
# Bibliographic Information

Title:  
Pilentum Television

Subtitle:  
Filmography

Language:  
English

Author:  
Markus Lenz

Edition:  
April, 2019

ISBN:  
978-0-4633-1454-8

Publisher:  
Smashwords, Inc.

Keywords:  
Model Trains  
Model Railroad  
Rail Modeling  
Model Railroading  
Model Railway  
Railway Modelling

Website:  
https://www.pilentum.de  
https://www.pilentum.org  
https://www.pilentum-television.com

© Markus Lenz

# Preface

Many years ago in Germany, Pilentum Television was born when the author Markus Lenz was trying to make photos and videos of miniature cars in macro photography mode. Because toy cars did not move, Markus was looking for other objects to film. Finally, he found model trains. It is like a challenge to make videos in macro photography mode of model trains in action. In the course of time a preference has emerged to film model railway layouts and model railroad displays to create entertaining, high-quality video documentations.

Today, Pilentum Television is one of the leading video networks for toy trains, model trains, model railroading and railway modelling. Pilentum Television presents high-quality documentaries about the wonderful miniature world of model trains. Our modern world offers an unbelievable number of leisure activities, such as video games, railway simulations on the computer and much more. Therefore, such a wonderful hobby as rail modeling should not be forgotten. Model railroading is educationally valuable, and railway modelling promotes the creativity of children. Finally, model trains are a great hobby for adults.

Actually, Pilentum Television offers more than 350 videos on YouTube, Dailymotion and Amazon Prime Video, for free. In order to keep track of all video films, this e-book was created. It is a filmography containing descriptions and additional information about Pilentum Television's movies.

# Filmography 001-050

Video #001

**Model Train of the famous Sherman Hill Railroad**

Model Trains in HO scale of the famous Sherman Hill railway line. Watch the Big Boy of the Union Pacific railroad class 4000, an amazing steam locomotive, and the Big Boy Challenger as well as some diesel locomotives in HO gauge scale.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wANYelFLMGw>

Video #002

**Model Trains from Switzerland HO Scale Railroad Layout**

An amazing model railway layout about Switzerland and its famous Glacier Express. Watch a model train, cruising between Brig, Visp and Zermatt on this little model railroad diorama built in HO scale.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVFX6j7z0W8>

Video #003

**Model Trains from Austria HO Scale Railroad Display**

This model railroad display in HO Scale is about the city of Dürnstein, Austria. There a many model trains cruising through the beautiful landscape along the river. This model railroad display was constructed by the famous designer Josef Brandl. It's an highly detailed model railway with a lot of rail traffic.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjtIDTxgVeY>

Video #004

**HO Scale Model Railway Layout from Germany**

This awesome model train layout in HO scale is one of the largest model railroad layouts in Germany. It's an amazing model railway layout with hundreds of digitally controled model trains. There are famous trains of the German Federal Railways, high speed trains and steam trains. This model railway layout is a permanent model railroad exhibit near Frankfurt/Main, Germany.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNBDEpghJAU>

Video #005

**Model Railroad and Model Trains in HO Scale from Germany**

This video is about a permanent model railroad exhibit in Germany. The model railway layout is built in H0 scale. There are locomotives, railcars, freight trains and passsenger coaches of the 1980ies used by German Federal Railways. Please, enjoy a lot of model trains and rail traffic in miniature.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKhnES20U5A>

Video #006

**Model Trains at the Gotthard Mountain in Switzerland**

This model railroad layout, built in H0 scale, presents the rail traffic at the famous Gotthard Mountain in Switzerland. This model railway display is an exact replica of the typical Swiss landscape. There are locomotives, freight trains and passenger trains from Switzerland. And, there is the typical construction of the catenary above the railway lines in Switzerland.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tHBOsodMrw>

Video #007

**The Largest O Scale Model Train Layout in Europe**

This O scale model railroad layout was built between 1928 and 1960. All locomotives, buildings and railway tracks were manufactured entirely by hand. The model trains are more than 80 years old, but they were upgraded from analog to digital control in the year 2008. It is the largest and also the oldest O scale model railroad in Europe.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTGm-Wn5cyk>

Video #008

**LGB Model Trains - Outdoor Model Railroad Layout in G Scale**

Many people compare the model trains of LGB with toys trains for kids. But if, in addition to the model trains, a whole landscape still exists, then it is a beautiful model railroad layout. Please, enjoy these LGB model trains running along an outdoor model railway display.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMOZDiJTiWM>

Video #009

**LGB Model Trains - Indoor Model Railroad Layout in G Scale**

Often people compare model trains made by LGB with toys trains for childen. But if, in addition to the toy trains, a whole landscape still exists, then it is a beautiful model railroad layout. Please, enjoy these LGB model trains running along an indoor model railway display.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaPI0Hjsy3c>

Video #010

**Fantastic Model Train Layout in HO Scale**

In this video, Pilentum presents a fantastic model train layout in HO scale. Why is it so fantastic? Because this model railroad display is an replica of a railway line near Frankfurt/Main, Germany, built in great detail. Model trains are running in DCC mode.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EibDpI62OA>

Video #011

**Largest Model Train Show of the World**

This is the largest model train layout of the world. This beautiful model railway is called Miniatur Wonderland. The Miniatur Wonderland is Germany's largest and finest model railroad exhibit, and the largest of its kind in the world. The model railway layout is located in Hamburg, Germany. There are 50,525 ft of railway tracks in HO scale, divided into several sections, for example, Germany, Alps and Austria, City of Hamburg, America, Scandinavia, Switzerland and Italy. One of the most popular attractions, beside the model trains, is the replica of the Hamburg Airport because it is a fully functioning miniature airport complete with departures and landings of model airplanes. I guess, you will not believe your eyes when you watch this video.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yB2UlEOg-sg>

Video #012

**The Miniature Elbe Valley Railway in HO Scale**

In Germany, the Elbe Valley is a very popular landscape. The destination is located near Dresden. Because it is such a beautiful landscape, there is also a model railway layout in HO scale. This permanent model railroad exhibit is called "The Miniature Elbe Valley Railway". The exhibition presents a detailed replica of the old Saxon-Bohemian Railway. Only trains of the former German Democratic Republic from the period from 1950 to 1976 are driving along the railway line. It is a unique representation of the rail traffic of the former GDR. The model trains are digitally controlled by the DigiRail software.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcaqMQqXZZI>

Video #013

**Model Train Layout of LGB Toy Trains**

In this video, Pilentum presents a model train layout in G scale. There are model trains made by LGB cruising along a typical German landscape. This model railroad display is one section of the great model railway exhibition called "Model Railway Wiehe" in Germany.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmvX7BraXs0>

Video #014

**Amazing G Scale Model Railway Layout with US Trains**

This is a very big model railroad layout in G scale about the USA and its trains. On the one hand, there are the beautiful steam locomotives from Santa Fe and Rio Grande, and on the other hand, there a modern trains from Amtrak and Union Pacific. The locomotives and coaches are made by LGB. Very impressive are the locomotives climbing up to the hills. This model railroad display is one section of the great model railway exhibition called "Model Railway Wiehe" in Germany.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJ7jV9ECQmc>

Video #015

**Model Tram and Tramways in O Scale**

In this video, Pilentum presents a model railway layout in O scale with model trams and model tramways. These streetcar, trolley and cable car drove in the city of Dresden, Germany. The model railway display was installed inside the Dresden Railway Museum.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFdjPomlbQk>

Video #016

**TT Scale Model Train Layout**

This is a very big TT scale model railway layout from Germany. TT scale is a niche model railroading scale, whose name stands for Table Top. On the railway lines are model trains crusing along German landscapes. This model railroad display is one section of the great model railway exhibition called "Model Railway Wiehe" in Germany.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htSP3eseDs8>

Video #017

**Model Train Layout about the famous Orient Express Passenger Train Service in HO Scale**

The Orient Express was a long distance passenger train service created in 1883. The first train left Paris for Vienna. Later the railway route ran from Paris to Istanbul crossing Munich, Budapest, Bucharest and Zurich. Due to the fame of this railway line, a replica was modeled in HO scale. The model railroad layout presents the famous cities and train stations where the Orient Express once has gone. This model railroad display is one section of the great model railway exhibition called "Model Railway Wiehe" in Germany.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCgPpKxFfNI>

Video #018

**Model railway layout of 500 square meter in HO scale**

In Germany, there is a permanent model railroad exhibit showing the largest model train layout about Thuringia in HO scale. The exhibiton area takes 500 square meters, approximately 50 meters in length and 10 meters in width. The goal was to represent the rail traffic service inside the region between Eisenach, Erfurt and Weimar in Germany. In addition to the model trains, also the most sights of this region are shown, for example, the Wartburg, the significant monument of German history, or the Kyffhäuser monument. There is also the depot Meiningen, known as Germany's best workshop for steam locomotives. Finally, there are 120 model trains, locomotives and over 1,000 coaches.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbNhW90H8Hs>

Video #019

**The largest European model train layout based on the Black Forest landscape**

In Germany, the Black Forest is a large forested mountain range bounded by the Rhine valley to the west and south. And, there is also the largest European model train layout based on this landscape. The model railroad layout is a replica in 1/87 scale. On 400 square meter, more than 40 model trains are driving through a wonderfully detailed landscape. There are 1,300 meter of railway tracks in HO scale.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xb00IPgOefc>

Video #020

**Largest Model Railway Layout of Switzerland in O Scale with Cab Ride**

One of the largest model railroad layouts of Switzerland in O scale was built by the Swiss association of model railroad friends in Baar. The Gotthard Railway Line and the Furka-Oberalp-Express Railway Line were rebuilt on this model railway layout. When Pilentum visited this layout he installed a camera inside the locomotive for making cab passenger rides. There are the famous and most beautiful locomotives of the Swiss Federal Railways.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VovKfPDiGSE>

Video #021

**Vintage Model Trains in O Scale with Cab Ride at the Dresden Railroad Museum**

If you like vintage trains, locomotives and railways, you will love this model railway layout at the Dresden Railroad and Transport Museum. This model railroad layout was built in the 1960's in O scale in the German Democratic Republic, i.e. East Germany. Originally, the model train layout and its signal box were used to explain the rail traffic to young railway engineers, for example, they learned about the process of signalling control of train movements and block systems to ensure that trains operate safely. Today, this model train layout is a very popular destination, especially during the Christmas season. In this video, you can watch many locomotives and trains of East Germany. Furthermore, Pilentum installed a little camera inside the locomotives for making cab ride videos.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvajTPVZkE0>

