Epic Christmas Village IV
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- Epic Christmas Village IV display features Department 56 Original Snow Village, Christmas in the City, Dickens Village, Season's Bay and Lemax Christmas Village buildings and animated accessories. The Lionel Visionline Grand Central Terminal is also featured, as well as diecast figures from William Britains, King and Country and CBG Mignot. The trains are the Scale Lionel Polar Express, the Lionel Blue Comet and the Lionel Special Edition Department 56 train. The Subway trains are the O scale Lionel NYC Transit Authority R30 Subway, the Lionel NYC Transit Authority R27 Subway and the MTH Metropolitan Transportation (World's Fair) R36 Subway. The video was shot with the Sony HDR-AX2000 and the Iphone 4S.
Music: "Believe" by Josh Groban, from To The Polar Express, "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" by Michael Buble and "The Christmas Waltz" by Christopher McDonald/Stephen Trio Kummer. Please support the original artists by purchasing their original content in stores and online.
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Awesome Christmas village. Loved the plane talking off
Thanks Cuz!
😃I missed what!!! Incredibly!! This is the Christmas train heaven This is the Epic 🫶🌟😃 How warm you are!! The UN 🇺🇳 owes you a medal🏅 You deserve the epic train 🚂 village medal 🏆 absolutely 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟Super
Thanks again! You’re too kind. Your comments are very much appreciated.
Wow Wow Wow Wow Wow WOW!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much for sharing!!!!!
Thank you Tankgirlfan! I really appreciate your comment and I'm glad to share E4 with you.
You have an amazing village! I live your playlist too, especially the song Believe fro The Polar Express!
There's a lot of neat stuff in this but my favorite is the fact that in his Christmas Village he has people looking at smaller Christmas villages.
OMG I love the model train store!! Please consider a video sharing your setup, where you buy/ find some of your pieces, DIY ideas.... You have an amazing talent for this epic setup!!
I am a provisional videographer so, mostly good camera movement. Remember: Some times Slow is not slow enough. Know the opening shot, then transition, straight pan or zoom out & pan, to the next planed ending shot. Begin again: 1: Opening- 2: transition- 3: end, it's a plan, you did well, pleasure to see. wonderful music. Thanks.. R&M Video Services
Thank you. I appreciate that. I'll definitely keep that plan in mind on my next video this Easter.
That's a fancy way of saying "slow down we want a better look".😁
those guys on the bicycles must be freezing their butts off!.
As are the people playing tennis.
Amazing. Thanks for this great show. I saw Tippy's in there, are you from Jersey City NJ by any chance? That's where I was born and raised. NYC display's are fantastic!! I love all vintage Christmas. For years now I've been trying to acquire all the decorations from when I was young that my family had but disappeared somehow, plus some things I see from back in the day. Those big slot cars and track look great too. I had the small ones, never saw the big ones. Wow. Thanks again.
This guy’s village is what I’d call a city. This Christmas city is huge and has so many details to the trains. Amazing work setting this all up
Your video is excellent! I added it to my favorites! The plane taking off at the end is very cool. You have a very nice Christmas train layout.
Thanks you Kstrains. Great job on your series of 2013 Christmas Village/Train displays especially the Christmas Train Layout 2013 - Southern Steam Engine Parade!
Great display Steve, I can appreciate all of your hard work and attention to detail. I know it is a lot of work just from waht we do every year. A+A+A+A+
JoeG
+Joe Gozzo It is a lot of work but I really enjoy it. Thanks for your comment.
I ❤ every detail you bring to this world. Thanks for your videos and the warmest village in the world. Appreciate we can still live in a dream golden age. May you a brilliant Merry Christmas 🎁🎄& Happy New Year ⛄️🎆
Thank you CBJ! Merry Christmas to you as well!
Merry Christmas 🎁
(Like if you support this man for working so very hard!)
Merry Christmas man thanks for going threw the comments
Thank you Brian and everyone!
