With his hand at the throttle of a Clinchchfield dressed SD45, Clinchfield veteran Mr. Tony King brings the deadhead Santa Train to a stop for a photoshoot beside the famous Baptist Church in Dant... (more)
Somebody had to post it...so here's the classic shot at Dante. Minor cloning used in photoshop to clean up church-porch clutter.
Bringing up the rear of the deadhead move of the Santa Train, CSX's F40's roll past what is likely the most photographed church in all of Virginia in the quaint Appalachian town of Dante.
The 75th Anniversary Santa Train operated by CSX over former Clinchfield territory between Shelby KY and Kingsport TN. This year featured special power provided by the Southern Appalachian Railway... (more)
THE CLINCHFIELD LIVES!!! CSX K446-07 is seen going through Dante, VA on 4/9/2017! This is the first time a through train has gone through this town since this portion of the line got mothballed b... (more)
Doing a poor imitation of a UP locomotive from LA and trying to look cool, this rarity, even in 2000, is actually helping out on the recurring maintenance "jamboree". Nice name but I di... (more)
The Santa Train throttles up as it departs Dante for St. Paul.
The lead locomotive of the 2016 Santa Train proudly shows its Clinchfield nose decoration denoting the route at which the train traverses. Here we see the train pausing in front of the Union Bapti... (more)
A Classic Clinchfield location, and one of my favorite spots on the now mothballed section of the Clinchfield. The 74th Running of the Santa Train passes by Union Baptist Church in Dante, Virginia... (more)
The 74th Annual Santa Train sits at the north end of Dante Yard during its stop in Dante.
The 74th annual Santa Train from Shelby KY to Kingsport TN along the former Clinchfield Railroad arrives in Dante VA.
A bustling terminal in those days and now a ghost town. Here two units are waiting for a new assignment. How many SD40-2s got this paint scheme?
Two 35 year veteran crew members guide F892-17's engines through the siding at NE Dante, as they pass one of the most iconic Clinchfield locations: Union Baptist in Dante, Virginia.
CSX's Santa Train passes the old Clinchfield Yard at Dante. Seeing it nearly empty was a sad sight.