Micro Model Railway and Narrow Gauge Steam Trains in a Stone Quarry in HOn30 Scale

Published on January 26, 2024

Micro Model Railway and Narrow Gauge Steam Trains in a Stone Quarry in HOn30 Scale

This is № 563 of Pilentum's model railroad videos. Narrow gauge field railways held an important role in the industry. Due to their long tradition, industrial railways are a very popular subject for railway modelling or model railroading. Dr. Michael Giersberg is one of those railway modellers or model railroaders who specialized in the reproduction of narrow gauge field railways in East Germany. His model train diorama constructed in HOn30 scale depicts a small village with a quarry in the 1960s.


The Old Steel Bridge for Narrow Gauge Railways in Saxony

Published on March 11, 2023

The Old Steel Bridge for Narrow Gauge Railways in Saxony

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.


Countryside HO Scale Layout of Northern Germany - Old Steam Locomotives and Trains

Published on March 4, 2023

Countryside HO Scale Layout of Northern Germany - Old Steam Locomotives and Trains

This is № 526 of Pilentum's model railroad videos. A famous model builder and book author in Germany is Dr. Franz Rittig. His model railroad layouts are always characterized by two features: On the one hand, he always focuses on the railroad history of Mecklenburg, and on the other hand, his model railway layouts are constructed in museum quality with loving details. As a historian, he has built this model train diorama, which depicts the post-war German Reich Railways.


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.


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.


Model Railway Layout HO Scale Cab Ride - Model Trains in Austria

Published on July 16, 2022

Model Railway Layout HO Scale Cab Ride - Model Trains in Austria

This is № 491 of Pilentum's model railroad videos. This beautiful Märklin model railway layout was built by Josef Brandl and his colleagues Dieter Schubert and Wolfgang Spenger. In this video we take a cab ride through the miniature landscape of Austria.


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