Santa throws a wave to the crowd deep in the heart of Clinchfield Country.

Showing off the CSXT Capitol Dome brass plate on the nose of the executive F40PH-2 CSXT 1, the P00123 heads southbound through Fremont, VA, on January 26, 2022.

Southbound executive tour of the former Clinchfield. Good photo location between Haysi and St. Paul are very few and far between.

The Clinchfield 676 (UP 3985) is rounding the curve at Fremont, on its way to Kingsport, Tennessee. The old trackside winch does not appear on today's satellite map.

P902 strolls through Fremont, Virginia on November 17, 2017 during it's deadhead move.

The 75th Annual Santa Train passes Caney on the Clinchfield as we got a break in the clouds for some very nice light on the CRR 800.

VLIX SD45 2024 disguised as CRR 3632 brings 20 645 powered cylinders, yellow number boards, a Mars Light and a Leslie RS5T air horn back to the hills along the old Clinchfeild mainline if only for... (more)

The Santa Train slows to stop for its layover in Fremont where the awaiting crowd will get to see Santa.

A pair of CSX F40PHs bring business car train P955 southbound near Fremont, VA as it parallels the McClure River and Highway 83 on a gloomy February afternoon.

Where all the folks come from to be on hand for thrown gifts at remote Fremont is a Santa Train phenomenon.

CSX 933 rolls by the former site of the station at Fremont. It was relocated, and part of it can be seen on the hill to the left. Still has the Clinchfield signage on it too....

CSX Santa Train 2003

Annual running of the CSX Santa Train

CSX Santa Train approaches the old Fremont Depot