Available: July 12, 2025 Ornament Premiere
Recall the anticipation of putting a model train on the top of your wish list to Santa—and the joy of seeing it travel around the tree on Christmas morning! This delightful tabletop decoration is the perfect way to celebrate a love of model trains and share the enjoyment with a new generation. Connect the Lionel Train display to the included power adapter to see a continuous light effect. Press the button to see it come to life with a synchronized light show as the conductor talks, locomotives whistle and train cars move around the railroad tracks.
This year, Lionel Trains is celebrating its 125th anniversary. We’ve been proud
partners since our first LIONEL®️ Trains ornament released in 1996, and almost
30 years later we’re still finding new ways to surprise our collectors. This year’s
Lionel table decoration, our first ever, began with a 2004 ornament by retired
artist Ken Crow. Matt Johnson customized it with a fresh color palette, new train
models and an anniversary billboard. “I used a three-dimensional scanner
to create the basic framework, then resculpted and added in all the textures
and colors—and every single rock. I loved the process of fine-tuning those details,”
Matt says. He also collaborated with Keepsake Engineer Samantha Heryford to rebuild
the mechanics and develop new magic features. The result is a 360-degree
interactive scene with moving trains and railroad crossing arms, tunnels, lights,
sound and a controller that allows you to change the direction of the trains.
partners since our first LIONEL®️ Trains ornament released in 1996, and almost
30 years later we’re still finding new ways to surprise our collectors. This year’s
Lionel table decoration, our first ever, began with a 2004 ornament by retired
artist Ken Crow. Matt Johnson customized it with a fresh color palette, new train
models and an anniversary billboard. “I used a three-dimensional scanner
to create the basic framework, then resculpted and added in all the textures
and colors—and every single rock. I loved the process of fine-tuning those details,”
Matt says. He also collaborated with Keepsake Engineer Samantha Heryford to rebuild
the mechanics and develop new magic features. The result is a 360-degree
interactive scene with moving trains and railroad crossing arms, tunnels, lights,
sound and a controller that allows you to change the direction of the trains.
- Table decoration audio includes train sounds and a conductor talking.
- Connect the Magic Light, Sound and Motion table decoration to the power adapter (included) to see a continuous light effect. Press the button to see it come to life with a synchronized performance of light, sound, and motion. To turn off the continuous motion of the trains, toggle the lever on the transformer.
- Requires DC 5 volt 0.7A power adapter (included) that plugs into a standard 120-volt wall outlet. No batteries necessary.
- Dimensions:8.5 x 5.75 x 5.75
- Material: Plastic tabletop decoration.
- Artist: Matt Johnson