Toy Trains

[bfree]

I thought it would be nice to put a toy train under our Christmas tree this year. I am wondering if anyone here does this for their tree? I've heard Lionel makes a good set, but I don't know what to look for. Does gauge make a difference and I don't want to break the bank. Any thoughts or opinions would help. Thanks in advance.

[Youngjedi]

I purchased an LGB Christmas train about 15 years ago. It goes under the tree now. No kids around the house to mess with it. I love it.

[luckydog]

the Polar Express from Lionel is a great passenger set with a 4-8-4 Berkshire engine with smoke and whistle. 3 lighted passenger cars, an 80 watt transformer and the new track with bed already attached.

you can find it on ebay for around $225.00 to $250.00 shipped.

LIONEL 6-31960 POLAR EXPRESS COMPLETE TRAIN SET - (eBay item 200177054951 end time Nov-23-07 17:09:16 PST)

you can also find the larger scale LGB sets for around the same price.

I have this one LGB 92400 VALUE STARTER SET MINT IN BOX - (eBay item 160183176129 end time Nov-28-07 14:26:54 PST)

[johntofva]

One of the few memories I have as a child is of my father building the platform for the train and tree. It has become to symbolize what a Christmas tree should be for me. My father used lionel trains, which I still have. But I use Marklin in HO scale for mine. For me, Marklin provides a realism and quality that can't be matched for the price.

[BigBearSteve]

I have a vintage lionel set that I bought on E-bay a couple years ago for 100 bucks. It's just a steam loco, four cars and a loop of track. Big Kids like trains too!!

[Tulsa]

I've thought about it many many times but the idea keeps getting derailed.

[johntofva]

LOL... that actually was pretty good.

[bfree]

I would have prefered to select the Rimshot button, but alas none was available.

[Tulsa]

http://faultgame.com/images/rimshot.wav

[bfree]

As always you're the man Tulsa!!

[arbycoffee]

With small kids do something with a battery inside for safty sake.

a thought

[johntofva]

With small kids do something with a battery inside for safty sake.

a thought

That...and always worry about choke hazards.

[bfree]

I was thinking something more like this...http://www.youtube.com/results?searc...&search=Search

[johntofva]

Marklin baby, marklin:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adVDJJ5VHe8

[bfree]

To steal Arby's famous saying...Super coolster!!!

[luckydog]

Big Boys, big Toys

You need deep pockets for that kind of layout

[arbycoffee]

Tere a web site that runs trains and has camras in the engine so you get the veiw as the einineer

[johntofva]

Marlin Trains:

http://www.marklin.com/

and

camera:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Om2jQaXFZms

[Eddie]

Here are some nice fun time Christmas train sets that dont cost more than your wifes smallest gift.

http://enjoytreasures.com/programs/s...ory=&operator=


This last set is the one I have. Only I bought it 2 years ago and the train was blue not red and the engine has real smoke! It only cost $30 at Toys R US maybe it can still be found.

http://www.etoys.com/genProduct.html...i_src=14110944

[johntofva]

Marklin Starter Sets are a very nice way to get into the hobby. They cost no more than an average pachi. Marklin is running a sale of the "Ice":

http://www.marklin.com/start/pops/29797.html