Video #022

**The Great Model Railway Layout in 1 Gauge at the Hamburg Museum**

In Hamburg, there is not only the Miniatur Wunderland, but there is also the very impressive model railway layout, namely one of the oldest and largest model railway displays in Europe in 1 Gauge. The model train layout is located at the Hamburg Museum. The entire model railway shows an image of the station Hamburg-Harburg. A century of railroad history is represented. Since 1949, trains running on 1,200 meters of track. There are old diesel locomotive models, steams and modern trains. If you don't like the commercial Miniatur Wunderland, you should look at this historical model railway layout, which was opened in October 1949 at the Museum of Hamburg History. Most elements of this layout are handmade and not from retail packages, including signals, buildings, locomotives and wagons. The model trains are controlled by Gahler & Ringstmeier software.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHdwuiqwdro>

Video #023

**Turntable and Roundhouse for Model Railways**

This video is about a beautiful steam locomotive. The steam train is loaded with coal and then the steam loco moves to the railway turntable. Then it moves into the roundhouse or engine shed. The entire model railroad layout is digitally controlled.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pz6Ia1STGlw>

Video #024

**Fantastic Steam Locomotive Model Train Layout in HO Scale**

This video is about an amazing model train layout with beautiful steam locomotives. The exhibition area of this model railroad display is about 230 m² in size. There are more than 1,100 m railway tracks in HO scale. This model train show is a highly detailed replica of the railway stations Ottbergen and Bad Driburg in Germany. Buildings, tracks, railroad crossings, the railway depot and much more are reproduced in museum quality. The display presents the situation of these Germany cities in the summer of 1975. Trains and locomotives are completely digital and automatically controlled.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MG3ODwkY6RE>

Video #025

**HO scale modular model train show with sexy scenery**

This video is about a model train show in Germany which was organized by three railway clubs. The members present their modular model railroad system built in HO scale. There are some modules which are absolutely worth seeing because they represent some frivolous scenes. And, also the steam locomotives and the diesel locomotives with real steam and smoke generator are worth seeing.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_rrnVvezyY>

Video #026

**Beautiful Model Train Layout in HO scale on 90 square meters**

This model railroad layout is about 90 square meters and presents a mountain landscape with small rivers and a quarry in Germany. There are railway tracks in standard HO scale and in narrow gauge HO scale. For almost 1,500 meters of railway track the Tillig Elite model tracks were used. On the main railway line locomotives are driving which are equipped with sound generators.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cj9hUFOv_HU>

Video #027

**Model Railroad Layout about the Coal and Steel Industry of Germany in HO scale**

In Germany, the Ruhr region is well known for its coal and steel industry. This model railroad layout is a detailed replica of that landscape in HO scale. It is a very large model railway layout with more than 100 trains. Famous buildings, large industrial plants and cities are presented in this miniature world.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDZKsJZ9JoM>

Video #028

**Model Train Paradise - Famous Model Railroad Layout built by Bernhard Stein in HO Scale**

This model railroad layout in HO scale was installed in the back room of a shop for model trains in Germany. The shop is called "Model Train Paradise". While in the front office toy trains, locomotives and equipment were sold, in the back office this beautiful model railroad layout was presented only for selected visitors. It was a very small exhibit of approximately 50 square meters. However, due to the many details and due to the many trains, you were not able to notice the layout's size. The special feature of this model railway display is that it was built by the famous artist Bernhard Stein. Bernhard Stein was known as a famous model builder throughout Europe. There are not only highly detailed and beautiful landscapes and railway lines, but there are also various combinations of very rare trains, railway coaches and locomotives.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhanfKv9unI>

Video #029

**The World's Biggest Model Airport**

Usually, Pilentum makes videos about model trains. But in this video the world's biggest miniature airport is presented. It is called Knuffingen Airport and it is the largest model airport of the world. The airport is part of the great Miniature Wonderland in Hamburg, Germany.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V36iEm-5vcE>

Video #030

**Once the world's largest modular model railway layout in HO scale**

This is a very special video that was stored on old VHS tapes in the archive of Pilentum. In 1995, the world's largest modular model railway layout was presented near Frankfurt, Germany. Even then, there were small cars driving independently and automatically on the streets. This system is that what we know today as the Faller Car System. The model trains were partly still controlled in analogue operating mode, but in some sections even a digital signal box was used. Unfortunately, this video was recorded in 4/3 aspect ratio. Pilentum scaled it up to 16/9 aspect ratio.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUVfMxhRunY>

Video #031

**One of the largest HO scale model railroad layouts by Marklin in Germany**

In this video, Pilentum presents one of the largest model railroad exhibits in Germany. This model railway layout, mostly built with elements made by Marklin, represents Germany in the time after the World War II. Therefore, there are various combinations of trains and locomotives running on Germany's railway lines between 1950 and 1970. Another section that was added later, represents the modern era of German railway development.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwWVfUz_Em4>

Video #032

**Model Railroad Scenery in O Scale**

In Germany, there is a model railroad exhibit for modular model railroad layouts built in O gauge or O scale. As you know, O scale is exactly twice as large as HO scale. While this exhibit Pilentum made some video footage of beautiful model trains and landscapes. All layouts are made in Germany.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ndY0sEFb7g>

Video #033

**Model Railway Exhibition in H0 Gauge from Germany**

In this video, Pilentum presents a model railway layout that was built in H0 gauge. The layout is located in a former furniture store which is used as a model train museum today. There are several German model trains, a railway station and buildings. And, there are a bridge or viaduct, a horse racing track and much more.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RUSWDsfrOE>

Video #034

**Miniature World in HO scale inside the Miniature Wonderland in Germany**

The Miniature Wonderland is a very large model railroad exhibit in Germany. It is the largest model railway layout in the world built in HO scale. It is divided into several sections, for example, Germany, Alps and Austria, city of Hamburg, America, Scandinavia and Switzerland. In the year 2011, an model airport was opened, a miniature airport with airplanes and aircrafts. The exhibit includes more than 900 model trains.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZ1UqosBnYs>

Video #035

**Model Railway Layout about the Rhinegold and TEE Trans Europe Express in HO Scale**

This model railroad layout was built in Germany. Although it is a fantasy landscape with many details, it offers a special feature: The famous Rhinegold Express, a famous train operating between Hoek van Holland and Geneva along the river Rhine. Before 1960, this train has been driven by a steam locomotive. In 1965, the Rhinegold became the Trans Europe Express (TEE) and the famous electric locomotive of series 103 was used by the German Federal Railroad. This model railway is constructed in HO scale. There are trucks and cars known from the Faller car system, typical German landscapes and model trains with more than 3.50 meters in length. In total, more than 300 meters of railway tracks are in use. The entire model railway layout based on a digital control system made by Märklin. Please, note the large viaduct which is presented for several times in the video.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPhqKLewnuM>

Video #036

**The Hara Model Railway Museum - The largest model train show in Japan**

This model railroad layout might be the largest model railroad display in O Scale in Japan. The Hara Model Railway Museum is a large exhibit and collection of model trains from Japan, Europe and the United States. It is located near Yokohama Railway Station. Inside the big exhibition hall, they call it "Ichiban Tetsumo Park", there is a very large model railroad layout with model trains including steam locos and electric locomotives and trolley cars. An amazing feature is the overhead line because electric locomotives get their power directly from the catenary. It is a beautiful display although German trains, American trains as well as Japanese trains are driving parallel on the railway line. This mixed railroad operation never existed in reality.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Jf6WwJYs0g>

Video #037

**The Biggest Model Railroad Layout in HO Scale with more than 200 Model Trains made by Marklin**

This model train layout was built at the end of the 1990's. At that time, it was the largest model railway layout in the world with more than 700 square meters of exhibition space. Today, this HO scale model railroad layout is still one of the largest exhibition made by Marklin. On the whole railroad display, there are 200 trains and more than 3,000 passenger cars and freight cars in use. Also, there are 4,100 meters of railway tracks with 356 waypoints and crossings as well as 290 railway signals. Please, note the mountains up to three meters in height. Take a look at the bridges and railway viaducts.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXwutkegcHQ>

Video #038

**Narrow Gauge Modular Model Railway in O Scale with Steam locomotives of the Wild West**

In spring 2014, there was a model railroad exhibit that was visited by Pilentum. Inside the great exhibition hall, Pilentum watched this narrow gauge modular model railway display built in O scale. It is like a historama of the period of the Wild West. Some people call it also Old West. On the display, steam locomotives, once used by the Little River Lumber Company, by the Greenbrier & Big Run Lumber Company and by the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company, drive on the railway lines.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dLYpWa5f2I>

Video #039

**Modular Model Train Layout in HO Scale with Sexy Scenery**

In Germany, either in autumn or in spring, there is a very large model railroad exhibition organized by three model railway clubs. The clubs are building their modules in the FREMO standard, very similar to those HO scale modular standards which a recommended by the National Model Railroad Association in the United States. These are unique standards in module construction, DCC wiring, track and scenery. The model railroad modules used in this exhibition contain more than 200 meters of railway tracks. There are more than 100 model trains in DCC mode an the famous, self-controlled model cars. A very special feature of several modules are the frivolous and sexy scenery, for example, the love couple near the nudist beach. This love couple, moving automatically, is one of the famous products made by Viessmann company in 1/87 scale.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZh7CgclB1o>

Video #040

**Beautiful Steam Train from Germany in O Scale**

In this video, Pilentum presents a very beautiful model railroad display built in O scale. It is a small modular layout containing steam trains which were used by German Federal Railways. Indeed, nothing special but nice to watch.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCPuXALVEhM>

Video #041

**Vintage Model Trains and Model Railroad Layout**

In the beginning, there were tinplate trains from Bing, Marklin or Lionel. Pilentum found this antique tinplate model railroad layout. The trains must have been produced between 1940 and 1950. Then, is was called Trix Express. Unfortunately, this model railway layout is so old that no function is available. But collectors, fans and enthusiasts will enjoy viewing this video footage.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BX7KAS2qFSw>

Video #042

**Model trains in O scale with strikingly realistic landscape**

This is a very beautiful model train layout with marshalling yard and goods station located in a strikingly realistic landscape. When Pilentum visited a model railway exhibition for model trains in O scale in Germany, there were two modular model train layouts that were assembled to one big model railroad layout. The model railway is operated by two model railway clubs.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tTA_sd4rQo>

Video #043

**Diesel locomotive in O scale with sound**

Only a short video about a German diesel locomotive in O scale with sound effects.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hceVtasL-9k>

Video #044

**Model tram and tramway on a modular railway layout in 0 scale**

In this video, Pilentum presents a small modular railway layout with tram, tramway, streetcar and trolley cars. The model train layout is built in O scale.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruMggq7GJOs>

Video #045

**Steam locomotive in O scale with sound**

It's only a short video about a German steam locomotive in O scale with sound effects.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QrVaWpor4w>

