Jim Pearson Photography – Page 163

October 13, 2018 – On Track 1 CSXT 3383 heads up…

October 13, 2018 – On Track 1 CSXT 3383 heads up CSX’s “hot” southbound intermodal Q025 (Bedford Park, IL – Jacksonville, FL) on track 2 as it prepares to roar past CSX Q500 (Nashville, TN – Chicago , IL) at Oak Hill, just north of Nortonville, Ky as they both continue their runs along the Henderson Subdivision. Traffic the last few days has been somewhat stalled going south and north, due to hurricane Michael down south. – #jimstrainphotos #kentuckyrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad

October 13, 2018 – CSXT 269 heads up CSX Q028…

October 13, 2018 – CSXT 269 heads up CSX Q028 passes an old grain elevator in downtown Hopkinsville, Ky as it makes its way north on the Henderson Subdivision. – #jimstrainphotos #kentuckyrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad

Cooper Smith photographs CSX Q500-13…

October 13, 2018 – Cooper Smith photographs CSX Q500-13 as he and other members of the West Kentucky Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society take part on a chapter railfan event at the old Louisville & Nashville Railway depot in Hopkinsville, Ky, as Q500 heads north on the Henderson Subdivision. – #jimstrainphotos #kentuckyrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad

October 10, 2018 – CSXT 4038 leads Q029-09 as it passes Q589-09…

October 10, 2018 – CSXT 4038 leads Q029-09 as it passes Q589-09 at the north end of Nortonville, Ky on its way south along the Henderson Subdivision. CSX Q589 is hauling a newly constructed spent nuclear fuel cask behind the locomotives. – #jimstrainphotos #kentuckyrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad

October 10, 2018 – A new sight for us here on CSX’s Henderson Subdivision…

October 10, 2018 – A new sight for us here on CSX’s Henderson Subdivision are the DPU’s being run on intermodals Q025 & Q026. I understand it’s a test phase right now, but it certainly makes for a different photograph. Here we have Q025-09 passing Q028 in the siding at the north end of Kelly, Ky as CSXT 3101 acts as the DPU on it’s way south along the Henderson Subdivision.
A DPU (Distributed Power Unit) A locomotive set capable of remote-control operation in conjunction with locomotive units at the train’s head end. DPUs are placed in the middle or at the rear of heavy trains (such as coal, grain, soda ash and even manifest), to help climb grades. – #jimstrainphotos #kentuckyrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad

October 10, 2018 – CSX Q589-09 heads through Mortons Gap, Ky…

October 10, 2018 – CSX Q589-09 heads through Mortons Gap, Ky, with a newly constructed spent nuclear fuel cask trailing behind the locomotives, as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision. – #jimstrainphotos #kentuckyrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad

October 6, 2018 – Signals reflect off the side of CSX Q647…

October 6, 2018 – Signals reflect off the side of CSX Q647, as makes its way through Howell Yards, in Evansville, Indiana, as it continues south to it’s final destination of Waycross, GA. – #jimstrainphotos #kentuckyrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad

October 6, 2018 – Against the night sky glow from Evansville, Indiana…

October 6, 2018 – Against the night sky glow from Evansville, Indiana the headlights from CSX E306 lights up the railing as it heads slowly down the viaduct at Rham, Indiana with its empty coal train after crossing over the Ohio River on the Henderson Subdivision. Nikon D800, 4 min exposure at f/11 at ISO 100 with a Nikon 18mm lens. – #jimstrainphotos #indianarailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad

October 8, – Oct 19, 2018 iPhone Black and White Challenge Photos

: October 18, 2018 – Day 353 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Boys will be boys – Jayden and Damion climb over the top of the railing this afternoon as they had a great time playing around on the stage at our local city park. Climbing, running, jumping it’s what playing outdoors is all about! Also, makes for some great pictures if you’re quick!

