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The Santa Express
Barton County Historical Society celebrates Christmas
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Santa has a baby doll for a good little girl, and a bag of antique toys is stowed at the back of this miniature steam train on display at the Barton County Historical Society Village and Museum. - photo by Susan Thacker/Great Bend Tribune
The Barton County Historical Society Museum and Village is ready for Christmas, with festive displays throughout the museum.There are Santas in every nook and cranny and vintage ornaments throughout. Those aluminum trees are back in style!In the library, Santa Claus can be seen riding on the “Rio Grande #830,” a miniature steam train. The train was built by Raymond E. Plank, a machinist for the Denver Rio Grand railroad, for the Elitche’s Garden, an amusement park located in Denver.