Shirley McMarlin Friday, Dec. 6, 2019 9:01 a.m. | Friday, Dec. 6, 2019 9:01 a.m. Children’s book author Chris Van Allsburg said “The Polar Express ... Lionel model train layout and a ...

Sisters Ruthie and Trixie Schatz and their cousin Claire Fiore were clearly excited Saturday morning as they waited to board the Colebrookdale Railroad’s special train: Santa’s Polar Bear Express.

Through Monday, the Pullman National Historical Park’s model train experience features Lionel trains and an expanded Polar Express exhibit ... run in a temporary layout throughout the exhibit.