Kenworth T880 to Transport 50th Anniversary U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree from Minnesota to Washington, D.C.
A specially decorated Kenworth T880 will be transporting the 50th Anniversary U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree from Minnesota to Washington, with stops at more than 30 community celebrations.
The Kenworth design features a night shot of the Capitol, a brightly lit and colorfully arrayed Christmas tree, the official seal of the 2014 Capitol Christmas Tree project and the logo of Wille Transport Inc., a longtime Kenworth customer based in Cohasset, Minnesota. Two Wille Transport drivers will pilot the Kenworth T880 and a Kenworth T680 Advantage on a journey of nearly 2,000 miles.
The 80-foot-plus white spruce cut from the Chippewa National Forest will be making stops in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia and Maryland. (Click here for the tour schedule.) The tree-cutting ceremony takes place Oct. 29 near Cass Lake, Minnesota.
“The annual lighting of the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a true American tradition. It is a special honor for Kenworth to participate in this year’s 50th anniversary Capitol Christmas Tree tour,” said marketing director Kurt Swihart said. “The T880 heavy hauler is engineered with the proper specs to handle this important move, and the graphics are a tribute to the tree’s destination.”
An additional 70 Christmas trees, donated by Minnesota Tree Growers Association, will be transported by the Kenworth T680 Advantage. Those will decorate the inside of the Capitol and other federal sites throughout Washington. The T680 Advantage also will bring 10,000 ornaments created by children and others from Minnesota communities to adorn the Capitol Christmas Tree and the smaller trees.
