This week's Saturday Infrared photo is of Paducah and Louisville 3812 leading a lash-up of power as they head out of the coal loop at Calvert City Terminal, after dropping off a load of coal on May 8th, 2023. According to Wikipedia: The Paducah & Louisville Railway is a Class II railroad that operates freight service between Paducah and Louisville, Kentucky. The line is located entirely within the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The 270-mile line was purchased from Illinois Central Gulf Railroad in August 1986. Tech Info: Fuji XT-1, RAW, Converted to 720nm B&W IR, Nikon 10-24mm @10mm, f/5.6, 1/250, ISO 200. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #jimpearsonphotography #infraredtrainphotography #infraredphotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #paducahandlouisvillerailway #pal #shortlinerailroads #regionalrailroads

This week’s Saturday Infrared photo is of Paducah and Louisville 3812 at Calvert City, Ky

This week’s Saturday Infrared photo is of Paducah and Louisville 3812 leading a lash-up of power as they head out of the coal loop at Calvert City Terminal, after dropping off a load of coal on May 8th, 2023.

According to Wikipedia: The Paducah & Louisville Railway is a Class II railroad that operates freight service between Paducah and Louisville, Kentucky. The line is located entirely within the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The 270-mile line was purchased from Illinois Central Gulf Railroad in August 1986.

Tech Info: Fuji XT-1, RAW, Converted to 720nm B&W IR, Nikon 10-24mm @10mm, f/5.6, 1/250, ISO 200.

A string of Paducah and Louisville locomotives, with one Evansville Western Railway unit, pulls a long string of empty coal cars out of the loop at the Calvert City Terminal as they prepare to head south to Paducah, Kentucky on May 8th, 2023. Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/1250, ISO 100. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #dronephotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #jimpearsonphotography #PALtrains #mavic3classic #drones #trainsfromtheair #trainsfromadrone #pal #CCT #emptycoaltrain #calvertcityterminal #kentuckytrains #CalvertCityKy

Empty Paducah and Louisville Railway coal train departs Calvert City, Ky

A string of Paducah and Louisville locomotives, with one Evansville Western Railway unit, pulls a long string of empty coal cars out of the loop at the Calvert City Terminal as they prepare to head south to Paducah, Kentucky on May 8th, 2023.

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

Canadian National Fulton to Paducah local (FUPD) passes through CN’s P&I Junction as they head toward the Paducah and Louisville Railway yards at Paducah, Kentucky to perform their daily interchange work, with ex-GTW 6226 leading the way on May 8th, 2023. Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/1000, ISO 110. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #dronephotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #jimpearsonphotography #CNtrains #mavic3classic #drones #trainsfromtheair

Canadian National Fulton to Paducah local arrives at Paducah, Ky

Canadian National Fulton to Paducah local (FUPD) passes through CN’s P&I Junction as they head toward the Paducah and Louisville Railway yards at Paducah, Kentucky to perform their daily interchange work, with ex-GTW 6226 leading the way on May 8th, 2023.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/1000, ISO 110.

Canadian National Fulton to Paducah local (FUPD) rounds the curve coming into CN's P&I Junction as they head toward the Paducah and Louisville Railway yards at Paducah, Kentucky to perform their daily interchange work, with ex-GTW 6226 leading the way on May 8th, 2023. Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/2500, ISO 170. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #dronephotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #jimpearsonphotography #BNSFtrains #mavic3classic #drones #trainsfromtheair #trainsfromadrone #coaltrain #CSXT #CalvertCityKy #CSXHonoringLawEnforcement

Canadian National Fulton to Paducah local at Paducah, Kentucky

Canadian National Fulton to Paducah local (FUPD) rounds the curve coming into CN’s P&I Junction as they head toward the Paducah and Louisville Railway yards at Paducah, Kentucky to perform their daily interchange work, with ex-GTW 6226 leading the way on May 8th, 2023.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/2500, ISO 170.

