Here’s our 2020 edition of our North Pole Village.
But first…
If this isn’t the best looking LIONEL set box ever, it must certainly has to be the cutest.
Pulling into Sugarland Station (Lemax Sugar-n-Spice).
Don’t let her catch you Gingie!!!
…or you’ll be toast! Their cooking 'em now boys!
A video so sweet it’s guarenteed to rot your teeth…
Our families 2020 tree and train. Prewar 1938 Lionel 0080W set along with a 003 Hudson that is converted to 3 rail operation.
Looking Good y’all !
Still getting mine together, all there except I’m waiting on a delivery of some 30" pieces of FastTrack. Made some changes with buildings, decorative packages and adding another main line. The new main will be on the garage floor. Hope the new track is on time, we have already announced that we will be open the evening of the 22nd and 23rd for drive-by and/or sidewalk viewing.
The wiring is like a bowl of spaghetti with all the moving around and additions so I guess before next Halloween it will require a complete rewiring.
Fife, The opening scene there are what appears to be a couple of lighted crystal trees, are they the ones done by Lemax ?
I thought about ordering some but just wasn’t sure how they would look but those you have look really good. [tup][tup]
Dougnotta - They are Lemax. You get 4 trees per set, and they can change from green, blue, or gold tone. Wifey wishes that they would cycle from color to color on their own.
That would have been neat if the color cycled on it’s own.
The caboose isn’t on the track in this pic as I was getting ready to add illumination to it.
Here’s my latest on the big layout
Howdy all !
Having to back up and make some adjustments on the garage Christmas layout. Had planned on using FastTrack for a large additional floor loop but USPS is crapping on that idea. I have some 30" straights which had been ordered “priority” mail EARLY this week and as far as I can see they are still sitting somewhere in Virginia and I quote “intransit, delayed delivery”. Plus I assume you’ve heard the term “stuff flows downhill” apparently UPS and FedEx are begining to experience the same issues but not quite as bad, YET. [:(!]
As an alternative I have pulled some of the “O” gauge long tubular straights off of the shelves in the trainroom to use in case the new stuff doesn’t show up today or early Monday morning. Need to have everything done and ready for visitors Tuesday evening.
A couple of pics.
Video has a looooong way to go. [G]
Santa’s gonna need to add a couple more reindeer this year…
Where Santa gets his “stocking stuffers” - YouTube
Better Watch Out!
Okay. I got the easy one done:
Rails & Sails [Y][oX)]
Gage & Desoto [Y][yeah]
Well USPS is saying the track will be delivered tonight, Monday, but the timing was becoming a major concern. Not sure if it will be here or if their statement is kinda like “the check is in the mail”. Last night I pulled some of the tubular track off of the display shelves for use on the Christmas layout and started putting it down. Should be about 95% done by bedtime tonite and finishing touches tomorrow morning.
Very Nice Penny! Thanks for making and sharing.
Jim K
That track must be in the same sack as The Who hash, Roast beast, and the toot-tootlers, Doug…
Great video as usual Becky! Thanks for posting it!
Yep, Christmas is really coming all right, there’s a vid from Chestney Studios!
Lo and behold, USPS finally got it here. Unfortuntely not early enuff to warrant pulling so much stuff up including all the tubular track. Oh well at least it’s here and not still wandering around in USPS nevernever land.
Hi all, here’s my 2020 village.
Don
