You could enhance the disappearing act by putting a simple timer interrupt inside your tunnel "loop" - activate the timer with a magnetic sensor.. You have a good heart and that shines through ! God Bless, and all the best for the coming "Magical and Blessed" season! Thanks for sharing !
This is a wonderful layout. I had Lionel trains as a child, and added to them with my son years later. The trains I have now are all but three of the Hallmark Lionel ornaments offered over the last 24 years. The miniatures include almost every piece of rolling stock on this layout.
5 months and 1 week ago I got the ho scale polar express and I have done nothing with it. My grandma had an ho scale christmas train layout. she died 2 or 3 days ago. she told my dad before she died to give the layout to me. now I have a layout for It! well now I need to make flat top and herplshiemers!! at least I have been into model railroading for a few years and I know how to make a mountain. I might make a mountain like your's!!! You are an inspiration. Please make more videos on this!!!!! Cheers, Kyle
Always so nice to hear your story in the words of the Polar Express. The train layout is beautiful sight too. "I BELIEVE". Thank you so much again! Happy New Year 2018
This is absolutely amazing!! I just bought my train last year for Christmas. I'd love to do a display like this at some point. I have no idea where to even begin.
We have a village house-nicely detailed plastic, that recites "The night before Christmas" amusingly for those old enough,it sounds exactly like it is being recited by Richard Nixon, the same voice, same speech pattern, where, and when we got it I do forget-long ago-. We used to do a layout yearly at a retirement home where the wife used to work, which measured about 6by25 feet ,and that was part of it.
You are just having too much fun! Only Santa and the original designers of the Lionel store disappearing train layouts from the 50's know how the train disappears into the tunnel. Chuck
Looks like I've got my work cut out for me since I'm going to take that a step further and include a large train yard and 5 steam locomotives all ready to couple up to their trains to take off and help Santa with his annual deliveries. the sets I'm going to use are three sets from Bachmann, one from Piko, and one from New Bright . the Night Before Christmas Set, the White Christmas Express, The North Pole Express, the Bear Loggers Express, and the Holiday Express. As for the Polar Express, that will be an easy one. a Aristocraft 2-8-2 Mikado and some Polar Express Passenger cars in G scale.
I love it, also the tank engine at the back of the polar express, I have names for the trains Michael the fright train, Otis the polar express, and Jim, the tank engine behind otis.
We have Dept. 56 Snow Village buildings. And there is an opening on the back or underneath the Christmas buildings to light the inside. The mains plug goes into the wall with a wired set of lights. Maybe the manufacturer of your collection sells this as an accessory, or perhaps a Dept. 56 accessories will accommodate your Christmas Village. I was seeing that your daughter is watching her brother operate the controller. Is she waiting for her turn? Merry Christmas to your family, and many happy and healthy years of enjoyment.
@moonvette i enjoyed it! :D but i wish i had the Polar Express lional train but i still BELIEVE!! :D i even have the movie i even have the train on MSTS (microsoft Train Simulator) and on Trainz 2012 :3
@randazzojl I think the Santa is a Lemax but we had to extend the shaft to make it taller. The tree is hand built from garland wrapped around around a wire frame an then covered with three strings of 100 bulb Christmas tree lights to total 300 lights
How do you have all the houses that go to the polarexpress when I order train stuff I don't see it your layout almost blew me away and how did you do that northern lights light up good job on your layout
Nitrous 4x4 Seems your statement is wrong, and fellow others,it's probably not magic. It's probably just a secure loop on that side to the mountain and loops back down
You could enhance the disappearing act by putting a simple timer interrupt inside your tunnel "loop" - activate the timer with a magnetic sensor.. You have a good heart and that shines through ! God Bless, and all the best for the coming "Magical and Blessed" season! Thanks for sharing !
It goes to the mountain goes down in the table going downhill and then goes up to the other side
Simple and wonderful trick on your layout
I love that! It’s like magic!
This is a wonderful layout. I had Lionel trains as a child, and added to them with my son years later. The trains I have now are all but three of the Hallmark Lionel ornaments offered over the last 24 years. The miniatures include almost every piece of rolling stock on this layout.
