A loaded NS coal train using trackage rights crosses over Copper Creek Trestle shortly after the Santa Train crossed.

As of the date of this photo it has been eight days since CSX has operated any of its own trains over this segment of the former Clinchfield from Frisco, TN to Dante, VA. After CSX's announcement ... (more)

Brand new CSX GE ET44AH #3258 leads a southbound loaded SCWX coal train across the Copper Creek Viaduct enroute to Erwin, TN and points south. The engine was released from GE Erie less than a week... (more)

In this beautiful afternoon perspective, southbound freight CSX Q696-01 works across the Copper Creek Viaduct on former Clinchfield Rails to Erwin and points south.

Running on trackage rights, loaded coal train NS 750 spans the massive Clinchfield Copper Creek Viaduct in Speers Ferry, Virginia with three GE's doing the honors. This train loaded this morning, ... (more)

In this Black and White perspective, a northbound coal train crawls across the viaduct at Copper Creek as it accelerates on its way to Starnes. This train would eventually hold there for a tree ac... (more)

On a picture-perfect afternoon, two classic engines lead a southbound rail train out of Speers Ferry, VA over Copper Creek on the 187 foot tall Clinchfield Viaduct. The Southern viaduct over the c... (more)

Running south for Erwin, TN on the ex-Clinchfield Kingsport Subdivision, CSX coal drag U411-17 crosses the 187 foot tall Copper Creek Viaduct over its namesake creek. The ex-Southern Railway Appal... (more)

A 10 minute exposure creates a beautiful star trail effect at the scenic Copper Creek trestles. The upper is CSX's former Clinchfield trackage, while the lower trestle is NS's Appalachia District.... (more)

After MOW crews cleared up the main, a rail train gets on the move to Erwin, TN as they cross the impressive Copper Creek viaduct on CSX's Kingsport Subdivision.

Crossing the massive ex-Clinchfield Copper Creek trestle is CSX 433-303, with V353, at Copper Creek, VA. 5-03-2005

Southbound "Santa Train" is rather workaday this year, no Fs, and rather short, with an ordinary, but very clean leader. Due to visibility issues wide nosed units did not work out and t... (more)

A long way up for the Santa Train.

Crossing over the impressive Copper Creek Viaduct, the 72nd running of the Clinchfield Santa Train passes through Clinchport, led by recently built SD40-3 No. 4047.