Holiday Train Making Its Way Through Midwest

Associated Press - Tue 06:50 AM 12/11/2012

The train features a specially decorated engine dubbed "Rudy".

The train features a specially decorated engine dubbed "Rudy".

A train bringing holiday cheer is winding up its journey through the South and Midwest.

The Kansas City Southern Holiday Express Train began its trip Nov. 23 in Texas. It's already made stops in Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas and Oklahoma.

Final stops were scheduled this week in Joplin, Mo., on Tuesday; Pittsburg, Kan., on Wednesday; and Drexel, Mo., on Thursday. The

trip ends Friday at Kansas City's Union Station, where the train will be on display through Sunday.

The train features a specially decorated engine dubbed "Rudy," a gingerbread boxcar, a flatcar carrying Santa's sleigh, plus reindeer and a miniature village. There's also a snow-covered stall filled with model train displays, the elves' workshop and even a little red caboose.

Guests get to visit Santa and tour the train.

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youmakenosense

Tuesday 11 December 2012 10:49 Report this comment

Now thats pretty neat!!!!!

jimdingo

Tuesday 11 December 2012 17:35 Report this comment

That would be worth seeing.

getumgranny

Tuesday 11 December 2012 19:07 Report this comment

How sad they didn't come through here, I would have LOVED to take my Grandkids to see this!!! I wonder why someone from the city/chamber did not try to get them to come this way, God knows we have PLENTY of railroad tracks around Salina!!!