With CSXT 3230 leading, Q503 pulls through downtown Sebree, Kentucky on it’s daily run between Chicago, IL and Radnor Yard at Nashville, TN as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision, on a cold winter’s afternoon on January 27th, 2022. From Wikipedia: Sebree was founded as a railroad town in 1868, just ahead of the arrival of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad in October. The town founders, William Scott and Col. E.G. Sebree, intended to name it Springdale after nearby natural springs, but the name was preempted by another community in Mason County. The post office was initially named McBride but renamed for Col. Sebree (the first president of the St. Bernard Mining Company) in 1870 for his assistance in bringing the railroad to this part of the state. The L&N depot was on the eastern side of the track and furnished with day and night operators. At one time, Sebree was home to some 40 businesses, hotels, shops, and stores. The first nondenominational church was erected in 1870. It was quickly followed by Methodist, Catholic, and Baptist churches. The town was also home to Sebree Springs, a summer resort and park operated by G.L. Dial. Telephone service arrived in 1895, and several tobacco factories were also built. Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2 Drone, RAW, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/1250, ISO 500. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #jimpearsonphotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer

CSX Q503 heads south through downtown Sebree, Kentucky on the Henderson Subdivsion

With CSXT 3230 leading, Q503 pulls through downtown Sebree, Kentucky on it’s daily run between Chicago, IL and Radnor Yard at Nashville, TN as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision, on a cold winter’s afternoon on January 27th, 2022.

From Wikipedia: Sebree was founded as a railroad town in 1868, just ahead of the arrival of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad in October. The town founders, William Scott and Col. E.G. Sebree, intended to name it Springdale after nearby natural springs, but the name was preempted by another community in Mason County. The post office was initially named McBride but renamed for Col. Sebree (the first president of the St. Bernard Mining Company) in 1870 for his assistance in bringing the railroad to this part of the state.

The L&N depot was on the eastern side of the track and furnished with day and night operators. At one time, Sebree was home to some 40 businesses, hotels, shops, and stores. The first nondenominational church was erected in 1870. It was quickly followed by Methodist, Catholic, and Baptist churches. The town was also home to Sebree Springs, a summer resort and park operated by G.L. Dial. Telephone service arrived in 1895, and several tobacco factories were also built.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2 Drone, RAW, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/1250, ISO 500.

BNSF 25th Anniversary unit 6078 and 9282 bring up the rear of a loaded coal train as DPUs as they head into the loop at four Rivers Terminal at West Paducah, Kentucky on December 29th, 2021. Four Rivers Marine Terminal (FRT) is owned by SCH Services, LLC, and located at West Paducah, KY at Ohio River mile marker 943. Four Rivers has an annual throughput capacity of 10 MM tons. Illinois Basin and Powder River Basin coals are transferred from railcar to barge here. According to SCH Services Website: It is primarily designed as a direct train-to-barge transfer terminal, FRT offers its customers an unparalleled combination of access to major waterways and multiple Class I railroads. Our connection to the Paducah and Illinois Railroad gives FRT direct access to the BNSF, CN, and PAL railroads. Considering only the modern Olmsted Lock and Dam separates the terminal from the Mississippi River, FRT presents a unique option for rail-bound shipments destined for both southeastern customers and export through New Orleans. Four Rivers Terminal boasts a double, 150-car rail loop, coupled with a material handling system capable of transloading 4,000 tons of dry bulk material per hour. Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2 Drone, RAW, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/160, ISO 130. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #jimpearsonphotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer

BNSF 25th Anniversary unit 6078 enters the four rivers loop at West Paducah, KY

BNSF 25th Anniversary unit 6078 and 9282 bring up the rear of a loaded coal train as DPUs as they head into the loop at four Rivers Terminal at West Paducah, Kentucky on December 29th, 2021.

Four Rivers Marine Terminal (FRT) is owned by SCH Services, LLC, and located at West Paducah, KY at Ohio River mile marker 943. Four Rivers has an annual throughput capacity of 10 MM tons. Illinois Basin and Powder River Basin coals are transferred from railcar to barge here.

