Santa’s Challenger
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Travel back in time almost 20 years and see the annual CSX Santa Claus Train on the former Clinchfield – with a big Challenger taking the lead.
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| Producer | Greg Scholl Video Productions |
|---|---|
| Run Time | 40 Minutes |
| Narration | Yes |
| Shrink Wrap | Yes, Brand New |
| Technical Details | No Region Code |
Travel back in time almost 20 years and see the annual CSX Santa Claus Train on the former Clinchfield – with a big Challenger taking the lead! Santa’s Challenger was a November 1992 train that showed remarkable cooperation between the UP and CSX. Challenger 3985 traveled from Wyoming to Kentucky and Tennessee to power the annual Santa Claus train. 3985 was renumbered and relettered in Huntington, West Virginia as Clinchfield 676 since the UP and Clinchfield engines were nearly identical. Our coverage shows the preparations in Kingsport the day before the Santa train operation, which includes loading the goodies on the train. Then we see the train depart heading north. The main event of course is the next day as we see the Santa Train in all its glory powered by the largest steam engine in the world.
On the rear platform of the train is Santa and his helpers and they throw gifts and candy off the rear of the moving train to folks along the route between Shelby, Kentucky and Kingsport, Tennessee. There are stops made at some towns, like St. Paul where we get some good views of the action and Santa. NBC TV also did a story about this train, and Joe Garagiola was on the rear for part of the train trip throwing out goodies. The NBC story aired on Christmas Day in 1992. Mountain scenery is also a part of the trip with several tunnels and bridges along the way.
Jeremy C. Schultz –
Greg Scholl has another nice “take” on this occasion… It is not quite as long as I hoped for, but nevertheless, the footage is not bad by ANY stretch of the imagination.
Ron –
Surprisingly I ordear this Video on Thursday and it came in 2 days later. 1992 was a historic year for the Union Pacific steam crew and the 50th running of the Santa special is truly one of the memorable moments in history. Challenger 3985 was re lettered to Clinchfield 676 for the occasion and would pull the 50th annual Christmas train from elk horn city Kentucky to Kingsport Tennessee on former Clinchfield rails (now part of CSX Transportation). Steam may never operate in Appalachia area again but the Santa train continues on for more than 75 years now and hopefully it would live on forever.
Ricky –
Surprisingly Though, The Re-edited & Shortend Version Was In Restored Quality. At The End, There Are Trailers That Focused On The Union Pacific, & The New River Gorge. The First Trailer Shows An Upcoming DVD “Challenger Goes East”. By The Way Did anyone saw The Simpsons During The 1992 Parade?