The 80th running of the Santa Train crosses the Holston River on a beautiful late Fall afternoon.

The CSX office car train departs Washington Terminal's upper level for Richmond. Note the former B&O moonlight dome in the consist, back at it's home terminal.

The 80th CSX Santa train pulls into FT. Blackmore, VA on the perfect afternoon of November 19th, 2022. The train operates every year on the Saturday before Thanksgiving between Shelbiana, KY and ... (more)

80th Santa Train is between stops in Dungannon & Fort Blackmore. The ONLY spot on the trip there was no one else set up at.

CSX P001-19, the 80th anniversary of the CSX Santa Train prepares to stop at Fort Blackmore, VA., for Santa and his helpers to throw out gifts to everyone before proceeding south to their next sto... (more)

CSX P001-19, the 80th anniversary of the CSX Santa Train heads south through Fort Blackmore, VA., on their way to the next stop at Kermit

CSX P001-19, the 80th anniversary of the CSX Santa Train splits a pair of old CRR Signals at the MP 55.9 in Dungannon, VA., as they head south to Kingsport, TN.

CSX P001-19, the 80th anniversary of the CSX Santa Train heads south down the Kingsport Sub through McClure, VA., on their way to Dante for their next stop.

The Santa Train approaches the station stop at Dungannon, passing the famous Osborne's store.

After crossing over the Norfolk Southern, ex-N&W Clinch Valley District just east of town, CSX P001-19, the CSX Santa Train passes over the 4th Street underpass crawling into their next stop at St... (more)

The Church Shot. CSX 1 (F40PH-2, ex-CSX 9998, exx-OHCR 280, née-AMTK 280, F40PHR, EMD, 4/1978) passes the legendary Union Baptist Church in Dante, Virginia during The Santa Train 2022 even... (more)

The Santa Train has completed the Dante stop and heads south past what remains of Dante Yard.

The 80th Annual Santa Train crosses a trestle moments after departing its stop at Clinchco, VA in some morning golden hour light. The train is led by CSX's 3 executive FP-40H-2s numbers 1, 3, and... (more)

For a short while on Santa Train Saturday, Clinchport, Virginia may have been the most congested airspace in the United States. Screeching in at the last moment, I went high on the opposite hills... (more)

The 80th anniversary of the CSX Santa Train glides south across the Copper Creek Trestle in Clinchport, VA., running as P001-19