May 27, 2019 – A waterfall between Thurmond and Harvey, West Virginia provides this scenic view along the RJ Corman line. Unfortunately there were no trains running while I was there, but a beautiful view nonetheless!
January 1, 2019 – RJ Corman 3438 backs a string…
January 1, 2019 – RJ Corman 3438 backs a string of empty autoracks into the loading area of the Toyota Plant at Princeton, Indiana. RJ Corman switching company was awarded the job at four Toyota Locations. Here’s the news release. https://www.rjcorman.com/newsroom/press-releases/r-j-corman-switching-company-llc-awarded-job-four-toyota-locations-0 – #jimstrainphotos #indianarailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #rjc #rjcrailroad
December 29, 2018 – With Toyota shut down for the holidays…
December 29, 2018 – With Toyota shut down for the holidays this is about the best shot I could catch of RJ Corman’s 7697, 7908 and 3438 at Princeton, Indiana. RJC has taken over the rail operations at the automotive plant from Road And Rail Services. –#jimstrainphotos#indianarailroads#trains#nikond800#railroad#railroads#train#railways#railway#rjcorman#rjcormanrailroad
August 22, 2018 – RJ Corman’s 3805 leads it’s train east…
August 22, 2018 – RJ Corman’s 3805 leads it’s train east to Guthrie, Ky after doing a day of pickup and drop offs along the Memphis Turn, with 3863 trailing. – #jimstrainphotos #kentuckyrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #rjc #rjcrailroad #rjcormanrailroad
August 22, 2018 – This 600mm long lens shot shows RJ Corman’s 3805…
August 22, 2018 – This 600mm long lens shot shows RJ Corman’s 3805 as it lopes along through a tunnel of trees, at about 10mph, as it makes its way east on the Memphis Turn, approaching the Hampton Station Road Crossing, outside of Clarksville, Tennessee on the afternoon return to the yard at Guthrie, Kentucky. A big shout out to Cooper Smith for helping me get ahead of this move! Sonia Holz-Smith – #jimstrainphotos #kentuckyrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #rjcorman #rjcormanrailroad
June 23, 2018 – RJ Corman units and cabooses sit on display at their yard in Lexington, Ky
June 23, 2018 – RJ Corman units and cabooses sit on display at their yard in Lexington, Ky as stormy clouds move through the area.
According to Wikipedia, R.J. Corman Railroad Group, LLC is a privately owned railroad services and short line operating company headquartered in Nicholasville, KY, with field locations in 23 states. It was owned by Richard J. Corman, who established the company in 1973, and ran it until his death on August 23, 2013.
The company owns eleven short-line railroads spanning Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and West Virginia. The company serves all seven Class I railroads, many regional and short line railroads as well as various rail-served industries.
These operations encompass an array of services, including: railroad construction, short line railroad operations, dispatch, industrial switching services, emergency response, track material logistics, distribution centers, signal design and construction, building eco-friendly locomotives, railroad worker training and an excursion dinner train. – #jimstrainphotos #kentuckyrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #rjcrailroad #rjcorman
March 28, 2018 – A RJ Corman track crew offloads ties…
March 28, 2018 – A RJ Corman track crew offloads ties from a Paducah and Louisville Railway work train as it heads north through Richland, Ky. – #jimstrainphotos #kentuckyrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway pal #palrailway #paducahandlouisvillerailway
CSX Q648 NB passes RJC Shops, Guthrie, Ky
August 23, 2017 – CSXT 3316 leads Q648 (Waycross, GA-Chicago, IL) north along the Henderson Subdivision as maintenance workers service RJ Corman’s 3836 at their shops on the Memphis Line at Guthrie, Ky.
September 7, 2016 – RJ Corman Railroad 3863 and 3813 at Guthrie, Ky
September 7, 2016 – RJ Corman Railroad 3863 and 3813 arrive on the Memphis Line at Guthrie, Ky with a load of freight for interchange with CSX.
July 22, 2016 A RJ Corman crew works at Bowling Green, Ky
July 22, 2016 A RJ Corman crew works an industrial area around Bowling Green, Ky on the Memphis Line. – Tech Info: 1/1250 | f/5.6 | ISO 200 | Lens: Sigma 150-600 @ 280mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.
June 29, 2016 Engineer on RJ Corman at Guthrie, Ky
June 29, 2016 Engineer on RJ Corman’s 3813 drops a car manifest to a waiting crewman on the ground after arriving at CSX’s Guthrie Yard in Guthrie, Ky. – Tech Info: 1/6400 | f/5 | ISO 640 | Lens: Sigma 150-600 @ 150mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.
May 18, 2016 – RJ Corman’s engine 3863 at Guthrie, Ky
May 18, 2016 – RJ Corman’s engine 3863 sits outside the engine house at Guthrie, Ky. – Tech Info: 1/800 | f/5.6 | ISO 1800 | Lens: Sigma 150-600 @ 280mm on a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.
June 17, 2015 – RJ Corman engine 5361at Louisville, Ky
June 17, 2015 – RJ Corman engine 5361 leads a empty train of flat cars, used to haul aluminum ingots, northbound at Frankfort Street in Louisville, Ky on CSX’s Louisville Terminal Subdivision. Tech Info: 1/800sec, f/8, ISO 320, Lens: Nikon 70-300 @ 125mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW. #jimstrainphotos
June 17, 2015 – RJ Corman engine 5361 leads a empty train of flat cars, used to haul aluminum ingots, northbound approaching the crossing at Frankfort Street in Louisville, Ky on CSX’s Louisville Terminal Subdivision. Thanks to all the folks in Louisville that pointed out some locations for my short shoot today, especially Jeff Wagoner!