Author: Reed Reding
Action on CSX's busy Henderson Sub between Amqui, TN and Evansville, IN.
The 6429 crests Baker Hill at Greenbrier. Month and day not approximate.
The 7778 leads a southbound across the Paducah & Louisville diamond at Nortonville. This scene has drastically changed, as the Paducah & Louisville line was removed in 1999-2000 and the CSX main was double tracked a few years ago as part of a project connecting the south end of the Nortonville siding with the north end of the Romney siding.
The 3324 is part of the power for the Guthrie local.
The 6506 still sports Chessie colors at is sits on the locomotive track at Guthrie.
The 6318 is parked in the yard at Guthrie on a rainy day.
The 2539 is on work train duty at Goodlettsville. The train working on maintenance in Baker Tunnel. It is parked in the old Tyson spur, which has since been removed.
A work train begins the descent of Baker Hill at Greenbrier on a snowy day.
The 6626 is parked in the Tyson spur at Goodlettsville with a tunnel maintenance train. This train was working on the lining of Baker Tunnel at Ridgetop. The spur has since been removed and all of CSX's GP40s have either been retired or rebuilt.
Not the best photo, but not bad for a kid with his first camera.
A northbound freight rolls through Amqui with a GP38-2 still in L & N colors.
The 4303 is still wearing Deleware & Hudson colors at it powers a work train at the north end of Guthrie yard.
This northbound is dropping a cut of cars in the yard at Guthrie. Year and month not approximate.
The 6401 is the week's power for the Guthrie local.
The 7877 leads a northbound up Baker Hill. This location has changed over the years, as a signal and flange greaser were installed in the early 2000's.
A southbound intermodal rolls past the Robertson County Farmers CO-OP at Springfield. This stretch of track was double tracked during a capacity improvement project in 2007.
A northbound has dropped the new unit for the local off in the yard at Guthrie and is picking up the 3115 to carry it on to its next assignment.
A trio of old tote boats lead a grain train north through Cedar Hill.
This northbound is switching out the power for the Guthrie local.
The 2165 wears a modification of the Seaboard System scheme.
The 5884 is parked in the CO-OP spur at Springfield.
The 8481 leads a southbound intermodal down Baker Hill. This location has changed greatly, with a defect detector being installed about where the locomotive is in early 2019.
Maintenance of Way "Pumpkin" 9505 sits on the engine track at Guthrie. Month and day are not approximate.
The 5541 is returning to the yard at Guthrie after working some industries at Casky.
The 7073 is in the lead of this ballast train at Goodlettsville.
The 2200 appears to be in need of a new coat of paint as it waits for a meet in Goodlettsville.
The 5541 works the south end of Guthrie yard.
A southbound waits out a meet near CP Ace.
The 9044 leads a southbound intermodal between Cedar Hill and Adams. The north end of the Cedar Hill passing siding was extended to this location as part of a capacity improvement project in 2006
The 7068 is dropping a cut of cars off at the north end of Guthrie Yard.
A southbound rolls through downtown Trenton with an ex-Conrail leader and an EMD Demonstrator unit.
A shot of the Atkinson Yard engine facility.
A southbound intermodal rolls through Sadlersville on a snowy January day.
A southbound intermodal rolls through Sadlersville.
The 7698 leads a southbound intermodal through Cedar Hill on a snowy January day.
The 7800 on a southbound intermodal at Cedar Hill.
The 8675 is still in Conrail colors as it rolls south through Cedar Hill.
An ex Conrail SD40-2 leads a northbound manifest up Baker Hill. This location has changed greatly, with a signal being installed south of the crossing in the early 2000's, the flange greaser being moved south of the crossing, and a defect detector being installed in early 2019. Month and day are not approximate.
The 801 is on a southbound waiting for a meet at Courtland.
The 9033 leads a northbound down the siding at Courtland.
Wisconsin Central power run-through power was very common on the Henderson Sub in the mid-1990s, but this was the only time I ever saw any of the F45s. A pair of them sit out a meet at Courtland.
The 6656 and 6654 wait out a meet at Courtland.
The 810 is on a southbound manifest holding the main for a meet at Courtland.
I was astonished to find two of the old Wisconsin Central F45s on this southbound.
The 8049 rolls south with a mixed freight. This location is now the north end of the Cedar Hill passing siding. It was rebuilt in 2006 as part of a project to increase capacity on the Henderson Sub.
A southbound manifest rolls through Cedar Hill.
The 8251 and 8049 lead a southbound manifest through Cedar Hill.
The 8613 on a northbound freight at Amqui.
The 8642 on a northbound freight at Amqui.
The 578 on a northbound at Amqui.
The power on a southbound crossing the Red River at Adams.