Santa waves to onlookers as the 2010 Santa Train rolls through Appalachia.

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Volunteers on board the 2010 Santa Train prep the gifts for distribution.

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A child is delighted to see Santa at a stop on the 2010 Santa Train route.

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A woman watches gifts being handed out to the crowd at one of the Santa Train‘s 14 stops in Appalachia.

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Post your 2011 Santa Train photos on the official Santa Train Facebook page beginning Nov. 19.

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A small boy looks through the gift bag he has just received from the Santa Train on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. (Photo by Erica Yoon.)

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Santa Claus tosses gifts to waiting children during the 67th run of the Santa Train on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. (Photo by Erica Yoon.)

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Santa Claus, along with celebrity guest Naomi Judd, tosses gifts from the back of the Santa Train at one of its 14 stops on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. (Photo by Erica Yoon.)

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Volunteers distribute gifts to the crowd while Santa hands out gifts from the back of the train during the 67th annual Santa Train on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. (Photo by Erica Yoon.)

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Wynonna Judd and Santa Claus toss gifts from the back of the Santa Train at one of the 14 stops along the train’s route on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. (Photo by Erica Yoon.)

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Volunteers distribute gifts to the crowd while Santa hands out gifts from the back of the train during the 67th annual Santa Train on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. (Photo by Erica Yoon.)

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Santa Train Photo Contest Winner Announced

Congratulations to Rosalie Fleming of Dickenson County, Va., for winning the “I Experienced The Santa Train” Photo Contest. Fleming’s winning photo captures her 8-year-old granddaughter, Casey Jane Wright, with arms outstretched in anticipation of a toy thrown by Santa Claus from the back of the train. “She was so excited to see the Santa Train

Thompson Square Wins at ACAs, Receives GRAMMY Nods

Great news for Thompson Square, our 2011 Santa Train guests! At the 2011 American Country Awards, Thompson Square snagged two awards — “Single of the Year for a Group or Duo” and “Single and Music Video by a New Artist” — for their platinum hit, “Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not.” They also nominated