According to SCH Services Website: It is primarily designed as a direct train-to-barge transfer terminal, FRT offers its customers an unparalleled combination of access to major waterways and multiple Class I railroads. Our connection to the Paducah and Illinois Railroad gives FRT direct access to the BNSF, CN, and PAL railroads. Considering only the modern Olmsted Lock and Dam separates the terminal from the Mississippi River, FRT presents a unique option for rail-bound shipments destined for both southeastern customers and export through New Orleans. Four Rivers Terminal boasts a double, 150-car rail loop, coupled with a material handling system capable of transloading 4,000 tons of dry bulk material per hour.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2 Drone, RAW, 4.5mm (24mm equivalent lens) f/2.8, 1/160, ISO 130.

A busy moment at CSX Casky yard in Hopkinsville, Kentucky on a cold fringed afternoon as CSX Q503 departs the yard headed south on the Henderson Subdivision on January 7th, 2022, as CSX K467 pulls onto the main behind him at the south end of Casky. Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2S Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/3000, ISO 110. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #jimpearsonphotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer

CSX Q503 and K467 head south from Casky Yard at Hopkinsville, Kentucky

A busy moment at CSX Casky yard in Hopkinsville, Kentucky on a cold fringed afternoon as CSX Q503 departs the yard headed south on the Henderson Subdivision on January 7th, 2022, as CSX K467 pulls onto the main behind him at the south end of Casky.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2S Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/3000, ISO 110.

BNSF 8090 leads a mixed freight south as it rounds the curve approaching CP South Oaks on CN’s Bluford subdivision at Fulton, Kentucky on January 15th, 2022, on a wet, dreary winter afternoon. Tech Info: Nikon D800, RAW, Sigma 150-600 with a 1.4 teleconverter @ 700mm, f/8.5, 1/1600, ISO 500. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #jimpearsonphotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer

BNSF 8090 leads a mixed freight south out of Fulton, Kentucky

BNSF 8090 leads a mixed freight south as it rounds the curve approaching CP South Oaks on CN’s Bluford subdivision at Fulton, Kentucky on January 15th, 2022, on a wet, dreary winter afternoon.

Tech Info: Nikon D800, RAW, Sigma 150-600 with a 1.4 teleconverter @ 700mm, f/8.5, 1/1600, ISO 500.

CSXT 979 and 3081 lead the way on I029 (Chicago, IL- Fairburn, GA) as they pass the Hopkinsville Elevator Company at Skyline Drive in Hopkinsville, Kentucky on January 7th, 2022, as they head south on the Henderson Subdivision on a cold and snowy afternoon. Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2S Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/5000, ISO 110. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #jimpearsonphotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer

CSX I025 southbound through the snow at Hopkinsville, Ky

CSXT 979 and 3081 lead the way on I025 (Bedford Park, IL – Moncrief Yard – Jacksonville, FL) as they pass the Hopkinsville Elevator Company at Skyline Drive in Hopkinsville, Kentucky on January 7th, 2022, as they head south on the Henderson Subdivision on a cold and snowy afternoon.


Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2S Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/5000, ISO 110.

CSX K442 (Hookers Point - Tampa, FL to Bensenville, IL) a empty ethanol train snakes off into the distance, being led by Norfolk Southern 7607, Union Pacific 3898 and BNSF 6872, waits in the siding at the north end of Kelly, Kentucky for an track inspector to get by, on January 17th, 2022. Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2S Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/400, ISO 120. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #jimpearsonphotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer

CSX K422 waits to head north from Kelly, Kentucky on the Henderson Subdivision

CSX K442 (Hookers Point – Tampa, FL to Bensenville, IL) a empty ethanol train snakes off into the distance, being led by Norfolk Southern 7607, Union Pacific 3898 and BNSF 6872, waits in the siding at the north end of Kelly, Kentucky for an track inspector to get by, on January 17th, 2022.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2S Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/400, ISO 120.

