Category: Chapter Photo Contest
1st Place West Kentucky Chapter of the NRHS July 2021 Photo Contest by Cooper Smith. CSX 3194, Honoring Our Law Enforcement Unit, leads Q025 south at Pembroke, KY on the Henderson Subdivision.
2nd Place West Kentucky Chapter of the NRHS July 2021 Photo Contest by Cooper Smith. Paducah and Louisville Railway 2129 leads LML1 south through Do-Stop, KY with loaded Scotty’s Rock Cars, headed for Madisonville, KY.
3rd Place West Kentucky Chapter of the NRHS July 2021 Photo Contest by Bill Grady. Waiting for its 1600 Call Time, INRD 9025 sits patiently for its crew member to arrive. A decent summer day allows you to see some of the buildings in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana on July 22, 2021.
Entry: Getting into the “sucker hole” of sunshine, Norfolk Southern westbound #77J rolls downhill on the roller coaster profile of the Louisville East District. – Photo by Bill Grady
West Kentucky Chapter of the NRHS July 2021 Photo Contest Entry: Canadian National 3141 and 2823 lead a southbound K train through downtown Mortons Gap, KY on the Henderson Subdivision on July 15, 2021. – Photo by Rick Bivins
West Kentucky Chapter of the NRHS July 2021 Photo Contest Entry: CSX Honoring Our Law Enforcement unit 3194 leads CSX Q025 as it passes through downtown Mortons Gap, KY on the Henderson Subdivision on July 18, 2021. – Photo by Rick Bivins
1st Place West Kentucky Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society Photo Contest – KCS units lead an ethanol train south, at the location known as Monarch, where they duck under the P&L railway line, on the Henderson Subdivision at Madisonville, Ky on January 30th, 2021. – Photo by Ricky Bivins 
2nd Place West Kentucky Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society Photo Contest – January 31, 2021: C841 heads south as it passes the Lothair intermediates just outside of Hazard, KY. – Photo by Cooper Smith 
3rd Place West Kentucky Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society Photo Contest -Having dropped off his train of Autoracks at the Mixing Center in Shelbyville, KY, NS #23J rolls westbound towards the yard at Louisville on the “best” Snow Day of 2021. #23J is run as a extra Autorack Train on January 28, 2021. – Photo by Bill Grady 
Honorable Mention – West Kentucky Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society Photo Contest – CSX locomotive 912 on the lead of a five locomotive lash up pulling a mixed freight south at Caskey Lane in Hopkinsville, Kentucky on the Henderson Subdivision. – Photo by William Farrell
CSX locomotive 6972 sitting at ideal in Caskey Yard, ready to pull a train of covered hoppers north bound. – Photo by William Farrell 
With Reitz High School looming in the background, CSX Q501-23 is winding his way south to the #1 Main in the Evansville Terminal. Due to congestion at Evansville, Q501 will tie down well south of Howell Yard and will do his work later in the evening, on January 23, 2021. – Photo by Bill Grady 
January 31, 2021: C841 departs Hazard, KY over the river and heads south towards Shelby, KY where it?ll drop off the empties. – Photo by Cooper Smith 
A North bound CSX at Mortons Gap, Ky, heads north on the Henderson subdivision against the early morning sun on January 30, 2021. – Photo by Ricky Bivins
Photo by Tom Steiner
Photo by Bill Grady 
Photo by Bill Grady 
Photo by Bill Thomas 
Photo by Cooper Smith 
Photo by Ricky Bivins 
Photo by Ricky Bivins 
Photo by Tom Stiner 
Photo by Will Kling
Locomotive 5446 north bound on the lead of a mixed freight just south of the Christian county line on the CSX Henderson Subdivision.- Photo by William Farrell 
Norfolk Southern’s Conrail Heritage Unit is leading the Daily Autorack train #124. But, is in the siding at West Crandall, Indiana holding for 2 eastbounds on a wonderful fall afternoon. September 21, 2020 – Photo by Bill Grady 
It?s a beautiful mid morning, September 22, in Madisonville, Kentucky, as CSX crews do preliminary work on the Arch Street bridge adjacent to the former L&N depot. The bridge will later receive a new piece of ?snap track? and modified walkways. Photo by Bill Thomas with Canon EOS Digital at 1/1000, f 4.3. 
