Merry Christmas to all! Here's another video created by Google's Auto-Awesome - very dreamy looking sequence, going through our 2014 Christmas tree and the train...
Merry Christmas to one and all!
Chris
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Originally Posted by Passenger Train Collector:
It's Christmas morning and here is our before and after opening the presents. Fortunately, Santa knew I liked O-Gauge trains.
The tree is great! I guess as long as you hear the bell he will keep coming. Merry Christmas and thanks for a great thread. Are you watching Heartland?
Doug
Originally Posted by Passenger Train Collector:
It's Christmas morning and here is our before and after opening the presents. Fortunately, Santa knew I liked O-Gauge trains.
Brian
Very nice photo's of your tree and presents. I assume that is your Daylight Cab Forward under the tree?
Ken
"Very nice photo's of your tree and presents. I assume that is your Daylight Cab Forward under the tree"
Sure is Ken. I have to tell you, this is one beautiful engine. And thanks to Charles Ro who got it out immediately, we were able to place it under the Christmas Tree as planned. I sure was cutting it close as Santa (UPS guy) was walking up the driveway at 2:50 PM yesterday. Elizabeth was greatly relieved.
I will post photos from the layout shortly.
"Are you watching Heartland"
Thanks for your comments. We both appreciate them very much. Actually we were watching a Hallmark Christmas movie called a Shepard's Christmas. If you like dogs and Christmas, this is a good one.
Brian, Ken & Steve........while everyone is resting before dinner, I am watching Toy Trian Revue IV..........a great Christmas Day activity........the layouts are fantastic........
Great job, all of you!
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all!
Peter
And a very Merry Christmas to you, Peter. It is our pleasure to have you as a friend.
We just got in from celebrating Christmas with LaKeeta's side of the family. Lots of great family recipes to enjoy...presents...and great family time!
Now we are off to see my Mom again since LaKeeta didn't get to attend the nursing home resident party a couple of days ago....
Merry Christmas!
Alan
From a new forum member, I'd like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and would like to share a photo of my Christmas layout. Been a long time since that gg1 has been under a Christmas tree, thought it'd be nice to have it meet the new BB. 
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Originally Posted by Passenger Train Collector:
"Are you watching Heartland"
Thanks for your comments. We both appreciate them very much. Actually we were watching a Hallmark Christmas movie called a Shepard's Christmas. If you like dogs and Christmas, this is a good one.
Brian
I didn't catch the Hallmark Channel logo at first. We like watching Heartland on the UP network. At this point I have grown tired of ABC Family , UP, The Hallmark Channel , and a couple of other channels showing Christmas movies.( 3 kids ). Don't get me wrong, It just would of nice to have seen Christmas in Connecticut , Its a Wonderful life and a few others. Well there are the dvds.Once again Merry Christmas
Doug
I posted pics a few days ago. Here's the video
My daughter and her first Lionel Set - delivered by Santa!
Originally Posted by Murnane:
My daughter and her first Lionel Set - delivered by Santa!
That's great! Although Pepper doesn't look to excited about having to compete with a train for Sara's attention. Maybe she can teach Pepper to pull treats off the caboose. Our dogs love their Christmas Treat Train
Welcome to the Forum Stang. Thanks for this photo.
Your Daughter's future husband will thank you many times over for starting her so young into our hobby. 
PTC Brian: georgous shot of your tree! Last night, the Mrs. and I were winding down form the day's events and I came across your photo. She exclaims: "Oh, that's a Lionel box...is that a Daylight? There looks like Pandora jewelry boxes there as well". I find it amusing what she noticed first....
Sidewinder:
First, congratulations, you are the 500th poster to this year's Christmas Photo Album Thread. I don't recall in the past seeing such a volume and so many great Christmas photographs.
Also, thanks to you and your wife for the compliments about our Christmas Tree. Elizabeth works hard to make it really special. And your wife has a keen eye. The jewelry boxes are actually from Jared's (she loves Levian).
You are too kind, Sir. As a new guy, it has been fun contributing and soaking in all the fantastic posts in this thread. Personally, irrespective of the gift part, all the pictures really elevated my Christmas mood (Alex and Dina's cookies made me lick my chops!).
Agreed; the Levian line is fantastic.
