Unable to turn on the tight wye at Kingsport, UP 3985 in disguise was towed NB to await the employee appreciation train which it would pull back south. Here a SB coal train eases past as the fait... (more)
"Clinchfield 676" looking convincing in an authentic patina after its cross county trip east.
This shot brings back some great memories of an event that will never again happen. Even today, I'm amazed I was a part of it. This scene was taken by my friend Joe Givens. I was on board the trai... (more)
The way it was! Folks got close-in trackside to gather gifts tossed from the Ob car as the 50th Anniversary Santa Train came by. Challenger is UP re-lettered for the occasion.
DURING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SANTA TRAIN UP 3985 DISGUISED AS CRR 4-6-6-4 676 IS SB AT GOFF TUNNEL AT STEINMAN, VA ON 11/19/92 ON HER FIRST RUN SOUTH.
In a the most unexpected move of the decade UP 3985 indisguise came to our area for the Santa Claus train. Here she southbound for the first time, the only nice weather we had. She's going the t... (more)
CSX borrowed UP's Challenger 3985 to celebrated the 50th anniversary of the annual Santa Train in 1992. The railroad dressed it up as a Clinchfield locomotive for this occasion.
Keeping the fire hot before returning to Cheyenne as UP 3985.
Lettered and numbered as a Clinchfield, the Challenger begins the 50th Anniversary Santa Train run.
