The Hallmark Dream Book is now online. The 2012 miniature ornament is the Chessie Steam Special ($19.95):
The full size ornaments are the Nutcracker Route locomotive ($19.95):
Tender ($14.95):
Baggage Coach ($14.95):
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Didn't they do Chessie already?
Yep
But since I am missing the tender this works out well. MOF I thought they did both of these already.
Originally Posted by cbojanower:
Didn't they do Chessie already?
Yes, but not as a miniature version.
The Chessie they did in 2001 was the full size one. This one is miniature.
As for this year's full-size choice, BOOOOOOO 
They already did the General and tender back in 2000, and the tacky repaint makes it worse. Worse than the holiday Mikado, which IMO was the low point of the series. C'mon Hallmark, go back to the Postwar models. Or at least get a little gutsy and make an articulated engine....
It would be great to see a Great Northern Big Sky Blue GP30 Diesel ornament as soon as possible.
Andrew
oh didn't realize they had a miniature and ful size. Sadly not too impressed by the Nutcracker train, but since the daughter and wife are huge Nutcracker fans I assume we will get one
not christmas stuff already....
Any clue to what the limited edition will be?
Originally Posted by B+M FAN:
not christmas stuff already....
Every day is Christmas Day when you're a toy train nut! 
Originally Posted by Allan Miller:
Originally Posted by B+M FAN:
not christmas stuff already....
Every day is Christmas Day when you're a toy train nut!
thanks... I will try to remmeber this ......please forgive me..
Originally Posted by PC9850:
...and the tacky repaint makes it worse.
I kinda like it - at least it's colorful 
. I have 3 of the sets but quit buying them the year they did the PRR steamer because I didn't think it would be noticeable when hanging on the tree. I think I'll jump back in this year with this colorful offering. Fanciful or not.
PC9850: don't take my Reply as some sort of attack on your statement. It's not. I have absolutely no problem when people have their own attitude about something and it's different than mine.
- walt
After some consideration, I decided I like the new ornament set, primarily due to the addition of the baggage car.
I have the complete Hallmark Lionel collection of my own and also have a LARGE inventory of ornaments I sell online and to fellow trainiacs. I don't have many of the minis; they just don't have the appeal the larger ones do. I will definitely be getting the Nutcracker Route trio.
