Santa Train 2011

Published: Friday, December 23, 2011 at 3:00 PM EST
Event Date: Saturday, November 19, 2011
Location: Shelby, KY to Kingsport, TN

Since 1943, the Kingsport Area Chamber of Commerce, CSX Transportation (and its 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.

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