Beyond
Our Rails - 2011 Video
Since 1943, the Kingsport Chamber of Commerce,
CSX Transportation (and it's predecessors) and Food City have co-sponsored the
Santa Train.
The annual 110-mile rail 'Christmas parade'
from Shelby, Kentucky, to Kingsport, Tennessee, is an Appalachian tradition that
ushers in the holiday season in the region.
2011 Santa Train with Thompson
Square
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Beyond
Our Rails is an extension of CSX
2010 Santa Train with The Judds
2008 Santa Train with Kathy Mattea
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The Santa Train has spread holiday cheer through
Appalachia, bringing gifts and goodies to children and adults alike. In
2008, the train made it's 66th trek through Kentucky, Virginia and
Tennessee. Kathy Mattea rode along with the crew and helped distribute
15 tons of toys and gifts to thousands of people.
Patty Loveless, Alison Krauss, Naomi Judd, Travis Tritt and Rebecca Lynn
Howard have been among the on-board celebrity guests in recent years.
Several governors, U.S. senators and representatives, and other local,
state and federal officials have also participated in the annual event.
The annual project, co-sponsored by CSXT, Food City and the Kingsport
(Tennessee) Area Chamber of Commerce, is one of Appalachia's most
anticipated holiday traditions. |
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For 65 years, the Santa Train has spread holiday
cheer through Appalachia, bringing gifts and goodies to children and
adults alike.
The train makes 14 stops in Kentucky, Virginia and Tennessee the weekend
before Thanksgiving, to distribute 15 tons of toys and gifts to
thousands of people.
Patty Loveless, Alison Krauss, Naomi Judd, Travis Tritt and Rebecca Lynn
Howard have been among the on-board celebrity guests in recent years.
Several governors, U.S. senators and representatives, and other local,
state and federal officials have also participated in the annual event.
The annual project, co-sponsored by CSXT, Food City and the Kingsport
(Tennessee) Area Chamber of Commerce, is one of Appalachia's most
anticipated holiday traditions.
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