If this was an excursion, this would be the epitome of "rare mileage", the OCS toured the entire Bone Valley on this day and in doing so ran into areas they had to run around the train, this allow... (more)

CSX's office car special rolls along the Mohawk River at Yosts on its way west to Chicago.

OCS returning from a trip thru West Virginia. As the train is now stored in Waycross, they will pull into West Jax, detrain & clean up, then deadhead back north, using the line towards Baldwin th... (more)

First outing of the OCS for 2023 is another first, getting the train heading across the Brunswick Subdivision. A very new procedure, allowing for regular daylight photographs on this line for the... (more)

First outing of the OCS for 2023 is another first of sorts, for the photographer, getting the train heading north past the depot. Has only happened like this a couple times thus far. Typically... (more)

The 80th running of the Santa Train crosses the Holston River on a beautiful late Fall afternoon.

The CSX office car train departs Washington Terminal's upper level for Richmond. Note the former B&O moonlight dome in the consist, back at it's home terminal.

The 80th CSX Santa train pulls into FT. Blackmore, VA on the perfect afternoon of November 19th, 2022. The train operates every year on the Saturday before Thanksgiving between Shelbiana, KY and ... (more)

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 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 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.

After crossing over the Norfolk Southern, ex-N&W Clinch Valley District just east of town, CSX P001-19, the CSX Santa Train passes over the 4th Street underpass crawling into their next stop at St... (more)

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)