It’s brain* suckers but no man you worked so hard
I've watched this for years during the holiday season, and it's always a joy. I have O gauge trains, and my wife and I both enjoy collecting and displaying Dept 56 and Lemax items. Though we have no where near this many houses, it's fun to look through the video to try and spot something we do have. Have a Merry Christmas!
Thank you and Merry Christmas!
The setup is great, replicas of Grand Central Terminal, the Empire State Building, the Chrysler Building, Ralphy’s House from a Christmas Story, replicas of the various cars, trucks ranging from the late 1930’s to the mid 1950’s. The trains both the Polar Express & the freight train as well as the passenger train in Blue & white cars which is my guess the Blue Comet that ran between the New York City area & Atlantic City in the 1920’s & early 1930’s.
Can I say I’m in love with all your villages. The dedication and attention to details really showed in every corners of this town. From 2011 until now, each year has its own shine. I love you add Chinatown in yours ✨❤️
Thsnk you Katie!
When I saw the Chop Suey Palace I thought about A Christmas Story at the end when the family goes there for Christmas dinner. :)
The family was Jewish! LOl
Rudolph+Polar Express= *H E A V E N*
Crabcake---Where did you get the racing cyclists? I can't find them anywhere! Beautiful setup, btw.
+Elena Gillespie PhD Hope you were able to find them. The "Tour de France Figures" are a really fun addition.
Hi Crabcake,
Yes, I did, and my fiance loves them. Thanks for the referral, I found them on eBay.
Elena, You can usually find them on Ebay. Search "Tour de France Figures" and make sure you are searching Worldwide. Most of the cyclist figures are Game Pieces for a french board game.
This is something you have to keep coming back to in order to appreciate.
This was worth the wait! So many ideas! I look at a lot of TH-cam village videos and you and Pammyj100 are the tops. Your video quality and editing skills are awesome -- they make everything stand out. What is the "inflatable" in the yard at 4:31? Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Jim, I am a fan of Pammyj100 as well. The inflatable at 4:31 is "The Snowman" porcelain figure from the 1982 BBC animated movie of the same name. The figure is produced by the British company Coalport.
2 questions, what is that animated guy shoveling snow on 4:30 on the bottom? And what's the length of your village?
Thanks for watching E4 Adam. The piece at 4:30 is the Dept. 56 Snow Village "CLEARING THE DRIVEWAY AGAIN!" It's one of my favorites. I don't know the length of the village, I just made it long enough to accommodate what I was thinking. Just a guess, but probably around 30 feet.
WOW! Beautiful!! :-)
Thank you Laura!
OMG and the Grinch ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
having a Christmas Village in my home, even the simplest one is my ultimate dream...i wonder when i could i ever have one? huhuhu!
I hope this will be the year! Good luck!
Wonderful Epic Christmas Village! I've watched your Epic Christmas Village videos many times. They are fabulous and definitely put one in the Christmas spirit! I'm inspired to make a Dickens Christmas Carol village. How did you create the base and hide the wires? Do you have your pieces on foam, styrofoam, or something else? It's truly magical!
Hi Bonnie. I put 1/2 inch thick styrofoam insulation panels on the table surface and then carve channels for the wires into the styrofoam.
TheBigCrabCake Thank you so much for the advice! This helps a lot! Your Christmas villages are so facinating and inspiring!
I have been looking and trying to imitate different villages for years. I can say for sure bigcrabcake you are the best at doing this
i love the little rudolph section at 6:46 [then it kinda merges with polar express haha]
There's a little bit of everything thrown in. Merry Christmas!
Hi there, me again, like DollyHot mentioned, this never gets old. The more you look at it, the better it gets, you always see something you missed the last time, This time I would like to ask, where did you find the buildings and accessories for your Chinatown section? Waiting with baited breath for part 5, thank you.
lorraine grazionale Thanks Lorraine. Most of the building are Dept 56 and there is one by Lemax and also a building facade by King and Country. The figures are also made by these three companies.
Just love this merry Christmas 🎄 and a New year 🥳and stay safe 😷 folks
how-dee!! im jest so proud to be here, at my age im proud to be almost anywhere! ready fer santa claus this year? maybe he ll brang us some new (old) trains fer us to play with huh?
