SUNDAY PUZZLE FUN 12-19-21 IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME IN THE CITY

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IT’S CHRISTMAS TIME IN THE CITY 1
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  1. “Strings of street lights, even (_ _ _ ) lights, blink a bright red and green” say the lyrics of my favorite ( _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ) song, first sung in 1950 by William “Fred Mertz” ( _ _ _ _ _ ) believe it or not. But ( _ _ _ _ ) fans probably had ( _ _ ) and ( _ _ _ _ ) on their minds during that holiday season, and a lucky few got to make the pilgrimage to 15 ( _ _ ) 26th Street in New York City to see “The Greatest ( _ _ _ _ ) Ever Built!” That’s a quote from “Lionel’s ( _ _ _ _ _ _ _) Layouts” (the CTT SIP from 2011) that I happen to agree with.
  2. Just imagine being ten years old and holding your mother’s hand (Mom would have insisted, New York is a big place after all!) as you passed by the massive (_ _ _ _ - _ ) of the front end of the Pennsylvania Railroad’s ( _ _ _ _ _ ) locomotive and into the hallowed hall where the 16 by 32 foot “New Lionel ( _ _ _ _ _ _ _)” awaited your gaze.
  3. However, the roar of at least (_ _ _ ) trains running on independent lines, plus switchers working in the east side ( _ _ ) and all the various ( _ _ _ _ ) and ( _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) being demonstrated both on and off the main table probably caught your ears long before the layout came into your line of sight.
  4. Very likely it (_ _ _ _ _ ) recently in ( _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ), especially if you’re visiting after ( _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ). And maybe you can’t “hear the snow ( _ _ _ _ )” as the song says, but surely you would “see the kids ( _ _ _ _)” around LION
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IT’S CHRISTMAS TIME IN THE CITY 1
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  1. “Strings of street lights, even (STOP) lights, blink a bright red and green” say the lyrics of my favorite (CHRISTMAS) song, first sung in 1950 by William “Fred Mertz” (FRAWLEY) believe it or not. But (LIONEL) fans probably had (BLUE) and (ORANGE) on their minds during that holiday season, and a lucky few got to make the pilgrimage to 15 (EAST) 26th Street in New York City to see “The Greatest (LAYOUT) Ever Built!” That’s a quote from “Lionel’s (SHOWROOM) Layouts” (the CTT SIP from 2011) that I happen to agree with.
  2. Just imagine being ten years old and holding your mother’s hand (Mom would have insisted, New York is a big place after all!) as you passed by the massive (MOCK - UP) of the front end of the Pennsylvania Railroad’s (TURBINE) locomotive and into the hallowed hall where the 16 by 32 foot “New Lionel (PANORAMA)” awaited your gaze.
  3. However, the roar of at least (FIVE) trains running on independent lines, plus switchers working in the east side (YARD) and all the various (TRAINS) and (ACCESSORIES) being demonstrated both on and off the main table probably caught your ears long before the layout came into your line of sight.
  4. Very likely it (SNOWED) recently in (LIONELVILLE), especially if you’re visiting after (THANKSGIVING). And maybe you can’t “hear the snow (CRUNCH)” as the song says, but surely you would “see the kids (BUNCH)” around LIONEL’S “big scene”. You may have had to be very p