"Everybody had Christmas trees and trains running underneath them," said the president of the Western Pennsylvania Model Railroad Museum.

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Model trains and Christmas trees have been a part of Christmas traditions for decades. Some people put their train sets under the tree, while others put them inside the tree.

York County Model trains and Christmas trees available for public viewing in Hanover Both events are open to the public.

Model trains roll through at least three rooms. Past tiny towns, miniature buildings, trees, rocks, bridges, billboards, and many other created bits of scenery.

A Lionel toy train around the Christmas tree continues to be a fixture of holiday tradition in some families. The iconic American company is about to roll into its 125th anniversary.

Railroad displays at Christmastime evoke an American era in which trains brought relatives, holiday gifts and childhood memories to town.

A steady hum of miniature electric motors and tiny train whistles Saturday filled Fundemonium in Rohnert Park as the store’s annual Fall Train Show returned.