(The Associated Press circulated the following article on November 1.)
KINGSPORT, Tenn. — Bluegrass artist Alison Krauss will be the special guest on the 2006 Santa Train.
On November 18th, the 64th annual Santa Special will travel through 14 towns in the Appalachian region, distributing 15 tons of toys and gifts to thousands of people.
The Santa Train Express is a holiday project co-sponsored by CSX railroad; the Kingsport, Tennessee, Area Chamber of Commerce and Food City Grocers of Abingdon, Virginia. The train makes its run each year on the Saturday before Thanksgiving.
The Santa Train’s Virginia stops include: Toms Bottom, Haysi, Clinchco, Fremont, Dante, Saint Paul, Dungannon, Fort Blackmore, Kermit and Waycross.