After meltdown ends Polar Express ride for teen with autism, conductor hand-delivers Christmas spiri

[LiberalArkie]

After meltdown ends Polar Express ride for teen with autism, conductor hand-delivers Christmas spirit

When a teen with autism was boarding the Polar Express train, he became overstimulated and had to leave. But railroad staff went above and beyond to redeem the trip.

WILLIAMS, Ariz. — Ty Swartout loves trains. In particular, he loves the Polar Express train. The iconic book and movie about the Christmas locomotive are two of his favorites.

"He thinks it's so funny," Ty's dad Lloyd said.

Even though Ty, who has autism, is nonverbal, he still understands the movie, Lloyd said. One of his favorite characters is the conductor.

So when his parents took Ty to see a real-life Polar Express train, he was thrilled. The Swartouts planned an overnight trip to the Grand Canyon Railway, a historic railroad that runs sightseeing rides from Williams, Arizona to the rim of the Grand Canyon.

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[50 Shades Of Blue]

1. Damn. That literally made me cry.

[Docreed2003]

2. What a beautiful story

[MLAA]

3. Oh thanks a lot LiberalArkie, you just had to make me cry, didn't you? 😊

[mcar]

4. This is why I have hope

People care. What a beautiful story!

[Alliepoo]

5. Well-there goes the mascara running down my face...

What a sweet story!! Needed a dose of goodness to counteract all of the awful. Thanks for posting!!

[Cracklin Charlie]

6. They got the message.

They had it all along. It was waiting there for Ty to bring it forward.

Good job, Ty!