: October 17, 2018 – Day 352 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Box Office – I just left Central Camera in Paducah, Ky and was driving down the street when I passed the old movie theater there, that is under renovation, and this frozen in time usher taking tickets! Well, needless to say I circled the block and came back for this picture! If you ever pass something and think, that’d make a good shot, turn around and do it then, because it may not be there next time you come by! Trust your instincts when it comes to your photography!

: October 16, 2018 – Day 351 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – A different type – I can remember using a typewriter just like this in my younger years! Now about the only place you find them are in antique, junk, yard sales and thrift places! Looks like this one has seen a bit of use over the years, but it still makes for a great picture!

: October 15, 2018 – Day 350 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Our Engineer – While her brother Damion finishes up his Karate Class, my niece Elaina works on building a “Computer Tablet.”

: October 14, 2018 – Day 349 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Blessing – My nephew Damion receives a blessing from Ms Margaret this morning at the end of his Worship and Wonder Class at First Christian Church. All our “Littles” enjoy their time in church and every single person that helps them along this path in their lives are angels!

: October 13, 2018 – Day 348 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Trackside – Gunner and his Grandpa Keith smile as I grabbed an informal portrait of them today at the Old L&N Railroad Depot in Hopkinsville, Ky. They, along with myself and many other members of the West Kentucky Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society gathered for a cookout and train watching event.

: October 12, 2018 – Day 347 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Lazy Cat – My cat Tabatha has settled in beside me for the evening after a long, hard, tiresome day of lounging around the house with two kids running around. Still has that left eye cracked open to keep an eye on what I’m doing! Can’t get a thing past her!

: October 11, 2018 – Day 346 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Up Close – My great-great nephew Jeremiah was getting up close and personal with Micky Mouse on my large screen TV in the family room this afternoon when he turned and give us this look and smile! Love it and him to the moon and back!! Sometimes the image doesn’t have to be tack sharp to be effective, all it needs to do is evoke an emotion or response from the viewer!

: October 10, 2018 – Day 345 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Halloween – My niece Elaina and nephew Jayden pose with their Halloween Pumpkin works of art that they, along with others painted today with my niece Chrystal. Photographing projects and accomplishments of the kids in your world will always result in good pictures, if you just look for them!

: October 9, 2018 – Day 344 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Tats! – My nephew Damion proudly shows off his latest tattoos that his Aunt Chrystal helped him put on. When shooting your picture be sure to emphasize what you feel is most important in your photo, when ever possible.

: October 8, 2018 – Day 343 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Workstation – This is my Monday morning workstation view! I run the video camera Sundays at First Christian Church here in Madisonville, Ky and after I edit the video on my desktop at home I come into church and upload the videos and update the church’s website. It’s a great, quiet, peaceful place to spend a coupe hours on a Monday morning!

October 6, 2018 – Against the night sky glow from Evansville, Indiana…

October 6, 2018 – Against the night sky glow from Evansville, Indiana the headlights from CSX E306 lights up the railing as it heads slowly down the viaduct at Rham, Indiana with its empty coal train after crossing over the Ohio River on the Henderson Subdivision. Nikon D800, 4 min exposure at f/11 at ISO 100 with a Nikon 18mm lens. – #jimstrainphotos #indianarailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad

October 7, 2018 – Day 342 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Hands

October 7, 2018 – Day 342 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Hands – My nephew Jordan interlaced his hand with mine today at church as we waited for the other kids to get out of their Worship and Wonder Class

October 6, 2018 – Day 341 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Reserved Parking

October 6, 2018 – Day 341 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Reserved Parking – Today I led the Central City, Ky location for the Scott Kelby Worldwide Photowalk and I think this “Reserved Parking” photo might be my entry into the “Leader” contest for the event! We all had a great time, as we do every year!

October 6, 2018 – Two CSX empty coal trains sit at the north end of Howell Yard…

October 6, 2018 – Two CSX empty coal trains sit at the north end of Howell Yard in Evansville, Indiana as they wait for crews to take them to their destination. Nikon D800, 3 min exposure at f/16 at ISO 100 with a Sigma 24-70 @70mm. – #jimstrainphotos #indianarailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad

October 5, 2018 – Day 340 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Dreams

October 5, 2018 – Day 340 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Dreams – After her karate class this afternoon my niece sat next to this poster that shows all the belt ranks and talked about each one, perhaps in her mind a few dreams of what’s yet to be?

