The holidays loom large, and with them so does that most venerable of Nuketown traditions: the Geek Tree.

This year's Geek Tree includes a major addition which my wife Sue bought for me last Christmas: the Hogworts Express. This is an HO Gauge train set featuring a large oval train track, several over-long sleeper cars, and the obligatory Platform 9-3/4. I haven't figured out exactly how I want to setup the train this year -- the track it comes with is designed to be a large oval that's too big for the spot in the living room where the tree normally goes. I might try setting up a smaller trainboard with regular HO track and see if that works.