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Right On Track Toy Train Set
🕑 Added 2020-12-19 15:54:13 +0000 UTCThis one is really special to me so I have so start by sharing some nostalgia with you. :) Growing up, we always had a train set around our Christmas tree. Every year we would go to a train shop and pick out a new train car. On Christmas morning there were always coal train cars filled with candy which was the best. We would spend hours sitting by the tree playing with the train set. Me and my brother and sisters would stack the presents over the train to make tunnels. The train track is on a wooden box my dad built that we have signed every year with our names since he made it in 1995!
It was a tradition that was started when my dad was growing up. This next picture is from 1970 on a Christmas morning when my dad was a kid.
Even to this day we get the train board out every year, play with the trains, and sign our names. Of course, without fail the coal trains are always filled to the with candy! Well mostly... some cars he now fills with healthier snacks like nuts lol!
Thanks for letting me share that with you! Now onto the deets of the set. My original intention was to make this set to fit under a holiday tree in the game and was purely decoration. But then I wanted kids to be able to play with it like I did as a kid so I ended up making it a fully functional toy as well which means it also works great for simmies year round!
The train is sized to fit around any EA tree! It even fits around the present pile that comes with the DIY tree from seasons. It took me forever to fix routing issues, but I was finally able to make sure that the train is playable even with a tree in the middle. The tree also remains accessible!
The area in the middle of the train is open for other items to be placed in it, but I can't guarantee the train will be able to be played with for all items. But it for sure works with trees!
Once kids start playing with it, the train will start turning automatically and it will stop when they are done playing with it. Kids can use it by you directly them but they will also use it on their own.
Any sim can turn the train on/off at any point so you can just have it going in the background if you want. :) I hope you all enjoy this!!
Download now here on sim file share!
PS, Fun story... I was super excited to show this to my dad. When I showed him a video of it he was loved it, but was like what is it? LOL. He doesn't understand the sims and it was presh.
Comments
RAVASHEEN
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szanne7000
What a wonderful story!
that is so cool!
FoxybabySims
Thats a lovely memory! I remember waking up to presents from Santa outside my bedroom door. It was ALWAYS books. Was only years later I realised it was to keep me occupied so my parents could have a lie in and not have to go downstairs at 7am! Sneaky
TotallyEleven ☆ 좀비사랑
This is so lovely! 💚
Jeanette Connally
I have always tried to create fake train tracks around my tree with the in-game ones, and I have ALWAYS wanted this. Thank you so much for yet another stunning addition to my game! I love you!
Evangelina Silvercloud
So great! I always loved train sets and this idea is a big memory. Thanks!!!
AnitaSims
I didn't know I needed this. Its amazing.
I absolutely love this!
Larke Lockhart
Thank you for the lovely train set and the fond memories you shared that inspired you to make it for TS4.
ROSANNE PARKS
I love it, and the memories you shared - how wonderful!
This is everything!! Thank you so much!
pugglesimmer
This is a classic thing to put around the Christmas tree. I've wanted one (in the Sims and real life) forever! Thank you. You're amazing!
trenia lane
Thank you so much for sharing!!
Kerry Fletcher
thank you so much love this
LeAnna
This is incredible! And what wonderful memories, too. Thank you for sharing.
barbazooka
This brought back so many memories :-) Thank you so much <3
karina
this is AMAZING. you consistently impress me. thank you SO much for such great content!
Elaine Db
If I was capable of being speechless, I'd totally be speechless right now. Holy cow, this is amazing!
RAVASHEEN
thank you <3 i love doing this!
RAVASHEEN
you are welcome :)
RAVASHEEN
you are welcome so much!
RAVASHEEN
<3
RAVASHEEN
you are welcome!
RAVASHEEN
yay!!! is it one that is motorized?
RAVASHEEN
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RAVASHEEN
american girl dolls, man. we were so poor, i cant believe my parents bought THREE in one year. that was like $600!! and back then too!! also my sister and i went to target the other day, have u seen the stuff they have for dolls (their brand but works with AG dolls). oh. my. god. my sister and i spent like 20 minutes in that aisle obsessing. they have the cutest stuff now!!! when we were kids, target had stuff then but nothing like they do now. next time you are in the store go an check it out. and how sweet of your grandpa :) i always wanted to go to the chicago one!!
Cuties Charms
OMG, You are so talented!
This is so cute! Also, that photo gave me all the nostalgia - especially with the American Girl dolls!!! I saved up so long to get one and then my grandma took me to Chicago to the American Girl place and we did the whole trip with the lunch and everything. Thank you for the trip down memory lane!
Christelle Garner
Thank you!! I cant wait to put in my game.
Inky
So Cute!!! Thank you!
Britt Boons
🥺💟 thank you so much!
Alexandra
this is adorable!!
SofiRing
Thank you!!1
LauraMack
Once again, here you are making the best cc for my sims rebuild of my own house! My little boy is obsessed with trains and has a train set in his room
Lynn
This is such a great family tradition and memory!
