A week from today will be Christmas! A saw the little people today in my Christmas village enjoying this season!! I took a different photo of the main street of my village through the boxcar doors of my Southern Crescent Limited Express Boxcar. Ken
I made this video yesterday trying out a new camera, but I’m afraid that I’m not much of a cameraman.
Nice perspective, Ken. By the way, have you seen the TM video yet and if you have, what is your reaction.
Johnny:
I really enjoyed your video. It looks like you have the new AF PE set running. How do you like it?
Originally Posted by suzukovich:
Originally Posted by Passenger Train Collector:
Got to get our dog Cody into the Christmas layout act. He had surgery three weeks ago and had a hard time with the many stitches he received. On Thursday, thank goodness they all come out. Anyway, for us he is as much of the Christmas season as our North Pole layout pictured with him.
Brian
I am glad she is better. In mine case a kitchen counter still doesn't stop mine especially if they think there is food up there. Our cat would just knock things off.
Angle, My German Shepard and Joey ( My wife's dog) with my youngest
And the trouble maker Tiger My middle daughter's cat.
It's because of these guys, we call the one on the bottom loop the Christmas Treat Train...
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Joe the photos are great. Thanks for sharing.
That Std. gauge Christmas train must be fantastic in person.
Merry Christmas to you and yours.
Beautiful Christmas tree, Joe! 
Joe, Beautiful!
I like how they shine!
Originally Posted by Matthew B.:
Originally Posted by suzukovich:
Originally Posted by Passenger Train Collector:
Got to get our dog Cody into the Christmas layout act. He had surgery three weeks ago and had a hard time with the many stitches he received. On Thursday, thank goodness they all come out. Anyway, for us he is as much of the Christmas season as our North Pole layout pictured with him.
Brian
I am glad she is better. In mine case a kitchen counter still doesn't stop mine especially if they think there is food up there. Our cat would just knock things off.
Angle, My German Shepard and Joey ( My wife's dog) with my youngest
And the trouble maker Tiger My middle daughter's cat.
It's because of these guys, we call the one on the bottom loop the Christmas Treat Train...
Yes, The Christmas treat train!! I love it. Our dog would love it even more!!
Originally Posted by Pingman:
Originally Posted by emtp53:
This is the Paugh Family Winter Christmas Layout. We started building the layout approximately two years ago and have been adding to it ever since. The theme is a 1940's - early 1950's Christmas. Enjoy!
You have succeeded beautifully in achieving your theme and displaying excellent modeling technique. Congratulations to you and your family.
So, how did you do the snowy streets?
The streets are cut from hollow core found at Staples and just sprinkled with Woodland Scenic Snow. Then I just "drove" the cars up and down the streets.
I finally got back to this thread and spent the last hour or so looking at all of the wonderful pictures you guys have posted. ALL of your efforts are greatly appreciated and help make this time of the year my favorite! Thanks to each and every one of you for contributing to this thread and making our forum such a special place!
Alan
This is my contribution.... No train layout under the tree but there are some trains in boxes!!
Alan
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Originally Posted by leavingtracks:
This is my contribution.... No train layout under the tree but there are some trains in boxes!!
Alan
Alan, I liked this one the best The stain glass windows and the arched roof with the tree. Who cares if you don't have trains under it. It still says Christmas.
Ok I edited the photo. But I still like it.
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Originally Posted by leavingtracks:
This is my contribution.... No train layout under the tree but there are some trains in boxes!!
Alan
WOW!!
Seeing all the pet pictures on this thread made me have to take some pictures of our jumping and dancing poodle tonight. In having a carpet layout, Isabel does not allow the trains to get in her way especially if she is in hurry to go out the back door to do her business! It does not matter if they are running or standing still…if they are in the way, she will jump over them! While taking the photos, she must have jumped over my Milwaukee Road 261 several times! She also took instant likening to a couple of the forum members that I had over to my house in the past couple of weeks. Ken
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Alan, any chance OGR could select some of these wonderful photos for a gallery of Christmas layouts and include it in the digital edition?
Originally Posted by kjstrains:
A week from today will be Christmas! A saw the little people today in my Christmas village enjoying this season!! I took a different photo of the main street of my village through the boxcar doors of my Southern Crescent Limited Express Boxcar. Ken
Great picture Ken as Brian said it's an excellent perspective we don't normally get to see on the forum. So who took the shot, you or Isabel?
This photo is a candidate for a how to decorate a Christmas Tree feature. Beautiful job and a beautiful setting. For those of you who do not know this, Alan converted a former Episcopal Church for his home.
This is yet another gorgeous Christmas Tree, Joe.
In keeping with the Christmas Tree theme, here is ours.
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Originally Posted by Passenger Train Collector:
This photo is a candidate for a how to decorate a Christmas Tree feature. Beautiful job and a beautiful setting. For those of you who do not know this, Alan converted a former Episcopal Church for his home.
