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The
deadhead move north to Shelby Yard |
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Shelbiana,
KY is the beginning of the Santa Train |
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Passing
the loudout in Millard, KY |
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The
Judds tossing toys and candy in Marrowbone, KY |
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Santa
tosses a stuffed animal |
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Santa
and The Judds having a great time |
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Crossing
former C&O bridge entering Elkhorn City, KY |
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Elkhorn
City is the third stop along the 110 mile trip |
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Arriving
in Elkhorn City...the crowd is ready |
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Elkhorn
City always has a great turn out for the Santa Train |
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The
Judds and Santa wave as they come to a stop |
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Naomi
tosses a stuffed animal in Elkhorn City |
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Passing
out a small portion of the 15 tons of toys and candy along the route |
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Santa
Train passing milepost 1 on the former Clinchfield Railroad |
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Elkhorn
City yard was once a major coal yard with several loudouts |
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Crossings
Pool Point bridge entering the Breaks Interstate Park |
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The
Grand Canyon of the South, The Breaks
is located in southwest Virginia |
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Crossing
Levisa River |
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Crossing
Hills Mill Bridge located in Haysi, VA |
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CSX
#8506 leads the way this year |
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Santa
waves as the sun comes out in Haysi |
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Santa
Train comes to a stop in Haysi |
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Santa,
Wynonna's daughter Grace and friends pass out toys and candy |
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Exiting
Sykes Mill Tunnel in Clinchco |
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Santa
and his helper give a friendly welcome as they arrive in Clinchco, VA |
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Santa
waves departing Clinchco |
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Crossing
2nd McClure Bridge |
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Fremont
is waiting on Santa just around the bend |
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CSX
#8506 SD50-2 has 3500 hp and is doing a great job |
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Santa's
helpers wave at the photographers |
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Arriving
in Fremont, VA |
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As
the train passes, the crowd gathers around the rear platform |
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Passing
through Caney Junction |
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Exiting
Caney Fork Tunnel behind McClure Lumber |
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Santa
Train passing an old abandon coal loader located in Allen, VA |
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Santa
waves as the crew stocks the rear platform |
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Passing
Martin, VA |
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The
Santa Train enters one of many reverse curves along the route |
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Trammel
is the highest elevation on the north end . |
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Sandy
Ridge Tunnel is the longest tunnel on the former Clinchfield |
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Mikey's
final run banner |
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Santa
Train departing Dante with Union Baptist Church in the back ground |
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Dante
is pronounced like "Can't" |
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Running
along Lick Creek in Hamlin, VA |
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Crossing
Lick Creek for the last time |
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Passing
out toys and candy in St. Paul, VA |
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Naomi
tosses a stuffed animal in St. Paul |
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Overview
of St. Paul |
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CSX
crew has gotten their boxed lunch and it's time to depart |
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Departing
St. Paul looking down from Alt. Highway 58 |
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Santa
and Wynonna wave goodbye |
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Entering
Osborne Curve |
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The
Santa Train is just north of Dungannon, VA |
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Santa
gives a big wave as they're ready for Dungannon |
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Passing
through Hardwood, VA |
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Santa
Train arriving in Fort Blackmore, VA |
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Santa's
helper throws a big handful of candy for the crowd |
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Photographer's
hanging out on the highway 72 overpass |
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SD50-2
heading south on the main at Starnes, VA |
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The
Santa Train ready to cross 3rd. Clinch River Bridge around the bend |
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Copper
Creek Viaduct |
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Looking
at CSX on the top and Norfolk Southern mainline on the bottom |
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North
Fork Holston River Bridge |
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Kingsport
is around the bend and will be the last stop |
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Another
view looking west as the Santa Train crosses the same bridge |
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It's
time for Santa to hop off the train and ride the fire engine through the
parade |
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Santa
Train is cleared out and has a new crew to head home to Jacksonville, FL |
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One
last view as it crosses Boones Creek Viaduct |
