Under the Christmas Tree Train Sets

Famous train creator Joshua Lionel Cowen is credited for having developed the first Christmas tree train set; which was presented in the form of a display in his store front window. It wasn't too long before people started enquiring as to how they could get their own train set to place around their Christmas tree.

The Christmas tree train set is a kind of Christmas tree decor that is sure to start conversations at family gathering or company Christmas events.

While the Christmas tree train is supposed to mount directly onto the trunk of your Christmas tree and play train sounds, most people simply use a classic train set that they place around the base of the Christmas tree, as such train sets are easier to find in stores.

Perfect for Christmas tree train beginners, a classic Christmas tree train set generally includes an engine, an oil car, a coal car and caboose that ride on a circle track within a specific diameter. Naturally, the diameter of the circle track must fit the Christmas tree size.

Photo: Winnie The Pooh Hundred Acre Wood Christmas Express Train Collection

The wonder and joy a kid's toys and/or heroes train sets around Christmas trees can provide, particularly for the children, is priceless.

There are many train sets for kids available on the marketplace. For example, the beautifully crafted Disney Mickey & Friends "Around The Tree" Christmas train set including figurines of a waving Mickey Mouse and accompanied by the equally beautiful figures of Donald Duck, Goofy, Pluto and of course Minnie Mouse will bring joy to your kids on Christmas morning.

Another exquisite Christmas train set by Disney would be the Winnie The Pooh Hundred Acre Wood Christmas Express Train Collection in which kids would recognize their loving Winnie the Pooh and friends. Therefore, finding such a train riding around the Christmas tree may just cheer up their holiday morning!

There are many more kid's oriented Christmas tree train sets, such as the Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer train set, M&M's set, etc.

The Lionel Trains "Polar Express" train set has been inspired by the Christmas classic "Polar Express" book and movie.

Everyone recalls those children who, because they doubted Santa Claus' existence, were embarked for a wonderful journey to the North Pole and discovered the marvels of Santa's magic world.

This beautifully crafted Christmas tree train set is extremely easy to assemble, beautiful to look at and comes backed with a myriad of features.

Hogwarts Express is a magical train that carries Hogwarts students to their witchcraft school. Do you remember King's Cross station platform number on which children are supposed to embark on the train? Platform 9 3/4... So, how about bringing a touch of magic to your Christmas tree decor?

Lionel Trains Harry Potter Hogwarts Express electric train is very beautiful to look at and made of exceptional quality, this Christmas tree train set is perfect for both the collectors, the Harry Potter fans as well as a great entry level train for your children. It will also look beautiful under the Christmas tree!

Photo: Holiday Express Animated Electric Train Set

For fans of really classic Christmas tree trains, there is one trai set made out of evergreen color and silver trim. The train set comes with a 20"+ circle track (24 pieces), headlight and electronic sounds. It is powered by batteries. Simple but effective under the Christmas tree train set.

If you wish to enhance the cheerful Christmas morning atmosphere, then the Holiday Express animated electric train set is for you. This train set comes with 4 pieces including engine in which Santa sits, tender with Christmas tree, another car which is a Candy dancer car as well as Father Christmas' workshop car. Train set sound and volume can be controlled. The pack also includes a 3' x 5' track. The train is colored in Christmas-y colors: red, green and gold.

While parents are those who decorate the Christmas tree area, kids are those who play with the toys on Christmas morning. And, the Eastern Express super train set with train and station, is a set made for kids of 3 years old and up. The train is powered with batteries and includes coal tender, oil tank, passenger car and more. The total of 20 pieces allows you to choose to make the track round or oval.

Quite original frozen looking under the Christmas tree train set is Frosty the Snowman's Frosty Arctic Express Train. This train set is not just easy to use but provides locomotive sounds. It also comes with a headlight as well as a 4' diam circle track. The train set includes a coal car, a freezer car with Frosty, and caboose. And if you want to activate the loco sound, just turn the bell!

The Lego Make & Create Holiday Train shouldn't probably not be listed in this page but it is, in my opinion, a wonderful under the Christmas tree train decorating idea! The Lego Holiday Train icludes 965 pieces which will provide the entire family with hours of fun, creating a train which fits their own taste. It is also an excellent way to provide kids activities, particularly during those long winter days. The train measures 45" and comes with holiday themed locomotive, tender, passenger wagon, 7 figures and many other elements. Tip: the train can be motorized with a train motor and a speed regulator (to be purchased separately).

Personally, I think it's a wonderful present to find under the Christmas tree and to assemble together with the family, in order to create a wonderful after Christmas decoration. In addition, it will also allow you to have a good time each year shortly before Christmas, when time will come to prepare the Christmas tree decorations.