Beautiful layout! My two year old has discovered the Polar Express and we love watching your video. Thanks for sharing!
Hey your son may turn out like me! I always loved the polar express as a kid and to today I still do!
this is simply amazing and brings to life the movie in your home.
I watch this video every year. It’s like a tradition
This was probably the first, or one of the first TH-cam videos I ever watched
this is the impressive layout I've ever seen. Thank for sharing :-)
Love it..true classic craftsmanship ... enjoyable..thkq for sharing..have happy happy holidays...
5 months and 1 week ago I got the ho scale polar express and I have done nothing with it. My grandma had an ho scale christmas train layout. she died 2 or 3 days ago. she told my dad before she died to give the layout to me. now I have a layout for It! well now I need to make flat top and herplshiemers!! at least I have been into model railroading for a few years and I know how to make a mountain. I might make a mountain like your's!!! You are an inspiration. Please make more videos on this!!!!!
Cheers, Kyle
This is a great video. I hope you are still enjoying this great layout.
Absolutely brilliant love watching this each year thanks for sharing 👏👏👏👏👏👍🎄
This is a beautiful layout
I just got the O gauge Polar for my son
3DJavi that’s the best model in my opinion
Rob Mueller,
Real cool set up. An cool layout too. Very impressed. Super cool.
Really cool and innovative layout......love the lights in the waterfall.....and best of all the disappearing train
love the waterfall, nice touch!
Always so nice to hear your story in the words of the Polar Express. The train layout is beautiful sight too. "I BELIEVE". Thank you so much again! Happy New Year 2018
Magnificently Done , Outstanding !!!!! Enjoyed This Very Much !
for a little child it is magic
great summary of the book and movie.great layout with meticulous modeling to create north pole and village
This is absolutely amazing!! I just bought my train last year for Christmas. I'd love to do a display like this at some point. I have no idea where to even begin.
Wow. So Many years later. The memories....
That is the BEST I've ever seen😃😎🌎I saw how the polar express fits into the mountain on the other video of this
Wow impressive layout and loved the disappearing effect you did.KMR and my Layout is Inspired majorly especially by your light up waterfall design.
That's what I was going to say.....a model railroader will figure it out in seconds....but a very nice setup!!!!!
Awesome work! Amazing!! Love that waterfall!! Thanks loads!!
That is super amazing how the train disappears then reappears!
Awesome
I BELIEVE, great layout!!!! Thanks for sharing!
We have a village house-nicely detailed plastic, that recites "The night before Christmas" amusingly for those old enough,it sounds exactly like it is being recited by Richard Nixon, the same voice, same speech pattern, where, and when we got it I do forget-long ago-. We used to do a layout yearly at a retirement home where the wife used to work, which measured about 6by25 feet ,and that was part of it.
Love it! So many nice elements in there!
Outstanding. Merry Christmas and keep building!
Spectacular! TFS
I love your imagination and creativity..awesomeness...beautiful layout 🤩
Fine layout Rob.
Real nice.
This is a really awesome layout!
Wow this looks good
Not gonna lie
@Ruvan100 The magic of Santa and Christmas knows no political or geographic boundaries. Glad you enjoyed the video.....BELIEVE!!!
You are just having too much fun! Only Santa and the original designers of the Lionel store disappearing train layouts from the 50's know how the train disappears into the tunnel.
Chuck
Very nice! Thanks for sharing!
I have seen a similar display where the train changes to HO in background to give the illusion of distance
Yes, I'm sure they sell for big bucks. It was a very challenging build and I can understand why they only built a few...
Awesome layout I plan to build one one day
Rob where did you find the flying Santa and sleigh
How did you do the waterfall with the color lights? I love this!
This is cool :)
Greeeeeeeeeeeeeet layout!!! What type lights did you use on the great Xmas tree. Love the twinkling.
