The crowds came out all over for the run of the 75th Anniversary of The Santa Train! In St. Paul, Virginia on the afternoon of November 18, 2017, people flocked from all over to see Ricky Skaggs a... (more)

Credit where credit is due. Employees CSX, members of the Southern Appalachia Railway Museum and associates posed in front of Clinchfield 800 (F3A) at the end of the day on November 18, 2017. Afte... (more)

Beautiful bright sun and grass that is very green sets the scene for Clinchfield Railroad 3632 (SD45) leading the deadhead move of CSX The Santa Train on November 17, 2017. The Fort Blackmore Barn... (more)

Unexpected visitor. CSX 8006 (SD40-2) passes Clinchfield Railroad 3632 (SD45) while capturing night shots of the Clinchfield engines that were restored in honor of the 75th Anniversary of The Sant... (more)

Anatomy of a night photo session: Control the train, control the crowd, control the lighting, control the scene...but ya can't control the weather! Clear plastic bags had to be used to protect the... (more)

Down low. Recently restored Clinchfield Railroad 800 (F3) sits in Shelbiana, KY on November 17, 2017 before the running of The Santa Train by CSX for the 75th Anniversary. Thanks goes out to the S... (more)

A great memory, updated! A different take on "the shot" at the Union Baptist Church in Dante, Virginia. The Clinchfield Railroad is a classic railfan’s delight, as seen here on the deadhead move... (more)

Take a knee. Don't worry, the train is stopped for photos as we catch a reflective view at track level of Clinchfield Railroad 3632 (SD45). CSX's running of The Santa Train will be extra special t... (more)

An aerial view of early morning at Copper Creek. CSX's running of The Santa Train will be extra special this year for the 75th Anniversary as Clinchfield Railroad 3632 (SD45) and 800 (F3) were res... (more)

Early morning at Copper Creek. CSX's running of The Santa Train will be extra special this year for the 75th Anniversary as Clinchfield Railroad 3632 (SD45) and 800 (F3) were restored in cooperati... (more)

With his hand at the throttle of a Clinchchfield dressed SD45, Clinchfield veteran Mr. Tony King brings the deadhead Santa Train to a stop for a photoshoot beside the famous Baptist Church in Dant... (more)

The 75th Anniversary Clinchfield Santa Train operated by CSX and led by special guest locomotives CRR 800 and SCL 2024 masquerading as CRR 3632 cross the famous Copper Creek Trestle.

The immaculately restored Clinchfield 800 leaves St. Paul crossing the Clinch river enroute to deliver more Christmas cheer!

Santa arrives behind to the massive crowds at Kingsport on an EMD led sleigh!