Yes, that is an excellent looking tree and house. Brian, thank you for pointing out that Alan converted a former Episcopal Church for his home. Great job, Alan!!
My Chiropractor converted a Presbyterian Church into his office. He did a fantastic job doing a lot of the work himself. It is always neat sitting in his waiting room.
Originally Posted by bbsfdl60:
Here are some views of my Christmas Tree and Layout. Also, my new polar express display. I have one of each of the shows that were classics growing up, ( Peanuts Christmas, the Rankin Bass classics-Rudolph, Frosty and Santa Claus is coming to town) But I did not have the new classic represented. Now I have one!
Very nice, I wish we had been able to show the S Polar Express at the Christmas displays that we set up
Ray
As for the layout, the engine's are both my late fathers. The 2056 was given to him by my grandfather when my dad was born, and the Pennsy switcher he bought in the mid 70's when he had his own home and put his layout up. Since he got me on this path to railroading history I will always have them running. Even now my kids both know them as Papa's trains and they are special. The layout is basic, Plasticville and a lone Ideal diner with Matchbox cars. Even though it is simple I can sit with some Christmas music on watch the trolley and the two trains make hundreds of loops. I know I am not alone with getting nostalgic and sentimental when it comes to Christmas and trains
Originally Posted by Passenger Train Collector:
Nice perspective, Ken. By the way, have you seen the TM video yet and if you have, what is your reaction.
Brian
My wife just called me to tell me that TM's video arrived in the mail this morning. I will have to look at it tonight when I get home from work. Ken
Originally Posted by c.sam:
Here's the tree at our clubhouse
Whoa! Now thats interesting. We have a small tree in our TV room that I’ve been trying add a train to, but there just isn’t much floor space. That just might be my ticket! Thanks
CANDLELIGHT SERVICE at ALAN'S HOUSE!!!!!!!!!!
Originally Posted by TGP:
CANDLELIGHT SERVICE at ALAN'S HOUSE!!!!!!!!!!
I agree!! 
"CANDLELIGHT SERVICE at ALAN'S HOUSE!!!!!!!!!!"
You know Mark, we could pull this off. Alan must know a local minister.
Here is my video consisting of photos of my layout from Start to Finish!!
It was all completed in 6 minutes...I wish!!
Ken
here is mine under the tree;
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Originally Posted by kjstrains:
Here is my video consisting of photos of my layout from Start to Finish!!
It was all completed in 6 minutes...I wish!!
Ken
That was great. Now after all that work. Other than the tree are you going to take it down?
Model trains and Christmas trees perfect!
The best way to trim a tree and front room for the perfect Christmas display.
Great collection of ideas and layouts.
Here is my big set up for the Polar Express train event at our railway museum.
Lots of photos here;
https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/t...ess-train-experience
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Originally Posted by kjstrains:
Here is my video consisting of photos of my layout from Start to Finish!!
It was all completed in 6 minutes...I wish!!
Ken
Wow, great video and incredible attention to detail!
Originally Posted by kj356:
Model trains and Christmas trees perfect!
The best way to trim a tree and front room for the perfect Christmas display.
Great collection of ideas and layouts.
Here is my big set up for the Polar Express train event at our railway museum.
Lots of photos here;
https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/t...ess-train-experience
Amazing! Thought the pictures with kids were vintage advertising prints at first. Very idyllic
Originally Posted by jrmertz:
Originally Posted by emtp53:
This is the Paugh Family Winter Christmas Layout. We started building the layout approximately two years ago and have been adding to it ever since. The theme is a 1940's - early 1950's Christmas. Enjoy!
Very nice work! Question, you Santa's Flyer engine, did you do something to make the 2 lower lamps light at the front of the engine or did it come out of the box that way? (best seen in the 2nd to last pic)
It came out of the box that way
Here's my 2014 Christmas tree, since we're sharing 
Seriously, for 2014 that's it!!!
- walt
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Originally Posted by emtp53:
Originally Posted by jrmertz:
Originally Posted by emtp53:
This is the Paugh Family Winter Christmas Layout. We started building the layout approximately two years ago and have been adding to it ever since. The theme is a 1940's - early 1950's Christmas. Enjoy!
Very nice work! Question, you Santa's Flyer engine, did you do something to make the 2 lower lamps light at the front of the engine or did it come out of the box that way? (best seen in the 2nd to last pic)
It came out of the box that way
emtp53, It is the same Hall engine that Lionel used for the Shakespeare Express
jrmertz: It looks real good. I like how you put it all together. Thanks for posting the pics.
Doug
Originally Posted by walt rapp:
Here's my 2014 Christmas tree, since we're sharing
Seriously, for 2014 that's it!!!
- walt
Walt. Weren't you the one who posted a thread about engines and rolling stock mysteriously moving about your layout.? You might wake up to a surprise.
Doug
