In Pictures and Video: The 2015 CP Rail Holiday Train

This panorama image gives you a sense of the crowd that turned out for the C Rail Holiday Train on Wednesday, December 16. The afternoon show, featuring performers Jim Cuddy, Devin Cuddy and Kelly Prescott, saw Revelstokians donate 720 pounds of food and contribute $1,186 in cash either directly or by purchasing hot dogs and cocoa from the Fire Rescue Service. To cap it all off, the CPR gave Food Bank Manager Patti Larson a cheque for $10,000. Now that's a heck of a Christmas gift, isn't it? Please click on the image to see a larger version of this photo. David F. Rooney photo
This panorama image gives you a sense of the crowd that turned out for the C Rail Holiday Train on Wednesday, December 16. The afternoon show, featuring performers Jim Cuddy, Devin Cuddy and Kelly Prescott, saw Revelstokians donate 720 pounds of food and contribute $1,186 in cash either directly or by purchasing hot dogs and cocoa from the Fire Rescue Service. To cap it all off, the CPR gave Food Bank Manager Patti Larson a cheque for $10,000. Now that’s a heck of a Christmas gift, isn’t it? Please click on the image to see a larger version of this photo. David F. Rooney photo

By David F. Rooney
The CP Rail Holiday Train rolled into town before dark this year with a great afternoon show, featuring performers Jim Cuddy, Devin Cuddy and Kelly Prescott.
The iconic railroad Christmas show brought hundreds of Revelstokians to the rail yard on Victoria Road where they donated 720 pounds of food and contributed $1,186 in cash either directly to the Community Connections Food Bank or by purchasing hot dogs and cocoa from the Fire Rescue Service. To cap it all off, the CPR gave Food Bank Manager Patti Larson a cheque for $10,000. Now that was a heck of a Christmas gift, wasn’t it?
Here’s a selection of photos from the event as well as, at the very end, a video of this year’s performers and the cheque presentation ceremony:
For Bank volunteers accept donations from members of the public. David F. Rooney photo
For Bank volunteers accept donations from members of the public. David F. Rooney photo

This inflatable Christmas Train invariably attracted the attention of very young children, like this young sir, who appeared to enjoy the penguin. David F. Rooney photo
This inflatable Christmas Train invariably attracted the attention of very young children, like this young sir, who appeared to enjoy the penguin. David F. Rooney photo

Members of the Royal Canadian Artillery and the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery brought one of their 105-mm howitzers to the Railway Yard to show to the public. This artillery piece is used to safely trigger avalanches in Rogers Pass. David F. Rooney photo
Members of the Royal Canadian Artillery and the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery brought one of their 105-mm howitzers to the Railway Yard to show to the public. This artillery piece is used to safely trigger avalanches in Rogers Pass. David F. Rooney photo

Krystal Fitzmaurice brought her kids, three-year-old Ollie and three-month-plod Sebastian, do to the Holiday Train. They were suitably wide-eyed at all the excitement. Don't you just love their headgear? David F. Rooney photo
Krystal Fitzmaurice brought her kids, three-year-old Ollie and three-month-plod Sebastian, do to the Holiday Train. They were suitably wide-eyed at all the excitement. Don’t you just love their headgear? David F. Rooney photo

The venerable Revelstoke Community Band, which has been in existence for over 100 years, performed a repertoire of instrumental carols and other songs under the direction of John Baker (centre, right). Please click on the photo to see a larger version of this image. David F. Rooney photo
The venerable Revelstoke Community Band, which has been in existence for over 100 years, performed a repertoire of instrumental carols and other songs under the direction of John Baker (centre, right). Please click on the photo to see a larger version of this image. David F. Rooney photo

Glen Cherlet (center) leads a kind of double life. On the one hand he's the proprietor and all-around BBQ master at Begbie Barbeque and on the other he is also an active volunteer with the Revelstoke Fire Rescue Service. He got to put his culinary skills to good use grilling up hot dogs for sale at the Holiday Train event. David F. Rooney photo
Glen Cherlet (center) leads a kind of double life. On the one hand he’s the proprietor and all-around BBQ master at Begbie Barbeque and on the other he is also an active volunteer with the Revelstoke Fire Rescue Service. He got to put his culinary skills to good use grilling up hot dogs for sale at the Holiday Train event. David F. Rooney photo

Jim Cuddy, Devin Cuddy and Kelly Prescott were the headliners for the Holiday Train this year. They put on an excellent show. Say what you want about the CPR they do throw a good party every Christmas. David F. Rooney photo
Jim Cuddy, Devin Cuddy and Kelly Prescott were the headliners for the Holiday Train this year. They put on an excellent show. Say what you want about the CPR they do throw a good party every Christmas. David F. Rooney photo

If you felt cold, and the low temperature did pierce a lot of young ones, there were handy bonfires where you could warm up. David F. Rooney photo
If you felt cold, and the low temperature did pierce a lot of young ones, there were handy bonfires where you could warm up. David F. Rooney photo

Please activate the YouTube player below to watch some of the entertainment put on by performers Jim Cuddy, Devin Cuddy and Kelly Prescott and the presentation of a $10,000 cheque from the Canadian Pacific Railroad to Community Connections Food Bank Manager Patti Larson.

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