Video #046

**Modular model railroad layout and model trains in O scale**

On this modular model railroad layout, there are beautiful steam locomotives and diesel locomotives using sound and steam generator. This modular model railroad layout built in O scale consists of ten modules. All modules have a total length of 10 meters and an overall depth of only 0.5 meters. The entire modular model train layout is operated by DCC decoder LH 100, LS 150 and ESU Switch Pilot. All functions, such as the start-up of locomotives, sound, noises and steam, are controlled digitally via decoders.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rILLAR-skfE>

Video #047

**Model Train Layout with Canyon and Rocky Mountains in HO Scale**

This model train layout is characterized by a mountain landscape, a canyon with real water and a big mine. The scenario of this model railway layout is based in Canada. On the area of a very big ore mine, rocks are loaded onto long model trains with more than 60 freight cars driven by three diesel locomotives. Then, the freight trains drive along the Rocky Mountains landscape to port, where the ore is loaded onto a ship. Later, the trains pass through a real looking landscape with deep gorges and flowing water. The whole model railroad layout is built in HO scale.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_sMiLywBO0>

Video #048

**Lufthansa Model Airport and Apron Traffic in HO scale**

Before there was the big miniature airport at Hamburg's Miniature Wonderland, this model airport was built. This model airport is part of an unknow model railroad exhibit in Germany. The model airport is built in HO scale and covers 2 square meters only. On the airfield, a so called aircraft push back is simulated with a Lufthansa Airbus.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmUbGPoS9X8>

Video #049

**Tinplate Trains in O Scale and Tin Plate Toys by Marklin**

Pilentum found a model railway exhibition with rare, original and fully functional tinplate model train layout made by Marklin. These tin plate trains were built in 1925. There are some typical metal toys or so-called tinplate toys, for example, a train station, a bridge and a fun park with carousel. And, there is the famous, vintage railroad crossing which our grandsfathers have played with. In the years 1893 to 1954 toy trains were made of tinplate by Märklin. Then, O scale was the dominant size. While the first locomotives were built in a very abstract way, the details of the model trains increased in the 1920s. But even after a century, these tinplate trains never lose their charm and beauty.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-B2Lo2aLSc8>

Video #050

**Fantastic model railroad layout DCC controlled in HO scale**

Before there was the great Miniature Wonderland in Hamburg, this fantastic model railroad layout was built in the year 1997. Then, this model railroad display was the largest DCC controlled model railroad layout in HO scale throughout Germany. In the beginning, the model train layout had an exhibition area of 100 square meters. At that time, 800 meters catenary, 400 railroad switches and 1,200 meters of railway tracks were used. Today, the railway network grew up to 2,000 meters of railway tracks and 200 square meters exhibition area. The entire system is DCC controlled. And, also the day and night lighting is controlled automatically. There are 125 trains, freight cars, passenger cars and locomotives made by different manufacturers, for example, Marklin, Fleischmann and Roco. In addition, there are a big fun park, a large central station, a great port facility and many details.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ufnbcHjDHg>

# Filmography 051-100

Video #051

**O scale railbus and railcar with DCC sound from Germany**

A German railbus or railcar as model train in O scale with DCC sound. The camera was installed in front of the railcar to get a perfect angle of view.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vJZhUuAhA8>

Video #052

**Cab ride along a big model railroad layout in O scale**

For this cab ride, Pilentum installed the GoPro Hero 3+ camera into a model train locomotive. This model railroad layout in O scale is installed inside the Dresden Transport Museum, Germany.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WinWf5ycj9U>

Video #053

**Very Large Modular Model Railroad Layout in HO Scale with Nudist Beach**

In 2014, Pilentum visited a model train exhibit in Germany. There was a very large modular model railroad layout built in HO scale. There are a little nudist beach, a trolleybus museum, a great central station and a small city edge model train layout with a scale model of the famous Wuppertal Monorail. And, there are model cars and vehicles from the Faller Car System, too. This modular model train layout was built by a railway club in Germany. In 1989, some model railroaders joined together for founding this model railroad club. Today, almost 25 years later, there are 50 members, and they develop modules for model railroading. The club has got one of the largest portable model railroad systems in Germany. They always built at 1/87 scale. Model trains are running either in two or in three wire operation with analog or digital control. Inside club room, there are nearly 168 individual modules. Regularly, the model railroaders present their model train layouts at model train exhibitions. So in 2014, when Pilentum could visit a variety of these model train modules.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTvgAqTQYAE>

Video #054

**Monorail and Suspension Railway Scale Model Train HO Scale**

There was a model railway exhibition with a beautiful model railroad module of the suspension railway in Wuppertal. In reality, this monorail was opened in the year 1901. In this video you can watch this monorail in miniature.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzVZMCC2j1A>

Video #055

**Large Model Railroad Layout with Cab Ride and more than 200 Model Trains in action**

This very large model railroad exhibit in HO scale presents the German history of railways from the beginning of the 20th century to modern times. Four various model train layouts on more than 1,000 square meters present the several periods of time. There are more than 200 model trains in action. In the beginning of railroad history, there were steam locomotives. Later, these steam locos were replaced by diesel locomotives. Today, electric locomotives and high-speed trains, for example the famous ICE in Germany or TGV in France or Frecciarossa in Italy, are in use. At this model railway show, each period is represented with its inherent locomotives and trains. Although these four model railroad layouts are very big, the trains are not digitally controlled. There is no DCC in use. There is an analog control technology in use, namely the model train control system made by the Gebhardt company from Germany. Furthermore, it must be mentioned, that all the locomotives and trains are running in a very smoothly way. They were converted and optimized with special model train motors made by the Faulhaber company from Germany. In addition, the trains have the correct length in relation to the 1/87 scale.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhqNG3gcD0c>

Video #056

**Marklin model train layout in analogue mode and HO scale**

This Marklin model railway layout was built by a man who is now over 80 years old. When he was a young boy his father had given him the first train set of Marklin. This was in 1937, namely the steam locomotive RM 800 with three passenger cars. From that moment on, he began with his model train collection. But many years later, the old man realized the dream of his own model railroad layout. For this, he started building his model train layout in HO scale. The model railway layout is built on five levels, it has an area of about 50 square meters and it is supplied via 38 transformers with driving power. Since 1991, this model railroad layout is open to visitors. The model railway exhibition is certainly not comparable with large commercial exhibitions because houses, tracks and trains are rarities today.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNCUiwvcZ8U>

Video #057

**Amazing Model Railroad Layout in HO Scale with Cab Ride**

This amazing model railroad layout in HO scale is not an exhibition. It is a private model train layout. It is a perfect model railway layout because all areas of the layout are optimally illuminated, along the entire railway track a catenary is mounted, and electric locomotives are driving with pantographs. On the railway lines, inside the stations, locomotive depots and in helices model trains made by Marklin, Fleischmann, Trix, Arnold, Pico and Roco are in use. The original or standard motors of the locomotives were removed and replaced with efficient engines and gearboxes from the Faulhaber company, Germany. Therefore, locomotives are starting quietly and breaking in an absolutely smooth way. On the model display, there are locomotives, passenger cars and freight train used by the German Federal Railroad. The video footage was partially created by using Pilentum's model train camera car. So, you can watch some beautiful cab rides.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SssOUqkdUnM>

Video #058

**The new model train show by Marklin in Germany on more than 400 square meter**

This model railway layout was opened in 2014, and it is one of the largest layouts made by Marklin in Germany. The model train layout presents a journey from Germany's Ruhr Valley with its steel and coal industry to Italy. At the beginning of the exhibition, the Ruhr Valley is presented before the days of heavy industry. Then, there is one of the first displays showing the coal loading in a port in the 1960s. At that time, the coal was first stored and later loaded onto ships. Behind that scenery, a replica of a typical mine in the Ruhr Valley is presented. This scale model of the mine includes any technical details. Next to the coal and steel industry, the so-called Rhine Route is presented. This is a part of the freight and passenger traffic railway line, which leads from the Ruhr Valley to other regions. For example, there are many trains running along this railway line. Furthermore, there is a fairground or fun park. At the fairground, more than 20,000 LED were installed. Right next to the fairground, there are a town, two model cyclists and an amazing castle. There is also a great central station where various passenger trains and freight trains meet each other. Far behind the central station, a large car factory is located. Cars and vehicles are shipped by freight trains to the Alps. After discovering this German section of the great model railroad layout, the Alps are the next special attraction inside this model train show. There are mountains, bridges and a lot of railway lines. Finally, the trains - after climbing the Alps - reach their destination in Italy. Inside the Italian section of this great exhibit, the region around Venice and its typical landscapes, train, cars and locomotives are presented.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjHLWqQlYvM>

Video #059

**Large Private Model Railroad RR HO Scale Train Layout**

This fantastic model railway layout was built by the members of a miniature railroad club in Germany. The model train layout is built modularly in HO scale and it is completely digitally controlled by DCC. On the model railroad RR layout, there are two stations: A large central station with seven tracks and platforms, and a smaller station with four tracks. But there is also a large staging yard or hidden station with a railway length of more than 150 meters behind the scenes. On the model railroad layout, 45 train sets are in use. 15 trains are visible on the layout, and 35 trains are parking inside the hidden yard. A special attraction is the tram and its route through the city. There are four tram stations that were filmed by Pilentum during a cab ride. There is also an installtion of the famous Faller car system. The entire model train layout is equipped with an overhead line or catenary. Finally, it is a great model railroad RR layout.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNayv0HYxVg>

Video #060

**Live Steam Model Railroading and Real Steam Rail Transport Modelling**

In this video, Pilentum presents amazing steamworks. Please, watch these amazing live steam model trains in G scale. Listen to these awesome real steam locomotives in 1 gauge. Feel their noises of steaming, of smoking and of firing. These model trains are characterized by individual beauty and technique. Using live steam and real steam trains might be the most realistic way to do model railroading.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zf5DC0GeL0k>

Video #061

**Awesome City Edge Model Train Layout in HO Scale Made in Germany**

Normally, you would expect that this model train layout was built in the US. But it was made in Germany. This model railroad layout, some say city edge layout, was built in HO scale. It was presented at the great Eurospoor Model Expo in Utrecht. On the layout, the electrified railway line between New York and Philadelphia is presented. The railway display is absolutely perfect and worth seeing because everywhere, for example on the streets, at the cars, at the buildings and at the locomotives, specialists and model builders have done a great job in weathering. All components have been completely weathered. And, the scenery looks almost like reality.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGFF7JH06lI>

Video #062

**Nearly realistic model train layout from France**

This nearly realistic model railway layout was created by the members of a French railroad club. The model railroad layout is built in HO scale and presents the railway line along the Aosta Valley and the Jura Mountains. The model train layout is constructed in various dioramas with individual sections. Railroad modeling of rocks, trees, plants, overhead lines and tunnels was the subject of many detailed studies, so that a really nice model railway system was developed.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMd2zyD2Ncc>

