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Written by Paul D. Race for Big Indoor TrainsTM and Big Christmas TrainsTM

OOOPS! - We accidentally linked some folks to this page for the January 2008 newsletter

To view the Trains-N-TownsTM newsletter for January, 2008, click on the following link:

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Click to see quality Christmas collectibles with railroad themes.
































Click to see new and reissued Lionel trains to celebrate a century-old tradition.



Trains-N-TownsTM, the Official Newsletter of BIGIndoorTrains.com and BIGChristmasTrains.com

This newsletter is for people who like O scale trains, especially people who combine On30 or O gauge trains with collectible villages. It is produced in conjunction with the Big Indoor TrainsTM and Big Christmas Trains web sites.
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Topics discussed in this update include:

Note: This newsletter may seem a little "thin," compared to last month's, but when you take a look at the article links below, you'll see just how busy we've been on "Big Indoor Trains" projects this month, trying very hard to give you lots of "food for thought" this Christmas.

Also, there may seem to be a lot of ads on the margins this issue - sorry, but we've added so many products to our "buyers' guides" that we thought some folks might appreciate a reminder as gift-giving season arrives.

Click to go to article.

New Articles: "Glitterhouses," and "Building a Glitterhouse"

"Glitterhouse" is our name for those glitter-coated cardboard-and-paper-mache houses we used to set around our Christmas trees, train sets, or nativities. Last month, we published an article on building a Halloween glitterhouse. Interest was so high that we have added, not one, but FOUR related articles - this is on its way to becoming a major feature of this site.

Glitterhouse builder Howard Lamey is providing the directions and photos, and several glitterhouse collectors have provided additional guidance. Take a look at this new addition for a whole 'nudder look at a big, but often forgotten part of many people's Christmas railroad memories.

Click the following link for details:

Just For Fun: Christmas Articles You Might Enjoy

These articles should help you get into the Christmas spirit:

Keep in Touch

We always try to answer reader questions quickly. Also many reader questions (and their answers) apply to other readers as well. That's why we keep adding entries to our "Letters to the Editor" pages. You may find some interesting and helpful reading there.

In the meantime, HAVE A BLESSED CHRISTMAS SEASON and a VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Paul Race

BigIndoorTrains.com
BigChristmasTrains.com
FamilyGardenTrains.com

To view the Trains-N-TownsTM newsletter for November, 2007, click on the following link:

http://bigindoortrains.com/trains_n_towns/07_011_newsletter_indoor.htm

To read more, or to look at recommended Garden Railroading and Display Railroad products, you may click on the index pages below.

Click to see articles and resources for a joyful family Christmas.



















Click to see real model trains that are just the right size for your Dept 56, Lemax, or Hawthorne Christmas Village.

















Rudolph's Christmas Town Express Electric Train Collection













Click to see On30 train collections designed by Kinkade, Agnew, Disney, and others.



















Click to see collectible villages commemorating Mayberry, It's a Wonderful Life, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and more









Lionel? Hogwarts' Express? is still in stock - a unique model of the real British train that was used in the Harry Potter movies.
Add some European flavor to your Christmas railroad this year with the Hogwarts' Express? from the Harry Potter? movies!

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