This year the music for the Christmas Train video was created by Liberty-Benton’s Fermata the Blue.
2021 Christmas Tree Train
The new house has enough room for a train around the Christmas Tree. Here is the old Lionel Christmas Train, with some extra Fastrack added, to make what I call the Christmas Tree Pretzel layout. Download the SCARM file here.
Welcome to the Fun Room
It’s been a while since my last post. At the end of the summer we decided to move. Our new house is 50% bigger and we decided the extra space was worth it. My wife recommended we call the new
Kato v2 with Assorted Variations
I added the Kato v2 set to my collection. The viaduct track comes with elevated piers in various heights. Alone, the v2 set can create a rectangle track with one side elevated high enough to run a second track under
Kato Unitrack Reverse Loop
This is a small layout that took about 15 minutes to setup. All the track needed is in the picture below. It is a fun layout that permits two trains to easily travel between the inside and outside lanes. The
Watch the Trolley
I added a trolley to the inventory. This is the first layout with the trolley. It is on an inside lane using 20-174 curves. These 150mm radius curves are too sharp for most of my trains, but the trolley handles
Christmas Day – Ride on the Train – 2020
Download the Scarm file here.
Trusty Christmas Train 2020
Fun Figure 8
Download SCARM file. Main table is 4 x 8 feet with a 2 x 4 feet added section at bottom left. Featured trains include:Pennsylvania Railroad – GG1 engine pulling Broadway LimitedMilwaukee Road – Olympian HiawathaBurlington Route – Silver Streak Zephyr
Pennsylvania Railroad Broadway Limited by Kato
Here is a simple Kato Unitrack DC layout with three separate lanes. Two double crossover tracks enable switching between all lanes. Two PRR engines split the passenger cars of the Broadway Limited. At one time the Broadway Limited used electric