In the early morning light, a quartet of BNSF wide cabs pull a high priority Z train toward Bakersfield, after successfully traversing Tehachapi Pass.

Empties west.. Loads east.. Catching the late evening sun in the yard at Bluefield, NS' 100 ton former N&W sub-lettered hoppers still help move Southern West Virginia coal to and from its destinat... (more)

A quartet of standard cab EMD's in two separate power sets idle at the Bluefiled Yard, awaiting assignment to local and work train service. A pair of Farm-Bluefield helpers await service near the ... (more)

Passing the Eckman Yard, a pair of Farm based helpers push an NS 826 toward Bluefield, east on the former N&W mainline from Williamson to Bluefield. Serving as a small classification and staging y... (more)

A pair of AC helpers assist a heavy export coal drag upgrade through the mining community of Keystone, situated west of Bluefield along the former N&W mainline. Keystone and its neighboring commun... (more)

Eastbound ethanol loads grind up grade near Keystone, passing the east end of Eckman Yard on their assault over the former N&W mainline from Williamson to Bluefield. While not pictured, two Farm b... (more)

After assisting a drag into Bluefield, NS J5J and its consist of two heritage ES44AC's run light back west to Farm, charging into Big Four Tunnel No. 1 at track speed. NS' Norfolk & Western and PR... (more)

Departing the City of St. Paul, CSX's 2012 Santa Train continues its journey south on the Clinchfield to Kingsport, with remaining stops at Dungannon, Ft. Blackmore, Kermit, and Waycross.

Nearly completing its 70th running, CSX's Santa Train crosses the Holston River at Kingsport, under the power of freshly repainted SD40-2 No. 8140 and executive F40 No. 9993.

Over halfway through its southward trek across the north end of the Clinchfield, the CSX Santa Train arrives at Ft. Blackmore, welcomed by dozens of Appalachia residents anxious for the arrival of... (more)

Arriving at St. Paul for one of its more significant stops along the route, Santa and his helpers, featuring the Thompson Square country band distribute gifts to very anxious children.

'Half a car to stop, Santa Train', CSX safety teams transmit over the radio as CSXT 8140 and its sharp consist featuring CSX's business fleet arrives at Dante for the 70th running of the Clinchfie... (more)

After greeting dozens of children at Clincho, CSX's annual Santa Train arrives at the community of Freemont for the distribution of more gifts and greetings.

Operating for its 70th consecutive year, CSX's Santa Train crosses the McClure River in downtown Clincho, southbound on the former Clinchport Kingsport Subdivision. The train will perform a series... (more)

Catching the last rays of the evening sun, the Crescent Harbor splits the N&W CPL's at Stuarts Draft, southbound on the Roanoke District.