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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: “THE CANDY CANE EXPRESS”

RIDE THE CANDY CANE EXPRESS, SEE SANTA AND SUPPORT “TOYS FOR TOTS!”

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HESSTON, IND.

Families throughout the Michiana and Chicagoland areas can make lasting holiday memories – and support a wonderful cause -- at the Hesston Steam Museum!

Ready for a nostalgic trip into the past? Visitors can ride Santa's Candy Cane Express in enclosed or open railroad coaches on a two-and-half mile railway line through the woods and past lakes and farm fields. Meanwhile, Santa waits for children in his caboose from the vintage 1900's!

Museum grounds open at 11:30, Trains run from Noon to 5:00 CDT. Kids also can help greet Santa at noon when he arrives in a vintage Ford Model T!

Find lots of toys for your little engineer and take 15% off store wide in the Depot Store our museum gift shop.

‘Tis the season to think of others! Hesston is proud to support the US Marine Corps.’ Toys for Tots® toy drive. Steam Museum visitors bringing a new unwrapped toy for donation receive a free train ride!

Santa’s Candy Cane Express will run the first two weekends in December: Dec. 3, 4 & Dec 10, 11.

FREE ADMISSION, Train Tickets: Adults $5.00 Children $3.00. Kids under three ride free.

Visit www.hesston.org for details / Phone: 219-778-2783 weekends.