The Two Harbors turn heads for home reaching the outskirts of Duluth seen here meeting the Duluth Zephyr at Lakeside Siding, who will then line themselves out and follow us into town after the mee... (more)

A couple of ladies wait to board the Christmas City Express back to the Fitgers complex at dusk.

Christmas City Express pauses by the nicely lit trees adjacent to Bentleyville.

NSSR 9169, reportedly the oldest operating RDC in the United States, is all decorated for the Christmas City Express. This former C&NW RDC shuttles passengers on a short run from the Fitgers Br... (more)

The NSSR's Christmas City Express arrives in downtown Duluth after a short trip from Fitgers. The RDC is a former C&NW version and is one of the first delivered.

The North Shore Scenic Railroad's Christmas City Express pauses at Duluth Union Depot at sunset on a crisp last day of November.

The North Shore Scenic Railroad's "Christmas City Express" arrives at the Fitgers Brewery complex to load passengers for the Duluth Union Depot. This former C&NW RDC is reported to be the oldest o... (more)

A young girl dashes off the "Christmas City Express" at Duluth Union Depot during the inaugural evening for this train. This former C&NW RDC is decorated for the season and makes shuttle runs betw... (more)

NSSR 9169, the oldest operating RDC in the United States, is all decorated for the Polar Express that shuttles to the Fitgers Brewery and back along with activities for the kids. This unit was ori... (more)

Welcome to the North Pole! While other railroads do caboose hops and such, at the Lake Superior Railroad Museum we go all out, and proves you can teach an old dog new tricks! Oldest operating RDC... (more)

The orignal. The oldest operating BUDD Car and original piece of equipment for the North Shore Scenic Railroad rests in the yard. Originally built for the C&NW.

The North Shore Scenic's Budd Car decked out in holiday lighting makes it's final run for 2009 picking up the last group of happy children for their return trip to Santa's Courtyard.

The North Shore Scenic's Budd Car decked out in holiday lighting makes it's final run for 2009 picking up the last group of happy children for their return trip to Santa's Courtyard.

Ghosts of Christmas past perhaps? Passengers board the Polar Express as it prepares to head back to Fitgers.