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Last post 12-05-2005 8:57 PM by PennsyHoosier. 51 replies.
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12-15-2004 12:04 AM In reply to
Offline higssy
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RE: Trains around the tree

Yup, got the Dickensville express !! Kids love it, especially my 9 month old, he likes to chew on the smokestack !!! [swg]
12-15-2004 12:23 AM In reply to
Offline Ray Marinaccio
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RE: Trains around the tree

For the first time in 4 years, We have a tree to set up the O gauge trains around.
It isn't anything spectacular, just a sheet with 3 separate loops. AC Lionel, DC Lionel, AC Marx, some Plasticville buildings and a few accessories.
http://www.the-gauge.com/showthread.php?t=11814&page=3&pp=15
12-15-2004 12:38 AM In reply to
Offline lupo
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the Netherlands
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RE: Trains around the tree

My son build his Lego train around the tree
12-15-2004 11:35 AM In reply to
Offline jdolan
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north central Illinois
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RE: Trains around the tree

Daughter's cat chewed up the train last year so not doing that again this year. Maybe after her and the cat move out.
12-15-2004 1:01 PM In reply to
Offline randybc2003
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RE: Trains around the tree

It's a bad year I don't have a train around the tree. Probably last year in this house, so a fine hurrah!.. [^]
12-16-2004 4:23 PM In reply to
Offline tatans
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RE: Trains around the tree

Where do all the presents go??? or do you put a snow plow on the engine and plow your way through all the gifts, sounds like fun !!!!
12-16-2004 9:36 PM In reply to
Offline Texas Zepher
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RE: RE: Trains around the tree

QUOTE: Originally posted by tatans

Where do all the presents go??? or do you put a snow plow on the engine and plow your way through all the gifts, sounds like fun !!!!

The gifts are on flat cars, or make tunnels, or ????
07-07-2005 4:28 PM In reply to
Offline alexbutner
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Angry [:(!] RE: Trains around the tree

I am going to use my lionel dockside with a test weight car,tank car,box car,& a bobber caboose with a oval of track.[:)]
07-07-2005 4:48 PM In reply to
Offline UPJohn
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RE: Trains around the tree

I set up my old bachmann EZ track stuff up around the tree sometimes. Or my G scale lil' critter set. Or my lionel. LOL which to choose this year. Eny, meeny, miney...

07-08-2005 1:39 AM In reply to
Offline selector
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Vancouver Island, BC
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RE: Trains around the tree

Yew betcha! On30 Bachmann from Bradford Exchange that my wife AND MOTHER-IN-LAW got me for Christmas. It has the Thomas Kinkaid Christmas motif on the pax cars, about 20' of EZ track, four turnouts, two rerailers, two level crossings with swing-down gates, and a little red caboose. The loco is a Mogul, 1890 version.
07-08-2005 2:57 AM In reply to
Offline Railroading_Brit
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Wales
Posts 3,130

RE: Trains around the tree

Will definitely be doing this again this year - the only tricky part is deciding what to run! The following G scale consists are all on the list:

Stainz + 4-wheel bar car + 4-wheel mail van with lights/pickups
Stainz + 2 4-wheel coaches + mail van
Stainz + 4-wheel coach with lights/pickups + 4-wheel boxcar + mail van
Tm 2/2 shunting tractor with two 4-wheel open observation cars

The neat part is that I can through-wire the cars with pickups and lights to the loco, so the last but one consist will be picking up on 6 axles - totally stall-proof and I wish I could get similar couplers in HO!
07-08-2005 5:15 AM In reply to
Offline Eriediamond
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HILLS OF WESTERN NC
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RE: Trains around the tree

Has someone been out in the summer heat too long??? We are talking Xmas tree here aren't we? Or are we talking about running a train around the old oak tree in the back yard??[(-D][(-D]
07-08-2005 7:29 AM In reply to
Offline RMax1
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RE: Trains around the tree

We bought my mother in-law a pair of Lionel MP FA's from 1957 and a few cars to go around the tree. The thing runs good and fits in with Christmas. It is just like the one she had as a kid around the tree.

RMax1
11-23-2005 10:44 PM In reply to
Offline bikeman_rr
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Angry [:(!] RE: Trains around the tree

I think its about time for it again
11-23-2005 11:03 PM In reply to
Offline grayfox1119
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Cherry Valley, Ma
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RE: Trains around the tree

Absolutely. We also have one on a Christmas village display set up on plywood tables in an "L" design. The grandkids love to watch the trains, and what a great way to keep the little ones "occupied".
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