Looks like I've got my work cut out for me since I'm going to take that a step further and include a large train yard and 5 steam locomotives all ready to couple up to their trains to take off and help Santa with his annual deliveries. the sets I'm going to use are three sets from Bachmann, one from Piko, and one from New Bright . the Night Before Christmas Set, the White Christmas Express, The North Pole Express, the Bear Loggers Express, and the Holiday Express. As for the Polar Express, that will be an easy one. a Aristocraft 2-8-2 Mikado and some Polar Express Passenger cars in G scale.
I love it, also the tank engine at the back of the polar express, I have names for the trains Michael the fright train, Otis the polar express, and Jim, the tank engine behind otis.
We have Dept. 56 Snow Village buildings. And there is an opening on the back or underneath the Christmas buildings to light the inside. The mains plug goes into the wall with a wired set of lights. Maybe the manufacturer of your collection sells this as an accessory, or perhaps a Dept. 56 accessories will accommodate your Christmas Village. I was seeing that your daughter is watching her brother operate the controller. Is she waiting for her turn? Merry Christmas to your family, and many happy and healthy years of enjoyment.
Wow amazing i want it for christmas
@moonvette i enjoyed it! :D but i wish i had the Polar Express lional train but i still BELIEVE!! :D i even have the movie i even have the train on MSTS (microsoft Train Simulator) and on Trainz 2012 :3
They showed how this was done on a site for the 1940 Lionel disappearing train.
Back again
I love the layout could you tell where you got the tree with santa flying around please
How did you make the elves? putting my own polex display together would love to add elves.
Incredible! Love it. Did you make all the parts to the layout?
Where did you get the flying santa attached to the christmas tree?
Magical! Love it!
The tunnel is called Flat Top Tunnel.
This is impressive
Very COOL
Where did you get the herpolsheimers building and Billy’s house?
How do you work that mountain train? Sooooooooo amazing
@randazzojl I think the Santa is a Lemax but we had to extend the shaft to make it taller. The tree is hand built from garland wrapped around around a wire frame an then covered with three strings of 100 bulb Christmas tree lights to total 300 lights
How do you have all the houses that go to the polarexpress when I order train stuff I don't see it your layout almost blew me away and how did you do that northern lights light up good job on your layout
Is your layout online?
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Engines are doubleheaded to help with the "disappearing act"... :-)
Again I saw it, can I visit you one time so I can see it in action I saw how it fits in the mountain;:)😒😁
Awesome
Must be extra track in the mountain to delay the train a little.The mountain looks big enough.
It goes in the mountain then goes under the table and comes back out on the other in ..... Simple
you've murdered the magic
that's like telling how a magician's trick works mid show
Nitrous 4x4 Seems your statement is wrong, and fellow others,it's probably not magic. It's probably just a secure loop on that side to the mountain and loops back down
@moonvette I agree, great job.
I hope you get the newest Lionel PE Berkshire.
Why are their 2 train pulling each other
i love it
how did you make the train dissapear?
ha ha ha lol that looks so cool
What's making train stay in the mountain for a long time
Maybe it goes under the table on a track and back up an just to make it go straight through the mountain is switch track
Amazing..
its a modification of a Lionel dealer layout form the 50's
Wow your awesome I'm subscribing
In the mountain there is and track that goes down and it comes back up
what about the ice?
YOU'RE MISSING THE FLAT-TOP TUNNEL!!
How do they made this?
i believe
Why is there a engine behind the polar express?? Not in the movie
Gerald Bennett the weight of the passenger cars probably required the second loco to pull the grade of the disappearing loop
i wish i had the polar express layout! :( i cant get it because i live in South Africa and they dont sell lionel trains here! :(
how did the train disappear
what is the switcher for
The train was long but the mountain was short so how can a train that long disappear in that short mountain
Yasmine Nadia a loop in the mountain goes far down until the train is no longer visible then it comes back up in another loop
I Believe at 61
Email me telling how u did that
nice
i believe it real magic mountain from real wizard
what does that mean?
how does it do dat?
U can realize the conductor could have stolen like 200 children
coooooooooooooooool
@moonvette Thanks!