NS train 710 using trackage rights over CSX rumbles south across the 1907 Clinchfield Railroad-built marvel known as Copper Creek Viaduct near Clinchport, VA.

Heading downgrade on their run from Kingsport, Tennessee to Shelby, Kentucky, northbound mixed freight Q697-28 crosses Copper Creek trestle just outside of Clinchport, VA. Time freight has returne... (more)

NS 4001 leads NS 744 across Copper Creek viaduct along the former Clinchfield.

On a beautiful but cool morning, a Norfolk Southern Heritage unit train crosses the Copper Creek viaduct bound for Kingsport TN

NS 744 rolls across the former Clinchfield mainline and across the highest viaduct of Copper Creek with NS 4001 in the lead

1990's or 2016? A four pack of Norfolk Southern standard cab locomotives lead northbound loaded coke train 686 across the Clinchfield Railroad's Copper Creek Viaduct on a picture perfect afternoo... (more)

The 73rd annual running of the Santa Train rolls across the famous Copper Creek viaduct with the NS Appalachia District seen below.

A loaded NS coal train using trackage rights crosses over Copper Creek Trestle shortly after the Santa Train crossed.

CSXT 8033 with the CSX Santa Train in tow climbs the steep grade passed the Copper Creek Defect Detector. Crossing the state route 644 underpass.

CSXT 8033 with the CSX Santa Train in tow climbs the steep grade at the Copper Creek Defect Detector.

As of the date of this photo it has been eight days since CSX has operated any of its own trains over this segment of the former Clinchfield from Frisco, TN to Dante, VA. After CSX's announcement ... (more)

Brand new CSX GE ET44AH #3258 leads a southbound loaded SCWX coal train across the Copper Creek Viaduct enroute to Erwin, TN and points south. The engine was released from GE Erie less than a week... (more)

In this beautiful afternoon perspective, southbound freight CSX Q696-01 works across the Copper Creek Viaduct on former Clinchfield Rails to Erwin and points south.

In this Black and White perspective, a northbound coal train crawls across the viaduct at Copper Creek as it accelerates on its way to Starnes. This train would eventually hold there for a tree ac... (more)