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Some of the nicest toy trains for christmas trees are made by the Lionel Company. This is because they have been in business for over a century and in fact, any other kinds of christmas toy trains that you buy, such as the Disney toy trains are most likely to be made by Lionel as well. The same is true if you try to shop for antique christmas toy trains. Chances are that what you will find will be a Lionel toy as its founder Lionel Cowen invented the entire concept of toy trains for christmas trees in 1900. It was also a Lionel train that was featured in that famous Norman Rockwell cover of the Saturday Post that depicted a young boy playing with christmas toy trains.
If you want your christmas to have that Norman Rockwell flair to it then your best bet is to buy a Lionel train. Another reason is that this is advised is that all of the tracks and accessories that fit together will also most likely be made by Lionel. Accessories for christmas toy trains made in the 1930s will likely fit together with any new accessories offered in 2006.
Sticking with a large brand like this is a good investment especially if you want to add more box cars, scenery or other accessories over the years. Train accessories from this company are also expanded every year. In fact it is not unusual for most owners of christmas toy trains to add one box car or decorative element a year to their train so that it becomes more of a heirloom with each passing holiday.