Tis the season and it is time to share your 2014 Christmas train layouts/displays with all of our Forum members. This will sure help you get in the Christmas spirit.
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Tis the season and it is time to share your 2014 Christmas train layouts/displays with all of our Forum members. This will sure help you get in the Christmas spirit.
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What a beautiful Christmas scene Brian and Elizabeth. Can't get much better than this.
Steve, Lady and Tex
Nice job Brain! I really hope to meet you one day....you are a genuinely good man with a great attitude on life.
Steve
Brian; great photo.
You guys have put together some awesome layouts! Hopefully my tree will be up soon after Thanksgiving.
Chris! I read a "TinPlate" article that featured you in a well known train magazine last night!
Very nice Brian, Very nice everyone, Looks like the season is upon us.
Just beautiful, David. Photos like this make this thread very special each Christmas season.
Beautiful layouts, trees, and photos.
My recently-completed project is attached...I wish that I had a wide angle lens. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!
this is it
This was actually the wife's idea. She even purchased the tree!
Wow guys beautiful photos, as soon as i set up our tree and Thomas set, i will post photos
Alex
A couple of us from the club cobbled together a 6' x 10' table last night at my office and laid two loops of Fastrack. We hastily put down some 'snow' batten and fluffed it up a bit.
This morning at work I added some braces to the table, tacked on the skirting, and placed the trains for static display.
We're scrounging around for a suitable transformer and will add the festive buildings and lights for the weekend. Here's a couple of shots of the beginning.
PTC,
Holy cow buddy I have not even had time to start building yet!
PCRR/Dave
I still have some Halloween stuff to put away
HMorgan, nice collection and display.
Bryan, what did you use for the texture on your mountain backdrop?
Don
Bryan, what did you use for the texture on your mountain backdrop?
Don, the mountains are just white Styrofoam 2x8 sheets carved up with hot wire tools and dollar store razor knives. Then various flower spray paints from a craft store. Flower paint doesn't melt the foam. The base and hills in the other pictures are done the same way. Bryan
Thanks for the pictures; they're wonderful!
A couple of us from the club cobbled together a 6' x 10' table last night at my office and laid two loops of Fastrack. We hastily put down some 'snow' batten and fluffed it up a bit.
This morning at work I added some braces to the table, tacked on the skirting, and placed the trains for static display.
We're scrounging around for a suitable transformer and will add the festive buildings and lights for the weekend. Here's a couple of shots of the beginning.
That looks like a nice little town there Sam!
Inspirational, every one of them! I'm getting off my computer-anchored keester right now and head to the basement Christmas-decoration-storage-cave and dig out some more cartons to continue the recent three days of Holiday decorating. Dinner later today will be my reward (not that I need one.)
FrankM
Wow, some absolutely great shots and Christmas layouts! Here is mine from last year. Well, maybe two years ago! With a one year old last year it was minimized!
This is a great thread! I get to enjoy the Christmas layouts and I don't have all the work of setting one up and taking it down.
Art
Chris! I read a "TinPlate" article that featured you in a well known train magazine last night!
I don't want to hijack this thread but I hope you liked it. Thank you.
Congratulations Chris, could not have happened to a nicer guy.
Brian, the first time I saw your city streets I could not believe what I was looking at. Very beautiful. You and Elizabeth are artists.
Bryan - These pictures remind me of Bedford Falls. I half expected to see Jimmy Stewart running down the street.
Jim - Thanks for the idea. I'll have to look for a Jimmy Stewart figure. That would make a nice little vignette.
My Father in law does G gauge, here is a picture I took last night after Thanksgiving dinner:
Added some HDR filtering to it too!
The North Pole is very busy today. They don't really know or care about Black Friday, they have Christmas Gifts to make for good boys and girls (lots of train items). You have to agree, they have beautiful surroundings to work in. Click on the photo to enlarge it and to see all of the details.
WOW, Lots of ambitious folks here. Great work, Great photo's. Thanks.
Put mine up about two weeks ago and have been enjoying our Christmas layout every night with all the lights out save those of the layout and tree. There is nothing more relaxing than running trains while enjoying a nice glass of red wine. Can't wait until tonight.
I hope some of these wonderful photographs become Christmas cards shared with friends and family; thanks everyone for sharing them here.
Wow....you guys are doing some amazing layouts this year!!!! BEAUTIFUL!!!
