The Clinchfield 676 at dusk, about halfway between Dante and St. Paul, rolling toward Kingsport. It was our last photo of the day, as the train was delayed at Boody after the 676 sideswiped a tra... (more)
Clinchfield's first diesel, 800, a F3 rebuilt to F7 specs, leads the 75th annual Santa Train down her home rails through the winding curves at Sun, VA.
In a late evening pocket of sunshine deep in the valley, Q697 rounds the curve at Sun, just south of Dante, with the howling of motors and squealing flanges filling the valley.
Another CSX Santa Train will run later this month but the apex was reached when UP's Challenger, lettered for the Clinchfield, pulled the 50th Anniversary train.
CSX's yearly 'Santa Train.' The train makes stops in each town to throw presents from the rear platform of the train. The train is sponsored by Food City, CSX, and Kingsport Area Chamber of Commer... (more)
CSX 9006 leads a northbound work train through the late afternoon shadows and fall foliage at Sun, Virginia on the north end of the former Clinchfield RR.