The first sign of Christmas? Christmas tree stands springing up? Snow on the ground? Christmas music on the radio after Thanksgiving? NO! It's the Lake Shore all lit up and glittery with Christmas trains zipping on though! Thanks Jim! You've REALLY started the season for us!
Thanks John, appreciate your support. The snow area resulted from unfortunate leak from the washing machine overhead. The area had to be cleared and timing gave me the opportunity to temporarily "winterize" this area. In a few months the vacuum will remove the snow and the area will be reconfigured again. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Glad that you said that. One of my goals when I started producing videos was to give inspiration to others to do the same, or at least entertain until they can. Merry Christmas.
Thanks to you for making this very entertaining and enjoyable video. So very professionally done. Merry Christmas and a Healthy and Happy New Year to ALL.
Thank you again for another great video! Awesome trains: The AF Burlington Zephyr shined, though it flew like lightning in a blur. The Lionel All-Chrome Flying Yankee was nice and shiny. The Great Northern Famous American Railroad Series Steamer, with it's Sound-of-Steam audio should encourage me to find some of my older sound stuff by Lionel. (So archaic compared to the Lionel sounds of today!) I'll have 6-months to look... Merry, Merry Christmas!
@@JFLionelT-RailOperator OH, I forgot to add that I hope the American Flyer Boxcab electric did not suffer as it bounced over the T-Rail Switch. Take care, Tom
Thanks for watching. 200th will be after the first of the year, not quite as fast as I was in the past. Its been a rough year, but hopes for a much better year in 2025.
aren't those streamliners great runners? smooth, sleek, shiny and stable and not overly expensive sets when new, my favorite. my uncle had a flying yankee set he bought new and the price on the outer box was $12.50, in today's money about 300 bucks, not a cheap toy but it's still running!
Thanks, the Flying Yankee and other Lionel and AF streamliners are favorites of mine. The Lionel Yankee got going too fast in one scene before I slowed it down. No problem holding the rails.
The chrome Lionel Flying Yankee is an original mid-1930's set that I added a few extra cars to and added a chrome top on the power car. The original diecast top was black. Thanks for watching.
Ok, I was going to ask about the MPC steamers lack of sound, but I guess you fixed it. The windup bell ringing Santa, 40s, 50s, or 60s? Made in Japan? Very well made cuz it still works!
Yes I unplugged the SOS for the lower level running of the 3100. The wind-up Santa has been part of our Christmases since the 1980's and he continues to ring his bell year after year. My guess is that he was a 1950's dime store or Sears catalog item, made in Japan.
Snow, Hoo, Hoo, Merry Christmas. The Flying Yankee is a beautiful train, is it one of your creations? I saw Her at a Maine museum in the 80s, and She was in very poor shape. Ring it Out Santa! , but go easy on that main spring and that bottle of Ripoll.
Thanks for watching. The chrome Lionel Flying Yankee is mostly original. I added a few extra cars and had a chrome roof that I swapped with the black one that was on the power car to make the train "all chrome". I should have dusted it though. The camera sees better than these old eyes.
The first sign of Christmas? Christmas tree stands springing up? Snow on the ground? Christmas music on the radio after Thanksgiving? NO! It's the Lake Shore all lit up and glittery with Christmas trains zipping on though!
Thanks Jim! You've REALLY started the season for us!
It has been a struggle this year, but I was able to get Halloween and Christmas videos published. Thanks, and Merry Christmas.
@@JFLionelT-RailOperator Thanks for what you do Jim, and I hope your struggles abate with the new year!
This was so enjoyable to watch! Thank you for putting this together. Merry Christmas! 🎄💯🚂❤
Thanks, glad you liked it.
Awesome video! I appreciate seeing the classics in action. Great looking winter layout too.
Thanks John, appreciate your support. The snow area resulted from unfortunate leak from the washing machine overhead. The area had to be cleared and timing gave me the opportunity to temporarily "winterize" this area. In a few months the vacuum will remove the snow and the area will be reconfigured again. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Merry Christmas !
The Chrome Flying Yankee is a real treat to see !
