This is № 516 of Pilentum's model railroad videos. Rail transport modeling includes not only model trains or steam locomotives, but also streetcars and tramways. Therefore, we take a look at a South American model train layout and the famous Santa Teresa Tram, the historic tramway line of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.
This is № 514 of Pilentum's model railroad videos. The absolutely amazing model railroad layout “Le Bassin”, created by model builders Wieger Pasman and Floris Dilz in HO scale, depicts the Liège steel industry in Belgium. In the 1980’s the steel industry was to change completely because many parts of the steelworks were shut down. A mystical atmosphere emerged and the steelworks seemed like a patchwork of active and abandoned industrial buildings. This atmosphere fascinated model railway enthusiasts Wieger Pasman and Floris Dilz so much that they decided to build a model rail layout illustrating the industrial buildings in the inner cities of Seraing and Ougrée.
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.
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.
This is № 510 of Pilentum's model railroad videos. At the On TraXS 2022 model train show, Jan van Remmerden presented his latest O scale layout called “Montereau”. Once again he picks up the French flair and has built a market place on a footprint of only one square meter, where a narrow-gauge branch line has a terminus.
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.