Model Train Journal

The Polar Express! by Erik C Lindgren Fine Art, on Flickr

Cool photo, Erik.

It reminds me of a time when I was three. There were a lot of Santas downtown, ringing bells and guarding a pot where people put money. I asked my mom, How is it that there are so many different Santas? She answered, "They are Santa's helpers."

I remember when I was four years old, Santa Claus knocked at our door (we had no chimney). I immediately recognized him as one of my parents' friends. I then realized that Santa Claus was a farce. For some reason, I went along with the joke, sat on his lap, and told him what I wanted for Christmas: a toy train. I did not get it that year, but I did get a wind-up train the following year. So I kept playing along with the Santa Claus thing because it brought gifts.

Happy holidays to you, Erik.

Back at you, and to all here.

Hope all have a great holiday season:



Apologies for the three-rail intrusion

Paul R.

Why apologize, that photo brings back lots of memories of Christmas and when we were younger. We all cut our model train teeth on some form of 3R or 2R and Christmas time was the traditional time the trains came out of the boxes.

Who's counting! Happy Holidays to ALL!

Rich