The 73rd annual Santa Train approaches the Union Baptist Church in Dante, Va. This part of the former Clinchfield has been mothballed, so there's no telling how many more trains will rumble past t... (more)

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)

The 2015 Santa Train, ran by CSX Corp. and the Kingsport Chamber of Commerce, has arrived Dante. It will sit here for 15 more minutes and then continue on to St. Paul.

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)

CSXT 8033 leads the 73rd Santa Train out of Dante Yard, past a string of coal cars being stored there.

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)

Under the cover of night, one of the final northbound through movements on the Clinchfield breaks the silence in Dante, passing the iconic Baptist Church. This section of the Clinchfield has since... (more)

In a classic Clinchfield scene, a YN2 GE shoves on the rear of U355-18 as it comes into the small railroading town of Dante, Virginia. The well known Union Baptist Church steeple can be seen just... (more)

Coasting downgrade into the coal mining community of Dante, Virginia, a pair of AC Gevo's round a tight curve in downtown. U355-18 would drop their pushers and continue south to Erwin.

F7B disguised as a passenger car so the public would not notice it when it was used with the little 4-6-0 steam engine they had.

The Builder's Plate to 802 as a F5A.

802 was a F5 when the CRR got her in 12-16-48 later upgraded to a F7A. Retired in 8-79, was painted black in 1974. Shipped to EMD 2-15-80 on an SCL order.

The CRR employees were very friendly. This hostler invited us into the cab of F7A 802 as he moved the engines along the ready track for fuel and sand.