By Brenda Erdahl
The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train returns to Central Minnesota this year with stops in Buffalo and Annandale on Saturday, Dec. 14th.
The 1,000-foot train with hundreds of thousands of LED lights is scheduled to arrive at 6 p.m. at the 5th Street NE railway crossing in Buffalo. At 7:15 p.m. it will arrive at Downtown Park in Annandale near the Harris Street West railway crossing. Sometime between 6:30 and 7:15 p.m. it will pass through Maple Lake. For those wanting to catch a glimpse of the bedazzling locomotive as it passes through town, First Street on the south end of the Community Park is a good place to do it.
This is the CP Holiday Train’s 26th year of touring. Throughout the holiday season it makes stops at large and small communities across the United States and Canada supporting the local food shelves by raising money, food, and awareness for food insecurity.
While it’s a sight all on its own as it trundles across the country with its 14 brightly lit rail cars, each decorated with illuminated holiday designs, it’s the show that will really fill your cup with holiday spirit.