2014 Christmas Photo Album

I'm off tomorrow.  I'll be up to sample those yummy cookies.

Thanks.  I attached a 8 ft. blue LED rope light strand to a 1 1/2 strip of wood which acts as a spacer between the mountains.  The light creates the glow.  After spray painting the mountains, I sprinkled micro glitter in the paint which helps accent the snow appearance.  - Bryan

Great job, figuring out those small touches really helps you get the most out of the illumination.

This car was built over the summer for the 2014 Christmas season.....

Peter

Peter, being a Chicago Baseball fan I love your Nativity car; especially because it includes the "Holy Cow!" (Harry Carey (March 1, 1914 – February 18, 1998))

Nice Christmas Carpet layout, Carl. Not everyone has the room or know how to have anything permanent or larger, and it scratches that Train Running itch. A carpet layout is a real personal touch, and you just HAVE to have trains for Christmas! (Nice cat, too, what's it's name?)

This picture is simply not a fair way to start the day. I want them NOW. Please have Dina send a care package ASAP. I will pay for shipping.   Also please tell Dina I love your Christmas Tree.

PTC,

   Yep the cookie dish was definitely not a fair post unless she is will to make a dish like that for all the members of the OGR!

PCRR/Dave

Knowing how sweet Dina is, she would probably be happy to do it.

Thanks.  I measured it out to give my wife an perspective in relation to our house. When I said I would have knock down a wall. She said don't get any Ideas. I wonder what I said that would that she would say that? 

Doug

Good Morning. This is so unfair to look at.  I gained 10lbs  looking at it.  When do we eat? 

Alex - I don't know which is my bigger weakness, trains or cookies?  It looks like we are both truly blessed to have wives that not only support us in so many ways, but are also great cooks and bakers.  You are making me hungry, I have to leave and see what that wonderful aroma is coming from the kitchen.  Merry Christmas.

Art

Alex- that plate of cookies not only looks yummy, but brings back memories. When I was a kid, we used to go to my Grandma's in early December to make ravioli one day, then fig cookies and cannoli another. I'm happy to say the ravioli tradition continues; we made about 300 last Sunday.

I agree with Art; those of us who have wives that make the time to bake/cook each year are indeed fortunate. The effort completes the season.

Gentlemen,

   Although I was not raised in the Rankin Bass era, I still think the stuff is fantastic and makes a great kids layout, course some kids are bigger than others, including me.

My era is Fred & Bing in Holiday INN, singing on the train!  Snow Snow  Snow!

PCRR/Dave

I'll be right over. 

It's too bad you limited it to 2014, otherwise I could have put up these pictures.

1 to 1 scale in your backyard, that's great. That's even better then O. 

Now that's what I call a Layout!!!

1 to 1 scale in your backyard, that's great. That's even better then O. 

Beats my LGB!

My son and I got to see this in Meridian, MS on Monday!

There you go. To anyone who thinks those Christmas cars, and engines that Lionel, and MTH put out are not prototypical.................well there you go.............

Santa would certainly approve regardless of the year. He especially likes this one.

A family member was confined to a hospital bed at home. Wasn't practical to put a tree in the room. So, I improvised ....

THought I show 1 pic from last year and that would explain paint spots on the wall, of 2014

set up.  The tape on the poster pulled the paint plumb off of the wall, so the 2014 is not fixed and looks like we are paint testing.   Our son wanted a simple plan this year, and my hip was all to willing to oblige him.    NEXT YEAR IS GONNA BE A WHOLE LOT DIFFERENT,

since I now have new metal body parts.

Very nice to help a friend out, Jim, That is what Christmas is all about. Good for you.

Terry, glad to see your post. Those who are not aware of it, my friend Terry just had hip replacement surgery and is a little limited for a few weeks. He is recovering very well. If it were not for this Forum, I would never have had the opportunity to know a really great guy.

Thanks Skip. I just put 5 pounds on looking at it!

Very nice thought indeed....................

Yeah I saw this and went to the grocery store and bought cookie dough and the sprinkles and such. Not nearly as nice but I'm gonna have cookies even if I have to bake them....................

Our Annual Trains in the Town Hall has a scavenger hunt- So far, finding Olaf has been a favorite. I move him about every 30 minutes, and when the kids come around a second time helping their friends find him...well...it never gets old.

Hi Guys,

Dina is very flattered, she wishes she could send everyone cookies.

Thanks very very much,

Alex & Dina

Alex,

   Tell your beautiful wife Dina the cookies even tasted good in the picture,

and they were a lot less fattening that way.  Hope all is well in your neck of the woods.

Keep em running!

PCRR/Dave

From a couple of years ago. Corner of the room, 0-90 curves.

Video of same in the dark (not the best quality), with PW Santa Fe passenger set.

Dave

I always look forward to returning to this forum this time each year.  Such wonderful Christmas displays with the trains.  Since this is the one time of year where the trains come out in our home, we tend to go all out.  Almost complete, here are a couple early shots of the Polar Express running through the Christmas Story village...

Thanks,

Sam

And having some fun with Google's Auto-Awesome...

-Sam

Originally Posted by Dtrainmaster:

Dave,

Great shots Sam, A lot of us look forward to your Christmas presentations. Thanks for participating again.

You need to send this photo to Allan Miller for inclusion in the 2015 OGR Christmas Edition magazine. One of the best PE pictures I have seen posted.