The popular Polar Express Train Ride at the Chehalis-Centralia Railroad and Museum is bringing Christmas joy to a bevy of children with golden tickets. The holiday train ride kicked off for the ...

There is no better setting for a recreation of "The Polar Express" story ... on the platform for the train to arrive, my 3-year-old daughter clutched her golden ticket and took in the scene.

Event dates are Dec. 8 and 14-15. The 2-mile rides leave the station every 45 minutes from 9:15 a.m.-4 p.m. Tickets are $10-$12. • The Polar Express Train, Western Maryland Scenic Railroad, ...