Under the terms of my strict contract with the family CEO, the tree went up on Friday 11/28/14 and the layout started to be put together Saturday morning 11/29/14.
Hi All,
Some great layouts and trees on here!
Here is our 2014 Christmas Tree and layout aka the Lionel Shrine as my Wife Tammy calls it!
Mason unboxing the Hallmark trains
Flying the Lionel Flag in the UK
Nick
Nick, your son is really growing up quickly. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
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She's up and running fine now and people are stopping to watch, many stepping inside to talk.
Yesterday I spoke with two families from other areas who were here to ride the Polar Express in nearby Bryson City on the Great Smoky Mountain RR Excursion Train.
My wife put together the nice Creche a few years ago. A club member constructed the tent revival behind it using popsicle sticks for benches.
Hey Bill, As a New Orleans native, I really liked this post - Thanks!
Especially the last image when the film stopped and it became a 'painting'
Nick, your son is really growing up quickly. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Hi Brian,
He is 6 now, where does the time go?
Congrats on the TM Video of your layout. I'll look out for that one.
Merry Christmas to you and Elizabeth.
Nick & Family
Just a simple O-36 loop this year. Here's my 10 yr old (left) showing his friend for the first time. His friend has never seen a train "like that" before. Lionel 6-30024 Union Pacific Fast Freight Ready to Run set Santa brought him Christmas 2010. Even my 8 yr old Daughter (right) and her friend found it fascinating.....so did the cat who naturally knocked the caboose off the track as it went by the first time.
Brian
I appreciate you posting this thread every year. This is one of my favorite threads that I look forward to seeing every year!
Nice layouts and photo’s everyone!!!
Every year my layout is different from previous years. As some of you know, my layout for this year will be on video, Toy Train Revue Part 4 along with Brian’s and Mr. Muffin’s layouts. I have already taken many pictures this year’s layout since my layout has been up for a month! The photo’s below are some close up pictures of scenes around my layout.
My layout is a Southern country village along with a Snoopy theme. The other night my daughter and I were discussing how nice it would be to shrink down and become a “little person”…to be apart of my peaceful and quaint village! There no cars in my village, only horse drawn sleds and wagons, as I have it represent the simpler days of life of the past. Ken
Here is our Department 56 Snow Village we put up every year featuring the Polar Express.
Well Sam, the Kids and Dad looks like they are enjoying the layout, however mom and grandma's body language seems to have a different slant on it(humbug me thinks)
John
Brian
I appreciate you posting this thread every year. This is one of my favorite threads that I look forward to seeing every year!
Nice layouts and photo’s everyone!!!
Every year my layout is different from previous years. As some of you know, my layout for this year will be on video, Toy Train Revue Part 4 along with Brian’s and Mr. Muffin’s layouts. I have already taken many pictures this year’s layout since my layout has been up for a month! The photo’s below are some close up pictures of scenes around my layout.
My layout is a Southern country village along with a Snoopy theme. The other night my daughter and I were discussing how nice it would be to shrink down and become a “little person”…to be apart of my peaceful and quaint village! There no cars in my village, only horse drawn sleds and wagons, as I have it represent the simpler days of life of the past. Ken
Ken there's always something new to see on your Christmas layout. It's one of my longtime favorites.
Me thinks some one in the Village is wishing for a different time.
Well Sam, the Kids and Dad looks like they are enjoying the layout, however mom and grandma's body language seems to have a different slant on it(humbug me thinks)
John
I don't belong to the club but the Washington, Virginia, Maryland Garden Railway Society has a beautiful display at Brookside Gardens in Wheaton Regional Park in Wheaton Maryland.
The National Capital Trackers, which I belong to, will be at the B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore during Christmas week. See our website for details on all of our holiday events.
In 2 weeks, the National Capital Trackers will also spend a week at the College Park Aviation Museum, the oldest continuously operating airport in the world.
Our small Christmas display combining two of my favorites, trains and Lego's!
Our small Christmas display combining two of my favorites, trains and Lego's!
When I first read, where you wrote, "...small", the size had not occurred to me because your whole layout is so charming and delightful, esp. considering that red train (!WOW!)
Even the whimsy of the Star Wars walking machine somehow fits the playful mood. All of it is fun to see!
FrankM
Ken there's always something new to see on your Christmas layout. It's one of my longtime favorites.
Me thinks some one in the Village is wishing for a different time.
Matthew
Thanks. I wanted to throw in at least one picture that added some humor!! Old Frosty is not very happy in that scene while Fighto is doing his job!
