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  • Backyard Christmas model railroad in Peabody, MA

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Discussion related to everything about model railroading, from layout design and planning, to reviews of related model tools and equipment. Discussion includes O, S, HO, N and Z, as well as narrow gauge topics. Also includes discussion of traditional "toy train" and "collector" topics such as Lionel, American Flyer, Marx, and others. Also includes discussion of outdoor garden railways and live steamers.

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 #1231795  by railfan1988
 
Does anyone on here remember that model railroad that a guy in Peabody, Massachusetts used to set up in his yard every year at Christmas time? I remember going to see it when I was a kid and I was wondering if anyone on here has any pictures of it, as it was really cool. I believe he would also set up a Christmas village and have the train run around it. Ultimately, the City of Peabody told him to stop setting it up, due to complaints from his neighbors about the large numbers of people coming to see it. Anyway, if anyone has pictures of it or any specific recollections of it, I'd like to see/hear them. I can't quite recall if the train was a passenger train or a freight train, however, I want to say it was a freight train.