Corrected entry: As the train moves away the boy changes his mind about getting on and runs to catch up. He jumps on the train and as he is watching the houses pass by, they pass his house. You know it's his because of the snowman with the mittens. The train car he got onto had already passed his house though while he was standing there.
princesskelli
17th Nov 2004
Correction: Although the boy runs after the train and jumps on, he actually had walked a great distance away from his house towards the end of the train, as the locomotive was stopped in front of his house, and thus it is from his position still possible to pass his house and see the snowman.