I enjoy seeing your photos and videos too. I love the pictures with the Caribou! Nicely done.
Ken
Well it's not a train, but it is Christmas, and what's Christmas without the Griswold's?
It's been 25 years since the movie came out....man where did the time go?
We've had this replica Advent Calendar on order for 2 years, and finally got it last month. It's completely scratch built with a few personalized custom touches by the builder.
On December 1st, you light the house. Then open the door for the next 24 days before Christmas. I had to build the base tonight so we could light the house.
Our last name on the mailbox with the house number for 2014. Yes the waiting list is that long.
Plaque on the back and I had a quote from the movie put on there with the name changed of course.
Of course the Hallmark Christmas Vacation ornaments along with a few others.
Well it's not a train, but it is Christmas, and what's Christmas without the Griswold's?
It's been 25 years since the movie came out....man where did the time go?
We've had this replica Advent Calendar on order for 2 years, and finally got it last month. It's completely scratch built with a few personalized custom touches by the builder.
On December 1st, you light the house. Then open the door for the next 24 days before Christmas. I had to build the base tonight so we could light the house.
Our last name on the mailbox with the house number for 2014. Yes the waiting list is that long.
Plaque on the back and I had a quote from the movie put on there with the name changed of course.
Of course the Hallmark Christmas Vacation ornaments along with a few others.
This is what Christmas photo albums are about, Sharing Family Traditions new and old. Sure this is a train forum, but I don't see anything wrong with throwing in a few of the reasons we celebrate the Christmas Season and Family has got to be one of the best reasons. Thanks
Here's a tradition I hope keeps going for many years to come. Our Milwaukee Special normally would be running on the top loop of our display. It still smokes, the Mighty Sound of Steam still wails over all other sound sets, the e-unit works flawlessly. Unfortunately there's no top loop for it to operate on this year. Not to worry though it has it's own dedicated table in the middle of the living room.
Well it's not a train, but it is Christmas, and what's Christmas without the Griswold's?
It's been 25 years since the movie came out....man where did the time go?
We've had this replica Advent Calendar on order for 2 years, and finally got it last month. It's completely scratch built with a few personalized custom touches by the builder.
On December 1st, you light the house. Then open the door for the next 24 days before Christmas. I had to build the base tonight so we could light the house.
Our last name on the mailbox with the house number for 2014. Yes the waiting list is that long.
Plaque on the back and I had a quote from the movie put on there with the name changed of course.
Now that's an advent calendar.
Another Christmas tradition in our family is that the Nativity is always set up before any other decorations. Ma has been collecting the Willow Tree nativity figures available at Hallmark Stores. This year she wanted the Manger for the set. But me being the cheap SOB that I am; refused to fork out the $120 for something I could put together on my own for less than $20 with better options. So that's what I did....
And to keep it Train related it makes a great backdrop for Cheesy Valley and the Milwaukee Special...
The Christmas Cannonball rolls into town....
The town needs to do a better job of decorating! lol
i love to see all the Christmas scenes. I tore up and got rid of almost all of my train stuff this year. after seeing these pics, i don't know why. i am spending more time looking around this forum, ebay, and other trains sites than i have in months. i may have to get back in. here's my last layout (that i never quite finished).
ct99; Nice video & layout.
Thanks to everyone posting photos and videos here. Very enjoyable!
Ahhh.... time for my annual regret at not starting my Christmas layout sooner to create the layout I really would like. And time for my envy at those who did start sooner and have created really great layouts. And the bar is raised higher every year. Great layouts so far.
Love seeing all the Christmas layouts! Here's mine from last year. This year's going to be pretty much the same.
I've been wanting to share this with all of you. Below are photo's of five ceramic pieces that my Mom had hand painted probably 35 years ago. I still am amazed at the detail she put into her work. Unfortunately, we lost Mom four years ago. About a year after her death, I was admiring Christmas pictures posted by many of you, and was inspired.
Merry Christmas to all of you, and thanks, Mom.
I've been wanting to share this with all of you. Below are photo's of five ceramic pieces that my Mom had hand painted probably 35 years ago. I still am amazed at the detail she put into her work. Unfortunately, we lost Mom four years ago. About a year after her death, I was admiring Christmas pictures posted by many of you, and was inspired.
Merry Christmas to all of you, and thanks, Mom.
Simply wonderful. Thanks for sharing.
