Northern Virginia Model Railroaders - One of the Largest Model Railway Layouts in the United States

Published on October 6, 2022

Northern Virginia Model Railroaders - One of the Largest Model Railway Layouts in the United States

This is № 501 of Pilentum's model railroad videos. There are many model trains on the stunning model railway layout built by the Northern Virginia Model Railroaders (NVMR). Therefore, in this video we discover as many scenes, buildings, bridges and trains as possible. The video includes three slide shows, numerous cab ride videos, special footage with passing steam locomotives, and offers many views of this impressive HO scale layout.


Model Cars and Trucks - Self-Driving Miniature Vehicles and Moving Automobiles in HO Scale

Published on September 14, 2022

Model Cars and Trucks - Self-Driving Miniature Vehicles and Moving Automobiles in HO Scale

This is № 498 of Pilentum's model railroad videos. For years, model railroading or railway modelling has been experiencing a magnificent expansion due to scale model cars that drive automatically on model rail layouts. The trucks we see in this video were built in HO scale. Currently, there are three well-known systems that are used on many European miniature worlds. The newest system is called “Viessmann CarMotion”, the worldwide known system is called “Faller Car System Digital” and the very individual system is called “DC-Car System” by Claus Ilchmann.


One of the most Picturesque and Largest Model Railroad Layouts in the United States - Cab Ride Layout Tour

Published on August 28, 2022

One of the most Picturesque and Largest Model Railroad Layouts in the United States - Cab Ride Layout Tour

This is № 496 of Pilentum's model railroad videos. In this video we discover one of these large, but lovingly built and weathered model train layouts that was built by the Northern Virginia Model Railroaders (NVMR). More than a hundred members use and maintain this large permanent HO scale layout.


N Scale City Edge Micro Model Railroad Layout Depicting Trams, Trolleys, Streetcars and Light Rail

Published on August 16, 2022

N Scale City Edge Micro Model Railroad Layout Depicting Trams, Trolleys, Streetcars and Light Rail

This is № 495 of Pilentum's model railroad videos. In model railroading there is a special type of scale models, which is represented far too rarely. There are far too few model railroad layouts depicting trams, trolleys, streetcars and light rail. Therefore, in this video we will look at a miniature world dedicated exclusively to public transport in N scale.


Rail Transport Modeling: Cab Ride with Märklin Model Trains on Model Railways in HO Scale

Published on September 15, 2021

Rail Transport Modeling: Cab Ride with Märklin Model Trains on Model Railways in HO Scale

This is № 461 of Pilentum's model railroad videos. Enjoy a model train cab ride as an engine driver on a very large model railway layout built on Märklin rails. While using Pilentum’s train camera, we travel through a German model landscape. From the locomotive’s view, we see many other trains, for example freight trains, passenger trains and high-speed trains. The layout has been built as a so-called dog bone layout made for a very long circuit.


Model trains in action - One of the finest layouts of Switzerland in HO scale

Published on July 17, 2021

Model trains in action - One of the finest layouts of Switzerland in HO scale

This is № 458 of Pilentum's model railroad videos. In this model railway video, we can enjoy a superb narrow gauge layout as well as great locos and trains of the former “Furka Oberalp Railway” in Switzerland, which today operates as the “Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn”.


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