June 1, 2018 – Day 214 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Back Road Barns

June 1, 2018 – Day 214 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Back Road Barns – I love traveling the back roads of Kentucky, or any state actually! Getting off the interstate system will take you though interesting places and towns that are treasure troves of pictures just waiting to be captured! Today I was making my way from Guthrie, Ky to Trenton, Ky, trying to get to a spot before a train, when I passed this scene on a road I’d not been along before. Well, needless to say, I missed the train picture!! I have an easy goal these days and that’s to travel at least one new road a month. It’s been going great and I always find a picture when I do it! Travel the roads less traveled… you won’t regret it!

CSX W865-30 Meets J726-31 Light Engines at North Hanson, Ky

May 31, 2018 – The Conductor from local 726-31, a local running light, does a roll-by inspection as CSX W865-30, a military train with BNSF 6162 leading, passes them at the Norton end of the siding at Hanson, Ky, as 865 continues it’s move southbound on CSX’s Henderson Subdivision. – #jimstrainphotos #kentuckyrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad #bnsf #bnsfrailway #militarytrain

May 30, 2018 – Ft. Campbell Railroad…

May 30, 2018 – Ft. Campbell Railroad and the US Army were nice enough to send this beautiful train set my way for my birthday this afternoon!

I figured they’d move the cargo delivered to the Ft. Campbell Wye yesterday evening by CSX off the Henderson Subdivision, sometime this afternoon. So I set out around noon in search of the train and went all the way to the yards on the post and didn’t find the power anywhere! (I’m retired Air Force so I have access, although I don’t photograph on the post.)

When I came through Hopkinsville, Ky earlier there were two strings of flats with the equipment on them and I was pretty sure they were going to pick them up today, but not until I was on the road back to Hopkinsville from Ft. Campbell, did is see USAX 6519 and 6520 heading back to the post at Oak Grove, Ky. I kinda figured they’d got past me in the tree line somewhere as the power was gone from the post at Ft. Campbell. Either way, I’m happy with my birthday shot!! – #jimstrainphotos #kentuckyrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad #militaryrailroad #ftcampbellrail #usarail

May 29, 2018 – Under a light rain, CSX W865-27 heads out of Sebree, Ky…

May 29, 2018 – Under a light rain, CSX W865-27 heads out of Sebree, Ky with BNSF 7976 and 988 leading a long military train as it makes its way south to Hopkinsville, Ky on the Henderson Subdivision. – #jimstrainphotos #kentuckyrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad

May 28, 2018 – Norfolk Southern Railway Conrail Heritage Unit 8098…

May 28, 2018 – Norfolk Southern Railway Conrail Heritage Unit 8098 slowly makes it’s way downgrade at Douglas as it leads NS 285 East out of the yard at Princeton, Indiana with a load of containers and autoracks. – #jimstrainphotos #indianarailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #ns #nsrailway #nsheritageunits

May 26, 2018 CN 3024 leads an empty coal train…

May 26, 2018 CN 3024 leads an empty coal train approaches the south end of Central City, Ky as it heads south on the Paducah and Louisville Railway as it makes it’s way to pickup a load of coal at Armstrong’s Midway Mine in McHenry, Ky. – #jimstrainphotos #kentuckyrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #cn #cnrailroad #pal #palrailway #paducahandlouisvillerailway

May 19, 2018 – Union Pacific 9795 leads a northbound…

May 19, 2018 – Union Pacific 9795 leads a northbound mixed freight across the CN/UP Diamond at Sullivan, Illinois. – #jimstrainphotos #illinoisrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #up #unionpacific #unionpacificrailroad

May 18, 2018 – The Crew aboard Southern Steam engine 401 prepares it’s train at the Monticello Railway Museum…

May 18, 2018 – The Crew aboard Southern Steam engine 401 prepares it’s train at the Monticello Railway Museum, in Monticello, Illinois, to begin it’s day for the Southern Rail Production’s Photo Charter event. – #jimstrainphotos #illinoisrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #southern401 #southernsteam #steamtrain #southernrailproductions #monticellorailwaymuseum

May 26, 2018 CN 3024 leads an empty coal train across the Rockport drawbridge…

May 26, 2018 CN 3024 leads an empty coal train across the Rockport drawbridge as it heads south on the Paducah and Louisville Railway at Rockport, Ky. The train is on it’s way to pickup a load of coal at Armstrong’s Midway Mine at McHenry, Ky. – #jimstrainphotos #kentuckyrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #cn #cnrailroad #pal #palrailway #paducahandlouisvillerailway

May 18, 2018 – Southern Steam engine 401 pulls past a barn at the Monticello Railway Museum…

May 18, 2018 – Southern Steam engine 401 pulls past a barn at the Monticello Railway Museum, in Monticello, Illinois, as the day draws to a close on the Southern Rail Production’s Photo Charter event, as it heads into the shops area. – #jimstrainphotos #illinoisrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #southern401 #southernsteam #steamtrain #southernrailproductions #monticellorailwaymuseum

May 25 – 30th, 2018 iPhone 7 Plus B&W Challenge Photos

May 30, 2018 – Day 212 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Memorial Day – It was June 1968 when Memorial Day was moved from my birthday to the last Monday in May. While it works out great for 3-day weekends for everyone, I still consider my birthday to be the “true” Memorial Day! So, today’s image is from the Veteran’s Cemetery at Hopkinsville, Ky, to remind us of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.

