That Special Time of Year
Christmas is always a special time for families especially so for children as they gaze beneath the tree on Christmas morning. I will always remember the Christmas morning I opened one of my presents to find a set of electric trains.
As an adult, I'm amazed how facinated many of us still are by electric trains. I think it's because it takes us back to better times and the fun and warm memories we have of being with our family and friends on that special day.
I'm sure you and your family have many great memories of past Christmases. I hope this one will bring you and your children the same joy I experienced when I got my first set of electric trains many, many years ago.
Here's wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Christmas Train Sets Around The Tree
Putting up a train around the Christmas tree is a tradition that's been going on for as long as I can remember. What has changed is the size of the train itself. Nowadays the most popular 'tree train' are the G-gauge train. These are the big boys of the model train world and some come with a big price tag. But it's not that bad when you consider they can last a lifetime.
Here are some choices:
Bachmann - White Christmas Express Train Set
This highly detailed train was engineered with the model railroad experts at Bachmann Trains.
- 5-car train set includes a Frontgate-exclusive caboose
- Alloy oval track
- Realistic features include an engine headlight, "smoke," and steam sound
- Included video instructions help you get the most from your model-train experience as well as a power pack and speed controller.
Bachmann - Night Before Christmas Train Set
Perhaps there is nothing more fun than a train chugging along under the Christmas tree. Delivering its promise of magic and delight is the Night Before Christmas Train.
The Night Before Christmas Train comes complete with a steam locomotive (with operating headlight, smoke and speed-synchronized sound), tender with coal load, gondola, bobber caboose and Santa figure. Also included is a 14 piece oval track, illustrated instruction manual and DVD format video instructions, power pack and speed controller.
Lionel - Holiday Central Train Set
Lionel is probably the most recognizable name in model trains, dating back to the 1950s when it seemed like every kid had one.
The Lionel Holiday Central Train comes with a locomotive, wood-burning tender, gondola with presents and caboose, 12 pieces of curved G-Gauge track which creates a 55" circle, 1 RC remote with 2 AA Batteries, 6 C batteries included.
New Bright - Holiday Express Animated Electric Train Set
The Holiday Express Animated Train is waiting to create indelible memories for the whole family. This cheerful holiday train is master-crafted with all of the details you want for years of enjoyment.
The set includes a four-piece G-Gauge train set, engine with Santa, tender with Christmas tree, Candy Dancer Car, Santa's Toy Shop Car, multi-function controller with sound and volume control, 120V transformer and a track power clip. Sixteen pieces of track form an approximate track layout of 3' x 5'. Each car measures approximately 11" long.
Lionel - North Pole Central Christmas Train
The North Pole Central Christmas Train departs from the snowy arctic, bringing holiday cheer to all points south.
On board the train, an elf chases a reindeer around a crate load, and the boxcar plays 12 Christmas carols.
This festive Christmas train runs around a generous FasTrack loop.
SET INCLUDES: steam locomotive and tender, Christmas music boxcar, elf and reindeer animated gondola, lighted
caboose, three straight FasTrack track sections, eight curved FasTrack track sections, a FasTrack terminal section, PowerMax Transformer, smoke fluid.
Note: This is an O-scale train which is smaller than the G-gauge trains mentioned above. However, it is still a good sized train set which many prefer because it takes up less room. There are more O scale options on the Popular Train Sets page.