The 1989 Santa Claus Special is stopped at Dante, VA to allow Santa his "elves" to throw out candy and gifts. The church on the left is the iconic Union Baptist Church--a photographic prop used by... (more)

The 1989 Santa Claus Special stops briefly on Copper Creek for a few photographers. The two F-units were both ex-Clinchfield units, although the B-unit was first built for the Nashville, Chattanoo... (more)

It's just another day in Suburbia as 118 pulls into Kensington with an afternoon commuter train on MARC's Brunswick line.

The 1989 version of the EB New River Train (Huntington, WV to Hinton, WV) rolls thru Stone Cliff just south of Thurmond. This remote location contained a coal coke plant and a rail yard in the ear... (more)

CSX FP7 118 was working in MARC service when photographed at Brunswick Yard.

The short-lived CSX Detroit-Atlanta Roadrailer service makes a quick crew change at Corbin during the time the final four F-units were being used in regular service on the train. The 118 was forme... (more)

After repairing a broken rail, CSX E590 lead by CSXT 118 received permission to proceed east. Here, we see him approaching Wilson lane located just outside of the small village of Tornado.

CSX 118 and 119 lead the 1989 CSX Santa Train southbound across the Copper Creek Viaduct at Clinchport, VA.

The power for the 1989 train was CSX FP7 #118 and CSX F7B #119. CSX #118 started life in 1952 as Clinchfield #200 and is currently West Virginia Central (Western Maryland) #67.

The 1989 version of the EB New River Train (Huntington, WV to Hinton, WV) rolls down “Main Street” in Thurmond. The power for the 1989 train was CSX FP7 #118 and CSX F7B #119. CSX #118 started lif... (more)

Just out of Hinton, the 1989 New River Train begins its WB journey back to Huntington. The A-B combo was turned on the Meadow Creek wye and run B unit first into Hinton on the way into town due to... (more)

The 1989 version of the New River Train (Huntington, WV to Hinton, WV) rolls by the Thurmond Station. The power for the 1989 train was CSX FP7 #118 and CSX F7B #119. CSX #118 started life in 1952 ... (more)

Iconic West Virginia. The 1989 version of the New River Train (Huntington, WV to Hinton, WV) rolls down “Main Street” in Thurmond . I would have loved to have seen this town in its heyday. Checkou... (more)

The 1989 version of the New River train (Huntington, WV to Hinton, WV) is EB a few miles out of Huntington and running thru heavy Ohio River fog as it passes under a classic C&O cantilever signal ... (more)

With coal drag N226 grinding by, the Chaska helper heads north to hook up to the rear, dwarfed and framed by the large coaling tower. Days later the helper would be turned at Holton to face north.