As a child, I always wanted a train set. Not one of those huge things that needed a room all to itself or tracks that ran parallel to the ceiling because there was nowhere else to put it, but a modest set with a couple of carriages. It didn’t even have to be electric. The reason I probably never got one was because I didn’t ask Santa or actually tell anyone.
My supervisor at the bank knew of this childhood wish and bought me a Thomas The Tank Engine train on a track that folded up into a little case one Christmas. It was great and everyone in the office was playing with it as well as me. I have no idea what happened to it though, but hope it ended up in the hands of someone who had as much fun with it as I did for a few years.
When we were house hunting in 2007, we came close to buying a train set with a bungalow attached. Yes, you did read that right.
The train set in question was set up in a large static caravan in the garden, and was complete with stations, crossings, signal boxes, buildings, open field scenery, the works. It was a work of art and I would have loved it. The only problem was the property.
We stepped out of the back door and sank up to our ankles in water logged grass. The rooms were badly in need of decorating, but you look beyond that, however, when the skylight in the roof was not actually a window and we realised it would need a complete strip and retile, we walked away. We often pass the bungalow having returned to Lincolnshire in 2017 and it does indeed sport a very nice new roof. The caravan is still there so I wonder if the train set is too.
For Christmas 2019, Hubby bought me, amongst other lovely things, a train set.
I’d had my mastectomy a couple of months before so still felt extremely tired, but I was really excited and couldn’t wait to put it all together!
Last year, we had it set up under the Christmas tree as the table was exactly the right width for the track.
We’ve done the same thing this year and I took this picture this afternoon.
You can just see it behind the tree. Wonderful.
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That’s a great way to display the tree and the train!
Perfect!
So nice that you got the perfect gift – right when you needed it most!
Our Christmases are always great and I flaked out for about two hours afterwards!
Awesome 👍
thanks!
Wow!
I had a smaller one when I was a kid but it was kept in the locker because my Uncle brought it from abroad and my mother thought that I would ruin it, so I never got the chance to set up the tracks and let the engine run.
This one is great as it whistles and has train like noises. I’m just a big kid really!
Deep down inside, we all are kids and we remain so 🙂
Too right Hammad. We act our shoe size.
How lovely.
Thanks!
You’re welcome
Love your tree and set up. My dad had a model railroad and a larger gauge one that he would run around the Christmas tree. As a matter of fact, the state Christmas tree of Wisconsin always has a large train that runs around its base. Children are fascinated with it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMUzlPK1OuI
thanks for the link! Wonderful!!!
I’ve always loved train set too. When I stopped doing Christmas trees as the grandkids got older I gave away the train set. I hoped it would continue to delight another family.
Nice thought. I love mine.
My brother and I had one we added to each Christmas. The track was laid in the dining troop after Christmas lunch and stayed in place until the decorations came down. I still have it in dusty boxes in the loft…
Lovely memories no doubt Geoff.
Beautiful 💜
Thanks!
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