WOW! Truly epic!
Goodness! First, this is wonderful! Second, I have been trying to find pieces to make a elevated train like they have in Chicago, any suggestions?
mrpooh167 Thank you Mr Pooh. TW Trainworx www.twtrainworx.com/elevated_systems.html has an excellent elevated track system for single or double rail lines. The owners Roger and Dorcie are great to work with.
How do 29 people not like this? It's wonderful ! Amazing job
Hello - wow really incredible.
I want to set up the Chinatown portion of your village - I noticed that most of the pieces came from Dept 56, however can't find some of the others - especially the Wing Lee (?) Chinese Food, would you be able to provide a list of where all the buildings came from - Dept 56, LeMax and ?? And figurines Thanks so much for sharing.
Wing Lee's is a light sign by Miller Engineering attached to a D56 building. There is 1 Lemax building and 1 facade by King and Country. There are also a number of figures from King and Country. Everything else is from Department 56. Try a Google search for "King and Country Streets of Old Hong Kong". That should lead you in the right direction.
Thanks so much
I love your department 56 village display.Definatley amazing I really enjoyed the video.
Hi there! I always follow you and I just love your village. I have 1-5 saved to my favorites.You are such an inspiration to the creating of my village. So I was a little surprised there was no posting for 2016-2017. Are you working on something even more spectacular???????
By far the best I’ve ever seen so far. WOWWWWW 😍😍😍❤❤
Thank you so much! You're the best! Merry Christmas!
Hi great bigone!
In one of your videos you had a Dominos sugar sign and building? Since im building a layout and a New Yorker, im curious where you found that piece?
Hi Creo. I got a number of billboards and animated signs from Miller Engineering. www.microstru.com/Billboards.html They also have kits for making your own designs and for powering multiple signs from 1 power strip. Good luck with your layout.
He’s got a Christmas village inside a Christmas village!
What the heck lol
I notice you have several moving people... I have not seen them before. Can you tell me where they come from?
Love your village presentation & use it for inspiration. Where did you get Madeline, her mates and the House?
espo enid "Madeline's House" was made by Department 56 as part of their Storybook Village. The figures are part of that collection as well. I think I found mine on eBay. Thanks for your nice comment.
i saw rudolph and clarice in the thumbnail and i had to click it, and i'm so impressed, this is lovely :D
What Polar Express Model is that? It looks like a customized Pere Marquette 1225
This is gonna sound kind of weird but I got to shake hands with Paul Soles (Hermy The Elf) From Rudolph!
Sounds pretty cool to me!
Love this music. I heard this from the movie. Can't remember it. Someone? Thanks :)
I think you're talking about the song "believe" that was on the Polar Express
Thanks
This is indeed the most epic train set. Hands down
Wow!! So much, amazing just love it😊😊😊❤🤍❤🤍🎅🎄🎄🎁🎁
I love your epic display. You are a master city planner, lol. I get lost in the scenes and I almost missed the Easter egg hidden in this video, your Haven Brothers Food Trailer. Where in the world did you find it, or did you make it? Keep up the great work and I look forward to viewing your next epic videos.
Thanks for subscribing to my channel Boradley1990. I found the "Haven Brothers Diner" ceramic food truck on the mylittletown.com website a few years ago. I don't think they make it anymore but they do sell an ornament size version.
1:26 fa ra ra ra raaa
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It's a great Classic Movie scene from The Christmas Story. Glad you noticed that.
It is called "passion-des-villages" once you are a member you can go into GALERIES to see our creations and our tips. Once you feel comfy just go to "place du village" and then présentez-vous. If needed I'll translate don't worry your village is here www.passion-des-villages.com/t3491p825-les-creas-de-nos-amis-hollandais-et-autres-citoyens-du-monde Good luck.
Thank you. You have my apology in advance for anything stupid I might accidentally write in French.
