The 70th running of the Santa Train is about to enter Caney Fork tunnel at McClure, Virginia.

The 2012 CSX Santa Train heads into St. Paul past a leg of the wye that runs between CSX's Kingsport Subdivision and NS' Clinch Valley District.

Just out of Freemont the 2012 CSX Santa Train heads on South to its next stop at Dante.

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An ahead of schedule 2012 CSX Santa Train rolls slowly into Dungannon, Va.

Nearly completing its 70th running, CSX's Santa Train crosses the Holston River at Kingsport, under the power of freshly repainted SD40-2 No. 8140 and executive F40 No. 9993.

Over halfway through its southward trek across the north end of the Clinchfield, the CSX Santa Train arrives at Ft. Blackmore, welcomed by dozens of Appalachia residents anxious for the arrival of... (more)

Arriving at St. Paul for one of its more significant stops along the route, Santa and his helpers, featuring the Thompson Square country band distribute gifts to very anxious children.

'Half a car to stop, Santa Train', CSX safety teams transmit over the radio as CSXT 8140 and its sharp consist featuring CSX's business fleet arrives at Dante for the 70th running of the Clinchfie... (more)

After greeting dozens of children at Clincho, CSX's annual Santa Train arrives at the community of Freemont for the distribution of more gifts and greetings.

Keeping to the published schedule, the 70th CSX Santa Train is just a few miles above the gift-tossing stop at St Paul.

Operating for its 70th consecutive year, CSX's Santa Train crosses the McClure River in downtown Clincho, southbound on the former Clinchport Kingsport Subdivision. The train will perform a series... (more)

On schedule for the stop at Ft Blackmore in a few miles.

Its that time of year again on the Clinchfield. The 70th annual CSX Santa Train Comes to a stop at Fort Blackmore Before making its way south towards Kingsport. Nikon D700, Nikon 14-24 f/2.8

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