Four of the major railroads are represented here in this shot of northbound empty ethanol train, CSX K442 (Hookers Point - Tampa, FL to Bensenville, IL), being led by Norfolk Southern 7607, Union Pacific 3898 and BNSF 6872, waits in the siding at the north end of Kelly, Kentucky. Here they meet a southbound hot intermodal, I029, led by CSXT 3472, (59th Street Yard - Chicago, IL to Fairburn, GA) on January 17th, 2022, on the Henderson Subdivision. Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2S Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/500, ISO 150. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #jimpearsonphotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer

CSX K442 meets I029 at the north end of Kelly, Kentucky on the Henderson Subdivision

Four of the major railroads are represented here in this shot of northbound empty ethanol train, CSX K442 (Hookers Point – Tampa, FL to Bensenville, IL), being led by Norfolk Southern 7607, Union Pacific 3898 and BNSF 6872, waits in the siding at the north end of Kelly, Kentucky.

Here they meet a southbound hot intermodal, I029, led by CSXT 3472, (59th Street Yard – Chicago, IL to Fairburn, GA) on January 17th, 2022, on the Henderson Subdivision.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2S Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/500, ISO 150.

Canadian National 3035 and Canadian Pacific 8005 head south with a grain train as they pass a stack of old ties at the north end of Chiles Junction at West Paducah, Kentucky on the CN Bluford Subdivision. Fellow railfan Ryan Scott and I of SteelRails on Facebook, set out early yesterday morning on January 15th, 2022, and made our way up the Paducah and Louisville Railway line out of Madisonville, Ky in search of the snow front that was headed through the area. Well, all we found in our travels were flurries, but we did catch a variety of railroads during the trip which were CN, CP, BNSF and Progress Rail! All in all, a good trip! Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2S Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/500, ISO 200. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #jimpearsonphotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer

Canadian National 3035 and Canadian Pacific 8005 head south at West Paducah, KY

Canadian National 3035 and Canadian Pacific 8005 head south with a grain train as they pass a stack of old ties at the north end of Chiles Junction at West Paducah, Kentucky on the CN Bluford Subdivision.

Fellow railfan Ryan Scott and I of SteelRails on Facebook, set out early yesterday morning on January 15th, 2022, and made our way up the Paducah and Louisville Railway line out of Madisonville, Ky in search of the snow front that was headed through the area. Well, all we found in our travels were flurries, but we did catch a variety of railroads during the trip which were CN, CP, BNSF and Progress Rail! All in all, a good trip!

CSX Intermodal I026 (Duval Yard - Jacksonville, FL to Bedford Park, IL) prepares to head upgrade out of Mortons Junction on the Henderson Subdivision at Mortons Gap, Kentucky as it moves north through a fresh snowfall on January 7th, 2022. Tech Info: Nikon D800, RAW, Sigma 150-600 @ 410mm, f/8, 1/1600, ISO 2500. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #jimpearsonphotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer

CSX Intermodal I026 northbound through the snow at Mortons Gap, KY

CSX Intermodal I026 (Duval Yard – Jacksonville, FL to Bedford Park, IL) prepares to head upgrade out of Mortons Junction on the Henderson Subdivision at Mortons Gap, Kentucky as it moves north through a fresh snowfall on January 7th, 2022.

Tech Info: Nikon D800, RAW, Sigma 150-600 @ 410mm, f/8, 1/1600, ISO 2500.

A busy moment at CSX Casky yard in Hopkinsville, Kentucky on a cold fringed afternoon as the conductor on loaded ethanol train K627 does a roll-by check from the ground of CSX I026 as their DUP passes his head end and CSX Q503 departs the yard headed south on the Henderson Subdivision on January 7th, 2022. CSX 503’s crew pulled into the yard around 4am in the morning and it was almost 3pm before a new crew was available to continue its run south to Radnor Yard at Nashville, TN. CSX K627 continued behind 503 to its Hookers Point in Tampa, FL, and I026 continued north to Bedford Park, IL on its daily run. Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2S Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/3000, ISO 130.

A busy moment at CSX Casky yard in Hopkinsville, Kentucky on a cold fringed afternoon

A busy moment at CSX Casky yard in Hopkinsville, Kentucky on a cold fringed afternoon as the conductor on loaded ethanol train K627 does a roll-by check from the ground of CSX I026 as their DUP passes his head end and CSX Q503 departs the yard headed south on the Henderson Subdivision on January 7th, 2022.

