Steam & Excursion > Preserving the Christmas Train Tradition

VIDEO: https://fortwaynerailroad.org/2025/11/preserving-the-christmas-train-tradition/

The week before Thanksgiving, the Fort Wayne Railroad, Indiana Northeastern Railroad Company, and Little River Railroad brought Santa to Northeast Indiana, Southeastern Michigan, and Western Ohio aboard the Cameron Christmas Train. This luminous little train carried more than gifts — it carried a century-old tradition of railroads reaching into their communities with generosity and joy.

Over three evenings, Santa’s journey stretched from Edon to South Milford, from Pleasant Lake to Reading, and from Hillsdale to Coldwater. At each stop, families gathered along the tracks to watch the train arrive and as Santa and his helpers stepped down to hand out gifts.

For more details and a video recap, click here. 

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What a wonderful Christmas Train tradition.  Thanks for getting up close with Santa and friends.