A southbound CSX Q503 as it moves slowly through the yard…

October 5, 2018 – Did some night railfanning tonight with fellow railfan Ryan Scott around CSX Howell yard at Evansville, Indiana. This photo shows a southbound CSX Q503 as it moves slowly through the yard and at one point coming to a stop, during my 3 minute exposure. Lens: Sigma 24-70 at 70mm f/11, on a Nikon D800 full frame camera and the ISO was 100. – #jimstrainphotos #indianarailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad

September 2, 2018 – Chicago Transit Authority MOW workers…

September 2, 2018 – Chicago Transit Authority MOW workers and the engineer on a Blue Line train to Forest Park keep a close eye on each other as the train makes its way past them just outside the Damen Street Station in Chicago, Illinois. – #jimstrainphotos #illinoisrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #cta #thechicagol #chicago

October 4, 2018 – Day 339 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Pied Piper

October 4, 2018 – Day 339 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Pied Piper – As I was waiting in line at school to pickup my nephew students were following a fire fighter from the Madisonville Fire Department as he led them across the parking lot for a tour of a fire truck and I liked the look of the photo. I included the reflections in my side view mirror as I think they add to the flow of the picture as it leads my eye into the picture, or vice versa!

August 29, 2018 – Norfolk Southern Railway 4081…

August 29, 2018 – Norfolk Southern Railway 4081 leads empty coal train 71G eastbound out of Mt. Carmel, Illinois after coming off the bridge over the Wabash River on the NS Southern-West District. – #jimstrainphotos #indianarailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #ns #nsrailway

October 3, 2018 – Day 338 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Roses

October 3, 2018 – Day 338 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Roses – Grabbed this beautiful shot of roses this afternoon at my local Kroger’s forest shop! You just never know where you’ll find a nice photo!!

Sept 13, – Oct 2, 2018 iPhone Black and White Challenge Photos

: October 2, 2018 – Day 337 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Raindrops – As I set in line to pick up my niece and nephew from school this afternoon we had a brief rain shower that left these rain drops on my car windows and with a little close up work with my iPhone resulted in this image!

: October 1, 2018 – Day 336 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – My Helper – My niece Shutterbug Journey gives me a helping hand (keeping me company mostly and coloring) as I work on updating our church website this morning at First Christian Church here in Madisonville, Ky, while waiting for her Mamaw to get out of a circle meeting.

: September 30, 2018 – Day 335 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Bored – Our ninja Damion takes a different view of the world as we wait for mamaw, Elaina and Jordan to get back from the rest room today as we finish up lunch after church.

: September 29, 2018 – Day 334 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Yellow Belt! – My nephew Xavier poses with sensei Eric today after receiving his yellow belt during the Jr. Warrior karate belt promotions at the Myers DoJo. Xavier is holding two boards he broke with his hand and knee! He was all smiles!

: September 28, 2018 – Day 333 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Just Talking – Damion and Elaina chat with their cousin Jayden by shouting back and forth from me and my sisters’ cars today as we wait for the doors to open for their karate classes. They were talking about Jayden’s new book from his book fair at school.

: September 27, 2018 – Day 332 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge -B&B Motors – I love old buildings and signs such as this place in Lake City, Ky that at one time was a thriving busy business, but today is nothing more than a shell of what it used to be. Time marches on!

: September 25, 2018 – Day 330 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Sad Day – Today was a sad day here in my household as we lost our cat Socks, of 10+ years, to some sort of infection that we have fought over the last 6 weeks or so. It’s always hard to lose any family member, including pets, but some things help make it a bit easier such as my niece and nephew here. Elaina drew a picture of cats (the circled one is Socks) to act as his grave marker and Damion made a time capsule as ways of honoring his passing. Damion, who cried when mamaw told them on the way home from school, also told me that he’d say a special prayer for Socks at his LOGOS youth group meeting at church tonight. Elaina of course asked if our other cat and her favorite, Tabatha, was going to die also and so we had a good chat about the subject and how everyone and everything has their own time and not to worry because Tabatha was very healthy and wasnt going anywhere for a long time. Life moves on!

