Like Bob, we like trains as well. All of our Marklin trains are in storage, as well as the American Flyer... but we've discovered Lego trains. Having young kids, the Lego trains are durable.
Of course, if you have the trains you need a town. We haven't eaten in our dining room for a few years...
That last pic is a little blurry because of the action... little Matthew running around to arrange things properly, and the Lego Holiday Train whizzing around the track.
For Christmas, my hubby gave me an adorable Lego house with a pond out front!
It's hard to see in the pic, but there is a little duck in the pond. Should have positioned it better. Lego is notoriously difficult to photograph, and I am no photographer for sure.