A Clinchfield tradition.. After departing Shelby, KY on the former C&O at 6:30 am this morning, CSX P913, the 2011 Clinchfield Santa Train has successfully arrived in downtown Kingsport. It seems ... (more)

Pausing briefly at Dante to allow children from local communities to catch a glimpse of Santa on the rear observation car, a Dante based conductor has returned to the cab of CSXT 4025 with boxed l... (more)

With over a dozen photographers gathered at Clincho to document the passing of the 2011 Santa Train, Santa himself waves to the railroad enthusiasts from the rear end observation platform of CSX b... (more)

North of Haysi, CSX P913, the 2011 Clinchfield Santa Train catches the first rays of the morning sun, southbound on the unique and scenic Kingsport Subdivision. This marks the 69th anniversary for... (more)

The 2011 CSXT Santa Train crosses the Holston River Bridge into Kingsport TN. led by SD40-3 number 4025. In a few minutes Santa will arrive for the Kingsport Christmas Parade.

Scene looks like a model set-up as the 69th CSX Santa Train slowing passes over the famous steel structure.

The Santa Train is an hour into its journey and near the beginning of the Clinchfield Railroad on a very cold morning.

The Santa Train crosses over the Holston River, nearing the end of its 110 mile journey in Kingsport.

The 2011 CSXT Santa Train crosses Pool Point Bridge led by SD 40-3 number 4025..

CSXT 4025, a recent rebuild by CSX's Huntington Locomotive shops leads the southbound 2011 Clinchfield Santa Train. Formerly, CSXT SD40-2 8184, and originally L&N 3556, CSXT 4025 has been complete... (more)

CSX P913 has just established "three step protection" and locals from the community of Ft. Blackmore and surrounding areas enjoy catching a glimpse of Santa on the rear end observation platform of... (more)

With CSX safety teams in place, locals surround both sides of the right of way as the 2011 Santa Train arrives at Fort Blackmore from the north. The train will pause briefly to hand out gifts to c... (more)

The 2011 Santa Train has just concluded its annual stop at St. Paul with over two hundred locals gathering trackside in town. The train will make three additional stops in the afternoon before ter... (more)

Just north of Boody Siding, the 2011 Santa Train rumbles south through the heart of the Clinchfield. This is the first year that a SD40-3 has been featured as the lead locomotive for the Santa Tra... (more)

The well photographically documented Baptist Church of Dante and the annual Clinchfield Santa Train make for a hard to pass up photo opportunity, as southbound CSX P913 waits for cleareance from t... (more)