M892 with the 3194 in the lead passes through the South End Allen on their way towards Shelby on the former Clinchfield.

80th Santa Train pokes out of the McClure Tunnel.

80th Clinchfield Santa Train heads south to the famous stop in Dante. Was a great surprise to see this tradition return after two years.

CSX P001-19, the 80th anniversary of the CSX Santa Train heads south down the Kingsport Sub through McClure, VA., on their way to Dante for their next stop.

76th annual Clinchfield Santa Train is heading south. Really miss these runs. #9992 is now CSXT3.

CSX's 76th Santa Train rolls past 'Caney' near McClure,VA after their stop at Fremont.

The weather conditions provide for a gloomy, but fitting setting deep in the Appalachian Mountains as the 77th Clinchfield Santa Train accelerates past the US&S P2 signal guarding Caney Junction a... (more)

P933-17 "The Santa Claus Train", exits out of McClure Tunnel, bound for its next stop of Dante, Virginia.

After departing Fremont and now a few hundred yards from the last active coal mine on the former Clinchfield the Santa Train is in great sun heading thru isolated country to the next stop in Dante... (more)

CSX's 75th annual Christmas Train heads down the old Clinchfield route at Caney interlocking with F3A #800 from the Clinchfield Railroad in the lead.

Clinchfield 800 pops out of the tunnel at McClure at it leads the 75th annual Santa Train south for Kingsport.

Battling much a much needed rain showers, the 74th Santa Train rounds the curve in McClure. A small community in Dickenson County, VA. From here it will make its way to its next stop in Dante.

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.