Well - it is almost that time of year... stores and advertisers have started with their Christmas themes and decorations, have you started with your Christmas trains??
Waiting for Thanksgiving tends to compress the time we have them out for enjoyment - post your pictures here as you get start to set them up! I find progress pictures the most interesting and will be posting my own soon!
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I just finished putting together my own version of modular benchwork about an hour ago. I'll try to post progress. I had only posted images of completed Christmas layouts before but I think this could be interesting.
Stage 1
Stage 2 - Controlled Mess
After my old TIU's processor has failed I need to move on to a WIFi Explorer. Not in the original plan but moving forward!
11/11 - added a little more
Just a small clockwork table display contemplated for this Christmas. Got a few pieces to construct; I’ll post a few pics as things progress.
PD
Our Christmas Train display is rather modest (pic from last year or so), but that doesn't mean I shouldn't consider purchasing more trains to go around it, right? 
Typically, we like to have our house decorated for Christmas before the kids arrive for Thanksgiving. Every year, I'm amazed that it takes longer to set up that little display than I figure it should!
The train in the pic: With the help of the Marx fans here at OGR, they were able to determine the most likely hand-me-down train set I had been given back in about 1960. Once I had an idea of what set it was, as good fortune would have it, I found a boxed set on eBay! The above is that set the OGR guys helped me with.
Back in 1960, I played with my original little Marx set quite a bit until Christmas '62 when I got my HO Lindberg Lines set.
Andre
Yes! BUY, BUY, BUY !!!
Put away the Halloween trains today and pulled out the Christmas trains for the layout.
The main new bit of the proposed clockwork display is a tunnel for one corner. Here's a few chronological in-process shots as we work to complete this:
Next step, a bit of paint, some minor detailing of the two glitter-house style buildings, window treatments, then an overall glitter application.
PD
Gave the tunnel project a mottled blast of spray paint this past weekend:
Working out the order of things going forward. The houses get painted/glittered next, I think, than a subtle glitter treatment for the entire structure. Next we'll install the vellum windows and roofs for the buildings, a bit more glitter, then touch-up. Gotta finish it or destroy it this week, lol.
PD
I posted a photo journal of sorts as to where I stand in regard to getting my 2022 Christmas layout going. Too long to repeat here but the link is:
Weekend Photo Fun 11-3-22-??? | O Gauge Railroading On Line Forum (ogaugerr.com)
This is the current state of things:
This year's version will be the smallest that I've built in some 25 years
walt
The main advantage of having a permanent winter-themed layout is that when the holidays come around, it's all ready to go. The only thing I have to do to create a Christmas layout is change out the Santa Fe Super Chief train to the Polar Express train, which runs each year from Thanksgiving to New Year's Day. 
@walt rapp posted:I posted a photo journal of sorts as to where I stand in regard to getting my 2022 Christmas layout going. Too long to repeat here but the link is:
Weekend Photo Fun 11-3-22-??? | O Gauge Railroading On Line Forum (ogaugerr.com)
This is the current state of things:
This year's version will be the smallest that I've built in some 25 years
walt
Looking forward to watching the ongoing planning/construction, Walt.
Have not really started yet, our Christmas plans with family are still uncertain. However the Leonardtown and Savannah did have an early visitor this year, looking for a ride "north" after a vacation in Florida!
Best wishes for the season
Don
Can’t until we get the tree. After that, I am adding a trolley line this year
Very nice; must look really great with the lights turned down low, Yellowstone, given the collection of ceramic buildings.
PD
@walt rapp posted:I posted a photo journal of sorts as to where I stand in regard to getting my 2022 Christmas layout going. Too long to repeat here but the link is:
Weekend Photo Fun 11-3-22-??? | O Gauge Railroading On Line Forum (ogaugerr.com)
This is the current state of things:
This year's version will be the smallest that I've built in some 25 years
walt
A Christmas tradition continues! I really enjoy seeing your annual efforts!
-Greg
@pd posted:Very nice; must look really great with the lights turned down low, Yellowstone, given the collection of ceramic buildings.
PD
@pd:
Thank you, pd. Yes, one gets the full effect at night when the lights are way down. The photo below was taken during the day. At night, there's no light at the window. This holiday season, I'll get a good shot with the Polar Express running at night with no window light. 😉
Thanks for your interest Greg and pd. You don't know it but it also encouraged me - I mentioned somewhere that I am lacking motivation this year for some reason, which explains the smaller layout this year.
- walt
Getting the Christmas trains out this week. November 19 starts 9 consecutive weekends of displays!
Peter
Yes I have started. Im having a layout open house for Lionel National Train day on December 3rd. The permanent layout is ready and this year there will be a Christmas Layout. Started work Sunday.
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