Video #063

**Beautiful Limestone Model Railway Layout in O scale**

This is a beautiful model train layout about a limestone railway, which was built as a narrow gauge system in O scale. It is a model of a quarry and the operation of the railway is shown. This model railroad layout is one of the best that exists in Germany. Perhaps you may think that this layout is only a diorama, but on this model railroad layout six narrow gauge steam locomotives are driving.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1ihUw435zs>

Video #064

**Miniature World Rotterdam - The largest model railway exhibition in the Netherlands**

Near Rotterdam Railway Station, there is the largest, finest, greatest and biggest model railroad layout of the Netherlands. This miniature world is built in HO scale and covers an area of more than 600 square meters. The Netherlands are presented with coasts, landscapes, railway lines, wind mills, trains, docks, buildings, ships and much more. Core of the entire model railway exhibition is the port of Rotterdam with container ships, terminals, dry dock, industrial plants and many bridges. Another section of the model railroad display presents a replica of the city of Rotterdam with its tram line, buildings and central station.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JIZQU192gU>

Video #065

**Marklin Digital Model Railroad Layout with Model Trains using RailWare Control Software**

The construction of this Marklin model railroad layout began in 2005, and finally it has been designed as a modular model railroad RR system, which can be transported easily. The model train layout is a 3-wire AC system with fully digital control. The software that's used for the model trains is called Railware. On the model railroad layout, there are trains and locomotives from Marklin, Roco, Fleischmann, Piko and Kato.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItAW_dOHslo>

Video #066

**Model Railroad Layout with the famous Uerdinger railcar VT 98 in HO Scale**

In this video, Pilentum presents a small but very beautiful model railroad display about the famous Uerdinger railcar VT 98 from Germany. This model railroad layout consists only of a circle of HO scale tracks, however, the model railway display offers an amazing number of details on that small area.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nbqgb2EMLSE>

Video #067

**Model Railroad Layout Braggels Baenke made by Modelspoor Vereniging Midden Limburg**

This model railroad layout is called "Braggels Baenke" and it was built by the members of the Dutch model railroad club Modelspoor Vereniging Midden Limburg. The construction is made like a diorama presenting the atmosphere of the early times when steam trains and steam locomotives were used in the Netherlands. On this railroad display, steam locomotives drive along a river, transport goods to the terminal or pick them up.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pR9Rx-whS2Q>

Video #068

**Z Scale Model Trains on an Amazing Model Railroad RR Layout**

The smallest scale in model railroading might be Z scale. And, in this video an amazing model railroad layout constructed in Z scale is presented. Unfortunately, the locomotives and trains are so small that Pilentum unfortunately could not film in detail.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gwPl9XsrRs>

Video #069

**Big Scale Steam locomotive made by Marklin and KM1**

In this video, Pilentum presents the modular model railroad layout made by the members of a Dutch railway club. There are steam locomotives in 1 scale made by Marklin and KM1. The steam locos are equipped with sound decoders and with steam generators.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHNLOW0ECFA>

Video #070

**LGB Model Railroad Layout made by the Modelspoor and Modelbouw Club Haarlem in G Scale**

In this video, Pilentum presents the beautiful LGB model railroad layout which was built by the members of the Dutch railway club, NZH Hobbyclub Modelspoor Modelbouw in Haarlem, Netherlands. The model train layout was presented at the great model railway exhibition Eurospoor in Utrecht, Netherlands. There are special scale models, locomotives and trains driving on that model railway layout in G scale.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFb-I3B5Pzs>

Video #071

**Beneluxspoor Model Railroad Layout from Belgium in HO scale**

This model railroad layout was built by the Beneluxspoor Group from Belgium. There are several sections or in various dioramas in HO scale. Each model railroad display presents a different scenery, such as Germany or Great Britain. The disadvantage is, however, that any model train of the layout is driving through the several landscapes, for example, a German passenger train is crossing a small English town. This does not reflect reality. But it is still a pretty nice model railroad.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWn1U8xlJTE>

Video #072

**N Scale Model Train Layout from France**

This model railway layout is designed as a modular system in N scale. It was built by a railway club from France. The members of that railway club have focused entirely on the N scale. On this modular model train system, there are the TGV and other French locomotives and trains.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2RAxT_NrdQ>

Video #073

**Modular Model Train Layout by Marklin**

This model train layout is built in HO scale. It is based on trains and locomotives made by Marklin. The railroad layout was presented at the great model railway exhibition Eurospoor in Utrecht, Netherlands. Therefore, the railroad display was constructed as a modular railway layout.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zc35jd1zwgg>

Video #074

**Model Railway Exhibition in HO Scale with Marklin Digital Model Trains**

This model railroad layout was built as a modular railway layout by a Dutch model train club. That railroad club does exist for more than 55 years and operates only Marklin model trains. The layout in HO scale, its trains and locomotives are controlled by Marklin decoder and Viessmann decoder in digital mode.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yF4AZelOlQ>

Video #075

**Fantastic model railroad layout in N scale or N gauge from the Netherlands**

This model railroad layout in N Scale or N Gauge was built from a Dutch model railroad club. It is a modular model train layout with bridges, several railway stations and a lot of railway tracks. There are Dutch locomotives, particularly electric locomotives and diesel locomotives and passenger cars and freight trains.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edADeV3J3FM>

Video #076

**Dutch Model Railway Layout in HO Scale**

For many years the members of the Dutch model railroad club were building their model train layout in HO scale. The layout is completely digitally controlled via RocRail software. The model railway is based on Dutch trains and presenting different eras of the Dutch railway history. On the middle module there is a city with central station, passenger and freight trains. On the right module there is a small harbor and a fiddle yard as well as a reconstruction of the railway bridge in Rotterdam. On the left module a copy of Valkenburg rail station is presented. In addition, there are bus and tram lines. It's a beautiful model train layout in H0 scale.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMng6XeE2lI>

Video #077

**Beautiful Model Train Layout in HO Scale from the Netherlands**

This beautiful model railway layout was built in HO scale or H0 gauge and presents the Dutch city Zevenbergen in the period 1920-1950. Zevenbergen became famous because of its sugar factory. The whole model train layout is constructed as a modular railroad system. The harvest of sugar beet is presenting on the whole model railroad. Sugar beets are harvested in the fields and then moved by rail through the village to the big sugar factory. A special of the model railway might be the detailed implementation of a swing bridge over the river. There are also a small port with ships, a Dutch Shepherd industrial locomotive and locomotives from Roco, Lima, Fleischmann and Piko. The model trains are digitally controlled via Intellibox software.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vPHkNCa0IQ>

Video #078

**Modular Model Railroad Layout in HO scale made by Dutch Model Railroaders**

This model railroad layout was made by Dutch model railroaders. They presented their railroad layout at the great model railway exhibition Eurospoor in Utrecht, Netherlands. The model railway layout presentes several Dutch landscapes and was constructed as modular model railroad. There are trains and locomotives in HO scale made by Marklin, Roco and Fleischmann.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2aUbwZW04E>

Video #079

**N Scale Fleischmann Model Railway Layout from Holland**

This N Scale or N Gauge model train layout is based on Fleischmann trains, locomotives and tracks. It's a model railway built as modular layout by a Dutch model train club. The members of this model railroad club only concentrate on the model railway system of Fleischmann. On the model railroad layout, there are many buildings from Holland, for example, the automatic drawbridge or a beautiful replica from Leiden Centraal railway station in the Netherlands.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcqULEgXUEo>

Video #080

**World's largest indoor 5 inch live steam or real steam model railroad meeting**

Model trains and model railroading, for example, in HO scale or in N scale, are very fine. But there is another world with much bigger locomotives that is not less beautiful. We are talking about the 5 inch track and 7¼ inch gauge. In this video, Pilentum presents the world's largest indoor live steam or real steam model railroad meeting. At that model railroad exhibit, there are steamships, steam engines, steam model engineering, steam-powered road vehicles and steam locomotives. on the world's largest indoor 5 inch layout, with a total track length of almost 6 kilometers, there are the finest live steam and real steam model trains. And, there are really big model locos. Enjoy watching this unique atmosphere and listening to these noises.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1A_I1TEGJc>

Video #081

**Live Steam and Real Steam Model Train Exhibition**

Some video footage of Germany's big exhibition about live steam and real steam model trains and model railroad layouts.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmBc5Iz7TLY>

Video #082

**Crazy Town Model Train Layout**

It's a cute model train layout in HO Scale. It's only a small railway track on which a funny steam locomotive is driving on.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8slJp9EQs2k>

Video #083

**N Scale Model Railroad with German Trains**

It's a model train layout in N scale or N gauge, presented by the members of a German model railroading club. The members are always building their model railroad as a modular system, also known as FREMO module layout. It's a fine model railway layout.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_M_hUindBs>

Video #084

**Fantastic Model Train Layout from Switzerland**

A gorgeous model railway layout was built by Willi Rutz from Switzerland. Sometimes this model railroad layout is named as the Furka Pass or Oberalp Mountain Pass Train or as Model Train Station Gletsch in H0m Scale. HOm means narrow gauge or narrow gauge railway. The model railway presents the famous narrow gauge railway system along the Furka Oberalp Mountain in Switzerland. The model train layout is a detailed replica of the Gletsch Station. All buildings, roads and railway tracks were created by hand. Train controlling is based on Zimo radio control panels; furthermore there are products and locomotives of HAPO, BEMO, Shinohara, Sommerfeld, STL, Motreno, Fulgurex and Ferro Suisse.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JhX3o3UO8w>

Video #085

**LEGO Train and Big LEGO City**

Do you say LEGO Train, LEGO model railroad or LEGO railway? Anyway, it's a big LEGO city, which was presented at a German model building exhibition or modelling fair. There are more than 30 square meters with more than 1.6 million LEGO bricks. It's a small town with railway stations, airport, castle, football stadium, harbor, etc.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8DBJZT630I>

Video #086

**Marklin Model Railroad Layout in HO Scale as Modular System**

It's a Marklin Model Train Layout built by German railway enthusiasts in HO scale. The layout was created as a portable model railway layout system with four modules, each 1.6 m length x 1.6 m width. There are German locomotives and a landscape from the the 1950ies.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQ32lZFWQ3M>

Video #087

**Fantastic HO Layout from a Model Train Club**

This model train club is called Association for the Berlin-Brandenburg Metropolitan Railway History and was founded in 1962. The association has built a lot of model trains, modular layouts and model railroad layouts. Their layouts were always a replica of the Berlin Underground and the Berlin railway history. The model railroad club operates a suburban railway system, two-track and single-track module layouts. This film presents the large two-track modular model railroad layout in HO with tram, roundhouse, bridges, stations, tunnels, etc.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3gsdeT0NQw>

