Photo by Dave Petke. From my collection.

Photo by Dave Petke. From my collection.

CSX 6805 is switching local industries in Kingsport Tennessee on the former Clinchfield RR. 6805 is former L&N 3009.

A quartet of SD40-2's brings a loaded coal train south through Kingsport Tennessee on the former Clinchfield RR. 8456 was former Union Pacific 3110. 8451 was former Chesapeake & Ohio 3082.

Okay, the forgot to reletter one and I like it. Southbound coal train captured for posterity by Dave Petke, from my collection.

Southbound coal waiting to go. Photo by Dave Petke, from my collection.

Originally SCL, then SBD and gone to the dark side. Photo by Dave Petke. From my collection.

Returning from a railfan trip to Knoxville I discovered a rather spiffy looking Conrail alumnus.

Photo by Dave Petke. From my collection.

Prior to the Conrail acquisition this former SCL>SBD unit was the highest number in the model series. Photo by Dave Petke, from my collection

Southbound train in late afternoon sun. Photo by Dave Petke, from my collection.

Mission Accomplished! The crew takes a break from the cab of 8239 after successfully transporting Santa Clause down the Clinchfield RR to Kingsport Tennessee just in time for the annual Christmas ... (more)

CSX P001-19 crossing the Holston River in Kingsport, Tennessee.

With the 80th Clinchfield Santa Train complete (I'll hold off on saying "annual Santa Train" for now...), The "W. Thomas Rice" has been added back to the train, which is depart... (more)

The 80th anniversary of the CSX Santa Train glides across the Holston River Trestle running as P001-19 southbound into Kingsport, TN.