The 74th annual Santa Train pulls into Fort Blackmore for its stops, as a crowd that is smaller than usual awaits Santa and the gifts that will be thrown off.
A Classic Clinchfield location, and one of my favorite spots on the now mothballed section of the Clinchfield. The 74th Running of the Santa Train passes by Union Baptist Church in Dante, Virginia... (more)
The 74th Annual Santa Train sits at the north end of Dante Yard during its stop in Dante.
The 74th annual CSX Santa train passes under the Roaring Fork Tipple in a misting rain.
The 74th annual Santa Train from Shelby KY to Kingsport TN along the former Clinchfield Railroad arrives in Dante VA.
The 74th annual Santa Train from Shelby KY to Kingsport TN along the former Clinchfield Railroad crossing the North Holston River near Kingsport TN
The finches and larks sing their morning songs as the smell of honeysuckle and fresh cut hay fills the hazy morning air. The tranquility of a summer Sunday sunrise is all but perfect as the faint ... (more)