Video #088

**Model railway with station and very realistic landscape in HO scale**

The model railway layout or model train layout is a replica of a small railway station in the 1950ies. This exhibition layout and model railroad layout was built in very realisic and original way. The tracks and the landscape profile are built on Styrodur. Behind the model railway is a staging yard. As background panoramic images were used, which were installed on the rear wall of the railway system. Model builder is a German model railway club. It is difficult to tell the difference between the exhibition layout and the original landscape.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1W6uWnTMp4>

Video #089

**Model Railway 3-wire AC system by Marklin**

This is a beautiful model railway. The special feature of this model train layout is that it was built by a 14-year-old boy. The model railway offers on a few square meters an impressive array of small scenes and details. You notice that the builder has worked with heart and soul. The model railway based on the 3-wire AC system by Marklin. There are 400 figures, 200 trees, 70 model cars and 45 meters of track. Currently there are 25 train cars and 10 locomotives.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGBJHTVtyKM>

Video #090

**Model Railway Steam Locomotive BR 10 002 German Federal Railroad**

In 1957 Krupp delivered two steam locomotives on the German Federal Railroad, which were provided with type numbers 10 001 and 10 002. While the locomotive 10 001 was initially operated by coal fire, locomotive 10 002 worked with oil firing. In the film, a model railway loco is seen.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmpbuASPL20>

Video #091

**Absolutely Amazing Model Railroad Layout in HO Scale**

This is a beautiful model railway layout in this film. But in reality, this model train layout in HO scale consists of seven model train modules. These modules are a piece of a large model railroad layout in H0 scale. Pilentum was filming every single model railroading module from different camera angles. In the film, there are many famous locomotives of the German Federal Railways, amazing steam locomotives with digital sound and steam effects and many beautiful scenes that happen in everyday life. A special attraction is the roundhouse, but also the marshalling yard.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1VslywbPLA>

Video #092

**N Scale Model Train Layout and Digital Command Control**

At the model railway exhibition, called Intermodellbau Dortmund, the company Rautenhaus Digital was presenting this beautiful demonstration layout of a model railway in N gauge with full digital command control. A small but a fine model railway layout. Since 1993 Rautenhaus deals with model railroad technology, especially in the field of developing and manufacturing components for digital model train control systems.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H044MZR43fY>

Video #093

**Model Trains Cab Ride on an Amazing Railway Layout in HOn30 Scale**

In Switzerland there are beautiful railway lines. And, a model train club from Holland was modelling this amazing railroad in narrow gauge HO scale. Pilentum was filming this model railroad layout driving along the track with a camera car.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmwB671STzw>

Video #094

**Model Railway Exhibition HO Scale Dutch Trains**

It's a beautiful model train layout in HO scale made by the model train club Groep BCN from Holland. The model railway layout is presenting not only the Dutch landscape, but also the Dutch locomotives. The train modules are based on digital command control (DCC).

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rxRh_T1NHI>

Video #095

**Vintage model railway layout in O scale built in 1928**

1928, a German engineer was building this model train layout in O scale. He wanted to take this model railway layout to be exhibited at fairgrounds. Remember, at that time there was no possibility to buy trains, locomotives or rails. So everything on this model railroad layout was created by hand. The whole layout was always increased. There were added more steam locomotives, more tracks and more buildings. Until 1975, this model train setup was exhibited at the Berlin Christmas Market (West Berlin). Then it was sold to an amusement park. In this amusement park this film recordings were made (narrow-gauge film). Today, this model railway still exists and it is the oldest model railroad in O gauge in Europe. Sorry about the poor film quality, but it was filmed with an amateur camera from the 1970's.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6zn6uYDuxA>

Video #096

**A Dream of Model Train Layout in HOm Scale**

This is a fantastic model train layout: The model railway about the "Golden Pass Panoramic Train" in H0m gauge. In reality, there is the "Golden Pass Railway Line"famous railway journeys in the world. Because this railroad is so beautiful, a model building club from the Netherlands was creating the whole layout as a module system for model trains in narrow gauge mode.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7pHOvzzILk>

Video #097

**A Dream of Model Train Layout in 1 Scale ie. 1 Gauge**

It's hard enough to build a model railway layout in H0. It's even more difficult to build a model train layout in 1 Gauge. But in this film, Pilentum Television presents one of the finest and largest model railroad layouts in 1 scale.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hel4nMx4zO0>

Video #098

**Fiddle yard or staging yard cab ride of a big 1 scale model train layout**

On a model railway layout a staging yard or a fiddle yard is a collection of model railway tracks that are invisible to a viewer and this yard allows trains to be stored. Often these tracks at the fiddle yard are required to allow most model railways to be operated in a realistic manner, because model trains can be rearranged by lifting them off the track and replacing them. Pilentum Television is presenting in this movie a cab ride on a beautiful 1 gauge or 1 scale model railway layout.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdwMpAGcHIQ>

Video #099

**Cab ride on a mountain model railway layout with tunnel and track spiral**

Pilentum presents a beautiful model train layout in 1 scale or 1 gauge with a little cableway or mountain range. This 1 scale mountain model train layout was reason enough to take a cab ride with a camera. On request of many viewers, even the passage through the tunnel and along the track spiral was captured on video. Please, take a look at the loving details along the railway line.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHbOJtE0XaY>

Video #100

**Cab ride on narrow gauge model railway 1 scale or 1 gauge**

A railroad is called narrow-gauge railway, when its track is smaller than the standard gauge. Forest railways, narrow gauge railways and field railways were built mainly in mountains, because narrow gauge railways are often less expensively than a corresponding standard gauge railway. Also in the area of the model trains, there are narrow gauge railways. So Pilentum Television is presenting in this movie a cab ride on a beautiful 1 gauge or 1 scale model railway layout. Please, take a look at the many loving details, which can be seen along the narrow gauge railway.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9fmeK10rSk>

# Filmography 101-150

Video #101

**Model Railway Paradise in 1/32 Scale**

That's a model train layout of superlatives. In this film you can see one of the most beautiful and one of the largest model railroad layouts in 1 scale or 1 gauge. On this beautiful model railway layout there are two train stations, a large locomotive shed, a small mountain railway and a narrow-gauge railway. Cab rides were made on the main line and on the narrow-gauge railway line. By the way, the construction of this model railway layout took almost twelve years. While many loving details along the railroad tell little stories, numerous locomotives, train sets, passenger trains and steam engines are to be seen on the layout.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WotorYYVlTU>

Video #102

**Another dream of model train layout in 1 scale ie. 1 gauge**

It's another dream of model railroad layout in 1 Scale. In Belgium, there is a model railway club, called Leuvense Spooreen Modeltreinen Vrienden, and they are enthusiasts in rail transport modelling. Their model train layout was presented at the International 1 Gauge Meeting in the Technology Museum in Sinsheim, Germany in June 2015. It was the major attraction par excellence. On the layout there are a station with depot, tram, marshalling yard, bridges and tunnels. There are beautiful locomotives in 1 Scale, too.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qy8SrY3MKVU>

Video #103

**New York Central Railroad as Model Train layout in Scale 1**

It's the famous New York Central Railroad Line in 1 Scale or 1 Gauge. In Germany, there was a big 1 scale model train meeting in June 2015. And, there was presented a wonderful model train layout in small railroad layouts, called modules. On this layout there are the New York Central System, various locomotives of Union Pacific, Conrail and the Southern Pacific Lines.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydBL5UARz1I>

Video #104

**N Scale German ICE High Speed Train**

Some years ago, the model train manufacturer Minitrix was producing a special edition, called ICE Avantgarde, in N scale. The ICE is Germany's high speed train and it's normal coulour is white.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-ZGpzFomE4>

Video #105

**N Scale Model Railroad and N Gauge Model Railway with Digital Model Trains**

Pilentum had the opportunity to visit a large model railway layout from a manufacturer of digital model railway control systems in Germany. The company Rautenhaus is known for offering complete solutions for digital model railway control systems. Digital command control are the modern alternative to control a layout and greatly simplify the wiring and add more flexibility in operations, for example DCC, RMX, Selectrix by Minitrix, handhelds, wireless handhelds, locomotive decoders, controllers, central unit, boosters, Marklin Digital, Trainmaster, Hornby, DYNATROL, Digitrack, Rail-Command, KATO Digital, RailMaster, Rocrail, accessory decoders or sound and function decoders, etc. To ensure, that customers do learn and do understand, how digital model railway control systems are working, this beautiful N Gauge layout exists. When filming Pilentum gave special attention to the rolling stock in N scale.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CL4HIEZZfoo>

Video #106

**Accucraft Southern Pacific Live Steam and DB Class 41 Steam Locomotive**

Pilentum Television was playing with two fine Live Steam locomotives. The first one was the Accucraft Southern Pacific Steam Locomotive Number 1261. This locomotive was built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in November 1901 for the Southern Pacific Railroad. Enjoy this model railway locomotive and its beautiful passenger cars. The second one was the German Class 41 steam locomotive. This locomotive was designed by the Deutsche Reichsbahn and by the Deutsche Bundesbahn. The Class 41 engines were the most powerful steam locomotives ever operated in Germany. Please, listen to the famous sound of these live steam model trains.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPkpyGgGv6E>

Video #107

**Mexican Model Train Layout in HO Scale**

This model train layout was presented on a model railway exhibition for US railroads, only. There are trains from Union Pacific, Southern Pacific, Grand Canyon Line, Rio Grande and D&RGW railroad. And, there is a Mexican wedding built on that display.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJo6Xae5vZg>

Video #108

**Rail Transport Modelling at Fairhaven in HO Scale**

Every two years there is a model railway exhibition in Germany for US railroads. This layout is called "Port of Fairhaven" and was built in HO scale. On the model train layout there are the city of Fairhaven, its harbor area, warehouses, roads and, of course, with railroads.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyJipksOp4w>

Video #109

**Model Railway Albula & Landwater Railroad in On3 scale**

At a model railway exhibition for US railroads only, this model railroad layout was presented in On3 scale.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eudbiJyVOd8>

Video #110

**Wonderful US model railroad layout in HO scale**

This model train layout in HO scale was built by German modellers. There are three different landscapes covering the whole model railway layout. And, there are a lot of North American locomotives and trains, including Amtrak or CSX, etc.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZ0cc3bIy_o>

Video #111

**Model Train Diorama in HOn3 Scale**

This model railway layout consists of ten individual dioramas, scale model of different scenes. Only one train in HO scale, narrow gauge, is running on that model train layout, which presents different landscapes in the United States.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FU4d9vMk5jA>

