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Thursday 13 November 2014

ThrowbackThursday - Calling Kawartha Lakes Train Lovers! Gift Guide 2014!

Do you Remember Kawartha Lakes Passenger Trains? 

City of Kawartha Lakes villages and towns used to have daily train service. While searching for Christmas Carols for  our Christmas Carol playlist, we found a rare treasure - footage of a winter train trip from Lindsay to Gelert. This reminded us of a young friend who LOVES trains. This one wee fellow makes EVERYTHING into a train! This post has free printables, vintage 1959 winter train trip footage,as well as a few gift ideas for train lovers on your list.
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Do you have train lovers on your gift list this year? My great-grandmother was the station mistress at the Omemee train station for many years, and my father had a soft spot for trains, having grown up listening to his grandmother's stories, and travelling by train to various places. I still remember the wonder of travelling by train with my mother and sister as a young child, and listening to the low whistle of the trains in the night.

Kawartha Lakes Train Enthusiast Gifts 

image Kawartha Lakes Mums 2014 Gift Guide -Train Lovers
Kawartha Lakes Mums 2014 Gift Guide- Train Lovers
The Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore, a  celebration of Canadian trains by  Ron Brown includes notes on trains in several towns and villages in City of Kawartha Lakes. Find out more about The Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore: An Illustrated History of Railway Stations in Canada on Amazon Canada.
image The Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore: An Illustrated History of Railway Stations in Canada on Amazon Canada.
The Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore:
An Illustrated History of Railway Stations in Canada on Amazon Canada
Trains Across Ontario by Ron Brown is another popular Book choice for train lovers looking to capture memories of the by-gone trains that rumbled through City of Kawartha Lakes.Find out more about Rails Across Ontario: Exploring Ontario's Railway Heritage on Amazon Canada
image Rails Across Ontario:  Exploring Ontario's Railway Heritage on Amazon Canada
Rails Across Ontario:
Exploring Ontario's Railway Heritage on Amazon Canada
Here is a great treasure we found on youtube- a1959 train trip from Lindsay to Gelert. Enjoy!

Here is our Kawartha Lakes Winter Train Trip Video Discovery on Pinterest:

General Train Enthusiast Gifts 

The Kids Book of Canada's Railway looks at the building of the CPR. Find out more about The Kids Book of Canada's Railway: and How the CPR Was Built on Amazon Canada  
image book The Kids Book of Canada's Railway:  and How the CPR Was Built on Amazon Canada
The Kids Book of Canada's Railway:
and How the CPR Was Built on Amazon Canada
 

You train lover might like some Railway themed address labels, checks or Check book covers. Like these Railway Stations Address Labels
 Railway Stations Address Labels
However the place to shop online for train enthusiasts is Historic Rail. Historic Rail is chock full of great items for rail enthusiasts. They carry everything from model train kits to wall stickers, to train apparel, puzzles, cards, calendars and more. Historic Rail accepts major credit cards and ships internationally. This is not a site to let children browse on their own - some vintage pinups give quite an eyeful. Here are a few unique items we found on Historic Rail:
Train Lovers-Metal Sign- When you stop believing in Santa, you get underwear-no trains.

Engineers caps pink and black

Train lantern 20 Christmas Light set - My dad would have loved this.

Locomotive Train Christmas Ornament Gold and Crystal

Train-Imagination 500 pice puzzle

Train Caboose Wall Sticker - One of several on Historic Rail

Electronic Train Turn Table

Games for Train Lovers 

Looking for a train game for the road?
Trainz Driver - train driving game and realistic railroad simulator - N3V Games Pty Ltd  at 2.99 is available for iPad, iPhone, and iPod, and has many 5 Star ratings. We were surprised the Thomas the Tank Engine Games were rated very low - one not having any sound! Trainz Driver - train driving game and realistic railroad simulator - N3V Games Pty Ltd lets you drive trains through a variety of landscapes, and offers moderns trains, and steam trains can be added with an in app purchase.
 Trainz Driver - train driving game and realistic railroad simulator - N3V Games Pty Ltd 2.99 

DIY Train Lover Gift Ideas

Does your train lover deserve a personal touch for their gift? If you can sew basic seams and pin a pattern together, you could handcraft a train engineer hat using this beginner level pattern, The 14 page pdf book includes patterns to fit infants to average adult.  The CAD designed pattern has colour photos to guide you along each step of the way and includes patterns for the railway crossing and train silhouette motifs.
image Train Lovers Engineer Hat Pattern Shows baby and child size one with railway crossing, other with train silhouette
Train Lovers Engineer Hat Pattern -14 page pdf book with colour photos 6.50
Your train lover might also love a hand knit Fair Isle beanie. Can you knit and purl? Knit with two colours in a round? You could create this Fair Isle Molly the Train beanie with this intermediate knitting pattern. Created for head size 52 to 55 cm or 20.8 to 22 inches around, you could make it larger by changing your needles and wool. Need to brush up on your knitting skills? You could take a local knitting class, or learn online with Craftsy. The essentials knitting course -Stranded Colour Work Basics & Beyond is on sale for a limited time for $19.99.
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This fair isle knitting pattern features an engine pulling two cars along the tracks with clouds of smoke puffing into the sunny sky. 

Thomas the Tank Engine Crochet Hat Pattern

Does your little on love Thomas the Tank Engine? Here's a cute Thomas the Tank Engine Crochet hat pattern from our affiliate Craftsy.  Do you know basic crochet stitches? If so , this hat is right up your alley. the hat can be made to fit age 1-2 or little ones from age 3 to 5, Click the link below for more details.
image Thomas the Tank Engine Hat crochet Pattern,
Thomas the Tank Engine Hat - Craftsy Click for more pics

Train Lover Stocking Stuffers

If you have a young train lover on your list, they might enjoy some free printable train colouring pages. I created the first set for my little train enthusiast friend. You're welcome to a free sett too. Simply leave the email address you subscribed with in the comments below. Your comment will not be shown.
image Five Free Train Activities for Kawartha Lakes Mums Subscribers
Set of 5 Free Train Activity Pages - For Kawartha Lakes Mums Subscribers.
Activity pages include: Free Printable Word Train pg 1 Instant Download
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image Sample Free Printable Train Colouring Pages - Thomas the Tank engine
Free Printable Train Colouring Pages
This source has a wide variety including Thomas and Friends
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