Please, upload the 18 minute version! I would LOVE to see it, every little detail, nook, cranny, and piece you took so much care to build! This is a joy to watch, but went by much too quickly for me. I wanted to see more of your gondola and skiers, and a little slower pan across your buildings. I couldn't soak it in fast enough! I will be watching this (just like your others) many times. This was worth the wait! Thanks for sharing. I love visiting your world; fills me with the wonder and joy I felt as a little girl at Christmas. Every year, we went to a Christmas store in Austin that opened up only for the holidays. They had winter scenes with moving elves and deer (like you used to see in the mall), a train that ran the perimeter of the store, and a beautiful grand "dollhouse" whose chandeliers lit up and the little figures danced. It was pure magic. Your videos fill me with that magical feeling all over again, and it is a blessing. Thank you!
Oh yeah, on the 18 minute version, sorry to say that it's all on the "Cutting Room Floor". I will make a note for next year however, because I think you are absolutely correct on the full showing and especially slowing down the pan across the buildings. That was an especially difficult edit because I sped up that shot to balance the time/length. I think it was probably better left as originally shot. You've got a good eye! Thanks again.
Please, upload the 18 minute version! I would LOVE to see it, every little detail, nook, cranny, and piece you took so much care to build! This is a joy to watch, but went by much too quickly for me. I wanted to see more of your gondola and skiers, and a little slower pan across your buildings. I couldn't soak it in fast enough! I will be watching this (just like your others) many times. This was worth the wait! Thanks for sharing. I love visiting your world; fills me with the wonder and joy I felt as a little girl at Christmas. Every year, we went to a Christmas store in Austin that opened up only for the holidays. They had winter scenes with moving elves and deer (like you used to see in the mall), a train that ran the perimeter of the store, and a beautiful grand "dollhouse" whose chandeliers lit up and the little figures danced. It was pure magic. Your videos fill me with that magical feeling all over again, and it is a blessing. Thank you!
Your childhood memories are beautiful. Just reading your comment is inspiring to me. It's wonderful to know that Epic Christmas Village IV was able to stir those positive feelings. That is definitely what I was hoping to achieve. Your words mean a lot. Thank you!
This was well worth the wait! You did fantastic on this newest version. What a lot of long work you put in to make this happen. I love it! I love how you put in different villages and I think I also caught the Beatles crossing the street. It looks like you can't go much taller, you're almost near the ceiling. One of the new things that I absolutely fell in love with was the train store with the train sets running in it. Is that Department 56 or is that Lionel? Hope you and your family had a wonderful Christmas and New Year's and I can't wait to see what you come up with next.
Thank you Susan.You're correct about the Beatles crossing the road which was intended as a nod to the Beatles "Abbey Road" album cover. The train store was made by Lionel. I bought it used and when I put it in the Village it didn't work. After taking it apart to fix it I got the idea to video the store in place in the Village with and without it's walls and roof and fade them together. I'm glad you enjoyed the result. I guess it was a lucky break that I bought a defective train store. We definitely had a great Christmas and New Year's. I hope you did as well.
I love the "Life Savers" sign @ 1:21.
Amazing! You can tell there was tons of prep work and planning to put this together. Where on earth did you get that Macy's?
Michael, The Chinese figures at 1:25 are made by King and Country. They are part of the Streets of Old Hong Kong collection. The specific name is: NEW FORTUNE TELLERS SET. A Google search will give you a number of retailers and there is usually one on Ebay as well.
I would love to have a train like that lol I just got a battery-powered one. This looks so lovely!!
I put my Christmas village, but this one is so, so incredibly beautiful 😍 congratulations 👏 💖
The Abbey Road Crossing!!!
Hello. I must say you're village is really neat you have done a awesome job to it.
I like how well it is set up Polar express train has always been a Favorite with me and my mom. Cheers!.
Also if you don't mind me asking? what or where did you get the mini train set up at 1:11
And the Reindeers and sleigh at 9:22 Thank you.
