Model railway of the Drachten-Groningen tramway - The Philipslijn model railroad by Fokko Feenstra

Published on November 26, 2022

Model railway of the Drachten-Groningen tramway - The Philipslijn model railroad by Fokko Feenstra

This is № 513 of Pilentum's model railroad videos. At the model train show “Modeltrein Expo On TraXs 2022”, Fokko Feenstra presented his beautiful model railroad layout called “De Philipslijn”. The miniature world in HO scale represents a section of the former tramway between Drachten and Groningen in the Netherlands.


Odsherreds Modeljernbane Denmark - A colourful and detailed model railway in HO scale

Published on November 24, 2022

Odsherreds Modeljernbane Denmark - A colourful and detailed model railway in HO scale

This is № 512 of Pilentum's model railroad videos. Steef van der Straeten, Danielle van Wingerden and Gerda Hoogerwerf (“Stedahult”) have modelled a famous Danish local railway, namely the Odsherredsbanen, in miniature. The unique beauty, the variety of colours and the perfect craftsmanship in model making give the model railway layout a special look.


Model railroad layout built in museum quality - Braives railway station by Modelspoorclub Het Spoor

Published on November 19, 2022

Model railroad layout built in museum quality - Braives railway station by Modelspoorclub Het Spoor

This is № 511 of Pilentum's model railroad videos. Sometimes model rail layouts are designed according to historical patterns. Usually the focus is on long-forgotten railway lines or on old locomotive sheds (“abandoned premises”), which are exactly modelled on the basis of old postcards and books. The members of the model railroading club “Modelspoorclub Het Spoor” from Sint-Niklaas in Belgium have taken up this challenge and constructed a high-precision replica of the Belgian railway line 127 and Braives railway station.


Steam Locomotives at Heide Railway Station in Belgium - Model Railroad HO scale of Belgian Railways

Published on November 13, 2022

Steam Locomotives at Heide Railway Station in Belgium - Model Railroad HO scale of Belgian Railways

This is № 509 of Pilentum's model railroad videos. Model builders Yannick De Vynck and Dirk Colman presented a historically accurate replica of the Belgian railway line 12 at Heide station in the Belgian municipality of Kalmthout in the province of Antwerp. The model railway layout in HO scale was designed to represent the beginning of the 20th century, when steam locomotives and steam trains still were in service.


Model trains and model railroad layout of the national railway company of Germany in HO scale

Published on November 6, 2022

Model trains and model railroad layout of the national railway company of Germany in HO scale

This is № 507 of Pilentum's model railroad videos. Trains and locomotives of the Deutsche Bahn AG, the national railway company of Germany, can also be found in Chile, namely on the wonderful HO scale model rail layout of Cristóbal Miranda, which has been named “Neupreussen Hbf” (New Prussia Main Station). In this video, Pilentum Television and Cristóbal have focused less on the overall presentation of the H0 gauge layout but more on rail traffic and on typical shunting operations that are common on the busy railway lines in New Prussia’s miniature world.


Cab Ride USA - Model Tram Trolley Streetcar HO Scale Layout Tour - Powered by live Catenary

Published on November 3, 2022

Cab Ride USA - Model Tram Trolley Streetcar HO Scale Layout Tour - Powered by live Catenary

This is № 506 of Pilentum's model railroad videos. Dioramas for trams, streetcars or trolleys are normally very small. But in railway modelling or model railroading, there are exceptions: The Northern Virginia Model Railroaders have built a mesmerizing miniature world for trams and streetcars. In Pilentum’s cab ride video, we enjoy a trolley journey along long main roads, winding urban canyons and commercial areas.


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