An NS coal train is useing track rights to cross the valley via CSX's Copper Creek Viaduct.

Sometimes you just prop yourself up on a rock and hope luck somehow finds you. This morning is one of those days. After seeing the days forecast I knew I had to at least get out to Copper Creek an... (more)

A CSX train crosses the impressive Copper Creek Viaduct CSX 8426 , CSX 8057 ... If you look close enough you can see the conductor standing on the front porch of the lead unit for some reason o... (more)

Getting up early does have its advantages. Capturing an image of train crossing the Copper Creek Viaduct in the fog has always been an interest of mine. I was either too busy or too lazy to get my... (more)

As many times as railbuffs have photographed trains on Copper Creek Viaduct I have often heard that newer angles are becoming tougher and tougher to find. With that in mind I decided to do somethi... (more)

The Santa Train eases across Copper Creek bridge on its annual southbound run.

The 67th running of the Santa Train crosses the Copper Creek Viaduct.

The 67th edition of the CSX Santa Train starts across the trestle at Copper Creek.

Following the annual maintenance jamboree on the former Clinchfield Railroad, CSX executives make an inspection run across the line. Their OCS is seen here crossing Copper Creek Viaduct behind 999... (more)

Many trains have been photographed crossing over Copper Creek Viaduct but not very many of these. Here is the 2009 edition of this lines OCS train in its entirety stretched across the bridge as it... (more)

CSX 118 and 119 lead the 1989 CSX Santa Train southbound across the Copper Creek Viaduct at Clinchport, VA.

The morning fog still lingers over Copper Creek and the Clinch River as the peace and quiet of this July morning is interrupted by the passing of a northbound empty hopper train led by a single CW... (more)

I day out railfanning sometimes yields great surprises such as this K train crossing Copper Creek Viaduct. On top of that the train was being pulled by a pair of UP SD70ACe's. A very unusual move ... (more)

It was a good day at Copper Creek

CSX empty hopper train N414 stretches out across Copper Creek Viaduct on its northbound trek to the coalfields of eastern Kentucky. NS's much smaller Copper Creek crossing can be seen hidden below... (more)