The Lehigh Valley heritage unit leads Charlotte-Spartanburg transfer P09 southbound at Lowell.

The Lehigh Valley heritage unit leads Charlotte-Spartanburg transfer P09 southbound at Bessemer City.

Alexander rolls by Loray, with a stop for spotting the centerbeam just ahead.

Alexander rolls through Hiddenite with 8 cars for Taylorsville.

Alexander stops to spot up some of the inbounds for work the follow day at customers just outside of Statesville.

Alexander heads west with 8 cars for Taylorsville at Midway Road between Scotts and Stony Point.

Alexander wraps up a long day as the crew brings it home to Taylorsville.

Empty hoppers from Cliffside roll eastward by the Seaboard station and caboose at Matthews. This train is off of its normal route due to the closure of the former Clinchfield.

Empty hoppers from Cliffside climb the grade into Pinoca Yard on the Charlotte Subdivision. This train is off of it's normal route due to the closure of the former Clinchfield.

Due to the devastation on the former Clinchfield between Spruce Pine and Erwin, coal for Duke Energy's Cliffside Plant is taking circuitous routes. Here, empties head railroad north (geographical... (more)

Engineer Scott Steffey nears the end of his final run before retirement, bringing the Santa Train across the North Fork Holston River entering Kingsport.

Santa rolls south from the Dante stop, passing the turntable at Dante Yard.

For the second straight year, Santa had waved-out when his sleigh crossed the Clinchfield lettering on Copper Creek, but CEO Joe Hinricks and crew look like they're still enjoying the event.

The Clinchfield heritage unit crosses Copper Creek, with the Clinchfield lettering still present.

The Santa Train stops at Haysi.