Named after a nearby coal mine, Wakenva is the site of a defect detector and that’s it. Nearby and down in the holler is beautiful downtown Trammel, not to be missed if you’re in the area.

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)

The 76th running of the CSX Santa Train makes its way from its previous stop in Dante, VA en route to the next stop in St. Paul Virginia. The train runs every year on the Saturday before Thanksgiv... (more)

VIA 35 with wrapped VIA 6416 and unwrapped VIA 6414 for power crosses the Lachine Canal, with a wrapped LRC car first out.

VIA 6458 leads a late VIA 60 over the Lachine Canal.

The 76th anual Clinchfield Santa Train keeps the tradition alive in coal country as it makes its way past a shut down coal tipple in deep Appalachia, shortly after departing its fourth stop of th... (more)

With downtown Boston in the background, Amtrak train 67, the Night Owl, prepared to depart South Station for Washington behind F40PH 209. This view is now history as a parking garage and bus termi... (more)

The 76th Annual Santa Train splits the intermediate signals just short of their Fort Blackmore stop.

The consist for the CSX Santa Train is headed home to Jacksonville FL the day after the 76th running of the annual train.

The consist for the CSX Santa Train is headed home to Jacksonville FL the day after the 76th running of the annual train.

The 76th Annual Santa Train crawls across the Copper Creek bridge for a photo op.

P935 crosses the Holston River coming into Kingsport with the Santa Train.

The 76th annual running of the CSX Santa Train is seen making its appearance across the famed Copper Creek trestle, with about 20 miles left on its charity-driven journey to Kingsport, TN.

The 76th CSX Santa Train slowly crosses Copper Creek trestle on a beautiful fall afternoon.

On the final approach to the last stop at Kingsport, P935-17 crosses the North Fork of the Holston River with their 3-engine, 12-car consist in tow for the 76th running of the Santa Train.