Lemax Caddington Village: Build a Victorian transport hub

For anyone wanting to create eye-catching festive décor, the Lemax Caddington Village offers a detailed collection of Victorian-inspired Christmas decorations that will inspire.

With so many items to choose from, it helps to visualise them in specific scenarios, and here we look at creating a Victorian transport hub with pieces that have precise designs and animated features to reflect the look of a 19th-century village.

Here, the Christmas.co.uk team explore three key items, the East Junction Station, the Jolly Trolley and the Victorian Sleigh Ride, to help you create your Christmas setup.

These items are perfect for collectors and those wanting a striking festive decoration with a lively scene.

East Junction Station: The main hub

The East Junction Station is a core piece for any transport-themed village. This porcelain model (18.5 cm H x 23.3 cm W x 14.3 cm D) features a roof with remnants of snow and LED-lit windows, powered by either a power cord or the LED Moonlander and adaptor. Its detailed signage, clock tower and wreaths create the feel of a busy Victorian railway station. The warm lights highlight the brickwork, making it a strong focal point. It’s perfect for anchoring your display, suggesting travellers arriving in the village or, perhaps, waiting patiently for a train to arrive.

Jolly Trolley: Adding movement

The Jolly Trolley brings fun and motion to your setup. This plastic piece (34 x 21 x 8.71 cm) shows Santa driving a red trolley along a track, with LED lights and sounds. Decorated with images of children in festive hats and wrapped presents on the roof, it’s powered by three AA-size batteries. This piece adds energy, connecting parts of your village with a working transport system.

 

Victorian Sleigh Ride: A classic touch

We think the Victorian Sleigh Ride adds a traditional element to your planned festive scene. This resin figurine (9 cm H x 22.7 cm W x 5.7 cm D) depicts a couple and a child in a horse-drawn sleigh. Their knees are covered with a blanket, and they are enjoying the ride. The sleigh driver’s scarf is flowing in the wind and the horse detail impresses. The figurine’s colours fit the Victorian style, making it ideal for placing near a station or inn to show travellers arriving.

Scene suggestions: Create your Lemax transport hub

You’ll find it easy to create a bustling transport hub by placing the East Junction Station at the village’s edge and have the Jolly Trolley track leading to it to suggest this is the hub of the transport network.

Then consider positioning the Victorian Sleigh Ride nearby to depict travellers arriving, and enclose the area with a classic Victorian fence, a stylish replica of a metal fence of the time at 5 cm tall, to help define the station’s boundaries.

We think you should illuminate the scene with the Lemax Gas lantern street lamps. There are eight of them, each 10 cm tall, to be placed at useful points and enhance the Victorian ambience.

At Christmas.co.uk, we love the snack time figurine which is an amusing 6 cm tall creation of a deer trying to eat a snowman’s nose! While not reflecting the Victorian festive image of a dour environment, this design impresses for the whimsy it brings and the rabbit, along with the stylish snowman in his top hat, scarf, pipe and the soon-to-be-eaten carrot nose, help, we think, create a fun scene.

Consider finishing off with the Joyful Christmas Tree to add festive cheer and structure.

Victorian Lemax Village transport pieces

The East Junction Station, Jolly Trolley, and Victorian Sleigh Ride will help make your Lemax Caddington Village an impressive and eye-catching creation with what appears to be a functional transport hub.

It helps that the detailed craftsmanship and animated features creates a scene that feels alive, capturing the spirit of Victorian travel.

Shop at Christmas.uk to add these wonderful festive creations to your Christmas display for a memorable setup.