The HolidayTrain

I heard about the Holiday Train coming to Rochester on the radio this weekend. Ellie is very into trains right now and so I decided to take her. This is a very cool thing and I was glad we waited in the cold today to see it come. Every car was decorated and when it stopped, the door to the main car was opened and fake smoke poured out. There stood Santa singing Rock and Roll. He came off the train and began to hand out candy canes while the live band played different songs. Great idea for a great cause. The funny thing is that Elyana kept thinking that it was the Polar Express train and that she would get to go on it and ride to the North Pole to see Santa. Poor kid, that was a tough one to explain!

Here's a little info about the Holiday Train from their website (http://www8.cpr.ca/English/General+Public/Holiday+Train/default.htm), "The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train hits the rails again this November, visiting over 130 communities in eight states and six provinces. In the last decade, the Holiday Train has helped raise $4 million and 2 million pounds of food for local food banks."





Here's a picture of the Mayor that even stopped by.