Amtrak P32AC-DM 709 with Empire Service train 238 at Tarrytown.

Coal loads traverse the Mon Line in downtown Pittsburgh amid a backdrop of one of Pittsburgh's many churches.

Empire Service train 284 with 710 leading at Tarrytown.

Many are gathered to photograph the 75th annual Santa Train with fully restored Clinchfield 800 passing Union Baptist Church in peaceful Dante, VA.

While many were enjoying the fun of the CSXT Santa Train, a few locals were able to catch the turbine move of the freshly painted Carolina Piedmont GP38-2's. This is their first run hauling a tur... (more)

A Very Special Memory. Upon the completion of the 75th Anniversary running of the CSX/Clinchfield Santa Train, the equipment returned immediately to Jacksonville, Florida. But a very specia... (more)

Anatomy of a night photo session: Control the train, control the crowd, control the lighting, control the scene...but ya can't control the weather! Clear plastic bags had to be used to protect the... (more)

A great memory, updated! A different take on "the shot" at the Union Baptist Church in Dante, Virginia. The Clinchfield Railroad is a classic railfan’s delight, as seen here on the deadhead move... (more)

Somebody had to post it...so here's the classic shot at Dante. Minor cloning used in photoshop to clean up church-porch clutter.

Starry, starry night? Actually, quite the opposite. That's rain that's falling on Clinchfield 800 as it heads south from Kingsport, Tenn., after pulling the 75th running of the CSX (Clinchf... (more)

Huron and Eastern 740 is heading out of Bay City as they pass alongside Defoe Park, with Our Lady of the Visitation Parish towering above the west side.

Bringing up the rear of the deadhead move of the Santa Train, CSX's F40's roll past what is likely the most photographed church in all of Virginia in the quaint Appalachian town of Dante.

The 75th Anniversary Santa Train operated by CSX over former Clinchfield territory between Shelby KY and Kingsport TN. This year featured special power provided by the Southern Appalachian Railway... (more)