Your Christmas tree really caught our eye; Elizabeth's style remind's me of my Mom's later in life. Your picture brought back many wonderful memories.
Thank you and your welcome.
Welcome to the Forum Stang. Thanks for this photo.
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Dinner arrived a day late
Bruce
start a new tradition...turkey for New Years instead of pork and sauerkraut....
I'm a little late as I have been helping my mom recover from knee replacement, but here is our Christmas layout.
As our story opens, Santa is distraught as a catastrophic skid failure has grounded his sleigh for Christmas! The Polar Express, already at the North Pole, loads up with gifts to take up the slack as elves quickly get to work on the skid repair. However, as magical and powerful as the Polar Express is, she simply can't muster all the steam required to get ALL the gifts delivered for Christmas Morning. Luckily, the yard dispatches the close-by Pere Marquette 1300 from her shunting yard and loads her with magic coal and more storage for the gifts in transit. It took several trips, but the Polar Express 1225 and Pere Marquette 1300 finish gift distribution just in time for a bright glorious Christmas.
Volphin really well done video. Thanks for posting.
Volphin, Elizabeth and I just loved your video. Thanks, you made our morning.
Hope Mom is recovering well and you are having a wonderful Christmas.
Volphin,
Same here, like the track around the perimeter of the living room with large curves. What is the track diameter in the shot from above, with the PE train on the left side?
Dave
Volphin, the movie and soundtrack were great!
Merry Christmas!
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Got back to this thread and just watched your video Volphin.....VERY NICE!
Thanks so much,
Alan
Thank you Brian! This was my very first attempt at a Christmas village. I'm glad you and Elizabeth liked it! Your layout is spectacular!
Mom is slowly recovering. She's almost 80, so it has taken an awful toll on her, and her recovery is a slow one.
Thanks Jay! I remastered the soundtrack from the original, but adjusted the score to better suit my vision.
Thanks Dave, Carl & Alan!
Dave, those are mainly 060 curves. There may be a few 072s thrown in there as well. 
I've found that with carpet layouts, the track must yield when working around heavy furniture.
The bus is under the house and the feeders are dropped through the carpet and sub floor to it.
Jen wants to add a ceiling layout as well. (I LOVE that woman!)
Originally Posted by Volphin:
Thanks Dave, Carl & Alan!
Dave, those are mainly 060 curves. There may be a few 072s thrown in there as well.
I've found that with carpet layouts, the track must yield when working around heavy furniture.
The bus is under the house and the feeders are dropped through the carpet and sub floor to it.
Jen wants to add a ceiling layout as well. (I LOVE that woman!)
Yes Volphin, that is a very well done video. The opening with the PE slowly starting really grabs you. Then it is moving faster and faster on the way to the Pole. The PM freight is a great addition as well. Thank you so much for taking the time to post.
My wife too suggested a ceiling level railroad. I have shelves up on 3 of 4 walls, but will have to wait until next winter to finish because of upcoming surgery on my left hand. 30 years of my trains; yes I love my wife too!!
Very nice layout, Joe. I enjoyed the video.
Thanks for sharing.
Enjoyed the video, Joe.
Originally Posted by Mark Boyce:
Originally Posted by Volphin:
Thanks Dave, Carl & Alan!
Dave, those are mainly 060 curves. There may be a few 072s thrown in there as well.
I've found that with carpet layouts, the track must yield when working around heavy furniture.
The bus is under the house and the feeders are dropped through the carpet and sub floor to it.
Jen wants to add a ceiling layout as well. (I LOVE that woman!)
Yes Volphin, that is a very well done video. The opening with the PE slowly starting really grabs you. Then it is moving faster and faster on the way to the Pole. The PM freight is a great addition as well. Thank you so much for taking the time to post.
My wife too suggested a ceiling level railroad. I have shelves up on 3 of 4 walls, but will have to wait until next winter to finish because of upcoming surgery on my left hand. 30 years of my trains; yes I love my wife too!!
Thank you Mark! My favorite part is the opening scene showing a conductor presenting a child with a toy train. Best $2 I ever spent!
Maybe we should collaborate on each other's new ceiling layout...
Originally Posted by Joe Littman:
Great video and layout Joe! That is a great use of space with a lot going on. Does the PE change to the outer loop too?
