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Well this is my first ever train layout! I got the train last year for christmas, and got mom's old north pole houses that have been collecting dust in my sister's attic, and set myself up a little village. Hoping to add a little bit to it every year, seems a little more "sparse" than I was expecting. I think a circle track with a little christmas trolley or hand car going around the tree in the very center would work good.

But here's some bad photos


Mark, Keith, and Skip, thank you!

Skip, that engine is in one of my earliest memories, of my dad running it around switching cars. Except for in its early life maybe, it only saw service at Christmas time, as is still the case, so it is pretty well preserved.

Rick, the mountain is a wooden support structure, made from scraps, then crumpled newspaper covered with hydrocal mesh sheets, and covered with extra hydrocal for strength. It is dyed with woodland scenics hydrocal dyes: white with a touch of grey. The snow is woodland scenics snow soaked with scenic cement. The whole thing just lifts off. The side wings are white styrofoam sculpted to the desired shape, and covered with hydrocal sheets, etc. like the main mountain.

before snow:

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Originally posted by Timk:
Well this is my first ever train layout! I got the train last year for christmas, and got mom's old north pole houses that have been collecting dust in my sister's attic, and set myself up a little village. Hoping to add a little bit to it every year, seems a little more "sparse" than I was expecting. I think a circle track with a little christmas trolley or hand car going around the tree in the very center would work good.

But here's some bad photos



TimK love that christmas hudson! i think it's a cool little setup just wait till you get the urge to make things a little bigger every year!
Dave
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Originally posted by SCD:
NJCJOE,

Your 408E looks fantastic. You obviously have great restoration skills. I would display that engine with great pride. Mundane question: Where did you get the miniature Christmas lights?


Thank you. I had the miniature lights for quite a few years now. They came from some craft store but I don't remember which.
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Originally posted by CandO:
Here is a video of my Polar Express and Polar Railroad trains running...


Keith, really cool to recognize all of your small modification projects all in one video. I recognize all of them. Nice video and must have taken a while to stage up. I love both of those lines. I just can't get over how striking that color combination is.

Nice tinplate set too. You have it made.
I love it when everyone post their layouts at Christmas time. I have to admit that I am very much a seasonal train guy and not always as faithful year round. I love setting up a carpet central under the tree. I always pick up the Dec. 0 Gauge Magazine just to see the Christmas layouts as well. I truly enjoy when they profile a lot of members and their tree layouts. This is such a great hobby. When I retire, I can't wait to start building a large layout...
Here are a couple engine pics. The first from this year.




I'm not really set up for great pictures on the home Christmas layout this year because most of my buildings I used last year as backgrounds/props for those pictures (engine house for example), are at the Redford Theater on my display there.

Here are a couple from last year.




Nice layout Kenny.

I hope to set mine up this weekend. It isn't much, just a loop of G gauge under the tree. I'm planning on putting it on a 4x6 board on the floor and I'll probably run my Aristo Craft Egg-liner. May swap it for an LGB Steamer and cars occasionally.

After about 6 or 7 years of experimenting with different Christmas layouts, you'd think I would have found something that works the best. I've used HO, G and O and still am not totally decided on what I want to do permanently each year....you would think I would have figured that out by now right....
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Originally posted by towdog:
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Originally posted by CandO:
Here is a video of my Polar Express and Polar Railroad trains running...


Keith, really cool to recognize all of your small modification projects all in one video. I recognize all of them. Nice video and must have taken a while to stage up. I love both of those lines. I just can't get over how striking that color combination is.

Nice tinplate set too. You have it made.

Thank you!
Yes, it took a while to stage the video...I recently redid my track plan and am slowly adding things to the layout, but I found some areas to shoot a video.
I greatly enjoy the Polar Express and Polar Railroad lines from Lionel.
Great Layouts and pics folks.
Here's our "Shrine to Lionel" as my Wife calls it Big Grin LOL
Flying the flag on the other side of the pond Cool.


50's style bubble lights and Lionel christmas lights and Hallmark Lionel Christmas ornaments brought back from the States. And Mason's favorite engine
Santa Fe F3.



Merry Christmas everyone
Best Regards
Nick H
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