Thanks for your kind words. TheReindeer and Sleigh are Department 56 pieces that I found on EBay. The Mini Train Setup is the "Cowen's Hobby Shop" by Lionel, also found on Ebay. I published a separate video of the Polar Express with lyrics. I hope you enjoy it. It called: Believe (The Polar Express) - Josh Groban with Lyrics th-cam.com/video/sc6IHUdl3V8/w-d-xo.html
Thanks Kaiya. You are correct. That is the K&C Bird Shop facade to the left of Jade Palace. The figure on the balcony is not part of the Bird Shop, but it is also from the K&C Imperial China collection.
Hello I love your display where can I get that grand central terminal in your display is very beautiful congrats
kids must of loved staring at all that movement. I know I did.
would you make Christmas town from the nightmare before Christmas.
it has the Christmas tree in the center of the town all the houses the carousel the bakery north pole Christmas tree forest with lights the houses will have lights to and the workshop and the Christmas town sign to .
Thanks Steve. You have to change your settings if you want people to be able to reply to your comments. Otherwise you won't be notified when someone replies.
Great job - really well done village and video. Chosen as a video of the week. We've added a link to it from www.TheVillageCollector.com
When will u upload this year's village?
adamkleinschmidt2003 It looks like early Fall at this point, but E5 will definitely be published. A snow machine, underwater scene and expanded Chinatown will all be part of E5.
+TheBigCrabCake any updates of when E5 will be uploaded?
+adamkleinschmidt2003 Epic Christmas Village V will be posted on November 5. I will probably post one or more Christmas train related videos before then, which could give a Sneak Peek E5 display.
Wonderful!!! I really want to create my own Christmas village this year.
Now is a great time to get started! You can do it!
Can you tell me where you got the military men at 2:13? Or where I can purchase it? Love them
Cristmas in July. Sitting here missing my Mom and Dad
Christmas is the most nostalgic time. I can see my parents in every Christmas Village I make.
I'm obsessed with that giant tree in your NP village. You mentioned it was Dept 56? Do you have the item number or name? I've been searching for months to find one with no luck! Btw, just so in love with all your villages❤️🎄
You call that a village that's a city
It definitely stretches the concept of "Village".
CrabCakeville!
So beautiful and sentimental is made me shed tears. It doesn't matter what year this was made, the video and village are so well done it is truly EPIC and timeless! So much detail, thought and work has gone into this I'm amazed. Not only that, but the filming was also professional. It was like watching a movie ( I watched all of the Epic Christmas Village videos ). I thank you for this special gift to the world! Please...never take these videos off of youtube. Not ever! God bless and Merry Christmas!
+GirladyLocks Your kind words are the most wonderful gift. Thank you for that. Merry Christmas GL!
1:43 Can anyone tell me the proper name for Wing Lee's Chinese Restaurant or what collection its from. I cannot find it anywhere.
It’s one of the signs in the Miller Engineering 6500 Arrow Series. Here’s the link. www.microstru.com/Multi-graphic.html I attached the sign to a Department 56 building.
which polar expres train did you use? o gauge or g gauge? And did you get it cheap? Also do you have tips for beginners like me?
Hi, I've commented before on your other videos, but I just wanted to say how much I appreciate your videos. Not only are your villages amazing and beautifully detailed, but I love that you also produce such a high quality video that shows all the details and gives your eye enough time to take it all in. I also notice that you take the time to answer comments. Thanks so much for that. I only wish I could still view epic village 1-3. God knows I watched them enough times when you made them that they ought to be etched in my memory forever, but they have faded away. Thanks for the inspiration. My 11 -Building village brings me great joy and I have had so many great ideas from your villages... Thanks so much for sharing them with the world!
My pleasure. For whatever reason, Epic Christmas Village 1-3 can only be viewed on a computer. They can't be played on an IPad. I think it has something to do with limitations on the music rights but I'm not really sure.
I actually just tried watching II on a computer and it worked!! It must just not work on mobile devices (which Is all I use for browsing). Now I'm stoked to be able to review the previous villages next time I have access to a computer! Again, TFS!