Thanks !
Thanks for watching, it is a favorite of mine.
Mesmerizing!! Thanks for sharing. Merry Christmas!
Thanks, I did cram a lot into this one, glad you liked it and Merry Christmas.
Great display and trains.
Thanks for watching.
Awesome train run! Thanks for sharing and Merry Christmas! 🎄
Thanks for watching and Merry Christmas.
I love it. So much to look at.
Thanks, I did cram a lot into the area I redecorated for the winter holidays.
Very nice Jim as always. Impressive.
Thanks for watching Jack and Happy Christmas.
So great! I don't have trains set up this year, but this video really helps!
Glad that you said that. One of my goals when I started producing videos was to give inspiration to others to do the same, or at least entertain until they can. Merry Christmas.
always look forward to your video’s Merry Christmas 🎄
Thanks and Merry Christmas.
Well done Jim Merry Christmas to you and your family
Thanks for watching and Merry Christmas to you too.
Merry Christmas. I like to run all my passenger sets at Christmas too!
Thanks for watching. It is a magical time of the year for trains.
Thanks to you for making this very entertaining and enjoyable video. So very professionally done. Merry Christmas and a Healthy and Happy New Year to ALL.
Thanks for watching and Happy Christmas / Merry New Year to you too!
Thank you again for another great video! Awesome trains: The AF Burlington Zephyr shined, though it flew like lightning in a blur. The Lionel All-Chrome Flying Yankee was nice and shiny. The Great Northern Famous American Railroad Series Steamer, with it's Sound-of-Steam audio should encourage me to find some of my older sound stuff by Lionel. (So archaic compared to the Lionel sounds of today!) I'll have 6-months to look... Merry, Merry Christmas!
Thanks for watching. A lot went into this one.
@@JFLionelT-RailOperator OH, I forgot to add that I hope the American Flyer Boxcab electric did not suffer as it bounced over the T-Rail Switch. Take care, Tom
Excellent and professionally done video! You know your 200th episode will be coming up soon
Thanks for watching. 200th will be after the first of the year, not quite as fast as I was in the past. Its been a rough year, but hopes for a much better year in 2025.
@ what sort of special thing do you think you will do for number 200?
Cool stuff 😎
Thanks for watching.
I love that T-Rail track!!I just wish it's profile would have been a bit smaller, closer to code 148 but nonetheless, it's fantastic.
For my purposes T-rail is near-perfect. I think everything from wind-ups to Scale Hudsons run better on it.
aren't those streamliners great runners? smooth, sleek, shiny and stable and not overly expensive sets when new, my favorite. my uncle had a flying yankee set he bought new and the price on the outer box was $12.50, in today's money about 300 bucks, not a cheap toy but it's still running!
Thanks, the Flying Yankee and other Lionel and AF streamliners are favorites of mine. The Lionel Yankee got going too fast in one scene before I slowed it down. No problem holding the rails.
Wonderful as usual! Is that Flying Yankee a reissue or original?
The chrome Lionel Flying Yankee is an original mid-1930's set that I added a few extra cars to and added a chrome top on the power car. The original diecast top was black. Thanks for watching.
Ok, I was going to ask about the MPC steamers lack of sound, but I guess you fixed it. The windup bell ringing Santa, 40s, 50s, or 60s? Made in Japan? Very well made cuz it still works!
Yes I unplugged the SOS for the lower level running of the 3100. The wind-up Santa has been part of our Christmases since the 1980's and he continues to ring his bell year after year. My guess is that he was a 1950's dime store or Sears catalog item, made in Japan.
Snow, Hoo, Hoo, Merry Christmas. The Flying Yankee is a beautiful train, is it one of your creations? I saw Her at a Maine museum in the 80s, and She was in very poor shape. Ring it Out Santa! , but go easy on that main spring and that bottle of Ripoll.
Thanks for watching. The chrome Lionel Flying Yankee is mostly original. I added a few extra cars and had a chrome roof that I swapped with the black one that was on the power car to make the train "all chrome". I should have dusted it though. The camera sees better than these old eyes.