The late evening shadows begin to cover the scene at Copper Creek Viaduct as a northbound empty hopper train rumbles across the 180-foot high span which was originally constructed by the Carolina,... (more)

Using its trackage rights, train E325 crosses the Clinch River at Clinchport, VA.

NS 722 heads East toward a meet with two Westbounds at Watkins. Only about 20 seconds after this shot, CSX Q696 came roaring over the Copper Creek Viaduct that looms overtop of this 722.

CSX Q696 rumbles across the Copper Creek Viaduct only seconds after the head end of NS 722 crossed the lower NS trestle. more)

Just seconds before CSX Q696 arrives on the the much higher CSX viaduct, NS 722 crosses over the little trestle at Copper Creek.

NS 78T gathers speed it will need to make the long grade up to Watkins with one unit, an EMD, shut down due to traction motor fire at Tito.

A pair of CSX SD70MACs leads southbound loaded coal train T134-31 across the Copper Creek Viaduct on the former Clinchfield RR mainline.

CSX 741 takes empties North across the Copper Creek Viaduct

CSX 237 leads DKPX empties North across the Copper Creek Viaduct

CSX V486 crosses the large Clinchfield trestle at Copper Creek on a sunny December day.

A CSX trackage rights train rolls across the NS trestle at Copper Creek while the CSX trestle soars high above.

A CSX trackage rights train crosses the lower NS trestle with the CSX Copper Creek viaduct looming overhead

The CSX Santa Special crosses the Copper Creek Viaduct with only 3 stops to go until the end of the 65th running of the event. After arriving in Kingsport, Santa will anchor their Christmas Parade... (more)

The Santa Train glide across Copper Creek Viaduct led by former L&N SD40-2 8095 and former Amtrak F40PH2's 9999 and 9998.

NS T74 brings coal loads toward the Frisco yard with the CSX Copper Creek Viaduct looming overhead