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| The train then leaves the cotton farm and proceeds to Clark (Clarkdale) and stops near the team track. The passengers disembark the train and get on specially modified cotton wagons for a horse-drawn ride to the Jeff Gin. At the Jeff Gin, there is a demonstration of the removal of cotton seeds from the cotton. There are demonstrations of using the hand methods as well as using the gin. Upon their return to Clark (Clarkdale), there is a demonstration of loading cotton bales onto the train for shipment to market. The passengers then return to Madison after a long day of cotton and train rides. | The train then leaves the cotton farm and proceeds to Clark (Clarkdale) and stops near the team track. The passengers disembark the train and get on specially modified cotton wagons for a horse-drawn ride to the Jeff Gin. At the Jeff Gin, there is a demonstration of the removal of cotton seeds from the cotton. There are demonstrations of using the hand methods as well as using the gin. Upon their return to Clark (Clarkdale), there is a demonstration of loading cotton bales onto the train for shipment to market. The passengers then return to Madison after a long day of cotton and train rides. |
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| | ==== Yard Sale Ride ==== |
| | The MT&A also has an annual yard sale ride. This ride started in the 1980s and continues to today in the 2020s. On the second weekend in October, each community along the line has a yard sale. The MT&A loads passengers at Madison and takes them up and down the line stopping in each community for their yard sale. This ride is typically about 10 hours long with 30-minute stops at each community involved. A diesel-electric locomotive usually pulls this ride instead of steam because of the time involved in the ride. There are usually several baggage or box cars on this train for the passengers to carry their purchases back to Madison. |
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| | ==== Christmas Tree and Gift Ride ==== |
| | But the favorite of the locals is the Christmas Tree and Gifts ride. The Christmas Tree Farm sponsors these rides annually. They provide a space for Arts and Crafts dealers and small businesses to setup near the tree farm. Families ride the train to the farm, pick their Christmas Tree, cut it, and tag it for the return trip to Madsion. They then shop with businesses setup near the tree farm. These rides occur three nights each week and there are usually a couple on Saturday as well. |
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| | The train for these rides usually includes passenger coaches and flat cars for carrying the christmas trees. If the weather is expected to be wet, the flat cars may be replaced by baggage cars or box cars. The MT&A makes the majority of its passenger revenue from these rides each year. |
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