Great. Also, You should be able to view Epic Christmas Village 1-3 on IPads and Tablets and mobile devices if you view them from: thebigcrabcake.com/videos.html
Amazing I could sit here and watch this over and over
That's very nice to hear. Thank you so much!
@Gaye Keen That's awesome Gaye! I'm very happy to hear that.
Love how you have the Beatles walking across the street.
This is absolutely beautiful!
Bueatiful. All I just need is a Lionel Train and I could finish my Christmas Layout.
Been a long time subscriber and have always wondered how you made the plane fly at the end? Crazy good!
You are awesome Karen! Thank you for supporting our channel. We made the plane fly with the help of some pretty cool editing software. In this case, we used Adobe After Effects and Adobe Premiere Pro. There was a steep learning curve but once we figured it out, it was fun to do. We used the same software to do the dance sequence at the end of the recent New Years Eve video th-cam.com/video/voVeidYwYGg/w-d-xo.html
I am patiently waiting for this years village. You have the best by far and I can't wait until you post it. I watch these over and over again. You have such great ideas.
Beautiful
leuk film en muziek top
Heel erg bedankt.
MARVELOUS! tracks animating figurines; realism of amrak train schedule and stardust theatre; oz's balloon recovered; marching military; always-that-one-neighbor's overkill xmas lights! frantic mom in yard over her boy falling off of that new bike, and those fabulous trains and Tour de France whizzing by! you even threw some Season's Bay in!
watched to 'holly & ivy' instrumental jazz in ground [really in sync w/ video!] add bowl of popcorn...really enjoyable! BEAUTIFUL DISPLAY. thanks for sharing
Thank you Nina!
What's the amtrak information with the guy going around, and also how long is the length of your train tracks?
It is the MTH/Railking Dispatch Board. It is even more charming in person. I'm not sure how many feet of track are in the display but there are 9 different tracks and each has a unique design and distance.
Very talented and amazing work. Is the building left of Jade's Palace also King Country? Looks like the Bird Shop Facade but not sure. Beautiful layout!
Want the train my dad had one as a kids but the parts went missing I wish I had onewell done love this
Hello I’m planing on a small simple village this year and I’m want to put a mth train set and a pair of crossing and I seen you have some in your village. I was just wondering were those hard to wire up? Thanks Daniel
The crossing gates in my layouts have a little wiring involved but nothing too difficult. They came with instructions. There are also some "Plug and Play" crossong signals available as well from Lionel. I know that Star Hobby has some. (410) 349-4290 ask for Don.
So beautiful, such detail! wish I had some of those pieces. Wow amazing work putting this together!
+Lulu Almeida Much appreciated Lulu. Merry Christmas!
+TheBigCrabCake many blessings to you and your loved ones! I must say your work is the most beautiful I've seen from all my web searches!
+Lulu Almeida Thank you Lulu! That means a lot!
Hola
Me gustan todos tus videos en especial esta.
Por favor me podrias dar el nombre y donde lo comprastes la estacion del tren que se ve en el minuto 8.35 del video.
Muchas gracias
Este edificio es la "MG Tower Switch" realizado por Lionel Trains. El número de modelo es 6-37933. Fue fabricado en 2013.
At 5:44 I have that 2 story brown cottage and the one next to it on the left
Those are great pieces!
Hi. I'm a Village collector as well. Your Village is awesome. Would you be able to guide me as to where the Bicyclist came from. Thank you.
The Cyclists were originally part of a French Board game but became popular as collector pieces on their own. They come in Plastic or Metal. Some have highly detailed paint work. Metal are significantly more expensive than Plastic but usually have more intricate paint schemes. They are mostly found in Europe but I have found many on eBay. Just make sure you do a "Worldwide" eBay search. Two other direct sellers with good quality figures are www.peloton.company/en/ and www.etsy.com/market/cycling_figures. Hope that helps.
WOW WOW WOW. Love all of it, but my fav is the skiers. Great work!
Hey there BIG, are you alright? Everything okay? I didn't see five up her, yet.
I look forward to your posting the most every year. Can't wait for this year, will it be soon?