The children awaiting Santa get their first glimpse of the CSX Santa Train as it comes around a turn into view at Dante, VA
The CSX Santa Special, just off a stop in Fort Blackmore.Santa can be seen through the trees getting a breath of fresh air at the rear of the last car.
The Santa Train has some close clearance as it passes through the crowd that is awaiting candy and gifts that will be thrown off the back from Santa.
The Santa Train glide across Copper Creek Viaduct led by former L&N SD40-2 8095 and former Amtrak F40PH2's 9999 and 9998.
The stop at St. Paul gives railfans young and old a chance to check out the power if the choose not to fight the massive crowd at the rear of the train.
CSX 8095, a former L&N motor, rounds the curve just north of Sandy Ridge Tunnel with the 65th running of the Santa Train.
Railfans watch from above the tunnel portal as the Santa Train pulls into Haysi for a stop. The tunnel was constructed in 1921 by the Clinchfield Railroad.
The 2007 CSX Santa Train is still on C&O rails as it crosses the Russell Fork of the Big Sandy River and slows to stop for the large crowd ahead. Elkhorn City is one of the premier stops for the ... (more)
The CSX Santa Special prepares to depart St. Paul and heads South towards Dungannon.
The CSX Santa Special makes it's way through Boody on its trip from Shelbiana, KY. to Kingsport, TN.
The CSX Santa Special slows at Dungannon to stop for Santa to deliver candy and toys to hundreds of eagerly waiting children.
The 2007 CSX Santa Train passes through Dungannon, VA enroute to Kingsport, TN on it's 115 mile trek from Shelby, KY
The Clinchfield name remains on the side of this bridge.
The NB deadhead of the Santa Train rounds the sharp curve at Sun, VA-just south of Dante Yard on the former Clinchfield. 8095 is of L&N heritage.
SD40-2 rolls westward through CP Park on the Trenton Line under the northeast corridor with CSX unit trash train K207 heading for Eastside Yard on a bright morning.