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This story is part of News Channel 11’s coverage of 80th Santa Train. A 1-hour documentary special will air on Thursday at 7 p.m., and you can read all of our coverage in the “Santa Train: Celebrating 80 Years” tab above.
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(WJHL) – This year’s Santa Train has come and gone, but News Channel 11 wanted to document all that took place to make the event happen. Alongside an hour-long special documenting the train’s return, we’ve compiled a gallery of some of our favorite photos from Saturday.
Santa throws a toy from his platform during the daytime. (Photo/Ben Gilliam, WJHL) 
Volunteers are briefed on the day’s schedule and safety. (Photo/Ben Gilliam, WJHL) 
IKEA bags are loaded to the brim with toys and gifts in forward cars then unloaded at each stop. (Photo/Ben Gilliam, WJHL) 
Thousands of toys are packed away in totes. Logistics workers make sure Santa is provided a steady stream of gifts. (Photo/Ben Gilliam, WJHL) 
Santa throws a toy from his platform in Marrowbone, Kentucky. The pitch-black stop is the first of the day. (Photo/Ben Gilliam, WJHL) 
Children clung to adult shoulders as toys are thrown out. The added height means kids get a better view and more chances to catch a toy. (Photo/Ben Gilliam, WJHL) 
Backpacks are offloaded in massive boxes, then taken to the rear of the train and given away. (Photo/Ben Gilliam,WJHL) 
CSX crew members stood between excited crowds and the train. Larger toys were handed down to be passed out by CSX staff. (Photo/Ben Gilliam, WJHL) 
An elderly woman raised her hand to catch Santa’s attention. When volunteers were switching out, she dropped her hand to save her strength. (Photo/Ben Gilliam, WJHL) 
Early stops are the coldest, with frost forming on the train and breath fogging in the air. (Photo/Ben Gilliam, WJHL)
