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CSX locomotive coal car train Scott County Fort Blackmore Virginia

CSX Coal Train – Americana Collection

A CSX locomotive pulls coal cars along tracks in Fort Blackmore, Virginia. "In 1980, the Chessie System and Seaboard Coast Line Industries united and CSX Corporation was born."1


camera: Nikon D3 lens: Nikkor AF Zoom 24-70mm
focal length: 29mm | exposure: f/11 – 1/1000 – ISO 500


1https://www.csx.com/index.cfm/about-us/history-evolution/


Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) locomotives freight train Gillette Wyoming

BNSF Freight Train – Americana Collection

A pair of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) locomotives pull a freight train past Gillette, Wyoming, on an overcast and chilly Spring morning. According to the company history, "BNSF today serves the western two-thirds of the United States as well as portions of Canada and key Mexican gateways with some 32,500 route miles. Many of BNSF’s 390 predecessor railroads were highly successful and innovative."


camera: DJI Mavic Pro | focal length: 4.7mm | exposure: f/2.2 – 1/804 – ISO 100


source: https://www.bnsf.com/about-bnsf/our-railroad/overview/files/assets/basic-html/index.html


Locomotives Chattooga and Chickawauga Railway (CCKY) idle coupling chemical tank cars Bainbridge Macon Georgia

First Presbyterian Church – Americana Collection

Chattooga and Chickawauga Railway (CCKY) locomotives idle while waiting to couple and uncouple chemical tank cars in Bainbridge, Georgia. The Chattooga and Chickawauga Railway (CCKY) is owned by the Georgia Department of Transportation and operated by CAGY Industries, a subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming Inc. The operating lease was acquired in 2008 by Genesee & Wyoming Inc.


camera: Nikon D3 | lens: Nikkor VR Zoom 24-70mm f/2.8G
focal length: 24mm | exposure: f/11 – 1/400 – ISO 500