SOU 630 bulids steam in the early morning in preparation for a westbound trek to Bulls Gap on home rails of the former Southern Ry A line.

Just back into Tennessee and on home rails, Southern Railways # 630 leads NS 957 west out of Bristol down the A-Line enroute to Bulls Gap,TN filled with happy railfans!

It's set off in Bristol complete train 38Q heads on east to Roanoke

Although it arrived by train this little girl gets her gift via "air mail" at the Santa Trains 2012 stop at Kermit, Va.

A high and wide move from Norfolk To Front Royal,Va, NS 054 easies onto the B Line just South of the Manassas yard,

The 2012 CSX Santa Train heads into St. Paul past a leg of the wye that runs between CSX's Kingsport Subdivision and NS' Clinch Valley District.

Just out of Freemont the 2012 CSX Santa Train heads on South to its next stop at Dante.

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An ahead of schedule 2012 CSX Santa Train rolls slowly into Dungannon, Va.

Looking over the shoulder of fellow RP contributor,my Son Dustin, at NS 22A on the siding at Piney Flats.

Train 22A heads on west after a meet with NS 38Q at Piney Flats

Santa's reindeer is on its way!

The CSX Santa Train rolls into town with some early Christmas cheer for area children in Dante,Va.

The CSX Santa Train prepares to make its last stop on the Western side of The Clinch Mountains at Ft.Blackmore.The next stop on the route will be just after it exits the mile long tunnel through t... (more)

A few of the thousands of rail fans lining the route wait in anticipation, as the 2011 CSX Santa Train approaches their viewing spot near St. Paul, Va.