It may not be Santa’s sleigh, but this locomotive brought its own good tidings on Wednesday night.The Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) Railway’s Holiday Train was back in northern New York. The annual tradition brought hundreds from across the region. It’s a tradition that people who live in the area consider to be the unofficial start of the holiday season.Others made the trip across Lake Champlain to see the spectacle for the first time.”I think it’s wonderful,” said Vergennes resident Sadie Norton. “It’s very nice to have people come together and just be together as a community.””Every time I see videos on Facebook the day after, I wish I could have been there,” said Port Henry resident Sue Nephew.The Holiday Train pushed through northern New York, stopping in Port Henry, chugging its way north through Plattsburgh, and then ending this trip in Rouses Point. It will now cross the U.S.-Canada border into Montreal.Music was performed at each stop by pop artist Tyler Shaw, as well as Brittany Kennell.CPKC was also accepting food for local food banks and donating to community organizations in each town. Folks at the Moriah Senior Citizens Club, which shares a space with the train station in Port Henry, say they are overjoyed to be a part of it.”It’s a great turnout,” said Fran Wilhelmson. “Everybody enjoys it, the children come, and Santa is here. The town benefits because Canadian Pacific makes a very generous contribution to our food pantry, which we are grateful for.”The train’s full schedule can be found online. It’s running through Dec. 21.
It may not be Santa’s sleigh, but this locomotive brought its own good tidings on Wednesday night.
The Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) Railway’s Holiday Train was back in northern New York. The annual tradition brought hundreds from across the region. It’s a tradition that people who live in the area consider to be the unofficial start of the holiday season.
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Others made the trip across Lake Champlain to see the spectacle for the first time.
“I think it’s wonderful,” said Vergennes resident Sadie Norton. “It’s very nice to have people come together and just be together as a community.”
“Every time I see videos on Facebook the day after, I wish I could have been there,” said Port Henry resident Sue Nephew.
The Holiday Train pushed through northern New York, stopping in Port Henry, chugging its way north through Plattsburgh, and then ending this trip in Rouses Point. It will now cross the U.S.-Canada border into Montreal.
Music was performed at each stop by pop artist Tyler Shaw, as well as Brittany Kennell.
CPKC was also accepting food for local food banks and donating to community organizations in each town. Folks at the Moriah Senior Citizens Club, which shares a space with the train station in Port Henry, say they are overjoyed to be a part of it.
“It’s a great turnout,” said Fran Wilhelmson. “Everybody enjoys it, the children come, and Santa is here. The town benefits because Canadian Pacific makes a very generous contribution to our food pantry, which we are grateful for.”
The train’s full schedule can be found online. It’s running through Dec. 21.
