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Santa's annual train visit delivers hope and magic to one corner of coal country
- The Santa Train marks its 82nd running this year, bringing presents and joy to small towns along a 110-mile portion of the CSX rail line.
- Each year, they hand out more than 15 tons of gifts including hats, mittens, and teddy bears.
- Since 1943, the people of Appalachian Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee have looked forward to Santa’s arrival.
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In the United States, Santa normally delivers presents from a sleigh pulled by reindeer, but he also travels across three different states on a train in November. On November 23, he embarked on a more than 100-mile (170-kilometer) trek through the Appalachian Mountains, making several stops in local communities. Here, together with Santa, volunteers distributed hundreds of gifts to enthusiastic children.
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Santa's annual train visit delivers hope and magic to one corner of coal country
Since 1943, the people of Appalachian Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee have looked forward to Santa’s arrival. Not in a sleigh on their rooftops, but on a train. At each stop
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