Friday, November 20, 1992 was supposed to have seen the "Clinchfield 676" (UP 3985) Challenger crossing Copper Creek on its way to Shelby Yard. Unfortunately, the big engine was not abl... (more)

The "Clinchfield 676" (UP 3985) slowly drifts across the great bridge at the confluence of Copper Creek and the Clinch River. The high bridge was built by the Millard-Quigg Construction ... (more)

An aerial view of early morning at Copper Creek. CSX's running of The Santa Train will be extra special this year for the 75th Anniversary as Clinchfield Railroad 3632 (SD45) and 800 (F3) were res... (more)

Early morning at Copper Creek. CSX's running of The Santa Train will be extra special this year for the 75th Anniversary as Clinchfield Railroad 3632 (SD45) and 800 (F3) were restored in cooperati... (more)

The 75th Anniversary Clinchfield Santa Train operated by CSX and led by special guest locomotives CRR 800 and SCL 2024 masquerading as CRR 3632 cross the famous Copper Creek Trestle.

The "Clinchfield 676" (UP 3985) is silhouetted against a leaden sky 25 years ago, in similar weather conditions experienced by chasers of the recent 75th anniversary Santa Claus Special.... (more)

Slowed down to a crawl crossing the "World Famous Copper Creek Viaduct", Engineer Tony King puts on a show!

"Clinchfield 800 South, clear signal at the world famous Copper Creek Trestle. P901, out." -Engineer Tony King's radio transmission as the 75th Clinchfield Santa Train started acr... (more)

The northbound deadhead move of the 75th Annual Santa Train rolls across the impressive Copper Creek trestle just outside of Clinchport VA at sunrise, departing after the first of several photo st... (more)

Showtime At Copper Creek- CSXT's 75th Anniversary Christmas Train steps slowly across the Copper Creek trestle at Clinchport, Virginia for photographers with VLIX SD45 (CRR 3632) and VLIX F7A (... (more)

75 years in the making.

When you get to Copper Creek and the light is straight on the head end....go to the air! Q696 crosses over the high bridge at Copper Creek, passing parallel to the NS Appalachia District below.

NS train 710 using trackage rights over CSX rumbles south across the 1907 Clinchfield Railroad-built marvel known as Copper Creek Viaduct near Clinchport, VA.

The ex-Clinchfield's famed Copper Creek Viaduct provides a rippled reflection in Clinch River as the pushers on eastbound coal drag 722 approach the ex-Southern's much less impressive crossing of ... (more)