The CP Rail Holiday Train came through Calgary on Dec 11. We had 4 people going mid-day, and by 5pm when we headed out for a Wendy's dinner and then to the Macleod/Heritage train stop, we had 8. Christmas is more fun with more people.
The train pulled up just before 7pm when we arrived. We found pretty decent parking, although a crowd was already waiting. It seemed to me the train was even more decorated this year. More lights, more intricate designs, just better all-around. There was a table for food bank collections as well as a CD (new this year) of train "tracks" for only $10, proceeds going to the food bank.
A crowd of about 100 crowded around the car that had doors waiting to see who the musical group was. At about 7:15 the doors opened up and it was The Odds, with Santa doing one song before he handed over the mike. We stayed for Santa's rap and 2 songs from The Odds.
During the second song, we noticed rodents in the snow. Charise let one crawl around her feet (I have tried 3 times to upload a picture of the mouse around her feet, but was unsuccessful). When they ran over to the group beside us, a little toddler girl screamed a high-pitched scream. I think we were all treading on snow drifts that are never walked on. We were disturbing their home.
It was a fun evening, but too cold to see the end of it. Thanks for the Christmas fun everyone.
The train goes through Cochrane and Banff tomorrow, Golden and area on Monday, and then further west. Search on CP Rail Holiday train and you will see the schedule.
Marcia
The pictures are so cute. A winter hat on Audra and a white hood over Zoe's head. Zoe and Charise thought they were going to see the Festival of Lights. This was even better.
ReplyDeleteI have never seen the holiday train though I have heard Moiya, David, Janet and Glen talk about seeing it drive by.
I would love to hear the CD of train sounds, even though I can hear them every night in the summer time. Please tell me you bought one of the CD's for the listening pleasure of the rest of us.
Reading about that reminded me that once I bought a CD that just had songs about trains on it. Songs, usually with a banjo in the bankground. Someone had produced it at the university and I went over to their department to buy it, though I can't find the CD anymore. I was going to learn the songs and then teach them down at the Ramp Camp in the summer.
Maybe in the next life.
Try, try, try again to upload that picture of the rodent in the snow.
Signed,
The Little Train That Could
Mice and dancing Charise. That was have been weird to be peacefully looking at a lighted train and then a mouse changes the peace. Your kids look so cute all bundled up and Zach ready to throw that snowball. Who received the hit? It is always fun to head out and see the decorated train. The Odds? They have been around for many years, good band. If the train was coming through Winnipeg today, I would be standing out in -28. Perhaps I would be skipping it! See you in 2 - 3 days!
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