VRE's Annual Operation Lifesaver Santa Trains

Every year just before Christmas, kids and their parents are given the opportunity to ride a train and meet Santa and Mrs. Claus, who are on board VRE trains to promote rail safety and Operation Lifesaver’s “Look, Listen and Live” campaign. There will be plenty of Santa’s helpers joining in handing out candy canes and coloring books, along with high school choral groups and other festivity-makers.

We know it has been a long wait (as some of you have been anxious about Santa Trains since May), but information on the ever popular Operation Lifesaver Santa Trains is finally here!

Again, the event, taking place on Saturday, December 8th uses this opportunity to remind people of the importance of rail safety. So remember, that this event is not just for fun, but it also has a serious and important message: "Look, listen and live!" from Operation Lifesaver.

In addition, Operation Lifesaver Santa Trains also work in conjunction with the Marine Corps Toys for Tots. So on December 8th, our Leeland Road, Manassas, Burke Centre, and Woodbridge stations will be drop off sites for the Marine Corps Toys for Tots Campaign. We are, therefore, encouraging everyone to bring a toy to the Santa Trains so that someone less fortunate in the Virginia area can share in the joys of the holidays.

VRE Train Model Raffle Contest:

We hope you saved your tickets because here are the lucky winners of our model trains:

January 14th Drawing

816 Vixen Express

5552 North Pole Express

635 Dasher Express

4650 Donder Express

1112 Vixen Express

4176 Comet Express

Winners have until Monday, December 17, 2012, 12 noon to claim their prize with their original ticket. If not claimed by then, the prize will be forfeited and another ticket number will be picked. Please contact Amanda Vitko at 703-838-5446 or avitko@vre.org to claim your train.

As stated on the ticket, the drawing is for two (2) model train sets per line, not by each departing station or each train. Burke Centre and Manassas stations are on the Maanssas Line while Leeland Road and Woodbridge are on the Fredericksburg Line.