Southbound M693 crosses US 23 and the NS Appalachia District at Speers Ferry, VA.

NS U41 passes through the famed Natural Tunnel in southwestern Virginia on Norfolk Southern's (former Southern) Appalachia District.

For a short while on Santa Train Saturday, Clinchport, Virginia may have been the most congested airspace in the United States. Screeching in at the last moment, I went high on the opposite hills... (more)

The 80th anniversary of the CSX Santa Train glides south across the Copper Creek Trestle in Clinchport, VA., running as P001-19

A flared SD70MAC leads a short Q693 over Copper Creek headed south along the former Clinchfield.

B627-16 crossing Copper Creek with a CN leader, as spring starts to finally come around.

Southbound CSX K429 crosses the Cooper Creek bridge with a CN Gevo in the lead as the last of the morning fog burns off in the Clinch River Valley

A rather clean Mac rebuild leads loaded rail train W015-12 across the world famous Copper Creek Trestle along the Clinchfield. The train consisted of 40 loaded rail cars all of the Chessie System ... (more)

A very late Q692-15 heads north over the Copper Creek viaduct as the fall colors begin to show.

The DPU on Q692 flies across Copper Creek on the former Clinchfield.

Northbound CSX L692-06 crossing the bridge at Copper Creek with a short train

A CSX loaded coal train heads south.

The 77th edition of the Santa Train crosses the famed Copper Creek viaduct in Clinchport, Virginia. Although much of the day featured downpours as the one seen here, the Christmas spirit was alive... (more)

Rain or shine, Santa's coming to town! The 77th Annual Santa Train makes its way across the famed Copper Creek trestle. It was a successful chase on the Clinchfield and well worth the 9 hour drive... (more)

Southbound coal bucket N313 skies across Copper Creek Trestle during a heavy rain shower on the former Clinchfield. The rain is a welcoming sight due to drought conditions across the entire Southe... (more)