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)

Southern 4501 leads the return leg of a steam excursion across the ex-Southern's less impressive trestle over Copper Creek. The ex-Clinchfield's Copper Creek Viaduct looms in the background.

A CSX coal drag heads across the impressive Copper Creek Viaduct amidst the fall colors and a gorgeous blue sky in early November. In the foreground, the state of Virginia proudly advertises its r... (more)

While the Clinch Mountains try and hang on to what little fall colors are left. The friendly crew bring the CSX Santa Train to a crawl almost stopping on the Copper Creek viaduct, for all the rail... (more)

CSX coal on Copper Creek Viaduct

The Santa Train crosses the Copper Creek Viaduct as it’s continues south to Kingsport.

The 66th annual Santa Train, P90522, slowly crawls across CSX's Copper Creek Viaduct while Norfolk Southern's former Southern Railway trackage cuts and winds it's way through the hillside below.

On the last leg of its trip the 2008 Santa Train passes over the famed Copper Creek viaduct on its way to Kermit, Waycross and then finally the end of its 110 mile trek in Kingsport.

A pair of NS GEs lead a northbound empty EnviroStone scrubber stone train across CSX's Copper Creek Viaduct utilizing trackage rights between Frisco, TN and St. Paul, VA.

CSX loaded coal train N414 southbound crossing Copper Creek Viaduct with the Clinch River in the foreground.

As the DPU begins to be more and more common on NS trains that cross over CSX's Kingsport Sub, the chance for that one last shot in the evening light also becomes more common. What is not very co... (more)