Hawthorne Village - 917491 - Freight Train, Steam, North American, Transition Era - Merry Christmas - Peanuts

General Information About Item: The PEANUTS Christmas Express Train Collection Illuminated electric train collection features PEANUTS Gang at Christmas time. FREE figures, track set, power pack, speed controller - a $100 value. Train cars run on HO-gauge track, complete oval track measures 38" x 47"

Prototype Information: A freight train or goods train is a group of freight cars (US) or goods wagons (International Union of Railways) hauled by one or more locomotives on a railway, transporting cargo all or some of the way between the shipper and the intended destination as part of the logistics chain. Trains may haul bulk material, intermodal containers, general freight or specialized freight in purpose-designed cars. Rail freight practices and economics vary by country and region.

During the transition era, steam engines were heavily used by smaller railroads which relied upon secondhand motive power from the Class-I's. During the postwar years, it was fairly uncommon for these railroads to get their hands on modern diesels and furthermore secondhand steam power was both plentiful and cheap.

Road/Company Information: Well, it is not really a company, but there are a ton of model railroad cars which sport Christmas as the Railroad.

Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed most commonly on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world. A feast central to the Christian liturgical year, it is prepared for by the season of Advent or the Nativity Fast and initiates the season of Christmastide, which historically in the West lasts twelve days and culminates on Twelfth Night; in some traditions, Christmastide includes an Octave. The traditional Christmas narrative, the Nativity of Jesus, delineated in the New Testament says that Jesus was born in Bethlehem, in accordance with messianic prophecies; when Joseph and Mary arrived in the city, the inn had no room and so they were offered a stable where the Christ Child was soon born, with angels proclaiming this news to shepherds who then disseminated the message furthermore. Christmas Day is a public holiday in many of the world's nations, is celebrated religiously by the vast majority of Christians, as well as culturally by a number of non-Christian people, and is an integral part of the holiday season, while some Christian groups reject the celebration. In several countries, celebrating Christmas Eve on December 24 has the main focus rather than December 25, with gift-giving and sharing a traditional meal with the family.

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Manufacturer Information: Hawthorne Village is a division of Bradford Exchange. Based in Niles, Illinois, the Bradford Exchange is the definitive shopping destination for unique gifts, original fine jewelry designs, extraordinary collectibles, artful apparel, home decor and more wonderful items not found elsewhere. We cordially invite you to shop our site. Whether you are looking for meaningful gifts or a special something just for you, we hope you will be surprised and delighted with what you discover.