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 Honoring Our Veterans and Honoring Our Law Enforcement engines leading Q409 across the Ashley River

The 80th anniversary of the CSX Santa Train running as P001-19 has just departed from their stop in St. Paul, VA., as they continue south to Kingsport, TN.

The CSX Santa train returned to the Clinchfield rails for the 80th running of the event. Here the train is stopped in Saint Paul, Virginia as it awaits the signal to proceed on to Dungannon, Virgi... (more)

It's just after daybreak and the fog is still hanging as CSX P001-19, the 80th anniversary of the CSX Santa Train heads south across Pool Point trestle in Elkhorn City, KY.

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.

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)

Copper Creek Crossing. CSX 1 (F40PH-2, ex-CSX 9998, exx-OHCR 280, née-AMTK 280, F40PHR, EMD, 4/1978) led "The Santa Train" consist over Copper Creek in Duffield, Virginia on Saturday, Nove... (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)