Saturday, November 21, 2009

The Santa Train

When I read about the Santa Train in the newspaper last year, I knew that this year we were going to have to try to catch a glimpse of it. The closest - and easiest - stop for newcomers like us seemed to be at Fort Blackmore which is a few miles up the Clinch River Highway. We stopped there at The Front Porch, a little store and gas station, and got good directions. But we could have just followed the crowds! We found the crossing, waited with a group of about 150 other train seekers, and at last the Santa Claus Special rolled in, it's horn tooting. In the picture above, you can see this year's special guest, Wynonna Judd, standing beside Santa.
There was candy in the air as Santa, Wynonna and the other helpers tossed out toys, gifts, wrapping paper, and lots and lots of candy.


The video shows The Santa Claus Special coming into the crossing at Fort Blackmore. Make sure you watch till the end! I guess the holiday season has officially begun in Scott County.

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Alex said...

I heard from Jenny that your electricity is out--hope you're staying warm with the wood stove, and that you had a Merry Christmas anyway. As of this writing, ours isn't over quite yet--Jenny and her crew are coming up to dad's for a belated Christmas Eve dinner on Sunday. Then Monday is my birthday of course, and after that it's all over for another year.

And it's actually a Christmas Eve Lunch, so I should get to bed since I have to start cooking in seven hours. Ta-ta for now!

December 27, 2009 at 12:44 AM

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