The 68th annual CSX Santa train on the Clinchfield

The sun is just up as the Santa Train crosses the river at Elkhorn City	Slowing for its Second stop of the day at Elkhorn City	Departing Elkhorn City at 0730	Southbound departing Elkhorn City, along the Levisa Fork River
Santa is in for a long, cold ride down the Clinchfield.	The Santa Train crosses the Levisa Fork River at Clinchco	Santa waves to the crowd at Clinchco	Carmon, just after getting her shot at Clinchco
Traffic jam at Freemont..all there to see Ol Saint Nick	Framed through the Caney Fork Tunnel	Framed through the Caney Fork Tunnel	The Santa Train emerges from the short tunnel at McClure
Departing Dante	A newly rebuilt SD50 leads the Santa Train out of Dante.	The crowd of fans on the bridge at Fort Blackmore	The CSX Safety patrol holds the crowds back as the train arrives at Fort Blackmore
The CSX Safety patrol holds the crowds back as the train arrives at Fort Blackmore	Departing Saint Paul	Santa and Wynonna Judd wave to the crowds at St. Paul	Making up a little time, sprinting down the valley at Starnes.
Santa is still waving...	Crossing the Holston river as the train nears its final stop at Kingsport