Christmas Train Has Arrived

NEW222 Sun Dec 08, 2019 5:12 pm

While most definately not on par of trains and quality shown in the other post, I thought I would share a couple pictures of our new train we got. It was a Christmas train that we can put around our tree. A win-win, as I was allowed to have a train, and the missus is happy as it is festive. So I did circumvent the no train thing by getting a train..... She is very happy, and I am too. It is both big and made of plastic. Each car is approximately 10" long and 6" tall, engine is battery powered, and rear caboose is battery powered for the lights in the window. Also has a plastic snap together track. Remote controlled with built in Christmas carols. Anyways, not like the real thing, but at least we have one. Smile

getback Mon Dec 09, 2019 5:32 am

Great Trains there are !! We have the Mickey Mouse Christmas set about the same size and for around the tree . Bought it for us when my son was very small . Smile

Havent had it out in years though , PM me your address info a train is a train and i am a man of my word PS you also had to talk the misses into getting one also ! Christmas Tree

rsv1cox Mon Dec 09, 2019 6:33 am

Pretty neat Chancy, colorful too. Adds Christmas cheer and is traditional for model train fans to have a locomotive chugging around the base of a Christmas tree. Last year I posted a picture of one of mine hauling three Cox Space Bug Juniors, then maybe another with a RR-1. Pictures got lost when my computer crashed so I don't remember precisely.

My battery powered locomotive, a lot less grand than yours. I had to kit bash it to make it complete using the cab from a Rivorissi Bowker.

4 AA cells in parallel......

NEW222 Mon Dec 09, 2019 11:22 am

Eric, that is cool. A Mickey Mouse one would be very neat. It is great that you still have it too. I will be looking that one up later to see what they looked like.

Bob, that looks great as well. I personally like the looks of the old engines better.

I have just been busy lately, so have not really done any reading about trains yet, but one never knows. I can only see myself getting a jolt here and there playing with the electricity......

rsv1cox Mon Dec 09, 2019 11:53 am

Not to worry Chancey, 16 volts AC or DC isn't going to light your fire. Your biggest danger comes when you plug in the transformer or turn on the light in your train room. Smile

Bob

getback Mon Dec 09, 2019 6:21 pm

Good one Bob , i think we can convert him just a little RC Plane

NEW222 Mon Dec 09, 2019 6:26 pm

This stuff is definately interesting, not the stuff I have so much, but the read deal that the rest of you are using. I will be doing some reading up of the stuff as I mentioned earlier, just so I have a better idea and clue in case I come across seomething while out and about. If I do take the plunge in the next while, I am thinking I would like to stay with the smaller stuff as it would be easier to set-up and take down if required.

NEW222 Wed Dec 11, 2019 4:38 pm

Just throwing this out there. Does anyone else have a Christmas Train that they put out in or around the tree? Would love to see what we all can come up with. Very Happy

NEW222 Sat Jan 04, 2020 3:40 pm

Well, it was a sad morning here today. It was inevitable. Christmas tree, and unfortunately train also, was taken down and put away till next christmas.......

rsv1cox Sat Jan 04, 2020 5:16 pm

Happens Chancey, every year but I have heard of people that keep a tree up all year long.

One of the nicest Christmases I recall was in Virginia Beach. Mom and Dad arrived along with my brother and an aunt and our three children were just at that golden Santa Claus age. Wife and Mom baked a turkey with trimmings and pumpkin pie. All stayed nights at a hotel on the beach lessening confusion. Christmas wrappings and gifts everywhere with flash blubs going off.