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Arriving in Elkhorn City, VA. crossing the old C&O bridge. |
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As the 2008 CSX Santa Train arrives in Elkhorn City Santa is ready at
the rear of the train. |
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Kathy Mattea is greeting Elkhorn City in
style. |
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Santa and his helpers hard at work. |
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Approaching
the Breaks Interstate Park the Santa Train
crosses Pool Point Bridge. |
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Arriving
in Haysi, VA. CSX SD40-2 #8016 is the lead unit. |
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Santa
and Kathy Mattea wave as they arrive in Haysi, VA. |
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Santa
and Kathy pass out a portion of the 15 tons of gifts. |
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The sun finally came out in Clinchco, VA. |
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Kathy
Mattea greeting Clinchco, VA. |
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Kathy
having a great time. Check out her MySpace
Page. |
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Crossing
the First McClure Bridge in Clinchco. |
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Santa gives a big
wave as he departs Clinchco. |
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Arriving in Fremont, VA.
looking down from hwy. VA. 83 |
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Santa and his helpers look up at the photo line. |
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Heading
around the curve at Allen, VA. |
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Santa Train passes with the previous days snow fall. |
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Santa
Train idle as CSX officials talk business at Dante, VA. |
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Entering Dante yard limits as the lead unit passes the Union Baptist
Church. |
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The
Santa Train at the SE of Boody siding |
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Crossing
over Lick Creek in Hamlin, VA. |
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The
66th annual Santa Claus Special arrives at St. Paul, VA. |
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Departing
St. Paul, next stop Dungannon! |
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Crawling as it comes around Osborne Curve. |
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Santa is over halfway home to
Kingsport as he waves at Osborne Curve. |
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The 2008 Santa Train arrives in Dungannon, VA. |
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Santa arrived in Dungannon
and the crowd was ready. |
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As
the helpers grab more gifts as Santa throws a stuff animal. |
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The
Santa Train just
north of Fort Blackmore, VA. |
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HO!
HO! HO! |
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The
Santa Train passes an empty coal drag at Starnes holding in the siding. |
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The
Santa Train is at MP# 70 heading south at Starnes, VA. |
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Crossing over the Third Clinch River Bridge. |
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Crossing
the massive Copper
Creek Viaduct. |
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Another
view of the Santa Train crossing Copper Creek Viaduct with NS tracks below. |
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Crossing
over U.S. 23-58 on the Speers Ferry Bridge. If you look close you'll see
the backhoe on NS tracks. |
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Arriving
in Kermit, TN. on the mainline. |
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Santa
handing a gift to a little girl in Kermit. |
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Santa
giving gifts away at Kermit, one of 12 pre-determined stops along the
110 mile trip. |
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The
Santa Train rolls past the end of northbound N370 after making a stop at
Kermit. |
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Santa
waves at the onlookers as the Santa Train is about
to disappear into Click Tunnel at Frisco. |
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The
Santa Train crossing over North Fork Holston River Bridge. |
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The
end of the line, Santa has departed the train along with Kathy and the
parade has started. |
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The 2008 Santa Train is over crossing Boones Creek
Viaduct, on it's way to Erwin, TN. |