Now, who said that I was that talented to build the polar express!? I'm still learning blender myself, mind you.
I'll tell you what, I'll do it!
But first lets go over some facts and figures.
My old job paid me $8.55 an hour.
I am still learning blender my self. And it would take me time to learn how to animate a steam locomotive, and to learn how to do several other details such as piping. (Estimated time: 12 hours)
Now it would take me time to build just the locomotive. (Estimated time: 336 hours)
Each car is different, so it would have to be different models. (Estimated time: 120 hours per car (Possibly 960 hours give or take for the cars.))
People might be a bit harder to make. And its a lot of characters. The Conductor, the boy, the know it all, the loner boy, the girl, and the hobo. (Estimated time: 200 hours)
So over all, 1508 or more hours to do it. 1508*8.55=$12,893.40.
Or if I really wanted to, my last job paid $12 and hour. So 1508*12=$18,096.00.
I'll send you my Paypal information.