Show us your under the tree layouts!

Here is my Christmas layout for 2017

Mark the Christmas layout looks great!

RSJB18 posted:

Mark the Christmas layout looks great!

Not to bad for my first try I guess.

RSJB18 posted:

Under the trees.... on my layout.....

Does this count?

Bob, of course it counts!! Looks great!

Merry Christmas Everyone!!

Paul

This is our first layout around the tree. I bought everything new and we are having a good time with it! It’s an O-60 loop with one siding.  I have a BN Lionel Chief Plus switcher that’s fun to run with the remote. I’m going back to the hobby shop tomorrow to buy another switch and track for a second loop!

RSJB18 posted:

Mark the Christmas layout looks great!

Thank you, Bob!!

Blake, Paul, Memphisflyer, they all look great!!  Well done!!

Our tree has rotating shifts when the train runs no cats and the rest of the time our two cats take over.

A couple pictures of the two trains running on simple loops under our tree.

The little station is the oldest accessory building I have.  Purchased back in the mid 1970's.

ogaugeguy posted:

pennytrains posted:

NYC Fan posted:

Hey!  I just watched The Polar Express today! 

Those buildings are perfect for a P.E. North Pole scene. Are they custom built or available somewhere?

They were custom built by TW Trainworx.

MG,

   Here is the little 4X6 Under the Tree Christmas RealTrax village layout in the Formal Living Room, featuring the Lionel/Hallmark Toymaker Santa Express for the kids.  My better half wants all white bulbs in the village buildings to match the all White LED lighted Christmas Tree, she is out right now purchasing more white bulbs for the village buildings.

PCRR/Dave

All we need to do now is decorate the Christmas Tree!

New MTH house finally showed up (free PR for Eric). Here it is around my tree layout. Enjoy. That's a dock side engine with snoopy passenger and snow globe car. The little ones love it.

North Pole Central locomotives at the NYC 72nd St Engine Servicing Facility.

NYC Fan posted:

North Pole Central locomotives at the NYC 72nd St Engine Servicing Facility.

 What a great pic and NYC FAN!

Our dog "Loco" waiting for Santa.

MERRY CHRISTMAS 

Joe,

   Great Photo!  Santa might want to be careful and have some dog treats coming into the house however!

Merry Christmas "Loco" good boy.

Joe are you moving over to Pa or are you still going to be in NJ after your home move.

PCRR/Dave

Here's our "A Christmas Story" themed layout. Arthur the cat loves to camp out under the tree, and is far less destructive than the Bumpus Hounds. 

This was from last year. The trains are different this year but the cat hasn't moved.

Pine Creek Railroad posted:

Joe,

   Great Photo!  Santa might want to be careful and have some dog treats coming into the house however!

Merry Christmas "Loco" good boy.

Joe are you moving over to Pa or are you still going to be in NJ after your home move.

PCRR/Dave

 

Dave,

I am temporarily living in New Tripoli, Pa. at the moment. Waiting on finally getting our permanent home, hopefully early next year.

MERRY CHRISTMAS 

Joe,

   I went VA as we purchased our new home and it took us a while to get final approval because of the very low VA interest rates,  hope everything works out for you with your new home loan approval.

Merry Christmas buddy!

PCRR/Dave

These are pics of my Dad's trains at my Grandparents home in Beaver Falls that was built in the '50s. 

Dad's 1684 and tender,1677 gondola,1680 tank and 1682 caboose

1684 and tender on a siding,6656 stock car,3461 lumber car,260 bumper and 1122 switch. Dad passed these all down to me after I got married.

Dad's 1684 and his/Uncle Jim's/now my Commadore

Is the cat on layout trend new this year?

My cat camps out under the tree as soon as it hits the floor. We usually have to set up the trains around her.

pennytrains posted:

Postwar mayhem featuring a Lionel paper train!  Enjoy! 

Hey I saw that blow mold teddy bear!  COOL..  Very nice layout and filming!

FINALLY  a train running once again under the Christmas Tree!!!

A pretty neat twice around the tree layout!

Sounds like a little one is enjoying the train too, Tom!  That's great!

Some have seen in person. But if you have not. Here is our Christmas Tree Layout in Store!!!

National Railroad Worx

Mahwah NJ

The tree looks great, and there are some really neat gifts under the tree too, Wanda!!

WickedWanda44 posted:

Some have seen in person. But if you have not. Here is our Christmas Tree Layout in Store!!!

National Railroad Worx

Mahwah NJ

 

Saw it and the National Railroad Worx Christmas Tree is amazing!

I really like the lights-under-the-stand idea.  That's a novel approach.

Not able to do much this year.  Put up the 3-foot tree I got for Mom for her last Christmas 2002.  Mom passed four-days after that Christmas.

 Just listened to her favorite Carol "Ave Maria" man that was kind of hard!

Anyway place a loop of O36 FasTrack  on floor under tree.  Brought out my variation of the Polar Express set.  I pickup four Lionel PE cars (Marionette, two-Coaches and an Observation car) off of eBay their first year.  Then pickup the Hot Chocolate car from local dealer later.  But pickup a much more robust MTH RK Berkshire "Pere Marquette" #1222 loco.  With the PS-2 can protocast movie sound track to/through loco.

Mark Boyce posted:

The tree looks great, and there are some really neat gifts under the tree too, Wanda!!

Our tree is ALWAYS filled with lots of Fun goodies for ALL AGES!!! Lots of bright orange boxes usually !! hahah

RonH posted:

WickedWanda44 posted:

Some have seen in person. But if you have not. Here is our Christmas Tree Layout in Store!!!

National Railroad Worx

Mahwah NJ

 

Saw it and the National Railroad Worx Christmas Tree is amazing!

Thanks for stopping by! It def. is a must see during the holidays! Plus the RIDE ON TRAIN THAT GOES AROUND IT!!! Ahh kids go nuts!!! 

I've built this back in 2000 and set it up each year.  It stores flat up against a wall in the basement. It has an operating trolley that is a converted Corgi with Q-car trucks and runs off the overhead trolley wire.  When my wife limited the size to the space under the tree, multi level was the way to go.  It is satisfying enough that I have never felt the urge to change it.

Mark Boyce posted:

Sounds like a little one is enjoying the train too, Tom!  That's great!

That would be my older (4 yr old) granddaughter. She loves running trains. Her younger sister got her up to speed with the Lionchief controller. We have a 20 month old with "The Knack".

KUDOs to Lionel for a remote that the youngest among us can operate!

Whew!  Looks like Santa is going to clear that trolley by just a little bit!!!  

Looks great!!!