CSX's Santa Train passes the old Clinchfield Yard at Dante. Seeing it nearly empty was a sad sight.

Expressions of joy and hope to receive that special gift from Santa surround the CSX Santa Train as it makes one of many stops along the former Clinchfield to Kingsport. This was the 73rd annual a... (more)

Basking in the sun at what is arguably one of the most iconic locations on the former Clinchfield Railroad, former L&N SD40-2 8033 idles on the head end of P907-21, otherwise known as the 73rd Run... (more)

CSX 8033 peeks through McClure Tunnel as it is on it's way to St. Paul, Va.

The 73rd annual Santa Train, pioneered by the Clinchfield Railroad, runs on-time through McClure, VA on the former CRR mainline. McClure is the birthplace of Bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley, and li... (more)

On an incredibly beautiful day in Appalachia, the 73rd annual Santa Train exits Caney Fork Tunnel No. 18 in McClure, VA, the home of bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley.

The 2015 Santa Train, ran by CSX Corp. and the Kingsport Chamber of Commerce, has arrived Dante. It will sit here for 15 more minutes and then continue on to St. Paul.

CSX 8033 leads the 73rd Annual Santa Train across one of two bridges in Clinchco. They both cross the McClure river twice in a span of one mile.

The 73rd Annual Santa Train hustles down a straight stretch between Dante and St. Paul.

The 73rd annual CSX Santa Train is crossing the most scenic and greatest places to shoot a train on the Clinchfield (opinion).

The 73rd annual CSX Santa Train was just coming into Elkhorn City, just before the sun started shining.

In beautiful morning sunlight, the southbound 73rd Annual Santa Clause Special splits the rarely before photographed Clinchfield intermediates at Nora Junction guarding the spur up to Neece Creek ... (more)

In what has been a well known scene for several years of Santa Trains, former L&N SD40-2 8033 cuts through the crowd at Fort Blackmore on the former Clinchfield main line.

Just north of the Clinchfield intermediate signals and Osborne's Curve in Dungannon, the 73rd annual Santa Train passes an ancient crossbuck and nice white fence as it hurries to maintain its equa... (more)

CSX's Santa Train keeps time through southwestern Virginia, as it has done for the last 72 years. The ex-L&N SD40-2 is passing the Seaboard signals at NE Boody on this beautiful and historic day.