Paducah and Louisville Railway University of Kentucky (2012) and University of Louisville (2013) locomotives head up the southbound Louisville Gas and Electric coal train, as the train sets empty on the Main at West Yards at Madisonville, Ky on April 16th, 2023. Here lately they haven’t been loading this train on the weekend, so it sat here till Monday morning, when a fresh crew showed up to move it to the Warrior Coal loop for loading. These two engines were specially painted to honor each school’s NCAA basketball wins. According to Wikipedia: The Paducah & Louisville Railway (reporting mark PAL) is a Class II railroad that operates freight service between Paducah and Louisville, Kentucky. The line is located entirely within the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The 270-mile (430 km) line was purchased from Illinois Central Gulf Railroad in August 1986. The 223-mile (359 km) main route runs between Paducah and Louisville with branch lines from Paducah to Kevil and Mayfield, Kentucky, and another from Cecilia to Elizabethtown, Kentucky. The PAL interchanges with Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) and Canadian National (CN), formerly Illinois Central Railroad, in Paducah. In Madisonville, the line interchanges with CSX Transportation (CSXT). Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/1250, ISO 110. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #dronephotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #jimpearsonphotography #kentuckytrains #mavic3classic #drones #trainsfromtheair#trainsfromadrone #paducahandlouisvillerailway, #pal

Paducah and Louisville Railway University of Kentucky (2012) and University of Louisville (2013) locomotives at Madisonville, Ky

Paducah and Louisville Railway University of Kentucky (2012) and University of Louisville (2013) locomotives head up the southbound Louisville Gas and Electric coal train, as the train sets empty on the Main at West Yards at Madisonville, Ky on April 16th, 2023. Here lately they haven’t been loading this train on the weekend, so it sat here till Monday morning, when a fresh crew showed up to move it to the Warrior Coal loop for loading.

These two engines were specially painted to honor each school’s NCAA basketball wins.

According to Wikipedia: The Paducah & Louisville Railway (reporting mark PAL) is a Class II railroad that operates freight service between Paducah and Louisville, Kentucky. The line is located entirely within the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

The 270-mile (430 km) line was purchased from Illinois Central Gulf Railroad in August 1986. The 223-mile (359 km) main route runs between Paducah and Louisville with branch lines from Paducah to Kevil and Mayfield, Kentucky, and another from Cecilia to Elizabethtown, Kentucky. The PAL interchanges with Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) and Canadian National (CN), formerly Illinois Central Railroad, in Paducah. In Madisonville, the line interchanges with CSX Transportation (CSXT).

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/1250, ISO 110.

Canadian National 9611 leads the daily Futon to Paducah local, northbound on the Paducah and Louisville Railway’s (PAL) Maxon Subdivision as they work their way to the PAL yard in Paducah, Ky on April 21st, 2023, to conduct their interchange work. Tech Info: Nikon D800, RAW, Sigma 150-600mm @ 150mm, f/5.6, 1/500, ISO 800. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #jimpearsonphotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer, cn, CanadianNationalRailway, PaducahKy

Canadian National 9611 leads the daily Futon to Paducah local at Paducah, Ky

Canadian National 9611 leads the daily Futon to Paducah local, northbound on the Paducah and Louisville Railway’s (PAL) Maxon Subdivision as they work their way to the PAL yard in Paducah, Ky on April 21st, 2023, to conduct their interchange work.

Tech Info: Nikon D800, RAW, Sigma 150-600mm @ 150mm, f/5.6, 1/500, ISO 800.

Newly painted and refurbished Canadian Pacific 5798 sits tied down in the Paducah and Louisville Railway Yard in Louisville, Kentucky on April 15th, 2023. The markings under the cab window are SD40-2 DRF-30. Not sure where it was rebuilt and what was done to it however, with the recent merger between the CP and KCS, the road name on this newly painted unit is now incorrect! Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/1000 sec, ISO 130. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #dronephotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #jimpearsonphotography #kentuckytrains #mavic3classic #drones #trainsfromtheair #trainsfromadrone #CPRailway #Jeffersonville #CanadianPacific

Canadian Pacific 5798 sits tied down in the Paducah and Louisville Railway Yard in Louisville, Kentucky

Newly painted and refurbished Canadian Pacific 5798 sits tied down in the Paducah and Louisville Railway Yard in Louisville, Kentucky on April 15th, 2023. The markings under the cab window are SD40-2 DRF-30. Not sure where it was rebuilt and what was done to it however, with the recent merger between the CP and KCS, the road name on this newly painted unit is now incorrect!

