One the largest model railroad layouts in Switzerland: Smilestones Miniature World in HO Scale
Published on September 5, 2023
This is № 545 of Pilentum's model railroad videos. Rail traffic experts notice it immediately: Trains running on the left side, high mountains in the background and a very unique construction of the overhead lines. Yes, we are in Switzerland! Or, to be more accurate: We are in the brand new miniature world of Switzerland, called Smilestones.
Model Railroad of Italy - Giacomo - 1/87 Scale ACME and Rivarossi Model Train Layout by Maurice Kleverwal
Published on May 25, 2023
This is № 537 of Pilentum's model railroad videos. For many of us, Italian trains and railways always give a feeling of being on vacation in Italy. The Dutch model railroader Maurice Kleverwal probably felt the same way when he was thinking about which theme he should realize in a model railroad diorama.
Model Railroad HO Scale Cold Water Junction by Gerrit Schoenmaker - Model Train Layout and Budd RDC (Rail Diesel Cars)
Published on May 1, 2023
This is № 535 of Pilentum's model railroad videos. In this video, we discover the fabulous model train layout built in HO scale by Gerrit Schoenmaker. The model railway reflects the 1950’s and 1960’s when Boston and Maine Railroad was important for freight traffic for the local industry and for passenger train service in the region. The model railroad called “Cold Water Junction”, designed to teach viewers about U.S. railroad history, was presented during the prominent exhibition “Modeltrein Expo On traXS” at the National Railway Museum of the Netherlands in Utrecht.
French N Scale Layout and SNCF Model Trains at the Prototype Railway Station of L’Arbresle
Published on March 30, 2023
This is № 530 of Pilentum's model railroad videos. In this video, we are visiting Marcel Segal’s model railroad workshop. At the moment, he is designing a very large modular model train layout, which will later measure 12 x 3 meters.
German Model Railroad Operations – Modular Model Train HO Scale Layout
Published on March 16, 2023
This is № 528 of Pilentum's model railroad videos. Pilentum has been invited by the German model railroading club, called “Eisenbahnfreunde Sinntalbahn”, to film the member’s very large modular model railroad layout in 1/87 scale. We see a variety of German locomotives, including diesel and steam locomotives, as well as German train sets, including railcars and goods trains.
The Old Steel Bridge for Narrow Gauge Railways in Saxony
Published on March 11, 2023
This is № 527 of Pilentum's model railroad videos. Once upon a time, there was an enormous steel bridge in Saxony, Germany, built in 1904 and used by the Saxon Narrow Gauge Railways. Jochen Klinger and Jens Petermann were so fascinated by the history of this bridge that they decided to rebuilt the bridge in 1/87 scale.