Here ya go, guys:
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Here is my brother and I's 2024 Holiday video card! Enjoy!
Most Excellent work by both you and your brother. 
Charlie
With this year's Holiday video card now complete and with Christmas quickly approaching, here's to a Happy and Festive Holiday Season!
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Our Christmas Tree and train layout after my brother and I's 2024 Holiday video card was just completed.
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@onetrackmind You and your brother did a wonderful job. I enjoyed your video and wished that I had a bit more space for my Holiday/under-tree layout. However, I am happy with what I have as it is more than in my previous home.
Mikki
@Capetrainman posted:Xmas tree sales at "Djer's" car lot are the focal point of my holiday decorating on the layout...there are many beautiful "all-in" Christmas layouts posted here. Once I figure out how to deal with the "snow" effect and the removal of it, I'll move forward next year...
Ask Patrick, @trumpettrain, what he used and how he cleaned it up for his article in the magazine. Photos in the article looked great and his winter scene wasn't permanent. I've been meaning to ask him if he's still using the extra photos for winter scenes he's posting this year.
@onetrackmind posted:Here is my brother and I's 2024 Holiday video card! Enjoy!
Incredible job on the layout and video card by both of you. The blending of LEGO and ceramic buildings was excellent. At first I wondered why you didn't use traditional Christmas music but once I listened to the words of the song it fit perfectly.
Finally got the 2024 display done:
It's not much, but looks terrific with the lights turned down. The Old Man always used the "brick" skirting on his set-ups...I'm sure he's smiling down from somewhere.
Merry Christmas everyone!
PD
@onetrackmind- Super work and a great video card. Your brother and you did a wonderful job!
@pd Beautiful display, thanks for posting.
Happy Holidays to all ... Happy Christmas Trains everyone!
Don
@coach joe Wow what an amazing Holiday layout. I especially love the Lego houses and train. A very nice tribute to your friend as well! Happy Holidays!
Art, that's not mine it belongs to @onetrackmind and his brother.
Oops, my bad lol. Try this again. Thanks Coach.
@onetrackmind Wow what an amazing Holiday layout. I especially love the Lego houses and train. A very nice tribute to your friend as well! Happy Holidays!
This year’s Christmas Setup:
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@onetrackmind posted:Here is a selection of photos for this year's layout! My brother's holiday video card is coming soon!
Here are some more photos of various details and angles of the layout!
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Who put down trolley track on the hearth before putting down the snow? Me!
Who put down three loops under the tree before placing the tree skirt? Me again!
My absent-mindedness/hurriedness aside, I wound up with
3 trees
7 loops
2 trolley lines
2 sore knees
Merry Christmas, y'all!
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My first venture into G scale. Christmas tour this weekend.
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@redrockbill posted:Who put down trolley track on the hearth before putting down the snow? Me!
Who put down three loops under the tree before placing the tree skirt? Me again!
My absent-mindedness/hurriedness aside, I wound up with
3 trees
7 loops
2 trolley lines
2 sore knees
Merry Christmas, y'all!
Bill:
Thank you for sharing the video of your great Christmas train displays and, to embellish your summation...
"My absent-mindedness/hurriedness aside, I wound up with
3 trees
7 loops
2 trolley lines
2 sore knees"
And a Partridge in a Pear Tree!!!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!!!!
I am finalizing what I have been calling "a village module" utilizing a hybrid of Danish and Swiss village/city styles that I've been working on since May...and I thought for sure I'd be done by end of summer which obviously didn't happen. I used Atlas O track (my first time with this product) for the train tunnel (O-45 limited). Buildings and accessories are a combination of Dept 56 and Lemax. My long-term goal is to connect this module with other to-be-built corner living room modules by removeable O-gauge bridges and have a trolley or other slower moving train navigate around the room during the holidays. A key criterion is not to overload the living room area (thus the vertical construction) and as such limit the modules to corners or other least used spaces. Another criterion was to try to blend this module into the fireplace surround though I missed the mark on the stain color; I spent about 8 hours trying to get the Poplar fascia the right color and showcase its beautiful grain. My wife complained all summer because I had quite a mess in the living room...and it's finally getting cleared out 
I'll post more pictures when I finish the wiring.
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Polar Express & track started running today. We rotate between steam & diesel PE sets & Snoopy Christmas set.