Video #112

**West Side Lumber Company Model Railway**

There is a rumor that the best model train builders are coming from the Netherlands. Perhaps this is so? But René Paul gives a demonstration of superb rail transport modelling with his model railway layout in O scale or On3 scale. He was presenting his scale model of the West Side Lumber Company Railway. The West Side Lumber Company Railway was the last of the 3 ft narrow gauge logging railroads operating in the American west. There are perfectly weathered, aged and patinated locomotives, cars and beautiful landscapes.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUIxJuFonwQ>

Video #113

**Model Railroading with US Model Trains in HO Scale**

In Germany, there was a model railway exhibition for US railroads only, and a railway and model club was presenting its great model train layout, which was built up in individual modules in HO scale. There are freight trains and passenger trains of the Santa Fe Railroad riding on this model railroad layout with beautiful landscapes, bridges and industry towns. Noteworthy is the scene at the railroad crossing.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b43isKM2MnE>

Video #114

**Model Railroad of a Nickel Mine**

A model of a nickel mine as well as a model of an associated railway to that mine was built in HO scale by Mario Alberto Scarati from Italy. His layout was presented on a model railway exhibition for US Model Railroads in Germany. On the left there is a charging station with railway line, and on the right a train system for discharging.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sA2enOFyuk>

Video #115

**Rocky Mountains Model Railroad Narrow Gauge HO Scale**

This model railroad layout in HO scale narrow gauge, covering the area between Colorado and New Mexico, was presented from Marco Unternährer in Switzerland. There are steam locomotives and long trains from the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad (D & RGW).

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1MMuLWc4gs>

Video #116

**City Edge Model Railroad in HO Scale**

Model train layouts, that are called "City Limits" oder "City Edge", are presenting cities or industrial areas characterized by an incredibly high quality of perfection and reality. And, also this model railway layout built by German modellers in HO scale is pefectly weathered. The diarama presents North Minneapolis in Upper Midwest of the United States, and its scenes of industrial sites. And there is the York Rail, a scene from the eastern United States, its local industries in the city of York in Pennsylvania. Really ingenious Weathering.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgDipA1LSEI>

Video #117

**Model Railway Bear Lake Lumber in O scale**

A beautiful model railway in gauge 0n30, ie. O scale narrow gauge. The layout was built by Hanns Hirblinger from Germany. It was presented on a model railway exhibition in Germany for US railroads only. On the model train layout there are a highly detailed railroad workshop, a small harbor, a bridge and many detailed, weathered little things that make the whole scenario almost like an artwork.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s16XJ-36WJw>

Video #118

**Small Wonders in Model Railroading and Railway Modelling N Scale**

This beautiful model train layout is built in N Scale. And, it's called "Grumpy Valley Mining". The name suggests a large model railway or a large industrial plant, but this model railroad was built on less than 1 square meter. It's a small world in N scale presenting a US coal mine and many lovingly crafted scenes.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIkt_gAsO1M>

Video #119

**Model Railroad Highly Detailed HO Scale**

This is a truly beautiful and highly detailed model railroad layout built in HO scale. There are two double-track main routes leading to and from the central station, and that central station is a railhead. There is a depot with a turntable and with a roundhouse, too. The entire model railroad layout corresponds to the early days of the German Federal Railroad in the 1950's and 1960's years. There are trains with diesel locomotives, freight locomotives and steam locomotives. The model train club, who has built this model train layout, place extremely high value on an authentic operation. A total of about 500 meters of track have been laid in HO, which corresponds to the original approximately 43.5 kilometers of track. The model railway layout is located near Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGQYkO8SnQI>

Video #120

**Cab ride on an underground model railway layout**

Let's go cab riding into a model train station, underground. It's a model train layout built by a German railway enthusiasts in HO scale. The tracks in the underground are called shadow station, fiddle yard or staging yard. This is the non-visible area in the underground. The model railway tracks in the staging yard have a total length of 275 meters.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9JhNBwDNSM>

Video #121

**Model Railway Exhibition for US Model Trains in Germany**

In Germany, every two years there is a model railway exhibition for US railroads only. Please, enjoy these model railway layouts. These model train layouts represent how German modelers re-built the United States.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9NXTpCfrvQ>

Video #122

**HO scale Modular Model Railroad Dogbone Layout**

This model railway exhibition was presented by two German model railroad clubs. They were using a town hall, respectively city hall, for building up their modular model railroad layout in HO scale. Unfortunately, the lighting at the city hall is very poor. And, many model train enthusiasts or model railway enthusiasts do not have a sense for the correct speed of the model trains. While cab riding on the model train layout the trains were much too quickly.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuhwvCNDTJk>

Video #123

**The Largest Model Railroad in the World**

This movie is about the largest model railroad and greatest model railway of the world. Moreover, it's one of the longest video on YouTube. The world's largest model train exhibition is called Miniatur Wonderland, and the world's greatest model railroad layout is located in Germany. Pilentum thought Northlandz model railroad layout and museum, located near Flemington in New Jersey (USA), was the world's biggest model railroad. But it is not. Germany's model railway exhibition taking 1,300 square meters or 13,993 sq ft of model area in HO scale. It's a scale model and miniature world of superlatives. Model railroaders will love it. There are model locomotives, miniature trains, model cars, model aircrafts as well as model ships. This model train layout is not only a paradise of rail transport modeling or model railroading, but also one of Germany's best tourist attraction. The model railway layout consists of 15,400 meter or 50,525 ft of track in H0 scale, divided into eleven sections: 1) America and the United States on 100 square meters, 2) Sweden on 100 square meters, 3) The city of Hamburg on 200 square meters, 4) The fictitious city of Knuffingen with its amazing car system on 120 square meters, 5) Central Germany on 120 square meters, 6) Knuffingen Airport on 150 square meters, 7) Norway on 100 square meters, 8) Austria on 60 square meters, 9) Switzerland on 250 square meters, 10) Denmark on 100 square meters and 11) Bavaria on 50 square meters. There is also a day and night simulation. More than 330,000 LED immerse the model train layout. The most recent attraction is the smallest commercial airport, called Knuffingen Airport, where more than 40 airplanes starting, landing, approaching or taxing on the aerodrome apron. Finally, it's hard to describe this model railway exhibition with words. This was the reason for this movie of more than four hours duration.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2ONkY3oH2E>

Video #124

**Live Steam Model Railways 1/32 Scale and Real Steam Locomotives**

At the world's largest indoor model railway meeting for 5 inch and 7 1/4 inch model trains, also some beautiful live steam locomotives in 1/32 scale were shown. These steam locomotives are usually fired by gas or by methylated spirit.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SC5Vnv1bJic>

Video #125

**Model Railroad with Glacier Express and Cab Ride**

This beautiful model railway in HOm scale was built by a German model railroad club. It's a modular layout with famous trains from Switzerland, like RhB, Bernina Railway, Allegra, and Glacier Express. Bridges, galleries and tunnels on the model train layout should remember the route in the Albula valley, Switzerland. Enjoy this model railroad video, and its beautiful cab rides.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvmZFWI7RkU>

Video #126

**5 inch Model Railway and 7 1/4 gauge Miniature Railroad Meeting**

In January 2016, there was the world's largest indoor model railway meeting with 5 inch and 7 1/4 inch steam locomotives. It's the worldwide largest indoor 5 inch layout with a total track length of almost five kilometres. And, there is a combined 5 gauge and 7 1/4 gauge track layout for the Big Boy locomotives. Please, enjoy these driving men on their steaming machines.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0E6eWZOLoE>

Video #127

**Large Model Railway with Magnificent Cab Ride in HO Scale**

This truly beautiful model railway layout was built in HO scale by a German model railroad club. This model train layout is also the centerpiece in exhibitions. The model railroad has got an area of 70 square meters on two levels. There are more than 400 meters of tracks and 110 switches. The two levels are connected by a twin-track, five-fold helix. The focus of this model railway layout is the large central station with seven platforms. Behind the station there is a typical German city, and of course there is a tramline. Lead from the main station there are four main lines directing to other model landscape and sections. There is also a line of high-speed trains for the famous ICE and Thalys train. Pilentum was making magnificent cab rides along the whole railroad for discovering the beautiful details.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6OMQGtvN1o>

Video #128

**Digital Model Car System in N Scale (1:160) like Faller Car System**

In Germany, these self-controlled model cars are very famous. They are called Faller Car System or Infracar or Digital Controlled Car System or simply DC Car. Normally, these cars are made for model railroad layouts in HO scale. But these model cars are built in N Scale (1:160) or N Gauge. These model cars are an enrichment or asset to any model train layout. A battery, headlights and the entire (digital) control system is installed into the model car. And, a metal strip is installed invisible beneath the road. The metal strip dictates the possible ways. But the model car is driving autonomous; there is no radio remote control.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWLttRIH4q0>

Video #129

**Model Railway Layout HO Scale at Transport Museum Winterswijk**

This small model train layout is located at the Transport Museum in Winterswijk in the Netherlands. It's built in HO scale. The railway module presents the small station in Neede, a Dutch village in the old days.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N08l-veiLzA>

Video #130

**Vintage Model Railway Display of the 1920's and 1930's in HO Scale**

This historical model railway layout is presenting the Dutch village Winterswijk in Holland in the 1920's and 1930's. Winterswijk was then an important railway junction with a large rail yard, with two stations and with three roundhouses. From Winterswijk trains drove in all directions, but especially to the Ruhr area to transport coal from there to the west of the Netherlands. The model train layout was built by Transit Oost, a foundation in the Netherlands that is specialized in the preservation and in the restoration of historic vehicles of public transport. In Transit Oost's railway museum there are historic buses, railway uniforms and even real locomotives, railcars and wagons. To preserve the memory of the marshalling yard at Winterswijk, this model railway was built. The layout has got a size of 15 meters x 4 meters, and there are scenes, locomotives and vehicles of the railway operation in the 1920's and 1930's.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rA3Wm8iwJwQ>

Video #131

**Very Large Model Railroad Exhibit in Northern Germany in HO scale**

There are many model railway exhibitions and permanent model train shows in Germany. For example the Miniatur Wunderland at Hamburg (the largest model railway exhibition of the world) or the Loxx model train exhibition at Berlin (the second largest in Germany). In Leer, a city in northern Germany, the third largest model railway exhibition is located. The model train show is about Northern Germany. There are trains, driving cars, the famous ship and vessel transfer on the Ems river, and many other scenes. The exhibition space has got a size of 600 square meters. It's built in HO scale. However, at the third largest model railway exhibition in Germany there is a special model building philosophy: 90 percent of the exhibition are dedicated to the landscape, while only 10 percent are dedicated to the good, old railway. Of course, only those railroads are built that exist in reality in Northern Germany. Therefore, you can see very few model trains. The focus is on the landscaping, especially on the design of the East Frisian islands.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJfrdh5dKMM>

