I have been using Buffalo Snow Flurries for several years, and I have not had any trouble with it getting in my locos. I do try to keep it from inside the track. I just spread it with a Big Gulp cup. I tried the spray on stuff once, and it started corroding track almost instantly.
I have a Christmas village on my permanent layout, so I got these 6 light cords to light the buildings. Fewer plugs that way. I got some at Home Depot, and have one from Lemax if a need another.
On my Christmas tree layout, I use a mix of Dept. 56 and traditional buildings from Lionel and MTH. I pre-wired terminals, so I can just hook up the wires. For the Dept. 56 buildings, I use these lights I got from my local train store. That way, everything runs off the transformer, and keeps things simple.
