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This is our second year with a train around the tree. Last year we just had the MTH Rugged Rails Broadway Limited with the track on the floor. This year we added the new LionChief Hogwarts Express on a second elevated track.

Unfortunately I won't be able to add the scenery until after Christmas, but it should make for a fun project in 2017.

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This is our second year with a train around the tree. Last year we just had the MTH Rugged Rails Broadway Limited with the track on the floor. This year we added the new LionChief Hogwarts Express on a second elevated track.

Unfortunately I won't be able to add the scenery until after Christmas, but it should make for a fun project in 2017.

Very nice - that two level approach is just what I've been envisioning!

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Mine is a little on a small side this year.

I chose not to have a set up with a large tree with a loop around it (mostly because I didn't want to take up alot of floor space and I didn't want the cat to get into it), but still went with a full Lionel theme! 

I placed my small tree on this table, dressed with nothing but Lionel ornaments (including some of my favorite Hallmark ones from over the years), I then placed my prewar 217 caboose under the table, and lastly placed my 50 Gang car, my 1055 Texas Special FA-1 and my boxed up gold 700E ornament at the base of the tree...and there you go!

Christmas at my home this year! 

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No trains under my tree anymore, or at least there hasn't for the past several years. Here are some photos of the last few Christmas layouts....

Christmas 2009, HO scale. This actually worked quite well. The HO trains ran very well under the tree, about 6 hours a day, non-stop - much to my surprise! Especially since the engines used had been unrun, entombed in display cases for about 5 years and were not lubricated before being put on the track. This was the last year I ran anything HO. My good sized HO collection has returned to the display cases and non has run since Christmas 2009. No plan to run any of it, no track to do so. I think the display cases have only been opened once or twice since! In this photo, my Bachmann Spectrum N&W "Baby Trainmaster" leads a pair of beautiful Toronto "GO Transit" bi-level commuter cars. DSC03253

Christmas 2010 (and would continue to Christmas 2012 I think) - LGB G Gauge, Imported from Germany! I've always loved LGB products, especially the Stainz locos from Austria. I was so, so tempted to buy another LGB Stainz set for this year but didn't really have room for the large trains nor could I really justify the ~$400 bill for a train that may run a few hours and set up for about 2 weeks a year. I also have No G Gauge track or power supply. The LGB set, along with a Bachmann EBT coal hopper enjoy a display shelf in my basement. My local "chain" LHS was once a large LGB dealer and where I purchased the PRR set. They are now big into Piko. I've been interested in Piko products, I like the look of their 0-6-0 tank engines. Not sure about the quality however...

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This year - I've been adding each year to my Department 56 collection. This year I went a little overboard. Instead of buying one building this year like usual, I bought.....6!!! The "Snow Village" with some Dept. 56 and Lemax are in the dining room while my Dickens Village collection is under the tree. Looks nice I think! No trains, once again this year and no train ornaments - a first! 

On my layout are 3 MTH Christmas boxcars. They'll be running a few weeks more....!

 

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Hello My friends, I love all your trains under the Christmas tree they all look very nice and beautiful,it makes Christmas for me the best time of year to play with my trains and have lot of fun with them under the old Christmas tree. You all got great photos of your Christmas layouts. Thanks for showing them too. Thanks longbow57ca. Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year you all and have lot fun with your trains too. Thanks.

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