHeritageUnits

Conductor Nick Jochim climbs aboard CSX Heritage series locomotive 1973 at Madisonville, Ky

On August 12th, 2023, Conductor Nick Jochim climbs aboard CSX Heritage series locomotive 1973, the Chessie System unit, after throwing several switches to align his empty coal train E002, into the south end of Atkison Yard at Madisonville, Ky on the Henderson Subdivision.

According to Wikipedia: The three railroads that would make up the Chessie System had been closely related since the 1960s. C&O had acquired controlling interest in B&O in 1962, and the two had jointly controlled WM since 1967.

Chessie System, Inc. was a holding company that owned the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (C&O), the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O), the Western Maryland Railway (WM), and Baltimore and Ohio Chicago Terminal Railroad (B&OCT). Trains operated under the Chessie name from 1973 to 1987.

On November 1, 1980, Chessie System merged with Seaboard Coast Line Industries to form CSX Corporation. Initially, the three Chessie System railroads continued to operate separately, even after Seaboard’s six Family Lines System railroads were merged into the Seaboard System Railroad on December 29, 1982. That began to change in 1983, when the WM was merged into the B&O. The Chessie image continued to be applied to new and re-painted equipment until July 1, 1986, when CSXT introduced its own paint scheme. In April 1987, the B&O was merged into the C&O. In August 1987, C&O merged into CSX Transportation, a 1986 renaming of the Seaboard System Railroad, and the Chessie System name was retired.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/320, ISO 420.