In a classic New England scene, Massachusetts Central's B&M-inspired GP38-2 #1750 leads its train north past a church in Ware, MA on Good Friday.

Bridge Line Blues....While there paint might not be as snappy as CP's red or a Heritage Unit these two PanAm SD40's still nicely fill the void this day at East Worcester.

The Alexander crew enters Statesville for the second time today. After dropping their short train from Taylorsville on the "main" north of town and spending all morning shuffling cars in... (more)

Running light to reach their first switching duties of the morning, the day's run leaves some ominous clouds behind.

Weaving out of the Nolichucky River Gorge, a veteran C40-8 leads southbound Q696 through the small photogenic community of Huntdale, North Carolina situated on the Clinchfield Railroad.

Working southbound out of Erwin toward the Nolichucky River Gorge, a southbound coal train graces the rails of the Clinchfield Railroad as it curves through the fan favorite community of Chestoa, ... (more)

Always the last ritual on a trip to the Clinchfield was to wait for a Sunday afternoon southbound and follow it from Poplar through the gorge, down the loops and into Marion before parting ways wi... (more)

A colorful lashup consisting of a CN ES44AC, a KCS SD70ACe, and 3 NS motors, lead ethanol train 64M through Borderland.

Basking in the sun at what is arguably one of the most iconic locations on the former Clinchfield Railroad, former L&N SD40-2 8033 idles on the head end of P907-21, otherwise known as the 73rd Run... (more)

Awaiting departure from Dante, the 73rd Annual Santa Clause Special rests at one of the most iconic shots on the Clinchfield Railroad -- Union Baptist at the North End of Dante Yard.

With Kodachrome blue skies towering above, the 73rd annual Santa Train comes to a stop in Dante, VA on the former Clinchfield mainline. This was my first experience of the north end of the Clinchf... (more)

The 73rd annual Santa Train pauses by the Union Baptist Church in Dante Va

The 73rd running of the Santa Train passes Union Baptist Church in Dante on a gorgeous morning in the heart of Appalachia. With the future of this time honored tradition unknown, it was befitting ... (more)

After getting a fresh crew at Erwin, Q696 works its way south along the Blue Ridge Sub passing the little white church at Huntdale, NC with daylight quickly fading.

Q696 rounds a curve past one of the iconic Clinchfield shots at the church in Huntdale, NC.