Red hot pokers growing obscenely amidst the purple rocket greet the passage of this empty NB grain train on another fine Saturday morning, a great day to be alive. To the left is a gutter on the ... (more)
CRR SD45-2 No. 3623 and F7A No. 800 were laying over at the CRR engine facility in Dante, VA on Nov. 12, 1977.
Southbound CSX freight Q696 working through the reverse curves at Phillips Yard, just south of Dante in the heart of former Clinchfield RR country following a quick snowfall the night before.
The 69th annual CSX (Clinchfield) Santa Train pauses next to the iconic Union Baptist Church in Dante.
It doesn't get much for Appalachia than this! Arriving in the coal town of Dante, with company houses nestled up against the Right of Way, southbound CSX U303 led by a duo of consecutively numbere... (more)
Santa's reindeer is on its way!
Santa makes the day of thousands of eager children along the route of the Santa Train. He is seen here throwing toys and snacks to the children of Dante, VA.
The CSX Santa Train rolls into town with some early Christmas cheer for area children in Dante,Va.
Pausing briefly at Dante to allow children from local communities to catch a glimpse of Santa on the rear observation car, a Dante based conductor has returned to the cab of CSXT 4025 with boxed l... (more)
The well photographically documented Baptist Church of Dante and the annual Clinchfield Santa Train make for a hard to pass up photo opportunity, as southbound CSX P913 waits for cleareance from t... (more)
The Santa Train comes to a stop at the Union Baptist Church, in Dante Virginia. Nikon D80, Nikon 12-24 f/4
The Santa Train preparing to stop at Dante. Nikon D300, Nikon 70-200 f/2.8 VR
Clinchfield RR GP7 #907 awaiting its next work in Dante, VA - Sept. 1970.
A pair of Clinchfield SDs at the shop in Dante, VA in 1979.
CRR SD45-2 3618 working the yard at Dante, VA on a hazy September day in 1977.