September 20, 2020 – A southbound freight train is framed by trees at Mortons Gap KY on the Henderson Subdivision. – Photo by Ricky Bivins 
CSX locomotive 3006 south bound pulling a mixed freight in Crofton, KY on the Henderson Subdivision. – Photo by William Farrell 
The Daily Norfolk Southern Train #172 is westbound chasing the last rays of sun on another beautiful fall afternoon. #172 is near Fisherville, KY on NS’s Louisville District. September 30, 2020. Photo by Bill Grady 
Septtmber 26, 2020 – Ormonde IL AMTK131 P42DC – Seen here at Ormonde, IL, Amtrak’s Southwest Chief train #3 hustles west on an early fall afternoon. Strange consist to note; 3 locomotives and no baggage car. Covid traffic sure has changed the landscape of present day passenger rail as noted by the consist and the fact that this is one of the last daily Southwest Chief’s to run before schedule change go into effect in October. – Photo by Matt Gentry 
September 24, 2020 CSXT 3182 leads a southbound intermodal through downtown Mortons Gap, Kentucky on the Henderson Subdivision. – Photo by Ricky Bivins
Other entries – Click picture for full view
July 24, 2020 – A Trio of CSX locomotives on the lift bridge at Decatur, Alabama. CSX engine # 5112 on the lead of a mixed freight over the Tennessee River. – Photo by William Farrell 
July 21, 2020 – CP 7021 roars around the MP 211 curve as it approaches Adams, TN on the CSX Henderson Subdivision. – Photo by Cooper Smith 
July 28, 2020 – Q026 heads northbound with CSXT 777 leading on the Henderson Subdivision at Mortons Gap KY. – Photo by Ricky Bivins 
July 28, 2020 – Jim Pearson tells me “Shhhh” as he starts to record a video of a southbound CSX train on the Henderson Subdivision at Mortons Gap KY. – Photo by Ricky Bivins
Congratulations to the winners of our Chapter’s May 2020 photo contest! We had a total of 6 entries this month and congratulations to Bill, Cooper and Ricky for their winning entries! Our next contest will run from July 15-31 with a submission deadline of August 7th of not more than two entries per chapter member!
The May winners are are:
The other entries were…
Our March 2020 chapter photo contest ran from April 15-30th and we had a total of 10 entries from 5 chapter members. The winning entries are below and the other entries are below them. Congratulations to our winners and we hope that everyone will participate in our May contest that runs from May 15-31st. If we are still in the pandemic please observe social distancing! Submission deadline is June 7th and we need a caption with each entry! – Jim Pearson
First Place March 2020 by Cooper Smith – Canadian Pacific 9814 leads K815 southbound through the Red River cut just north of Adams, Tennessee on the Henderson Subdivision as the conductor holds a flag out his window as they pass under the hwy 41 overpass. 
Second Place March 2020 by Ricky Bivins – CSXT 397 leads a mixed freight at Mortons Gap KY as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision on March 25, 2020. 
Third Place March 2020 – CSXT #3092 on the lead followed by #5320 pulling a northbound intermodal out of Pembroke Yard. On a siding sits CSX locomotive #5468 waiting for its CSX grain train to be unloaded at Siemer Milling Company on March 30, 2020.
