Showing her age, a Chessie System Burro crane catches the morning sun on a house track outside of Kingsport, Tennessee along the former Clinchfield mainline.

Idling in the Kingsport Yard, a CSX first trick yard job switches cars for a paper facility in the background, along the Clinchfield mainline.

Did someone call a "cab?" Four Clinchfield F-7 A units lead southbound Train 26 across the south fork of the Holston River at Kingsport, Tenn. on Nov. 21, 1966.

CSX's Kingsport (TN) yard job works with a pair of GP40-2s on a warm summer morning. In the background are a pair of GEs about to tie up after an overnight turn to Erwin and back.

Clinchfield RR SW7 #350 sitting by the depot at Kingsport, TN || March 1977

The bay window has been altered into a bayless version on this Chessie System caboose, still wearing it's B&O lineage.

A Clinchfield tradition.. After departing Shelby, KY on the former C&O at 6:30 am this morning, CSX P913, the 2011 Clinchfield Santa Train has successfully arrived in downtown Kingsport. It seems ... (more)

The 2011 CSXT Santa Train crosses the Holston River Bridge into Kingsport TN. led by SD40-3 number 4025. In a few minutes Santa will arrive for the Kingsport Christmas Parade.

The Santa Train crosses over the Holston River, nearing the end of its 110 mile journey in Kingsport.

Fresh from Erie...Brand new DPU equipped ES44AC's 950-953 make their first ever appearance on the former Clinchfield hauling freight south towards Erwin.

Interchanging with CSX at the Kingsport Yard, a pair of light engines idle near a puddle, evident of the recent heavy rains by Tropical Storm Lee.

After switching engines with a northbound empty train, this Duke Power coal train is on the move southbound where he will meet another northbound at Boones Creek. Nikon D300, Nikon 24-70 f/2.8

A northbound mty train comes to a stop in the siding after meeting this yard crew. Moments later Q696 would rumble through on the mainline. Nikon D300, Nikon 24-70 f/2.8