The "Clinchfield Santa Train" running as P93517 crosses the Copper Creek Trestle near Speers Ferry, VA.

Crossing US 23/58/421, two GE ES44AH locomotives shove on the rear of an eastbound CSX coal train at Speers Ferry, VA. The train is exercising trackage rights over Norfolk Southern between Big St... (more)

A former B&O GP40-2 brings geometry train W001-14 out of Tunnel 29 at Speers Ferry, Virginia on the famous Clinchfield.

Clinchfield 800 and the 75th Santa Train exits Tunnel 29 on its way to the next stop in Kermit.

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 "Spirit of America" leads a southbound coal train through Speers Ferry, Va. on the ex-Clinchfield. The bridge crosses highway 58/23/421 (background) and the ex-Southern's Appalachia ... (more)

NS 78G grinds upgrade through Speers Ferry, Va.

A pair of mother-slug sets and a GP38 in Chessie System paint shove on the rear of a CSX coal drag utilizing NS trackage rights near Speers Ferry, Va.

Recently revived Q697 crosses Copper Creek Bridge on the trip from Kingsport to Shelby on a cool July afternoon.

Q08 passes over Route 23/58/421, the main highway between Duffied, Va. and Gate City, Va. approaching Speers Ferry, Va.

The crew decided to use Mother Nature's AC by opening the cab's front door and windows on this beautiful fall day. The CSX coal train is utilizing NS trackage rights between Big Stone Gap, Va. and... (more)

It's a hazy SW VA day as an unusual trio of engines serve as a pusher on a CSX coal drag utilizing NS trackage rights at Speers Ferry. The trio consists of GE BQ23-7 No. 3008, patched Family Lines... (more)

Northbound empty coke train W222 crosses the Copper Creek Trestle on a hot July afternoon.

Northbound empty coke train W222 rolls Northbound across the massive Copper Creek Trestle, having just begun their trip from Kingsport to Shelby on the semi-idle Clinchfield mainline.

A westbound empty CSX hopper train, running on NS trackage rights, is about to roll under former Clinchfield rails at Speers Ferry, Va. The north portal to the ex-CRR's Clinch Mountain Tunnel is o... (more)