Why this Christmas will be very special to me

My sympathy to you on loss of your mom. As you know, no matter how long you have your parents it still hurts when you lose them. You are right when you say your mom and dad will be watching from heaven this Christmas so make sure you give them a special layout treat. They may be gone but you can never lose

all of those great memories...find comfort in them.

My father will be gone 15 years tomorrow.  He started me in trains as a boy in the 50's, we did Yorks together till he suddenly had a massive heart attack & stroke.  He was a picture of health on the outside.   I'll run our 726 this (as every Christmas)...  he's always with me in the trainroom & most other places where work was going on... 

Take care... John 

I'm sorry to hear of your loss.   I'm glad you have so many fond memories to fall back on.

 

--Greg

Sorry to hear of your loss.

Godspeed to your mother.

I'm sorry to hear about your Mother---I know how you feel. I lost my Dad 2 years ago last Saturday (9/15/2010) and I really miss him every day. I grew up with trains, when I was born I had 2 brothers who were 14 1/2 and 11 1/2 years. They had Lionel trains since they were small, around 1994, 1995 my parents bought me my first. Lionel. At Christmas time I set it up on a 4 X 8 sheet of wood. I also paint ceramics and have 17-18 painted houses in the Victorian Era scaled to Lionel size. Then I run Christmas lights as well as all the other wiring under the platform and light the entire village up underneath the tree without any wires being seen. The lights have a special effect that makes them look like the houses are lit inside by candlelight. Not brag but it really looks nice and it's something I'm VERY proud of. One more thing, I had a cat who passed away 3 years ago August, who shared me love for trains. All I had to do was to blow the whistle and she would come flying and jump either on her perch right beside the track or else on the track itself and she'd watch it go around for the longest time until either she'd finally jump up and chase it or until the train would lull her off to sleep. Anyway, once again you have my upmost sympathy. Sue Hileman

My sympathy to you. 

My sympathy to you, Your right they will be watching and smiling.

My sympathy to you on the loss of your mom. Lost my mom when she was 88 years just over two years ago. As painful as it is now, remember that she will be with you all days in all the things you do that she taught you as you grew up. Eternal Memory. Dennis M.

Thank you so much for all of your thoughts at this difficult time.

Ginny and I are saddened by the loss of your mom.

Our condolences to you in this difficult time.

When you run your trains, give a toot to her memory.

 

Eliot

Dear Chipset, This Christmas shall be special to you! The memories of your special Christmases with the both of them shall live on though cherish that, my sympathies are with you at this time of your loss. Mike

Eliot, my mothers nickname was "Ginny" and "Gin"...

 

Christmastime is one of the few times in the year when everyone at the same time remembers family members and friends that have departed, and the memories that they had these those people.  One of the reasons why Christmas is so special.

 

My condolences.

 

-Kevin

I'm sorry for your mothers passing.

 

 Christmas does hold good memories to a lot of model railroaders.

 

 Some of my fondest memories during the Christmas season was also when I received my first Lionel train set and now realizing that my late father was as tickled about it as I was.

  It started a lifelong love of model trains and friendship that my Dad and I shared until 2008 when he succumbed to cancer.

 

 It's so great knowing that our hobby means so much to us that we can rekindle memories of loved ones that have left us and obtained their wings

I'm sorry for your loss

 

Alex

Sorry for your loss.

You have my condolences...Tom