Video #132

**Beautiful Dutch Model Train Layout in HO Gauge with Field Railway**

The Model Railway Club from Helmond in the Netherlands was founded in 1984. The members are best known for their model train modules. On the world's largest exhibition for model making and model sports and model railroading, called "Intermodellbau Dortmund" in Germany, they were presenting the latest model railroad diorama, which has been built in 1:87 scale respectively in HO gauge. There are beautiful scenes and features, for example a field railway, a multitrack DC car system, a railway station and a day and night illumination. Although the model railroaders come from the Netherlands, they created a German model railway landscape.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_zxanc51hg>

Video #133

**Model Railway in OO Gauge of an Industrial District Railway**

While visiting a great model railway exhibition in Germany, Pilentum found this amazing model train layout in OO gauge. It was built as an module system, and it's called "Langley Industrial District Railway". The small layout is almost a work of art. There are steam locomotives of the Great Western Railway and of the British Railways. OO gauge or OO scale is today the most popular modelling scale in the U.K. 00 gauge respectively 00 scale uses the same track as HO, which is not correct for this slightly larger scale, but it is the most common British standard for model trains.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YG-cz5-cD1E>

Video #134

**Z Scale Amazing Model Railway with Micro Trains**

Z scale or Z gauge is one of the smallest commercially available model railway scale, introduced by Marklin in 1972. In the U.S. these model trains are called micro trains. This miniature world in 1:220 scale was built by a German model railway club. The model train layout is presenting the city of Lubeck in Northern Germany at the turn of the century. Although the tracks have a gauge of just 6.50 mm there are many details. The whole layout is controlled digitally by Selectrix Digital. Please, enjoy this piece of art.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szH5PhLwknk>

Video #135

**Sexy Scenery on a Model Railway Layout in HO Scale**

This model railway layout was built as a module system by a Dutch model train club. The model train layout provides rich details, German trains and locomotives. The diorama is designed in the style of bygone eras of rail transport.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iK7hI4oyMV4>

Video #136

**The Little Horror House in HO Scale with Cemetery in the Netherlands**

While visiting a Dutch model railway exhibition, Pilentum found this amazing horror house. It is a masterpiece in landscape modelling. All lighting effects and sound effects are digitally programmed.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqZNIeqWbQ>

Video #137

**Model Railroad Layout by Modelspoor Group Nienoord with Miniature Cars and more than 100 Trains in HO Scale**

Near the Dutch city of Groningen, there is an amusement park for railway enthusiasts. Outside, there are two park railways and one garden railway; inside, there is the beautiful and amazing miniature world, built in HO scale by a model train club. This model railway covers an area of more than 100 square meters. There are the the flat Dutch countryside on the right, and the massive mountains of Switzerland and Austria on the left. In the middle of the model train layout there is a large central station with many trains driving with authentic train length in 1:87 scale. In the town, there are self-driving miniature cars, for example a fire truck and a bus. Furthermore, behind the four-track railway embankment, there is a funfair or fairground. A fairground is often built on model railway layouts, but here there is a bumper car ride with little bumper cars moving themselves. Everything has been built with a lot of attention to detail. Of course, there is also a day and night control, supported with special light and sound effects: The feeling of dusk and dawn is very realistic. The control of the model railroad is based on the MPC software from the German company Gahler + Ringstmeier.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9LCwTci3tk>

Video #138

**Model Railway Cab Ride in First Person View**

This is an amazing model railway, built by a model train club in Switzerland in O scale. For YouTube we installed a camera into the first person view area. This model railroad layout is one of the finest and greatest in Switzerland. Please, enjoy this little train trip and discover the details on the edge of the rail.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpGOTDVibH0>

Video #139

**Impressive cab ride through beautiful model railway in O scale**

Let's take a ride, a cab ride on a model train through a beautiful countryside in Switzerland. This model railway layout was built by a Swiss model railroading club in O scale.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1V8RlLhd5wo>

Video #140

**Biggest model airport of the world at day and at night in 1/87 HO scale**

The most famous model railway exhibition in Germany, and the largest of its kind in the world, is the Miniature Wonderland. The model train show takes 1,300 square meters or 13,993 square feet. Beside the trains there is a replicate of the Hamburg Airport. It is called "Knuffingen Airport", the world's biggest miniature airport in 1:87 scale. After more than six years of construction, the world's smallest airport was opened in May, 2011. The aerodrome is not only an attraction for aviation enthusiasts, but also for technology fans, for aircraft spotter and for model constructors. Approximately 40 different aircrafts and planes, like Cessna, Boeing and Airbus, are taxing independently on the airport apron. The planes also being moved back from the terminals, taxing behind a follow me car or enter the runway. Furthermore, airplanes are accelerating for taking off, and they are landing on the main runway. Each plane is equipped with original lights and sounds. There are 40,000 lights, 100 kilometer of electric wiring, more than 15,000 miniature figures. In order to simulate take-off and landings a catapult is used to let the aircrafts glide through the air. And, there is an extraordinary car system at the airport, for example an airport fire brigade, numerous busses, service vehicles, facility trucks, follow-me cars, push back trucks and many more. At least, there is a day and night simulation.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJF3I1gmTvQ>

Video #141

**The City Edge Layout Model Railroad with amazing Miniature Cars in HO scale**

At the worlds largest model railway exhibition, called Miniature Wonderland, the small self-driving cars were used for the first time on model train layouts. They call it microcar, minicar, car system or Faller Car System, DC Car or simply model car. The city edge layout model railroad in HO scale includes more than 100 mini cars. Pilentum tried to film the streets and houses always from a frog's perspective.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Va5lqs-KJFA>

Video #142

**Model Railroad of Sweden with beautiful Snowscape**

The model railway of Sweden at the Miniatur Wunderland was opened in 2005, together with the model railroad of Scandinavia. Sweden and ist station of Kiruna represents the most northerly point in this model railway exhibition, so that the model area is completely covered with thick snow. Kiruna is the northernmost city in Sweden, situated in the historical province of Lapland. There are many details to admire, for example, the many penguins who wreak havoc across the city of Kiruna. The locomotives and trains of the Swedish State Railways are beautiful. Regarding the railroad modeling, it must be noted that the snow was made of tiny pieces of glass and white color.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsT0vvwUrO8>

Video #143

**Model Railroad of Denmark in HO scale**

The model railway of Denmark at the Miniature Wonderland was opened in the year of 2005. At the center of this approximately 300 square meter large model train layout is a large pool which is filled with nearly 30,000 liters of water, representing the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. On the sea there are model ships and vessels cruising between Denmark, Sweden and Norway. The Danish model landscape represents the Egeskov castle and the grand central station of Padborg. Especially the locomotives and trains of the Danish train operating company are beautiful.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4zMZbAN8vc>

Video #144

**Model Railroad of Norway with cruise ship in HO scale**

The model train layout of Norway was opened in 2005. It is located at the famous Miniature Wonderland, Germany. The main attraction is the large saltwater pool, which includes more than 30,000 liters of water representing the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. Also noteworthy is the Great Belt Bridge. The model railroad of Norway represents the port of Bergvik including many industrial plants, a large container terminal and a dry dock. And, there is a cruise ship of the Aida fleet at anchor. Alongside, there are rocks and cliffs representing the typical fjords in Norway. At least, there is the big Bergvik railway station with beautiful trains of the Norwegian State Railways.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHHJ-1NjS68>

Video #145

**Model Railroad of the United States of America in HO scale**

The model railway layout of the United States was opened in the year 2003 at the Miniature Wonderland, Germany. A special attraction is the city of Las Vegas, which is illuminated at night with more than 30,000 small lamps. Furthermore, other landscapes of the United States of America are rebuilt in HO scale, for example the Florida Keys, the Grand Canyon and Cape Canaveral. Even the highway in front of the Mount Rushmore National Memorial and the Yosemite National Park are amazing attractions because of the famous car system including self-driving miniature trucks and mini cars.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FT5etRXon4>

Video #146

**Chesapeake & Ohio Hudson Locomotive No. 490 in 1:32 Scale Live Steam**

The locomotive no. 490 was constructed by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) for the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway (C&O) in 1926. This great steam locomotive was used on passenger trains on the mainline east of Charlottesville and west of Clifton Forge. In 1930, locomotive no. 490 was assigned to the so-called Sportsman train, the premier C&O passenger train at the time. Later, the locomotive operated between the Cincinnati and Washington route. After World War II Chesapeake & Ohio Railway decided to upgrade their passenger service. They rebuilt the locomotive no. 490 from 4-6-2 into 4-6-4 type locomotive. And they gave them the name Hudson. The new Hudson locomotive had roller bearings, front-end throttle, high-speed booster, cross counterbalance, and the Franklin system of steam distribution. This video is representing a prototype of Hudson locomotive no. 490 in 1:32 scale Live Steam made by Bowande.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOMaXiAiP_M>

Video #147

**Model Railway Layout in HO scale with German Landscapes**

At the famous model railway exhibit in Hamburg, Germany, also German landscapes and German cities are shown in HO scale. One of them is called city of Knuffingen, a town with the amazing car system. This car system is called microcars or minicars or Faller Car System or DC Car or simply model car. On the Knuffingen model train layout there are many German model trains, a lot of self-driving cars and trucks in 1:87 scale. There are also police cars, a fire department and many magnificent attractions.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9j3cQOJC6To>

Video #148

**The City of Hamburg in Germany as Model Railroad Display in HO Scale**

As you know, the world's biggest model train exhibition is located in the city of Hamburg, Germany. And, one of the first model train layouts in this exhibition was the model railway of Hamburg. Nearly all city attractions were reconstructed in HO gauge or 1:87 scale. On the model railway layout, there are the great Hamburg Central Station, the large soccer stadium, the St. Pauli district and the famous harbor. The model railroad display of Hamburg has got an exhibition are of more than 200 square meters.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBKXMRhXCE0>

Video #149

**Model Railway in HO scale of Switzerland**

The trains of Switzerland are famous. So it was only a matter of time to build a model railway layout of Switzerland at the world's largest model train exhibition in Hamburg, Germany. The Swiss layout was opened in 2007 on an exhibition area of over 250 square meters. On the Swiss model railroad layout there are beautiful landscapes and many model trains of the Swiss Federal Railways, which are known as SBB, CFF or FFS.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69JBTqHuyH0>

