The 6:15 a.m. Amtrak stop in Toccoa, GA was greeted by some 50 area residents on Saturday, May 9 as part of the City of Toccoa’s celebration of National Train Day.
Mayor Ron Seib, city officials and citizens welcomed Amtrak’s historic Crescent Line as it stopped in Toccoa on its way to Atlanta. Mayor Seib boarded the train and handed out information packets about Toccoa to the train riders.
AM 630 WNEG Radio held a live remote broadcast during the event and drawings were held for free round-trip tickets to Atlanta (donated by Ionosphere Travel Agency and won by Brian Bridges and Rebecca Harris) and a $2000 Amtrak voucher (donated by AM 630 WNEG and won by Chris Green).
Amtrak donated tote bags and a framed commemorative Crescent poster (won by Knox Holcomb) were also given away as part of the event in Toccoa.
"We want to thank Amtrak, Ionosphere Travel Agency, and WNEG AM 630 for their event sponsorship," said Downtown Development Director Connie Tabor. "And we also want to thank the community for coming out and helping us welcome this train to Toccoa."
A video of the event and photos can be viewed at: www.mainstreettoccoa.com/amtrak
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