CSX locomotive #3092 on the lead followed by #5320 pulling a northbound intermodal. The lead locomotive is just about ready to pass under the Walnut Street overpass, Hopkinsville, Kentucky on March 30, 2020 on the Henderson Subdivision. – Photo by William Farrell 
Norfolk Southern #375 skirts along Brush Creek with a mixed freight near Louisville, Ky on March 29, 2020. – Photo by Bill Grady 
Norfolk Southern #375 with Southern Heritage Unit #8099 pulls through the crossovers at Buechel, KY on March 31, 2020. – Photo by Bill Grady 
RJ. Corman 3803 leads the Cumberland City turn southbound over the Cumberland River bridge in Clarksville, Tennessee. – Photo by Cooper Smith 
Put Me In, Coach! – CN/GTW GP38-2 #6228 is found hustling a very late (appx. 8hrs) northbound City of New Orleans after just completing their station stop a few miles south in Champaign, IL. The ex-DT&I veteran is running long hood forward after being added to the train earlier in long distance journey due to mechanical issues with the aged P42DC locomotive. – Photo by Matt Gentry 
Special Delivery – Canadian National SD70s 1037 and 1031 snake their way into south Champaign yard to do more work before continuing on their way north. Seen behind the veteran SD70s are 2 recently repainted (verdict is still out on if they were completely overhauled or just repainted) SD70ACe locomotives headed for North Shore Mining. The units are ex-PRLX, ex-CSX SD70ACe units 4833 and 4839. – Photo by Matt Gentry 
Two BNSF and a UP locomotive leads a southbound freight at Mortons Gap, Kentucky on the Henderson Subdivision on March 25, 2020. – Photo by Ricky Bivins
We had a total of nine entries for the January 2020 chapter photo contest and the chapter members selected the winners during our February meeting.
September 2019 Photo Contest Results
We had a total of nine entries for the July 2019 chapter photo contest and the chapter members selected the winners during our October 2019 meeting.
Our last contest of 2019 will run from November 1-15th and the deadline for entries will be November 17th, 2019. Send your entries to me (no more than 2 per paid chapter member) at webmaster@westkentuckynrhs.org or jim@jimpearsonphotography.com by midnight on November 17th!
First Place, September 2019, West Kentucky NRHS Photo Contest – The East Chattanooga Station Platform during the night photo session of the 2019 L&N Railroad Convention at Chattanooga, Tennessee. – Photo by Keith Kittinger 
Second Place, September 2019, West Kentucky NRHS Photo Contest – It’s a warm September afternoon on Lake Michigan in southern Wisconsin and number 4606 (nicknamed the Green Hornet) has pulled streetcar duty today for the Kenosha Transit System. Established in 2000, the two mile route through the downtown and park districts is one of Kenosha’s major attractions, hosting over 65,000 riders a year. – Photo by Chris Dees 
Third Place, September 2019, West Kentucky NRHS Photo Contest – Saturday, September 28, 2019. NB at Crofton KY during the NRHS Chapter Picnic. – Photo by Rick Ricky Bivins
First Place, July 2019, West Kentucky NRHS Photo Contest – CSX locomotive # 958 pulls an intermodal south on the Henderson Subdivision after emerging from the south portal of Ridgetop Tunnel, north of Baker Station crossing in Ridgetop Tennessee on May 30, 2019. – Photo by Bill Farrell. 
Second Place, July 2019, West Kentucky NRHS Photo Contest – CSX locomotive # 958 pulls an intermodal south on the Henderson Subdivision after emerging from the south portal of Ridgetop Tunnel, north of Baker Station crossing in Ridgetop Tennessee on May 30, 2019. – Photo by Bill Farrell. 
Third Place, July 2019, West Kentucky NRHS Photo Contest – Illinois Central 1026 and 1000 lead a northbound CN mixed freight on the Centralia Subdivision at Champaign, Illinois on July 29, 2019. – Photo by Rick Bivins 
Honorable Mention, July 2019, West Kentucky NRHS Photo Contest – BNSF 665 Santa Fe War Bonnet with no patches makes its way south on the Thayer Subdivision on July 5th, 2019 at Mammoth Spring, Arkansas. It’s a GE Model Dash 9-44 CW Series, Build date 8-9-94. – Photo by Donny Knight
We had a total of ten entries for the May 2019 chapter photo contest and all of them were really tough to judge, but I finally narrowed it down to 4 winners.
Blair Terry took first place with a nice pan shot of UP 4014 and 844! Our second place winner was his grandpa, Bill Farrell with Big Boy 4014 underway at Medicine Bow, Wy.
Third place winner was Bill Grady with a overhead view of CSX Q532 at Johnsonville, TN and Honorable mention went to Cooper Smith for his dramatic photograph of a Paducah and Louisville Coal train pulling hard as it passes through Princeton, Ky.
Our next contest will run from July 15-31st and the deadline for entries will be August 7th, 2019. Send your entries to me (no more than 2 per paid chapter member) at webmaster@westkentuckynrhs.org or jim@jimpearsonphotography.com by midnight on August 7th!