: September 25, 2018 – Day 330 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Shapes – Wandering around the campus of our local community college I captured this silhouette of a sculpture that made for an interesting black and white photograph.

: September 24, 2018 – Day 329 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Reflections – My nephew Jayden enjoys an ice cream cone as he hangs out the window of my car as we wait for his karate dojo to open for classes. Reflections can make for some interesting photos!

: September 23, 2018 – Day 328 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Lights with a story – This afternoon I attended the West Area All Disciples Sing at the First Christian Church in Mayfield, Ky. This is the chandelier that hangs in the center of their sanctuary. When the church remodeled the sanctuary some years back they bought it from an antiques dealer because it closely matched on the hung in the church in its early days. According to the dealer, this chandelier hung over the swimming pool in the home of singer/songwriter Roy Orbison. In any case, it fits nicely in my ongoing “light” series!

: September 22, 2018 – Day 327 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Look! A New Dragon – My niece Elaina peers through the handle of her Kindle Tablet as she shows me a new baby dragon she hatched in her dragon game!

: September 21, 2018 – Day 326 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Bored – This is what Damion does when he’s bored while waiting for someone to come open up Myers karate studio for the afternoon/evening classes! I guess he was working on limbering up!

: September 20, 2018 – Day 325 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Beyond Awesome – This afternoon my nephew Jayden and I met his cousin Damion and Mamaw at the Mahr Park here in Madisonville, Ky to do some exploring when he jumps on this rock and shouts, “Take my picture!” and of course I did!! Sometimes pictures just happen this way!

: September 19, 2018 – Day 324 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – America! – As I set in the doctor’s office at the VA clinic in Hopkinsville, Ky for her to come back I noticed this small American Flag painting on this one wall by itself which I think made for a nice black and white photo! Pictures are everywhere! You just have to keep your eyes open for them!

: September 18, 2018 – Day 323 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – When Pigs Fly – Today we had lunch at the Big City Market in downtown Madisonville, Ky with other members of our local photography club, when I found this flying pig and it’s shadow!

: September 17, 2018 – Day 322 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – A southbound CSX freight train (Q501) crosses over West Arch Street in Madisonville, Ky as it heads south past the old L&N Railroad Depot. Want to get better at your photography? Photograph the things that you love and make you happy!

: September 16, 2018 – Day 321 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Almost Church Time – Jayden, Sis, Elaina, Jeanne and Damion all occupy their time as they wait for church to begin! Nothing does my heart better than seeing everyone here and Journey and Jordan are downstairs in the nursery. I’m so glad that our kids enjoy coming to church!

: September 15, 2018 – Day 320 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Harvest Time – A farmer works on harvesting his field, just north of Sebree, Ky as light begins to fade from the day.

: September 14, 2018 – Day 319 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Shapes and designs – I love how the ballast of the railroad cuts through this scene of Superior Metal Works, Inc. at Mortons Gap, Ky along with the shapes and tones in their building adding more interest to the picture.

: September 13, 2018 – Day 318 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Socks – My cat Socks prepares to jump down from the exam table at the vets this morning as we wait to see the vet for a checkup. He’s been fighting some type of infection and his white cell count was 49,000 two weeks ago, which is very high! With the help of antibiotics, it was back down to normal today and he seems to be feeling much better.