Well the upper level, North Pole, was more or less finished for Thanksgiving. Everyone liked it, so here is a few shots. It still lacks 1 building and some elves that are packed with the Christmas ornaments (I hope).
I've been wanting to share this with all of you. Below are photo's of five ceramic pieces that my Mom had hand painted probably 35 years ago. I still am amazed at the detail she put into her work. Unfortunately, we lost Mom four years ago. About a year after her death, I was admiring Christmas pictures posted by many of you, and was inspired.
Merry Christmas to all of you, and thanks, Mom.
Sidewinder,
They are indeed very well done. Anyone can buy pre-done buildings, but these are irreplaceable treasures. I also think the colored lights underneath the snow is very fitting for the whimsical nature of these buildings. Thanks for sharing with us. Sharing stories like these is what makes this forum a true family.
Well the upper level, North Pole, was more or less finished for Thanksgiving. Everyone liked it, so here is a few shots. It still lacks 1 building and some elves that are packed with the Christmas ornaments (I hope).
Charlie,
Wow. Yours is one of my favorites so far. SO much fun and wonder and playfulness. Kids would go nuts over this. My favorite part is the mountains. They are so perfect with the Rudolph figurines. That kind of look is straight out of the movie. Normally I prefer Christmas layouts to be in the dark to enjoy the lights, but I like yours in the bright light as you have it to really make all the colors pop. Great job.
Well the upper level, North Pole, was more or less finished for Thanksgiving. Everyone liked it, so here is a few shots. It still lacks 1 building and some elves that are packed with the Christmas ornaments (I hope).
Charlie,
Wow. Yours is one of my favorites so far. SO much fun and wonder and playfulness. Kids would go nuts over this. My favorite part is the mountains. They are so perfect with the Rudolph figurines. That kind of look is straight out of the movie. Normally I prefer Christmas layouts to be in the dark to enjoy the lights, but I like yours in the bright light as you have it to really make all the colors pop. Great job.
Well that is in the dark. I just can't figure out how to get pictures to come out more as the eye see's it. I'll keep playing with different setting on my camera, maybe by Christmas I'll get it..............
Whoever starts at this location on this Thread must push 1 and start at the Beginning as The Passenger Train Collector has opened wide the gates to Show how Creative a Hobby This Is. There are so many Beautiful Scenes, So Many Fantastic Layouts, It's Beginning To Look Like Christmas!!! Thank You EVERYONE....Happy Railroading.
Ho Ho Ho - Great thread, and AMAZING pictures!!!. You just put me in the mood for this weekends tree triming
I've been wanting to share this with all of you. Below are photo's of five ceramic pieces that my Mom had hand painted probably 35 years ago. I still am amazed at the detail she put into her work. Unfortunately, we lost Mom four years ago. About a year after her death, I was admiring Christmas pictures posted by many of you, and was inspired.
Merry Christmas to all of you, and thanks, Mom.
These are very nice houses created by your mom. As Towdog said, anyone can buy pre-done buildings, like all of mine on my layout, but things created by family are very precious and bring back many memories during the holidays especially when those loved ones have passed way. I have one tree (seen in the photo below) that is on my layout for the past few years that belonged to my Grandmother who passed away many years ago. I remember she used to put this tree out every year. She did not make it and I added some lights on it, but reminds me of the precious person who she was. Thanks for sharing your photos.
Well the upper level, North Pole, was more or less finished for Thanksgiving. Everyone liked it, so here is a few shots. It still lacks 1 building and some elves that are packed with the Christmas ornaments (I hope).
Charlie,
Wow. Yours is one of my favorites so far. SO much fun and wonder and playfulness. Kids would go nuts over this. My favorite part is the mountains. They are so perfect with the Rudolph figurines. That kind of look is straight out of the movie. Normally I prefer Christmas layouts to be in the dark to enjoy the lights, but I like yours in the bright light as you have it to really make all the colors pop. Great job.
Well that is in the dark. I just can't figure out how to get pictures to come out more as the eye see's it. I'll keep playing with different setting on my camera, maybe by Christmas I'll get it..............
Charlie, I agree with Tow Dog that is an amazing likeness to the Movie.
As far as overriding the light meter in your camera that may be a little difficult. I think on my digital snap and shoot camera the only setting that prevents the light meter from filling the shot with light is the "macro" setting. I believe it's the one I absolutely have to use a tripod with and the shutter will remain open for as long as you hold the button down.
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