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/1000 sec, ISO 130.

April 22nd, 2023 – Episode 16 from Jim Pearson Photography

April 22nd, 2023 – Episode 16 from Jim Pearson Photography – In this weeks edited video we catch rail action between Sebree and Mortons Gap, Ky on the CSX Henderson Subdivision, then Richland and Princeton, Ky on the Paducah and Louisville Railway! Enjoy and please Like, Share and Subscribe! Thanks for watching!

Paducah and Louisville Railway 1998, painted in University of Kentucky colors to honor their 1988 NCAA win, passes under the US 70 West overpass with a ballast train as they head south at Richland, Kentucky on April 7th, 2023. According to Wikipedia: The Paducah & Louisville Railway (reporting mark PAL) is a Class II railroad that operates freight service between Paducah and Louisville, Kentucky. The line is located entirely within the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The 270-mile (430 km) line was purchased from Illinois Central Gulf Railroad in August 1986. The 223-mile (359 km) main route runs between Paducah and Louisville with branch lines from Paducah to Kevil and Mayfield, Kentucky, and another from Cecilia to Elizabethtown, Kentucky. The PAL interchanges with Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) and Canadian National (CN), formerly Illinois Central Railroad, in Paducah. In Madisonville, the line interchanges with CSX Transportation (CSXT). Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/1600, ISO 150. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #dronephotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #jimpearsonphotography #kentuckytrains #csx #csxrailway #HopkinsvilleKy #mavic3classic #drones #trainsfromtheair #trainsfromadrone #paducahandlouisvillerailway, #pal

Paducah and Louisville Railway 1998 leads a ballast train south at Richland, Ky

Paducah and Louisville Railway 1998, painted in University of Kentucky colors to honor their 1998 NCAA win, passes under the US 70 West overpass with a ballast train as they head south at Richland, Kentucky on April 7th, 2023.

According to Wikipedia: The Paducah & Louisville Railway (reporting mark PAL) is a Class II railroad that operates freight service between Paducah and Louisville, Kentucky. The line is located entirely within the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

The 270-mile (430 km) line was purchased from Illinois Central Gulf Railroad in August 1986. The 223-mile (359 km) main route runs between Paducah and Louisville with branch lines from Paducah to Kevil and Mayfield, Kentucky, and another from Cecilia to Elizabethtown, Kentucky. The PAL interchanges with Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) and Canadian National (CN), formerly Illinois Central Railroad, in Paducah. In Madisonville, the line interchanges with CSX Transportation (CSXT).

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/1600, ISO 150.

A set of six Paducah and Louisville GP-38s head north over the CSX Henderson Subdivision at Monarch in Madisonville, Ky with a mostly loaded rock train on March 30th, 2023. The power was PAL 2107, 2112, 2119, 3811, 2121 and one other unit. Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/1600, ISO 140. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #dronephotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #jimpearsonphotography #kentuckytrains #csx #csxrailway #MadisonvilleKy #mavic3classic #drones #trainsfromtheair #trainsfromadrone #PaducahandLouisvilleRailway, PALrailway

Paducah and Louisville rock train northbound at Madisonville, Ky

A set of six Paducah and Louisville GP-38s head north over the CSX Henderson Subdivision at Monarch in Madisonville, Ky with a mostly loaded rock train on March 30th, 2023. The power was PAL 2107, 2112, 2119, 3811, 2121 and one other unit.

