Modelbaan in België: Ivo Schrapen’s detailed replica of Hasselt railway station in HO Scale

Published on August 13, 2020

Rail transport modeling, model railroading and railway modelling are very popular leisure activities in Belgium. Therefore, it is not surprising that we often can discover some of the finest model railway layouts or model railroad layouts built by Belgian model makers and model building artists. One of these superb layouts is Ivo Schrapen’s detailed scale model of Hasselt railway station in HO scale.

After more than 100 visits to the railway station of Hasselt in Belgium and after taking more than 1,000 photos, Ivo Schrapen started with the construction of his miniature world in 2003. His layout depicts the station, the tracks, the trains and the railway operations at Hasselt railway station as they were in 2002. The track field in front of the station has been reconstructed true to scale: In reality, the dimensions are 1.6 kilometres and the diorama has a length of 16 meters.

The model railroad is a modular layout, the station part consists of eleven segments, each module is specific but each segment fits without screws on the next one. At the back, behind the scenes, there is a large marshalling yard (fiddle yard) consisting of seven tracks for parking the model trains and model locomotives. All tracks can be driven in both directions. This complexity can only be achieved with a fully automated digital approach. So the whole layout is equipped with DCC interfaces, decoders and networks.

Video Without Ads

Picture Gallery

rail transport modeling   model railroading   railway modelling   Belgium   model railway   layouts   model railroad   model makers   model builder   scale model   miniature world   trains   railway   railroad   true to scale   diorama   modular layout   segments   module   marshalling yard   fiddle yard   model trains   model locomotives   Pilentum   DCC   interface   decoder   network   modelbaan   modelspoor   modelspoorbaan   replica   railway station   NMBS   SNCB   treinstation   Modeltreinen   modelbouw   treinen   modeltreintjes  

If you would like to support the artistic work of Pilentum Television, please use this link www.amazon.com (United States) or www.amazon.co.uk (United Kingdom) for every purchase at Amazon. This is an affiliate link. This means that if you click on this link and purchase items, Pilentum Television receives an affiliate commission. The price of the items is the same. By using the Amazon affiliate link, you are helping to support Pilentum Television’s film and video production.

The ultimate shopping guide for model railroads and accessories in the United States

Do you already know the offers for model railroads and model trains on eBay’s website for the United States? There are many offers for freight cars, locomotives, passenger cars, track, starter sets, parts and accessories, rare railroads and trains, power and control, storage and display, books and guides, and even mixed lots.

If you are looking exclusively for new products, then you should look at the website’s section called “Best Selling Products”. In this section, you can find out which scale models and model rail accessories are extremely popular with model railroaders.

1) Best Seller: Model Railroads and Trains
2) Best Seller: Model Railroad Freight Cars
3) Best Seller: Model Railroad Locomotives
4) Best Seller: Model Railroad Passenger Cars
5) Best Seller: Model Railroad Train Tracks
6) Best Seller: Model Railroad Starter Sets and Packs
7) Best Seller: Model Railroad Parts and Accessories
8) Best Seller: Other Model Railroads and Trains

If you are a so called bargain hunter, then you should look at the following links regularly. Pilentum Television has filtered all the offers that have received the most number of bids with these links. This is an important quality feature of the offers on eBay. You may be able to expand your collection of locomotives and railroad cars inexpensively.

1) Most Wanted: Model Railroads and Trains
2) Most Wanted: Model Railroad Freight Cars
3) Most Wanted: Model Railroad Locomotives
4) Most Wanted: Model Railroad Passenger Cars
5) Most Wanted: Model Railroad Train Tracks
6) Most Wanted: Model Railroad Starter Sets and Packs
7) Most Wanted: Model Railroad Parts and Accessories
8) Most Wanted: Other Model Railroads and Trains

The ultimate shopping guide for model railways and accessories in Great Britain

Have you already seen the deals on model trains and model railways on eBay’s website for Great Britain? There are many listings for coaches, locomotives, track, starter sets, wagons, parts and accessories, other railways and trains, power and control, storage and display, books and guides as well as mixed lots.

If you are looking for new products exclusively, you should take a look at the section named “Best Selling Products” on the website. Here you can find out which scale models and which model railway accessories are particularly popular with model railway enthusiasts.

Best Seller: Model Railways and Trains
Best Seller: Model Railway Locomotives
Best Seller: Model Railway Train Track
Best Seller: Model Railway Coaches
Best Seller: Model Railway Wagons
Best Seller: Model Railway Starter Sets and Packs
Best Seller: Model Railway Parts and Accessories
Best Seller: Other Model Railways and Trains

Are you looking for bargains? Then you should check out the following links regularly. With these links, Pilentum Television has filtered all the listings that have received the most bids. This is an important quality feature of the listings on eBay. Perhaps you can expand your collection of locomotives and wagons at a reasonable price.

Most Wanted: Model Railways and Trains
Most Wanted: Model Railway Locomotives
Most Wanted: Model Railway Train Track
Most Wanted: Model Railway Coaches
Most Wanted: Model Railway Wagons
Most Wanted: Model Railway Starter Sets and Packs
Most Wanted: Model Railway Parts and Accessories
Most Wanted: Other Model Railways and Trains