Trains Under the Christmas Tree: Remembering Electric Trains of Christmas Past
If you had a train running under your Christmas tree when you were growing up, this is for you! What did you think? Please leave a comment in the section below and remember to share the video and sign up for our free newsletter!
November 30, 2020 @ 5:55 pm
A great video for folks who grew up with model railroads. I got my first when I was seven, a Lionel Burlington diesel engine with 10 freight cars including a barrel loader and a box car with a guy on top that ducked when it went into a tunnel. Never much enjoyed the freight train action, so the next year, my little brother got HIS train, a steam engine that puffed smoke when you put a little pilll down the smokestack, and he got my freight cars plus some new ones. I got the passenger cars I wanted because I liked to run it at night so I could see the profiles of passengers in the lit window. I also enjoyed building the little town using my Dinky toy cars..
November 30, 2020 @ 3:34 pm
To Frank P
Do you remember when gum had a decorative paper cover over the aluminum cover on each piece in the package?
We girls used to take the paper cover, fold it up and make a chain that was supposedly as long as our
boyfriend was tall. That went along with wearing his Pendalton (sp). Heppy memories!!!
November 30, 2020 @ 3:30 pm
This brings back many wonderful memories. People didn’t have as much but I think we were much happier then. Merry Christmas!?? ??
November 30, 2020 @ 7:12 am
Thank You for the memories
November 29, 2020 @ 5:34 pm
I wish there was an actual video ( ???) of the tinsel causing sparks on the train rails! Anyone remember setting the “tension” of the train?
What was that “tinsel”? Aluminum foil, “tin” foil” whatever?
Please……! Beam me back to those innocent days of my youth!
As I vaguely recall the “tin” foil came from chewing gum wrappers??
And while we’re at it, anyone recall the “original” “Black Jack” gum?
I think it was the stuff that oozed out between the tar between the sidewalks!
Just make sure you’re home before the streetlights come on! Sigh!
November 29, 2020 @ 1:18 pm
This brings back many wonderful memories. People didn’t have as much but I think we were much happier then. Merry Christmas!?? ??
November 29, 2020 @ 12:14 pm
I will never forget those days. I loved my electric train running around the Christmas tree. Kids today don’t know what they are missing.
November 29, 2020 @ 10:34 am
The world and the children were happier back then. I loved my Lionel train set. I would give anything to be able to go back in time to relive those days. Life was good. People were still friendly to each other.
November 29, 2020 @ 10:09 am
Great times! Lionel and American Flyer trains were the best! Thanks for the wonderful memories.
November 29, 2020 @ 8:33 am
I LOVE THE OLDER CHRISTMAS TIME IT WAS WHEN AMERICANS WERE ALOT ALOT HAPPIER. AMEN