Christmas Tree Farm’s Exquisite Steam Trains Caught the Eye of Disneyland

Published on September 7, 2024

In the early fall months of September and October, the sound of a train whistle can be heard echoing through the countryside of Reedley, California, reminding locals that the Hillcrest & Wahtoke Railroad and Christmas tree farm is open for business. Hillcrest—about 30 minutes southeast of Fresno—is a valley attraction dating to the 1960s, when it was owned by Ed and Bonnie Toews, who originally operated the Christmas tree farm on the small property. In 1992, the farm was purchased by Sean and Melissa Bautista, and that’s where the story of Hillcrest’s magic begins. Sean Bautista and the Glenwood, South Park & Pacific #13 at Hillcrest Farm in Reedley, Calif. (Courtesy of Sean and Melissa Bautista) “The idea was to use the train to take people from the parking lot to the different fields,” Bautista told The Epoch Times....

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