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Bright Nights Christmas Train on track despite theft setback

The Bright Nights Christmas Train will be running full steam ahead, despite a setback of thieves who stole about $7,000 worth of materials.

Thieves stole $7,000 worth of materials on Remembrance Day

The Bright Nights Christmas Train is scheduled to run on Nov. 26 as planned. (CBC)

The Bright Nights Christmas Train will be running full steam ahead, despite a setback of thieves who stole about $7,000 worth of materials.

The Vancouver Park Board announced the annual eventin Stanley Park will forge ahead for the 18thyear in a row and open as scheduled on Nov. 26.

Trains will depart every 4.5 minutes during peak periods for the 15-minute journey. It is one of Vancouver's most popular family attractions, carrying more than 200,000 passengers per year.

Vancouver police called the theft on Remembrance Daya despicable crime against a local charity the B.C.Professional Fire Fighters' Burn Fund.Thousands of dollars of copper wire and extension cords were stolen.