Description
Choo, choo! The old toy train has circled the Christmas tree in Grand-père’s sitting room every December since 1962, and this year it has a very special engineer. Santa himself sits at the front, cheeks rosy, a stack of brightly wrapped parcels heaped behind him. The grandchildren lie on their stomachs on the rug for hours, chins in their hands, watching it pass the presents again and again, while the grown-ups sip mulled wine and remember.
Model railways and Christmas have always belonged together, and this piece unites them with a twinkle. Santa rides his gift-filled train along a brass track, making it a natural centrepiece for a mantel, a bookshelf or a holiday village display. It is a wonderful gift for a train enthusiast, a grandfather who builds layouts in the basement, or a child who counts the days until December. Expect it to become the first decoration unpacked every year.
Piece details
- Depicts Santa riding a train loaded with gifts
- Comes with a polished brass track for display
- Festive reds and greens with bright parcel colours
- Long, low profile: 3.5″ x 1″ x 1.75″
- A charming addition to a Christmas village or railway layout
- A Rochard piece whose painters in Limoges, France, decorate each locomotive by hand
Give it to a railway lover on Christmas Eve, and watch them line it up beside their favourite engines. Run a garland behind the brass track and the whole scene seems ready to pull out of the station.
