ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Model trains and Christmas trees have been a part of Christmas traditions for decades. Some people put their train sets under the tree, while others put them inside the tree.

No one knows precisely when the train custom started, but it has been a part of Christmas in the U.S. since the early 1900s, rooted in nostalgia and passed down from one generation to the next.

Size and Scale: Make sure the train set is the right size for the space around your Christmas tree. Smaller sets are ideal for compact areas, while larger tracks can create a more elaborate display.

Tracks. While most model train sets designed for use around the Christmas tree come in an oval shape, ... Many Christmas tree train sets have enchanting features such as a puffing smoke engine, ...

Looking for a train to put around the Christmas tree? Here are some tips on how to choose the right one.• Decide whether the train is more for a Christmas decoration or a new hobby. A complete ...

A Christmas tree train set could come with a wide variety of different train cars to enhance realism and make the train set educational and fun. ... Christmas trees or wrapped presents. Tracks.

The most popular Christmas tree train is an O-gauge, an electric train set that plugs into the wall and has cars that are about 10 inches long, according to Lionel, which manufactures electric trains.

Growing up, Rob Caves remembers there was always a train set under his family Christmas tree. As an adult, the Los Angeles native has brought this fond memory, and his passion, on a grand scale to ...

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The historic Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railway No. 332 steam engine pulled the Christmas Tree Train from Duluth to Knife River for the Trees, Trains and Traditions event.

“The train under the tree maybe signals the path by which the Christmas gifts arrived.” The popularity of Christmas trains has varied over the years but continues to endure and evolve.