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

Paducah and Louisville 3811, 2121 and 2100 head up a southbound military train loaded with armor from Ft. Knox, Ky, at West Yard in Madisonville, Ky as the last light of the day fades on April 4th, 2023. A new crew onboard prepares their train for departing for Paducah, Ky where I’m told the equipment will be picked up by BNSF or CN to continue its move. In the yard you can see a lot of RJ Corman equipment where they have been working on redoing the yard tracks for the past week or so. Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1 second, ISO 210. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #dronephotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #jimpearsonphotography #kentuckytrains #csx #csxrailway #MadisonvilleKy #mavic3classic #drones #trainsfromtheair #trainsfromadrone #PaducahandLouisvilleRailway, PALrailway #militarytrain

Paducah and Louisville 3811 leads a military train southbound at Madisonville, Ky

Paducah and Louisville 3811, 2121 and 2100 head up a southbound military train loaded with armor from Ft. Knox, Ky, at West Yard in Madisonville, Ky as the last light of the day fades on April 4th, 2023. A new crew onboard prepares their train for departing for Paducah, Ky where I’m told the equipment will be picked up by BNSF or CN to continue its move.

In the yard you can see a lot of RJ Corman equipment where they have been working on redoing the yard tracks for the past week or so.

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

#trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #dronephotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #jimpearsonphotography #kentuckytrains #csx #csxrailway #MadisonvilleKy #mavic3classic #drones #trainsfromtheair #trainsfromadrone #PaducahandLouisvilleRailway, PALrailway #militarytrain

Southbound Union Pacific 8144 leads PAL WW1 as it exits the Paducah and Louisville Railway tunnel at Dawson Springs, Kentucky on its way south to Calvert City, Kentucky with a loaded coke train on March 13th, 2023. Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/200, ISO 100. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #dronephotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #jimpearsonphotography #kentuckytrains #csx #csxrailway #csxhendersonsubdivision #barnsely #mavic3classic #drones #trainsfromtheair #trainsfromadrone #unionpacificrailroad #dawsonspringsky

Southbound Union Pacific 8144 exits the PAL Tunnel at Dawson Springs, Ky

Southbound Union Pacific 8144 leads PAL WW1 as it exits the Paducah and Louisville Railway tunnel at Dawson Springs, Kentucky on its way south to Calvert City, Kentucky with a loaded coke train on March 13th, 2023.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/200, ISO 100.

Digital Photo Art - Paducah and Louisville Railway University of Louisville locomotive 2013 approaches the US 70 overpass, near Bremen, Kentucky as it heads north with a load of coal for the Louisville, Gas and Electric power plant, outside of Louisville, Kentucky on January 19th, 2023. Tech Info: iPhone 14 Pro, 6.9 (24mm) Lens at 4x Zoom, f/1.8, 1/90, ISO 20, in 4K video Mode. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #iphonephotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #jimpearsonphotography #coaltrain #pal #kentuckytrains #paducahandlouisvillerailway #iphone14pro

Digital Photo Art – Paducah and Louisville Railway LGE coal train northbound around Bremen, Ky

Digital Photo Art – Paducah and Louisville Railway University of Louisville locomotive 2013 approaches the US 70 overpass, near Bremen, Kentucky as it heads north with a load of coal for the Louisville, Gas and Electric power plant, outside of Louisville, Kentucky on January 19th, 2023.

Tech Info: iPhone 14 Pro, 6.9 (24mm) Lens at 4x Zoom, f/1.8, 1/90, ISO 20, in 4K video Mode.

Paducah and Louisville Railway local WW1 passes the Warrior Coal lead as it heads north, approaching West Yard at Madisonville, Ky on March 2nd, 2023, on the Paducah and Louisville Railway with a short string of rock cars, heading for Central City, Ky. Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/1600, ISO 120. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #dronephotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #jimpearsonphotography #kentuckytrains #pal #paducahandlouisvillerailway #shortlinerailroad #regionalrailroad

PAL WW1 passes the Warrior Coal lead as it heads north at Madisonville, Ky

Paducah and Louisville Railway local WW1 passes the Warrior Coal lead as it heads north, approaching West Yard at Madisonville, Ky on March 2nd, 2023, on the Paducah and Louisville Railway with a short string of rock cars, heading for Central City, Ky.

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

#trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #dronephotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #jimpearsonphotography #kentuckytrains #pal #paducahandlouisvillerailway #shortlinerailroad #regionalrailroad

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. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #dronephotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #jimpearsonphotography #coaltrain #csxrailway #palrailway #richlandky

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.