Running as P001-19 the 80th anniversary of the Santa Special Train heads South through Kingsport, TN. as they cross over the Holston River Trestle.

After visiting the annual train show back in Johnson City, I caught up with a Northbound freight upon entering South End Carter Yard.

Stuck in Kingsport...Frustration has set-in for the UP Steam Crew Member leaning out of the cab window of Clinchfield Challenger 676, aka UP 3985. While attempting to turn the engine on the wye, t... (more)

Clinchfield Challenger 676, aka Union Pacific 3985, simmers in the yard at Kingsport TN while a pair of NS GP38-2s pass by. The Challenger has been brought east to celebrate the 50th anniversary... (more)

My first catch of 2022.

CSX manifest train Q693-17 (Russell, Kentucky to Waycross, Georgia) is parked on the mainline at the Hill Street crossing in Kingsport, Tennessee waiting for a new crew.

Not long after a crew change, a southbound CSX unit ethanol train is rolling along in the passing siding in Kingsport, Tennessee and will soon be out on the mainline to continue its journey. The ... (more)

A RJ Corman SW1500 switches tank cars at the massive Eastman Chemical plant in Kingsport, Tennessee. RJ Corman provides switching services at the plant.

Q693 begins the journey down the south end of the former Clinchfield as they pull out of Kingsport and cross the South Fork of the Holston River.

U722 stops to gather 2 more engines for the trip west to Loyall as a couple of Tennessee troopers stop by.

With the CSX Honoring First Responders unit on point, U722-10 rolls into Kingsport, TN during a late evening golden hour.

One half of the yard switcher du jour. Considering their standards at the time one has to wonder why they bothered with the patch.

An overview of Carter Yard on a warm spring morning.

An interesting maintenance of way flat car rests along Lincoln Street at Carter Yard in Kingsport, Tennessee. This flat has ramps on either end to allow the track tie crane in the middle to acces... (more)

The "Clinchfield 676" at dawn on the Friday of the 50th anniversary Santa Claus Special weekend. Two items were on the agenda- fix the twisted running board (above the fireman's side fro... (more)