Paducah and Louisville Railway University of Kentucky locomotive 2012 leads a Louisville Gas and Electric loaded coal train as it heads north through Rosine, Kentucky on February 1st, 2024, after loading at Warrior Coal loop, outside of Nebo, Ky. The engine was specially painted to honor the 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, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/2000, ISO 400. #railroad #railroads #train #trains #bestphoto #railroadengines #picturesoftrains #picturesofrailway #bestphotograph #photographyoftrains #trainphotography #JimPearsonPhotography #PaucahandLouisvillerailway #tending

Paducah and Louisville Railway University of Kentucky locomotive 2012 at Rosine, Ky

Paducah and Louisville Railway University of Kentucky locomotive 2012 leads a Louisville Gas and Electric loaded coal train as it heads north through Rosine, Kentucky on February 1st, 2024, after loading at Warrior Coal loop, outside of Nebo, Ky.

The engine was specially painted to honor the 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, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/2000, ISO 400.

Paducah and Louisville Railway University of Louisville Locomotive 2013 and 4503 pull their empty coal train under the coaling temple at the Warrior Coal Mine loop, outside of Nebo, Kentucky as they start to load another train bound for the Louisville Gas & Electric power plant, outside of Louisville, Ky on January 15th, 2024. Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/1600, ISO 100. #railroad #railroads #train #trains #bestphoto #railroadengines #picturesoftrains #picturesofrailway #bestphotograph #photographyoftrains #trainphotography #JimPearsonPhotography #PaucahandLouisvillerailway #tending

Paducah and Louisville Railway University of Louisville Locomotive 2013 and 4503 at Warrior Coal Loop

Paducah and Louisville Railway University of Louisville Locomotive 2013 and 4503 pull their empty coal train under the coaling temple at the Warrior Coal Mine loop, outside of Nebo, Kentucky as they start to load another train bound for the Louisville Gas & Electric power plant, outside of Louisville, Ky on January 15th, 2024.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/1600, ISO 100.

Paducah and Louisville (PAL) 2013 and 4505, on far right, pull through the loading facility at Warrior Coal mine on a snowy cold morning as they begin to load their empty coal train on January 15th, 2024, between Madisonville and Nebo, Kentucky. Once loaded this train will move north on the PAL to deliver their load to Louisville Gas and Electric power plant, outside of Louisville, Ky. PAL 2013 is painted in the University of Louisville colors to honor their different NCAA wins. Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/1250, ISO 100. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #jimpearsonphotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #csxt #dronephoto #trainsfromadrone #paducahandlouisvillerailroad #trending

Paducah and Louisville (PAL) 2013 and 4505 with LGE train at Warrior Coal…

Paducah and Louisville (PAL) 2013 and 4505, on far right, pull through the loading facility at Warrior Coal mine on a snowy cold morning as they begin to load their empty coal train on January 15th, 2024, between Madisonville and Nebo, Kentucky. Once loaded this train will move north on the PAL to deliver their load to Louisville Gas and Electric power plant, outside of Louisville, Ky. PAL 2013 is painted in the University of Louisville colors to honor their different NCAA wins.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/1250, ISO 100.

Paducah and Louisville Railway University of Louisville Locomotive 2013 and 4503 pull their empty coal train under the coaling temple at the Warrior Coal Mine loop, outside of Nebo, Kentucky as they start to load another train bound for the Louisville Gas & Electric power plant, outside of Louisville, Ky on January 15th, 2024. Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/1600, ISO 100. #railroad #railroads #train #trains #bestphoto #railroadengines #picturesoftrains #picturesofrailway #bestphotograph #photographyoftrains #trainphotography #JimPearsonPhotography #PaucahandLouisvillerailway #tending

Paducah and Louisville Railway University of Louisville Locomotive 2013 and 4503…

Paducah and Louisville Railway University of Louisville Locomotive 2013 and 4503 pull their empty coal train under the coaling temple at the Warrior Coal Mine loop, outside of Nebo, Kentucky as they start to load another train bound for the Louisville Gas & Electric power plant, outside of Louisville, Ky on January 15th, 2024.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/1600, ISO 100.

Paducah and Louisville 2101 leads the daily local as they work on dropping off a string of 9 old locomotives at CSX’s Atkinson Yard in Madisonville, Kentucky on October 8th, 2023, on the Henderson Subdivision. All the units went south a few days later via CSX. Not sure where they were delivered to. Unfortunately, I never got a good shot where I could identify all the locomotives. Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/1250, ISO 150. #railroad #railroads #train #trains #bestphoto #railroadengines #picturesoftrains #picturesofrailway #bestphotograph #photographyoftrains #trainphotography #JimPearsonPhotography #csxhendersonsubdivision #csxt #paducahandlouisvillerailway

Paducah and Louisville 2101 leads the daily local at Atkinson Yard, Madisonville, Ky

Paducah and Louisville 2101 leads the daily local as they work on dropping off a string of 9 old locomotives at CSX’s Atkinson Yard in Madisonville, Kentucky on October 8th, 2023, on the Henderson Subdivision. All the units went south a few days later via CSX. Not sure where they were delivered to. Unfortunately, I never got a good shot where I could identify all the locomotives.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/1250, ISO 150.

Paducah and Louisville Railway's Salute the Troops locomotive sits in the fall forest just south of Dawson Springs, Kentucky as it prepares to start the return trip to West Yard in Madisonville, during an Operation Lifesaver event I was invited to join on October 25th, 2023. It was a great experience to ride on their Bluegrass State I and II along with the other officials and emergency responders. Tech Info: Nikon D810, RAW, Nikon 10-24 @ 17mm, f/4.2, 1/500, ISO 64. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #jimpearsonphotography #NikonD810 #KentuckyTrains #OLS #PAL

Paducah and Louisville Safety train at Dawson Springs, Ky

Paducah and Louisville Railway’s Salute the Troops locomotive sits in the fall forest just south of Dawson Springs, Kentucky as it prepares to start the return trip to West Yard in Madisonville, during an Operation Lifesaver event I was invited to join on October 25th, 2023. It was a great experience to ride on their Bluegrass State I and II along with the other officials and emergency responders.

Tech Info: Nikon D810, RAW, Nikon 10-24 @ 17mm, f/4.2, 1/500, ISO 64.

Episode 41 Edited Saturday Video by Jim Pearson Photography

This week we see trains between Abee, IN and Amqui, TN! We catch the Evansville Western Local returning to Mt. Vernon, IN after working at CSX Howell Yard in Evansville, IN. Then we head south catching rail train W016 at Mortons Gap, Ky, again at Hanson, Ky where they met M513, then I018 at Trenton, Ky, M648 at Ridgetop, TN and lastly I025 at Amqui, TN! Enjoy and please Like! Share and Subscribe! Thanks for watching!

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, 1/3200 sec, ISO 280. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #dronephotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #jimpearsonphotography #kentuckytrains #mavic3classic #drones #trainsfromtheair #trainsfromadrone #CPRailway #Jeffersonville #CanadianPacific

Newly painted and refurbished Canadian Pacific 5798 at PAL 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, 1/3200 sec, ISO 280.

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.