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@Paul Kallus posted:I am finalizing what I have been calling "a village module" utilizing a hybrid of Danish and Swiss village/city styles that I've been working on since May...and I thought for sure I'd be done by end of summer which obviously didn't happen. I used Atlas O track (my first time with this product) for the train tunnel (O-45 limited). Buildings and accessories are a combination of Dept 56 and Lemax. My long-term goal is to connect this module with other to-be-built corner living room modules by removeable O-gauge bridges and have a trolley or other slower moving train navigate around the room during the holidays. A key criterion is not to overload the living room area (thus the vertical construction) and as such limit the modules to corners or other least used spaces. Another criterion was to try to blend this module into the fireplace surround though I missed the mark on the stain color; I spent about 8 hours trying to get the Poplar fascia the right color and showcase its beautiful grain. My wife complained all summer because I had quite a mess in the living room...and it's finally getting cleared out
I'll post more pictures when I finish the wiring.
Quite a village crowded onto that mountainside!
The wife’s train and tree for presents
261e with post war cars all restomod with custom colors sage and pine tree green
also added firebox red glow light 
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@Michael Roth posted:The wife’s train and tree for presents
261e with post war cars all restomod with custom colors sage and pine tree green
also added firebox red glow light
Neat Michael.
Did you do the restomods yourself? Great job!
I find restoring or customizing trains in need very relaxing and rewarding. I am currently working on passenger cars customized to match my PostWar Texas Special F3's.
Here are photos and a link to a video of my 2024 Christmas Train Layout.
Link to video: https://youtu.be/Xoq31C2q87w
Merry Christmas to All!
Jerry Gahimer
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@Lionelski posted:Neat Michael.
Did you do the restomods yourself? Great job!
I find restoring or customizing trains in need very relaxing and rewarding. I am currently working on passenger cars customized to match my PostWar Texas Special F3's.
Yes I completely tore it down cleaned, polished, rewire and installed a electronic reverse unit. I have a trains sound card that I’m installing in the original 261t. Just been to busy lately but I’m sure I’ll have plenty of time this winter to perform the operation and will be ready for next Christmas. Thanks for the compliment and happy holidays to you and yours.
Grandkids love it. So does PopPop.
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@JimFMB posted:Grandkids love it. So does PopPop.
Jim what are the number on those cars, are they Lionel? Would like to get for my granddaughter Thanks. Mark
A few of the posters here gave me the idea of sharing a video. This one is my 2023 Christmas layout. It's kinda long: 2 minutes 43 seconds so I wouldn't blame anyone for not watching all of it
- walt
Great video Walt. I watched the whole thing. 
MERRY CHRISTMAS 
I have and use those same skaters & skiers......from my 1950's layout! Greg
@walt rapp posted:A few of the posters here gave me the idea of sharing a video. This one is my 2023 Christmas layout. It's kinda long: 2 minutes 43 seconds so I wouldn't blame anyone for not watching all of it
- walt
I enjoyed it. That was 2:43 well spent, Walt!
OUTSTANDING !!!
Now, I know I’m a real iconoclast here, but I really don’t like the Polar Express (Mea Culpa!!!). That being said, a couple of years ago, I knew I wasn’t going to be able to put up a Christmas tree since I was helping my brother after surgery, so I figured I’d just set up a small train display on the dining room table, so I picked up a LionChief 1225 engine from a set breakup. I didn’t get to use it that year, but I finally broke it out for this year’s Christmas train. The engine is quite hefty and runs pretty well. My one complaint is that, even at max, the sound is very low.
So here’s to a Merry Christmas🎄, Happy Holidays 🕎, and a happy, healthy, and train filled New Year 🎉 to all my fellow forumites!!!
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@walt rapp posted:A few of the posters here gave me the idea of sharing a video. This one is my 2023 Christmas layout. It's kinda long: 2 minutes 43 seconds so I wouldn't blame anyone for not watching all of it
- walt
Looks great Walt! Your hours of hard work have paid off once again.
@JERLAD GAHIMER 070918 posted:Here are photos and a link to a video of my 2024 Christmas Train Layout.
Link to video: https://youtu.be/Xoq31C2q87w
Merry Christmas to All!
Jerry Gahimer
Great layout Jerry. Love the choice of music in the video too.
Bob
Mark.
the cars are Lionel
2028300
2228140
2028300
2128060
MTH
30-76917
Engine
Lionel Legacy NW-2 switcher
Jim
My father’s 1 1/2” scale steam engine bell comes out at Christmas to join the Christmas decorations.
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My humble contribution.
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