A new selection of Rail Photos from Jim Pearson Photography

: September 3, 2018 – The Engineer on Amtrak Train 391 “The Saluki” climbs down off his Charger SC-44 engine after all his passengers have gotten off the train at their final stop in Carbondale, IL after their trip from Chicago and points between. – #jimstrainphotos #illinoisrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #amtrak

: September 1, 2018 – St. Louis-San Francisco Railroad steam locomotive 1630 is reflected in a rain puddle as it backs from the Seeman Road Crossing, outside the Illinois Railway Museum in Union, Illinois on the return trip to the station. – #jimstrainphotos #illinoisrailroads #steamtrains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #illinoisrailwaymuseum #steamtrain

: September 10, 2018 – Under Stormy skies, CSX Q028, with BNSF 5333 trailing, heads north at Slaughters, Ky on the Henderson Subdivision with a long run of matching CSX containers behind the power. – #jimstrainphotos #kentuckyrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad

: September 29, 2018 – CSX W221-28, a loaded coke train, with Union Pacific 3031, one of the brand new EMD tier 4 units with a 12 cylinder four stroke prime mover engine, pulls out of the siding at the south end of Kelly, Ky and heads south on the Henderson Subdivision. The trailing unit, UP 7965, has died at this point so it’s a good thing that it’s downhill for awhile from this point. They were to meet someone from mechanical at the south end of Latham siding in Hopkinsville, Ky to try and restart the engine. If not they were to pickup another engine at Casky yard. – #jimstrainphotos #kentuckyrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad

: September 28, 2018 – CSX J724-28 Heads north at Hanson, Kentucky on the Henderson Subdivision with Respondek Railroad Corporation’s 415 and 2425 in tow. Both units have been at CSX’s Atkinson Yard for several months. At one time Respondek was to take over operations on the River Branch in Henderson, Ky, but last I heard that deal fell through when CSX refused to give them trackage rights. Not sure what the current status is. – #jimstrainphotos #kentuckyrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad

: September 27, 2018 – Paducah and Louisville Railway local prepares to depart from the yard at Princeton, Kentucky to make its run to Madisonville on a rainy afternoon. – #jimstrainphotos #kentuckyrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #pal #paducahandlouisvillerailway

: August 29, 2018 – Norfolk Southern 9368 leads CSX W990-26 under the signals, at the north end of Anaconda, with a load of windmill motors and housings as it makes it’s way north on the Henderson Subdivision at Robards, Kentucky. – #jimstrainphotos #kentuckyrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad

: August 29, 2018 – CSX Q501 passes CSX ballast train W080-29 at the north end of Alliance siding as it makes its way south on the CE&D Subdivision at Princeton, Indiana. – #jimstrainphotos #indianarailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad #kcsrailway

: September 11, 2018 – CSX empty coal train J806-10 slowly makes it’s way along the PeeVee Spur off of CSX’s Morganfield Branch at Madisonville, Ky as it makes its way to the Warrior Coal Load out to pickup a load of coal. – #jimstrainphotos #kentuckyrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad

: September 22, 2018 – It’s the first full day of fall as the roar of Paducah and Louisville Railway’s 2107 with six other units trailing fills the countryside, as it begins to climb up out of the “Richland Bottoms” on its way south outside of Richland, Ky on the way to deliver it’s load to the loadout at Calvert City, Ky. – #jimstrainphotos #kentuckyrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #pal #palrailway #paducahandlouisvillerailway

: September 15, 2018 – BNSF 8793 pulls into the north end of CSX’s Howell Yard as it leads CSX K976, a loaded tank train, south at Evansville, Indiana against the glow of the setting sun. – #jimstrainphotos #indianarailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad

: September 2, 2018 – An afternoon Chicago Transit Authority “L” train makes its way across the Chicago River, on the Wells Street Bridge, as it heads toward the downtown Chicago, Illinois Loop. – #jimstrainphotos #illinoisrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #cta #thechicagol #chicago

: August 29, 2018 – Kansas City Southern 4653 and CSXT 4752 lead a ballast train north through Pakota, Indiana past the Pakota Presbyterian Church. – #jimstrainphotos #indianarailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad #kcsrailway

: September 2, 2018 – A Chicago Transit Authority Green and Brown line train pass each other on a curve, just outside the Washington/Walbash L Station in downtown Chicago, Illinois. #jimstrainphotos #illinoisrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #cta #commutertrains