AP PHOTOS: All aboard 'The Polar Express'
By The Associated Press, Associated Press
Nov 28, 2015 11:09 AM CST
A man playing the role of Santa Claus arrives on the Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad's festive Polar Express journey to the "North Pole," Friday, Nov. 27, 2015, in Portland, Maine. Each young passengers is given a bell as a keepsake, in keeping with the story in the Polar Express children's book where a...   (Associated Press)

For a trip to the North Pole, there's no finer way to travel than on board The Polar Express.

Railroads around the country offer seasonal trips to see Santa between Thanksgiving and Christmas, including the Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. and Museum.

The festively decorated train offers passengers hot chocolate and cookies and a reading of "The Polar Express" during its one-mile journey along Casco Bay.

Chris Van Allsburg's beloved story of one young boy's magical winter journey won the Caldecott Medal in 1986.

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