Halfway between the stops at Dungannon and Fort Blackmore, the southbound CSX Santa Train cruises alongside Virginia Route 65, where numerous farms and homes share the valley with the 100+ year ol... (more)

The 2018 Clinchfield Santa Train at Fort Blackmore.

Empty hoppers from Pennyroyal stroll north through Fort Blackmore.

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

The Barns Of Fort Blackmore. The 75th Anniversary of The Santa Train operated by CSX over the Clinchfield Railroad between Shelbiana, Kentucky and Kingsport, Tennessee was a truly special e... (more)

Q692 rolls north through a foggy Virginia countryside at Fort Blackmore VA.

The Santa Train continues its journey, passing an appropriately decorated mailbox in the unincorporated community of Fort Blackmore, Virgina.

The rain refused to let up as the Santa Train made its way through Fort Blackmore. The F40's were looking good as they made way to their final stop in Kingsport, TN.

Recently rebuilt F40PH-2 CSXT 9998 leads CSX P936-23 (The Santa Train) Moore Hollow near Fort Blackmore, VA on Saturday, November 23, 2019.

The 76th edition of the Clinchfield Santa Train splits the signals at Fort Blackmore

A pair of SD70MACs cruises alongside VA 65 on the rails of the former Clinchfield bringing an unusual to the area potash train south toward Kingsport, ultimately bound for Florida.

The 76th Annual Santa Train splits the intermediate signals just short of their Fort Blackmore stop.

The deadhead move of the 2017 variation of CSX's Santa Train splits through the intermediate signals at Fort Blackmore, VA with SARM's ex. Seaboard SD45 dressed up as Clinchfield 3632 leading the ... (more)

In the early morning sunlight, the northbound deadhead run of the 75th Annual Santa Train rolls through the community of Fort Blackmore along the former Clinchfield Railroad main line. The deadhea... (more)