August 15, 2015 – CSX Q647 approaches the north end of Latham Siding as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision at Hopkinsville, Ky with ending 7880 in the lead. – Tech Info: 1/1000sec, f/8, ISO 250, Lens: Nikon 70-300 @ 145mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.
August 19, 2015 – CSX Q026 passes the signals for the River Branch line as it heads north under the 2nd Street Bridge approaching the old L&N Depot at Henderson, Ky on the Henderson Subdivision at dusk. Tech Info: 1/640sec, f/5.5, ISO 360, Lens: Nikon 70-300 @ 280mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.
August 20, 2015 – The CSX conductor from a northbound empty grain train conducts a roll-by inspection of a southbound loaded coal train at the north end of the siding at Crofton, Ky on the Henderson Subdivision. Tech Info all photos: 1/2500sec, f/5.6, ISO 180, Lens: Nikon 70-300 @ 170mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.
August 19, 2015 – CSX Q265 (St. Louis, Mo – Louisville, Ky) approaches the old Louisville & Nashville Railroad Station at Henderson, Ky as it comes off the Texas Line onto the Henderson Subdivision as it makes it’s way north to St. Louis, Mo with engine 5390 in the lead. After many attempts at finding funding to restore the old depot, it’s beginning to look like it may fall to the wrecking ball as it’s reported to be too far gone. – Tech Info: 1/640sec, f/4.5, ISO 125, Lens: Sigma 24-70 @ 24mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.
August 17, 2015 – Northbound CSX Q294 passes southbound Q647-16 sitting in the siding at Hanson, Ky on the Henderson Subdivision. Tech Info all photos: 1/2500sec, f/7, ISO 2200, Lens: Nikon 70-300 @ 300mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.
August 17, 2015 – A CSX loaded coal train that was calling K229 heads south on the Henderson Subdivision at Poorhouse in Madisonville, Ky. – Tech Info: 1/2500sec, f/7, ISO 900, – 1 stop, Lens: Sigma 24-70 @ 24mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.
August 17, 2015 – CSX Q647-16 with three lease units as power, CEFX 2814, HLCX 6313 and CEFX 3119, head south on the Henderson Subdivision, along the siding at Slaughters, Ky. – Tech Info all photos: 1/2500sec, f/7, ISO 250, Lens: Rokinon 14mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.
August 9, 2015 – Paducah and Louisville Railway’s University of Kentucky peeks it’s nose out of the treeline as it pulls LG2 up the hill at Rosine, Ky northbound under a dramatic sunset. – Tech Info all photos: 1/1000sec, f/8, ISO 720, Lens: Rokinon 14mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.
August 15, 2015 – CSX K246 hauls windmill motors and parts at Mortons Junction and Arklow on the Henderson Subdivision from Jim Pearson on Vimeo.
August 15, 2015 – A CSX empty coal train prepares to depart the north end of Casky Yard at Hopkinsville, Ky as a rainbow hovers in the clouds on the Henderson Subdivision. Tech Info all photos: 1/2500sec, f/8, ISO 400, Lens: Nikon 70-300 @ 122mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.
August 15, 2015 – CSX K246 heads out of the power siding at Arklow in Madisonville, Ky with a train loaded with windmill parts and motors as it heads north on the Henderson Subdivision. Tech Info all photos: 1/1600sec, f/8, ISO 500, Lens: Nikon 70-300 @ 165mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.
August 14, 2015 Paducah and Louisville Railway’s University of Kentucky engine 2012 pulls it’s loaded coal train across CSX’s Henderson Subdivision’s mainline at Trident off CSX’s Morganfield Branch as it heads into Atkinson Yard at Madisonville, Ky. – Tech Info all photos: 1/1600sec, f/8, ISO 450, Lens: Nikon 70-300 @ 300mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW
August 9, 2015 – Paducah and Louisville Railway’s UK 4522 and UL 2014, with PAL 4510 head through Beaver Dam, Ky as they move their loaded LG2 coal train north. – Tech Info: 1/1000sec, f/6.3, ISO 1250, Lens: Tamron 150-600 @ 600mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.
August 9, 2015 – Paducah and Louisville Railway’s UK 4522 and UL 2014, with PAL 4510 head through Beaver Dam, Ky as they move their loaded LG2 coal train north. – Tech Info: 1/1000sec, f/6.3, ISO 450, Lens: Tamron 150-600 @ 150mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW. ?#?jimstrainphotos?
August 9, 2015 – Paducah and Louisville Railway’s University of Kentucky engine 4522, University of Louisville engine 2013 and 4510, all 70MACs, pull the loaded LG2 train northbound approaching Rockport, Ky. Tech Info all photos: 1/1250sec, f/6.3, ISO 640, Lens: Rokinon 14mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.
August 12, 2015 – Paducah and Louisville Railway’s 2116 leads a local freight north past the Warrior lead as it approaches west yard at Madisonville, Ky. – Tech Info: 1/1600sec, f/8, ISO 320, Lens: Nikon 70-300 @ 300mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.
August 12, 2015 – Paducah and Louisville Railway’s 2118 leads a local freight across the creek at the Richland Bottoms as it heads north between Richland and Madisonville, Ky. – Tech Info: 1/640sec, f/8, ISO 720, – 1 stop, Lens: Sigma 24-70 @ 24mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.
August 10, 2015 – CSX E149, a empty coal train, passes Q295 in the siding at Kelly, Ky as it heads north on the Henderson Subdivision. Q295 was waiting on its relief crew. – Tech Info: 1/1000sec, f/8, ISO 720, Lens: Sigma 24-70 @ 56mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.
August 12, 2015 – CSX Q645-11 heads south along side Romney siding at Nortonville, Ky with Union Pacific’s 9453 in the lead and UP 1421, 1999, CSX 484, 627, 7303 and 3093 behind it as it heads down the Henderson Subdivision. The only CSX power that was running was 484. – Tech Info: 1/640sec, f/8, ISO 450, Lens: Sigma 24-70 @ 24mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW
August 9, 2015 – Paducah and Louisville Railway’s UK 4522 and UL 2014, with PAL 4510 head through Horse Branch, Ky as they move their loaded LG2 coal train north. – Tech Info: 1/640sec, f/5.3, ISO 1250, Lens: Tamron 150-600 @ 200mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.
August 11, 2015 – Evansville Western Railway’s engine 6001 leads a loaded coal train south on the Paducah and Louisville Railway as it enters Richland, Ky with NERX 7351, EVWR 6002 and 6003 as the rest of the power. – Tech Info: 1/320sec, f/5.6, ISO 720, Lens: Sigma 24-70 @ 24mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.
August 9, 2015 – Paducah and Louisville’s UK engine 4522 leads the charge up the grade north of Rockport, Ky as U of L engine 2013 and 4510 trail behind it, as they pull loaded coal train LG2 up the grade heading north to meet the empty LG1 coal train at Caneyville, Ky. At that point the two crews switch out trains and then take their trains either to be emptied or loaded. – Tech Info: 1/250sec, f/11, ISO 4000, Lens: Sigma 24-70 @ 24mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.