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 Kingsport TN, and stops at a dozen or so towns while Santa throws out gifts to children.
CSX has diverse passenger operations that include office car specials, trips to major events like the Kentucky Derby, track geometry trains and the annual Santa Claus train over the northern section of the fallen flag Clinchfield Railroad.