Post 45 9/21/2017
Common Trains Run on the Layout – The Christmas Train
My Christmas train usually consists of a Lionel 627, 44 ton red diesel, Lionel 36743 Operating Santa Claus Bobbing Head Box car, two flat cars with Santa’s reindeer including Rudolph and one flat car with two reindeer and Santa’s sled and the fat man himself, a “CANDY” labeled gondola with Christmas Candy Canes, and a Lionel 26527 Christmas Work Caboose with Christmas gifts.
I added a Santa, sled and 8 reindeer plus Rudolph, the red nosed reindeer, to my Christmas train. I made the reindeer cars from three junker Scout sized flat cars and figures and reindeer from a Hallmark Cards Santa, Sled and Reindeer set. I painted the flat cars white as reindeer like snow and will show up better with a light color.
One car carried the Santa sled and two reindeer, a second car carried four reindeer and third car carried two reindeer and Rudolph, the red nosed reindeer, with a flashing red nose. The reindeer's feet were simply glued to the flat cars with 5 min epoxy glue.
The original Hallmark Cards Santa sled was too big so a smaller one was made from balsa wood and sized for Hallmark Cards Santa.
A blinking red light was installed in Rudolf’s nose and a power pick up was added to the car.
The Christmas Train is usually stationed on the hidden track behind the background and comes out by surprise for the kids after watching the trains run for a few minutes. They all love the Christmas Train, Santa and the reindeer and of course the Christmas candy canes in the gondola!
Charlie
