For the 2022/23 Christmas season, I decided to try something different than a basic starter set and the Polar Express. To change up the scene, I ran a Disney themed set with a 4-4-0 American on the inner loop, and a brand new Lionel Amtrak P42 with three amfleets from an old RailKing set. Also included on the Disney train is a Disney World aquarium car to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Disney World (which I picked up at Disney World earlier this year).
It’s also a bit of a miracle that the Amtrak set was able to complete the loop for this long, as I had multiple issues with the electric current running through the outer loop since it wasn’t level, which resulted in multiple shims being placed and relocated under the tracks, since a slight adjustment of a few millimeters could determine whether the current can run through a segment of track. The two trains are running a bit slower this year since they were both controlled by an ultimate Lionchief remote, and the slow speed made the outer loop just stable enough to complete the loop without pushing up the next track too much.
I also decided to save this video for New Year’s Eve, since it’ll be the last video of 2022 to be uploaded. Although the channel hasn’t been as active as the previous year due to school, I definitely had a great time working on larger projects and new series, along with collaborating with many people. Best wishes for a better 2023, as I still have plenty of content in store for the channel!