I hope everyone had a most-merry Christmas! I received many generous gifts from loved ones, and many of them are train-related. In the past week, I completed the Christmas Train in the Train Room, hung up more railroad art and memorabilia, transferred a lot of train literature from a plastic tub to an antique display-trunk, and cleared more space in the hallway and laundry room. On Christmas morning, the Gamsbys and Seemans visited the Train Room (and the rest of the house too.)
My bride gave me a Lionel 6257 postwar caboose, an MTH Proto-Sounds reset kit, a stack of O-Scale railroad ties, an O-Scale Nativity display, and a photograph of the first C&NW steam locomotive: the Pioneer.
My folks gave me the 2013 Lionel Hallmark ornament set, and the 2014 Howard Fogg Trains calendar.
My sister gave me the 2014 Lionel Trains price guide.
And, my folks-in-law gave me an antique wooden railroad whistle, a steam train DVD set, the "Wyoming Whistle Stop" booklet, "Mailing May" - an early Idaho railroad story, a framed picture of an old toy train, and a Montana Rail Link cooler.
We gave our nephew, Edgar, a red steam locomotive ornament, a train outfit (makes him look like an engineer in overalls), and a big, warm train quilt (see picture above).
The train I set up around the living room tree this year consists of an all-Lionel cast. Aside from the engine, I alternated the train with red and green cars. At the head is C&NW 4-6-2 Pacific #2903, the first Lionel steam locomotive I purchased. Following it is a red Canadian National reefer, a green C&NW covered hopper, a red Union Starch tank car, a green Railway Express Agency reefer, and a red C&NW bay-window caboose.
I've been greatly blessed by family and friends (not just in train-related endeavors), and I wish everyone a joyous and meaningful New Year!
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| C&NW 2903 leads a merry train under the tree |
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| The red & green upstairs Christmas Tree Train |
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| The Gamsbys, Poynters, and Seemans visit the revamped Train Room |
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| Lots of fun and useful train gifts for Mark! Thank you everybody! |
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