"Clinchfield 676" (UP 3985) at the end of the running of the 50th anniversary Santa Claus Special.

NS T08 crosses the North Fork Holston River coming into Kingsport, with a pair of SD40-2's leading Eastman coal loads.

The Clinchfield 676 (UP 3985) is preparing for some minor surgery- note the bent running board over the hot water pump near the smokebox. The morning sun also highlights the taped-on cab numerals... (more)

The morning fog has yet to burn off as Q693 crosses the South Fork of the Holston River just south of Kingsport with CSX's First Responders Unit leading the train south on the former Clinchfield.

DPU on a southbound limestone train, all cars marked OFOX but leased to Residco. I’m assuming this was scrubber stone for some power plant.

Using trackage rights to return to home rails, the Norfolk Southern Operations, Awareness & Response Safety Train heads north across the North Fork of the Holston River just outside of Kingsport. ... (more)

Using CSX trackage rights for Carter Yard in Downtown Kingsport, The First Responder's train sets on the far left siding surrounded by various freight cars.

On the morning of this cold January day, locos switch freight cars around in Kingsport Yard. These tracks are right in the heart of The Clinchfield territory.

A CSX yard job is crossing over the former Clinchfield Railroad mainline while moving a large cut of tanks cars from the east side to the west side of the yard in Kingsport, TN.

CRR 800 leads CSX P901 south into Kingsport, Tennessee over the Holston River. Here the excursion ended and everyone went home happy after a memorable trip!

The 76th Santa Train crosses the North Fork of the Holston River as it nears then end of its run.

A pair of CSX ET44AHs are tied up with a limestone hopper train along Lincoln St. in Kingsport, TN.

P935 crosses the Holston River coming into Kingsport with the Santa Train.

On the final approach to the last stop at Kingsport, P935-17 crosses the North Fork of the Holston River with their 3-engine, 12-car consist in tow for the 76th running of the Santa Train.

P933-17 "The Santa Claus Train", rolls over the North Fork Holston River in Kingsport, Tennessee. All the presents have been delivered to all towns, and all that's left to do is for Sant... (more)