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Toy trains have fascinated me since I was a kid...
I've seen some awesome displays that people have created...who would've thought so much could be done with toy trains?!!!?
One day I would love to replicate a bit of each of those displays and incorporate them with ours. (If my memory bank holds on long enough!) As my oldest grandson says, "That would be epic!"
Christmas time or anytime! Inside or out...very few kids are able to resist watching the little train going through tunnels, over trestles and around the landscape!
The model trains are also a great hobby for the entire family!
I love watching our train under the Christmas tree :)
When I was eight, my younger brother was given a model train set for Christmas. WHAT FUN the three of us had with that!Dad mounted the tracks on a small sheet of plywood for stability, added some complimentary accessories and our imaginations took us anywhere those tracks led...some very special memories were made that night.
I start getting excited for the Christmas season even before Halloween, my second favorite night of the year! If I have my way, the "kid" in me will never grow up...especially when it comes to Christmas :)
Who can resist these:
Excellent Train Sets on Amazon
Lionel Trains Polar Express Train Set - O Gauge
Designed to be true to the original! Two lighted coach cars, observation car has a rounded deck, posable, articulated figures - hours of fun!
Amazon Price: $249.95 (as of 10/11/2008)
Santa Fe Express
Fun for even the smallest engineer on your Christmas list :)
Amazon Price: $131.29 (as of 10/11/2008)
More Cool Places to find Model Trains
- Welcome to Lionel Model Trains
- Lionel trains are the most famous toy trains in the America. This link will take you right to their 2008 catalog...can I go to?????
- www.walthers.com -- empire_builder page
- "Empire Builder - The Most Beautiful Passenger Train In The Nation"
- Welcome to Bachmann Trains Online
- Bachmann model trains: n scale, o scale, ho g scale and on30 scale train models. Christmas model trains and Christmas Villages.
I AM SO EXCITED!
I received an email from the "Captain" letting me know that this lens has been added to The Isle of Squid! I am just beside myself with excitement!Check it out...you can follow this link and give my lens a review! Thanks in advance...WOW! TOO COOL!
The Isle of Squid
O.K...I'm calming down :)
I just THOUGHT I love model trains!
- Visit this lens for a good time!
- This lensmaster is SERIOUSLY intomodel trains! Take time to watch the videos...makes me feel like puttin' on my travelin' duds to hop the next train out!
Trains NEED ACCESSORIES, too!
My husband, Tom, and I started out with a small train set that has grown over the years. A dear friend who lived near us on Whidbey Island also helped our collection grow by adding from his own. I thought that was really great!We've collected so many village scenes I told Tom he's going to have to add a room to the house solely dedicated to Christmas.
Villages, "snow", town folks, railroad car repair yard and lots more. Hey, honey...is that addition finished yet?
Now for some accessories ...
"Dashing through the snow..."
Ah, yes...that one horse open sleigh!
Can you just imagine how great it would've been to live in a time where riding in a one horse open sleigh was possible?A few years ago Seattle brought in one horse open carriages. However! Generally speaking, there isn't any snow! And, the carriage rides don't stop in the winter. That's pretty neat though...a little tour of the waterfront, etc...
If you're ever in Seattle and want a "taste" of something from days of old, check it out!
Now guess what...
a few more accessories for the train!
Still MORE accessories!- Having fun yet?
How about some Christmas COOKIES? !
YUMMMMMMY...
I know some people go all out baking for the holidays...I do my fair share in the pie department, but other than that, if cookies are made (seldom!), they're either peanut butter or chocolate chip...down and dirty!Our daughter will only eat peanut butter cookies when I make them! And that truly makes my heart smile :) The cookies aren't at all dry (which is what she doesn't like) and they sure do taste really good.
Very easy, as follows:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees
YOU WILL NEED:
-1 one cup measuring cup
-1 mixing bowl
-1 spoon to mix the ingredients (RIGHT! no mixer!)
-1 fork
-1 saucer
-2 cookie sheets
-2 cooling racks
INGREDIENTS:
-1 cup peanut butter (plain or crunchy, both work)
-1 cup sugar
-1 egg
-optional - red, green (or both) colored sugar
Stir ingredients together in your bowl
Drop by spoonfuls onto cookie sheets
Note: this would be a good time to have the optional sugar on the saucer and ready to go!
Press fork tines into each mound to flatten * & **
Sprinkle with sugar ***
Bake in preheated oven 6 to 8 minutes until golden brown
Remove from oven and let stand 1 to 2 minutes before removing cookies to cooling racks
Yields 8 to 16 cookies - depends on "mound" size
* Will get bigger while baking. I suggest dropping only 6 mounds per cookie sheet unless you make tiny mounds.
** Pressing the tines into the sugar will help keep the tines from sticking to the mixture
*** Colored sugar is suggested only for the holiday...I use white sugar the rest of the year.
Grab a glass of milk and happy munching! And now...
"GOT TO HAVE" ...Movies!
Not just any movies...you guessed it...CHRISTMAS Movies
![The Polar Express [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51eVbvxU-PL._SL75_.jpg)
P.S: Grab a throw to keep you warm on the train...
Santa in the Forest Woven Throw Blanket (Christmas, Santa Claus)
100% cotton, 54 x 70"
Amazon Price: $50.00 (as of 10/11/2008)
Santa and Polar Bears Woven Throw Blanket (Christmas, Santa Claus)
54 x 70", machine wash gentle cycle, 100% cotton
Amazon Price: $50.00 (as of 10/11/2008)
Christmas train in a snowy wonderland :)
TOY TRAINS IN A WINTER WONDERLAND
Ride Vintage toy trains through a miniature winter wonderland!
Runtime: 4:24
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1 Comments:
Time to decide!
How do you feel about traveling for the holidays? Personally, I like staying home the very best. When our house is decorated I simply want to enjoy what we've created...so, do I go away from home? I do but I don't have to like it, she says with a big :)
These are just tooooo awsome!
Nostalgic?
Snow anyone?
Let's GO!
Too cuddly, huh?
Not my gramma's!
My blog:)
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but it's NEVER too early to get ready for Christmas!
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sjones81
Hi there - great lens - really enjoyed it. Particularly like the Christmas train video that you added. Please check out my toy model trains site if you get a chance. Posted September 30, 2008 |
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ElizabethJeanAllen
My husband has his American Flyer train set flying across the top of our entertainment center. We both love trains Posted May 06, 2008 |
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clouda9
Shout out (lensrolled to Apply For A Job on the Railroad) and thanks for sharing! Posted May 01, 2008 |
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rwoman
Christmas trains are a wonderful sign of the season! Posted April 27, 2008 |
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funwithtrains
Nice Lens! 5 stars and a favorite from me! Thanks for visiting my Fleischmann lens! Please stop by my Marklin Trains lens. Posted April 26, 2008 |
