The Santa Train is arriving a few minutes ahead of schedule and will make a gift-tossing stop in this small SW Virginia community.
The CSX Santa Train picks up speed after having stopped to let Santa and helpers distribute gifts.
The 72nd CSX Santa Train is but a few miles north of the next gift-tossing stop at St Paul and is running slightly ahead of the published schedule.
A father and his two young sons get a unique perspective look at the passage of the 72nd CSX Santa Train.
A southbound coal drag awaits its crew while track work is being done on an adjacent track.
The annual Santa Train is being cleaned and made ready for its run on Saturday. Large sheets of plastic have been temporarily taped to cover the undercarriages on the coaches during the cleaning p... (more)
The local continues to get to use interesting power from the past.
At speed along Wyndale Road but will be tied down in Bristol to await Tennessee crew scheduled for several hours later.
Moving smartly but will stop just ahead to wait on a meet at the Abingdon siding.
Fine day for moving through the SW Virginia countryside.
Eastbound out of Bristol moving on to Roanoke.
The first of two afternoon westbounds with lead power units courtesy of Mr. Warren Buffet.
Westbound, next stop: crew change in Bristol.
The westbound is pulling a long string of stored cars to add to its train before departing into Tennessee.
A rare Full House. All tracks in the yards have a train or idle power on them. Not visible is 27V on the main.