CSX 503’s crew pulled into the yard around 4am in the morning and it was almost 3pm before a new crew was available to continue its run south to Radnor Yard at Nashville, TN. CSX K627 continued behind 503 to its Hookers Point in Tampa, FL, and I026 continued north to Bedford Park, IL on its daily run.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2S Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/3000, ISO 130.

CSXT 739 leads loaded grain train G419 past the old Louisville and Nashville (L&N) Railroad Depot after our first snowfall of the year on the Henderson Subdivision on January 7th, 2022. The snow which began to fall on the 6th brought a total of 4-6 inches of snow to the region and caused delays on the railroad due to switch problems along the line due to the snow and cold. According to Wikipedia: “The L &N Railroad Depot in the Hopkinsville Commercial Historic District of Hopkinsville, Kentucky is a historic railroad station on the National Register of Historic Places. It was built by the Louisville & Nashville Railroad in 1892. The year 1832 saw the first of many attempts to woo a railroad to Hopkinsville. This first attempt was to connect Hopkinsville to Eddyville, Kentucky. In 1868 Hopkinsville finally obtained a railroad station, operated by the Evansville, Henderson, & Nashville Railroad. The Louisville & Nashville Railroad acquired the railroad in 1879. The Hopkinsville depot is a single-story frame building with a slate roof. It has six rooms: A Ladies Waiting room (the room closest to the street), a General Waiting Room, a Colored Waiting Room, a baggage room (the furthest room from the street), a ticket office (the only room which connected to all three waiting rooms), and a ladies' restroom. Immediately outsides were warehouses for freight, usually tobacco. Its last long-distance (passenger) train was the Louisville and Nashville's Georgian, last operating in 1968. During its operating years, the Hopkinsville depot was a popular layover spot for those traveling by train. It was the only Louisville & Nashville station between Evansville, Indiana and Nashville, Tennessee where it was legal to drink alcohol. Hopkinsville got the nickname “Hop town” due to train passengers asking the conductors when they would arrive at Hopkinsville, so they could "hop off and get a drink". The Hopkinsville L&N Railroad Depot was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 1, 1975. CSX, which bought out the Louisville & Nashville, still run trains on the tracks next to the depot, but do not stop." Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2S Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/3200, ISO 110. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #jimpearsonphotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer

CSXT 739 leads loaded grain train G419 past the old Louisville and Nashville Depot at Hopkinsville, KY

CSXT 739 leads loaded grain train G419 past the old Louisville and Nashville (L&N) Railroad Depot after our first snowfall of the year on the Henderson Subdivision on January 7th, 2022. The snow which began to fall on the 6th brought a total of 4-6 inches of snow to the region and caused delays on the railroad due to switch problems along the line due to the snow and cold.

According to Wikipedia: “The L &N Railroad Depot in the Hopkinsville Commercial Historic District of Hopkinsville, Kentucky is a historic railroad station on the National Register of Historic Places. It was built by the Louisville & Nashville Railroad in 1892.

The year 1832 saw the first of many attempts to woo a railroad to Hopkinsville. This first attempt was to connect Hopkinsville to Eddyville, Kentucky. In 1868 Hopkinsville finally obtained a railroad station, operated by the Evansville, Henderson, & Nashville Railroad. The Louisville & Nashville Railroad acquired the railroad in 1879.

The Hopkinsville depot is a single-story frame building with a slate roof. It has six rooms: A Ladies Waiting room (the room closest to the street), a General Waiting Room, a Colored Waiting Room, a baggage room (the furthest room from the street), a ticket office (the only room which connected to all three waiting rooms), and a ladies’ restroom. Immediately outsides were warehouses for freight, usually tobacco.

Its last long-distance (passenger) train was the Louisville and Nashville’s Georgian, last operating in 1968.

During its operating years, the Hopkinsville depot was a popular layover spot for those traveling by train. It was the only Louisville & Nashville station between Evansville, Indiana and Nashville, Tennessee where it was legal to drink alcohol. Hopkinsville got the nickname “Hop town” due to train passengers asking the conductors when they would arrive at Hopkinsville, so they could “hop off and get a drink”.

The Hopkinsville L&N Railroad Depot was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 1, 1975. CSX, which bought out the Louisville & Nashville, still run trains on the tracks next to the depot, but do not stop.”

Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2S Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/3200, ISO 110.