May 29, 2018 – Day 211 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – The Hallway ‘ After a trip the restroom Damion and I were making our way back to the restaurant, where we were having lunch with some of our local photography club folks, when he took off running down this long hallway and as I expected him to, so I was prepared for this shot! I have always loved the leading lines here and with him running down it, I love it even more!

May 28, 2018 – Norfolk Southern Railway Conrail Heritage Unit 8098 slowly makes it’s way downgrade at Douglas as it leads NS 285 East out of the yard at Princeton, Indiana with a load of containers and autoracks. – #jimstrainphotos #indianarailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #ns #nsrailway #nsheritageunits

May 27, 2018 ‘ Day 209 ‘ iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Jordan’s Smile – My great-great nephew Jordan has to have one of the best smiles in the world, in my humble opinion! He can light up a room with it!

May 26, 2018 – Day 208 -iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Bikes – Pictures with repeating patterns, shapes or shadows make for interesting photographs, such as these rental bikes along Franklin Avenue in Evansville, Indiana.

May 25, 2018 – Day 207 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Tablet Time – Damion gets some pointers from his sister Elaina on one of the games they like to play on their tablets.

May 25, 2018 – CSX Z462-25, a Paducah and Louisville Railway loaded coal train…

May 25, 2018 – CSX Z462-25, a Paducah and Louisville Railway loaded coal train, pulls away from Dotki Mine in Clay, Ky after loading and heads back south on CSX’s Morganfield Branch as a light rain falls. – #jimstrainphotos #kentuckyrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad #palrailway #paducahandlouisvillerailway

May 18, 2018 – Southern Steam engine 401 in Black and White

May 18, 2018 – Southern Steam engine 401 makes its way from the the Monticello Railway Museum, in to downtown Monticello, Illinois, during Southern Rail Productions two day Photo Charter event.

The Monticello Railway Museum, is an all-volunteer organization in central Illinois with an operational railroad main line yard open to the public.

They offer train rides on Saturdays and Sundays from May through October, regardless of weather conditions, as well as a number of special events throughout the year.

May 18, 2018 – Southern Steam engine 401 makes its way to Monticello , Illinois from Jim Pearson on Vimeo.

Monticello Railway Museum’s Southern 401 pulls into the depot at Monticello, Illinois

May 18, 2018 – Monticello Railway Museum’s Southern 401 pulls into the depot at Monticello, Illinois, during Southern Rail Production’s Photo Charter event. The engine is a 2-8-0 Consolidation class locomotive built for Southern Railway by Baldwin locomotive works in 1907. – #jimstrainphotos #illinoisrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #southern401 #southernsteam #steamtrain #southernrailproductions #monticellorailwaymuseum

Southern Steam engine 401 pulls past Stair Tower at the Monticello Railway Museum…

May 18, 2018 – As the day starts to draw to a close, Southern Steam engine 401 pulls past Stair Tower at the Monticello Railway Museum, in Monticello, Illinois. – #jimstrainphotos #illinoisrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #southern401 #southernsteam #steamtrain #southernrailproductions #monticellorailwaymuseum

May 18, 2018 – Southern Steam engine 401 heads into downtown Monticello, Illinois

May 18, 2018 – Southern Steam engine 401 heads into downtown Monticello, Illinois, during Southern Rail Production’s Photo Charter event. It is a 2-8-0 Consolidation class locomotive built for Southern Railway by Baldwin locomotive works in 1907.

The Monticello Railway Museum, is an all-volunteer organization in central Illinois with an operational railroad main line yard open to the public.

They offer train rides on Saturdays and Sundays from May through October, regardless of weather conditions, as well as a number of special events throughout the year. – #jimstrainphotos #kentuckyrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #southern401 #southernsteam #steamtrain #southernrailproductions #monticellorailwaymuseum

May 18, 2018 – Southern Steam engine 401 heads across the Camp Creek Trestle…

May 18, 2018 – Southern Steam engine 401 heads across the Camp Creek Trestle at Monticello, Illinois towards downtown from the Monticello Railway Museum, as a couple enjoys a picnic below. The Monticello Railway Museum, is an all-volunteer organization in central Illinois with an operational railroad main line yard open to the public. They offer train rides on Saturdays and Sundays from May through October, regardless of weather conditions, as well as a number of special events throughout the year. This scene was captured during the Southern Rail Productions Photo Charter event, held Thursday and Friday.