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Christmas Train
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Posted By: Jimbo, 12-17-2009, 06:12 PM

Spotted the Christmas Train while visiting my dad in Revelstoke BC. Yes Grant, there is the funny white stuff again!! Cheers JIM








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Thats amazing, I thought it was just Coca-cola adverts that did this sort of thing, but this is the real deal, great images thanks for sharing.
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Thats amazing, I thought it was just Coca-cola adverts that did this sort of thing, but this is the real deal, great images thanks for sharing.
Thank you for looking and commenting. JIM
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Wow this is cool! thanks for sharing and happy holiday to you

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Wow this is cool! thanks for sharing and happy holiday to you
Same to you and your family. Cheers JIM
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That is really neat Jim, thanks for sharing.
Like it!!
Hope all is as good as it can be with Dad. Been through this and it aint a pleasant time.
Cheers mate.
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That is really neat Jim, thanks for sharing.
Like it!!
Hope all is as good as it can be with Dad. Been through this and it aint a pleasant time.
Cheers mate
Thanks Grant. It will be a challenage trying to get me dad figured out. Cheers and the best to you and Ann over the Christmas Holidays. JIM

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WOW...how cool is that...better than having a train set under the Christmas tree

Merry Christmas Jim
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WOW...how cool is that...better than having a train set under the Christmas tree

Merry Christmas Jim
Thanks Jan. Best to you and your family over the Holidays, JIM
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Wooow, cheerful, colorful train! I like it!
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Cool - I had no idea such decorations were applied to real trains. Nice shots, too.

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Haha, great shots. I had the same: just thought this would be only "real" in de Coke Ad. But here it is, in real life!

Merry Christmas Jim!
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Very nice series. I think my kids would love to see a train like that around here. That's pretty cool.
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Wooow, cheerful, colorful train! I like it!
Appreciatge your kind words. Merry Christmas! JIM



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Cool - I had no idea such decorations were applied to real trains. Nice shots, too.

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This train travels from Coast to Coast though I believe they have a couple. There were around 800 people at the concert at tht train and for a towmn is 6500 people, that's a lot. It looked awesome. JIM

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Haha, great shots. I had the same: just thought this would be only "real" in de Coke Ad. But here it is, in real life!

Merry Christmas Jim!
They do this every Christmas. Cheers Rense. JIM

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Very nice series. I think my kids would love to see a train like that around here. That's pretty cool.
Thanks Mike A little change from my landscape shots. JIM
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Since there was so much interest in this train I thought I would share this link I got from a fellow Canadian that explans more about the train and what it does. JIM

2009 Canadian Pacific Holiday Train
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