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Hello, Does anyone know if their is going to be a Santa train this year? If so will it be on the Mt. Clemens sub and when?
Thanks

Supposed to be running through Michigan on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th of December.

cnw8835 wrote:Supposed to be running through Michigan on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th of December.

Nooooo! I was hoping it would be in the middle of December as in years past.

It goes east on the 2nd, south on the 3rd, west on the 4th

I used to "greet" in the host car on the GTW Santa Train in the 80s when I was Treasurer.

It was a good experience to meet a guy that was a nameless face at work when you went into another department's area and there he was with his wife and kids. They become more human and friendly there. I enjoyed those days.

Durand always seemed to have more people in line than the entire population of Durand.

GTW4633 wrote:It goes east on the 2nd, south on the 3rd, west on the 4th

Thank you very much! I will be posting pictures

GreatLakesTrains wrote:

GTW4633 wrote:It goes east on the 2nd, south on the 3rd, west on the 4th

Thank you very much! I will be posting pictures

Flint on the 2nd, Port Huron on the 3rd, Flat rock in the afternoon on the 3rd, Pontiac on the 4th, Battle Creek in the afternoon. I would imagine it'll go back to Chicago on Monday

Even foamers believe in Santa!

GTW4633 wrote:

GreatLakesTrains wrote:

GTW4633 wrote:It goes east on the 2nd, south on the 3rd, west on the 4th

Thank you very much! I will be posting pictures

Flint on the 2nd, Port Huron on the 3rd, Flat rock in the afternoon on the 3rd, Pontiac on the 4th, Battle Creek in the afternoon. I would imagine it'll go back to Chicago on Monday

Do you know the times for the show in Port Huron, Flat Rock and Pontiac?

I would imagine times would be about the same as last year.

I shot the Santa Train in Wyandotte at 1:50pm then.

Just an FYI for people who don't already know, this train is for CN employees and their families only, and isn't accesible to the general public.

milineamtrak wrote:
Do you know the times for the show in Port Huron, Flat Rock and Pontiac?

I do know the times but I can't post them

I was in Bancroft Sunday afternoon last year, I guess just get in the Durand area maybe around 11:00 AM on Sunday when it's on it's way to Battle Creek and wait for it , That's what i am going to do.

I am trying to see it in Mt Clemens or Royal Oak on Saturday. Thats why I was asking for the times.

Last year it was scheduled to leave Port Huron at 12:30pm but came through Mt Clemens at 12:30pm.

Shot it sometime in the afternoon last year on its way to Battle Creek. Id like to do the same this year.

Conrail Jon wrote:Just an FYI for people who don't already know, this train is for CN employees and their families only, and isn't accesible to the general public.

It never has been. I don't know how it is now but when I was there it was , I would guess, 60% employees.
We tried not to notice when a nonemp. went through. The best tactic was to find an employee you know
and go in their "party". We had snacks, pop and/or cider and it really was a party. On really cold days they
would stay in the station/shop whatever and come to the train in blocks. I remember a woman from the
Durand area that came every year. First with her kids, then with the grandkids. Noone in their family ever
worked for GTW and she openly braged about it. No one cared. We figured a little PR and good will to the
people that we kept awake at night was worthwile.

GTW4633 wrote:

milineamtrak wrote:
Do you know the times for the show in Port Huron, Flat Rock and Pontiac?

I do know the times but I can't post them

I always love these "Top Secret"...only the "special foamer" should know post... Why even post..

gtw5812 wrote:

GTW4633 wrote:

milineamtrak wrote:
Do you know the times for the show in Port Huron, Flat Rock and Pontiac?

I do know the times but I can't post them

I always love these "Top Secret"...only the "special foamer" should know post... Why even post..

Its because he is a CN Employee, just like you are a LSRC Employee and cant give out info. Dont like it. Leave.

I think what gtw5812 meant was: what's the point of telling people you know the times, but then saying that you can't divulge them? It's a useless addition to the discussion, and especially when that's the only content of the post, it comes across as smug.

Steve B wrote:I think what gtw5812 meant was: what's the point of telling people you know the times, but then saying that you can't divulge them? It's a useless addition to the discussion, and especially when that's the only content of the post, it comes across as smug.

Well, at least he replied stating why he couldn't. If the guy had asked for the times, and no one responded at all, that'd come off as smug too, I'd think.