The final Christmas Lantern Express of the day crosses the Three Rivers Trestle, named for where the French Broad & Holston Rivers meet to form the Tennessee River. The dusk lighting shines down o... (more)

The final Christmas Lantern Express of the day passes the Governor Ned McWherter Riverside Landing Park.

The Christmas Lantern Express departs for the second run of the day as Southern 154 does the honors of leading the eastbound trip up the grade by the athletic parks for the University of Tennessee... (more)

The Christmas Lantern Express charges up the hill near milepost 9 after pausing for the story reading.

Southern 154 climbs Henry Hill.

Southern 154 climbs the grade by the sewage treatment plant shortly after departing University Commons.

Southern 154 approaches the turn around on the Christmas Lantern Express after crossing over the Holston River.

Southern 154 departs University Commons with the first Christmas Lantern Express of the day. Note the CSX Local in the background working on assembling its train before heading north to serve cust... (more)

The last Christmas Lantern Express of 2017, lead by Southern 154, makes its way across the Holston River as the last light of the day begins to disappear.

Southern 154 near Holston River Park with the 1pm Christmas Lantern Express.

It finally happened! I decided late the day before to make a trip up to Knoxville to chase the last day of steam operations on the Knoxville & Holston River Railroad's "Three Rivers Rambler", ... (more)

In a rare well-lit scene on the Holston River Bridge, Southern Railway #154 leads a photo special southbound towards Marbledale. A Southern Rail Productions photo charter.