Video #150

**The Litte Railway Depot or Locomotive Depot or Motive Power Depot in 1 Scale**

This engine shed, train depot or railway depot was constructed by the members of a German model railway club. It is built in 1 Scale or 1 Gauge. In this place usually locomotives are housed when not being used, and also repaired and maintained. Steam locomotives are there for coaling, watering, refuelling and replenishing water, lubricating oil and grease and, for disposal of the ash. At this running shed or engine shed there is also a workshop for day to day repairs and maintenance. There are beautiful locomotives, for example the German steam locomotive class 50 and the famous Swiss Crocodile locomotive, a steeplecab electric locomotive. Please enjoy this litte motive power depot or traction maintenance depot.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAn0-_4smbM>

# Filmography 151-200

Video #151

**Funny Red Light District of a Miniature World**

In the truest sense of the word, with a lot of love, members of a model railway club built a small diorama of a funny red light district in HO scale. Normally, they are constructing model train layouts, but sometimes they do something new: A street with nightclub, bars, pubs, nudism and nudes on the roof, table dancers and other erotic establishments. Enjoy this little world of love.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=172LrIHw9Dg>

Video #152

**Model Railway Layout with High Speed Trains in HO scale**

This model train layout is one of the most beautiful model railway exhibitions, which was built by a railroad club in Germany. In January 2016, Pilentum visited this model railroading club and made a film. Now, in August 2016, Pilentum visited this model train exhibition again. There are spectacular camera angles and some funny scenes, for example the electrician. A special mention must also get the model tram, which was also filmed from great camera angles.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lxIxD_U-Ao>

Video #153

**Amazing Marklin pre-war tinplate fully functional model railway in O scale**

Originally, the company named Bing, based in Nuremberg, Germany, manufactured the first toy trains made of tin. On the contrary to today's model railway, these tinplate trains were primarily focused on gaming experience, not on scale conformity or on details. Model trains from the early years - the pre-war period - were mainly made of tin or tinplate. In the 1920's Bing was the European market leader in tinplate model railways, which were initially operated with a wind-up power and later with electric power. Even the famous company Marklin focused on model railways and produced in the 1930's tin plate trains. Today, railways as well as tin toys of yesterday are absolute rarities. And, if it still is a fully functional model railway, then it's absolutely unique.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCa20mCk0FE>

Video #154

**Model Railway Layout with Cab Ride of Beautiful Swiss Trains in HO scale**

There is a fantastic model railway layout in Switzerland. The model railroad was built in 1:87 scale - both with normal track sections and with narrow track or gauge railways sections, HO scale and HOn3½ gauge. This film was made with the very wide-angled Yi 4K camera to illustrate the enormous dimensions of the whole model train layout. The railroad system extends over three levels: On the lowest, first level there is a large shadow station, in which more than 300 trains and train combinations are stored. From there, the model trains are going the climb a 3.4 meter high track spiral to the main middle-level. On the second, middle level there are a big railway station as well as a goods and marshalling yard with container terminal and tank storage. Opposite the main station, there is a little village with two railway lines. While the one railway line runs over the large lattice bridge, the other railway line passes through the village. In total there are trains of the Swiss Federal Railroad as well as of the Rhaetian Railway. Please, enjoy the cab rides and the wide-angled field of view.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6QUjCYdZ0E>

Video #155

**Model Railway Bridge of Graberegg in Switzerland**

Do you like Swiss railways? Then you may also like Swiss model railways. This is the famous railway bridge of Graberegg, Switzerland. Now, let us begin to count the trains.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lV8CQ_uypU>

Video #156

**The Railway Line of Jakobstadt in Switzerland**

There is heavy traffic on the railway line of Jakobstadt in Switzerland. It is the famous railway line near the central station of the famous Kaeserberg Model Railroad Layout.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAeINnRDRVs>

Video #157

**The Beautiful Model Railroad Layout at the Kaeserberg Railway Foundation**

The Kaeserberg Railway Foundation built one of the largest model railway layouts in Switzerland. Time taken to build 17 years with a total surface area of 610 square meters in HO scale. There are normal track gauge 16.5 mm (HO) and narrow track gauge 12.0 mm (HOm). The length of the track system is about 2,045 meters. It is a fantastic and amazing model railway layout with its own philosophy and history. The story of the Kaeserberg Railway Foundation: It's eleven o'clock. The sky is clear, the air dry and cold. The station master announces the arrival of the train for St. Jakobstadt. I turn to look one last time at the Kaeserberg, as if to make sure it hasn't disappeared. It is as beautiful as ever. I board the train and it pulls away slowly. In front of me, a small seven year-old boy, nose glued to the window, observes the billowing smoke from a steam engine of the Kaeserberg railway. We leave the small Graubunden village of Kaeserberg. The train penetrates deeper into the valley. The autumn countryside passes by the window. On emerging from the forest, St. Jakobstadt and its large station can be seen in the distance. The train slows down and stops. Off to one side, workmen are busy loading and unloading goods trains. This is the philosophy of the Kaeserberg Model Railway layout. It is a wonderful story, the tale of a childhood dream that became a reality thanks to the imagination, determination and patience of its designer, Marc Antiglio. The Model Railway Layout: The entire network is imaginary. However, meticulous attention to detail has been paid to the landscape and the work of the railway to ensure they are as faithful as possible to the Swiss reality. Built on three levels on a scale of 1:87, the network comprises 2,045 meters of track. Four railway lines operate in the Kaeserberg mountain region, managed by three companies: the CFF (Swiss Federal Railway), the RhB (Rhaetian Railway) and the KBB (Kaeserberg Railway). In order to make his dream come true and build the network, Marc Antiglio worked hard, spending hours at the drawing board to determine the specifications, design and trace out the plans of the future network and bring to fruition a concept that had lain in his mind for many years. The first level: The trains are marshalled in a large two-storey station. This station has purposely been left without a landscape. These trains run by computer control over the entire network on all levels. 87 trains are available (CFF 59 and RhB 28) and 33 are in reserve (CFF 20 and RhB 13). Trains arrive at the upper level by means of a spiral ramp developing a height of 2,4 meters and a length of 134 meters. This track is not visible to the visitors. Trains then arrive at a marshalling yard. With its 16 tracks (13 CFF and 3 RhB), this station allows train traffic to be regulated on the network. The second level: The main console controls the circulation of trains serving the station of St. Jakobstadt, the meeting point of 2 companies (CFF and RhB). St. Jakobstadt is revealed with its large 15-track station (12 CFF and 3 RhB). Contrary to the first level, all train movements are executed from the control console. In the background, the foothills of the Kaeserberg can be admired, with the road and track of the RhB criss-crossing the sides of the mountain towards the Graubunden village of Kaeserberg. After the big station the visitor looks onto shunting, loading and unloading tracks and a track service depot. This area is completed by a storage area for hydrocarbons and a landscaping company. In the background can be seen the 4 tracks leading into and out of the station. Running parallel over a distance of 20 meters, the 2 lines eventually separate. One winds its way towards the Monikastein tunnel, the other towards the station of Graberegg. This tourist village is the departure point for boat cruises, coach trips and journeys on the funicular railway. The third level: Here we discover the village of Kaeserberg where the architecture of the houses is different, in the style of the canton of Graubunden. This village is the starting point for excursions by train or coach. RhB trains bring passengers, who can travel on to the summit of the Kaeserberg or climb the mountainside along the Waglisbach valley.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf6URENeBYk>

Video #158

**Model railroad masterpiece made by Hans Louvet**

This beautiful model railway layout was built by Hans Louvet from the Netherlands. The model railroad presents the old narrow gauge based tramway de Puy de Dôme near Clermond-Ferrand, France. The model shows the little village, La Baraque, with its buildings and with the old tramway. The layout was built in 1:64 scale, narrow gauge respectively meter gauge. The dimension of the model train layout is 300 x 180 cm but there are thousands of amazing details. It looks like it is real: The scratch built and weathered locomotives, and the deceptively real buildings. Please, enjoy this masterpiece of model railroading.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEaqEXuBT70>

Video #159

**Street Life Scale Model and Police Crash in Chicago**

At the large model railway exhibition, called Eurospoor 2016 in Utrecht, Netherlands, the members of Beneluxspoor present one of their famous little model railway layouts respectively the model railway module "Sweet Home Chicago". On the little display, there are police cars, buildings and the presumed street life of Chicago.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhL6AFDt_nI>

Video #160

**Model railway Pempoul by Gordon and Maggie Gravett**

This superb French model railway layout was built by Gordon and Maggie Gravett in 1:50 scale with 18.2 mm track gauge. The model train display is based on the now defunct Reséau Breton system in Brittany, northern France. This French railroad was a narrow gauge railway system with a length of nearly 425 kilometers around the city of Carhaix-Plouguer. The narrow gauge system was operational until 1967. Then, it was one of the largest railway networks in narrow gauge in France. The model railroad layout, called Pempoul, presents a little village, a station and a railway junction. The model railway layout is so deceptively real that it was presented in the BBC TV show "The Joy of Train Sets". Please, enjoy this masterpiece of model railroading.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2gvQDsmWBg>

Video #161

**N scale model railway layout by Association Françaises des Amis du N**

The French model railway club, Association Françaises des Amis du N, presented its large modular model train layout called "The train station of Chalon-sur-Saône". The model railroad system is built in N scale showing typical French locomotives and trains.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOGO-9oUcJI>

Video #162

**Model Train Layout with Field Railway and Brick Factory in O Scale Narrow Gauge**

This little model train layout was built by Hans Louvet. He is an artist in railway modelling and model railroading in the Netherlands. The model railroad layout presents a beautiful rail transport system with field railway and brick factory on approximately 0.25 square meters.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_vf8zRABpo>

Video #163

**Modular Model Railroad Layout by Stichting M-TRAK Baan with Dutch Model Trains**

The Dutch model railway club, called "Stichting M-TRAK Baan", presented its modular model railroad layout in HO scale at the famous model train exhibition in Utrecht, Netherlands. It is a typical modular railway system in 1/87 scale with Dutch trains.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8t2qsTVSeo>

Video #164

**Model Trains Layout with Thousands of Funny Details in HO Scale**

This model railway layout is called "Peterseck" in the German language, and it means something like "Peter's Corner" in the English language. The layout is made in HO scale by PEMOBA. PEMOBA is an abbreviation for "Peter's Modellbaan". Peter is a model builder and model railway enthusiast from the Netherlands. He started railway modelling, when he had received a Marklin starter set at the age of 6 years. Since then, he has built his model railroads either in the bedroom or on the attic. In 2000, however, Peter decided to visit model train exhibitions for presenting his model trains. Therefore, he was also at the model railway exhibition Eurospoor in Utrecht, Holland. There, he presented his model railway layout containing thousand details, self-made buildings and many moving figures. The railroad is almost in the background, because the attention of the spectators is directed, for example, to the restaurant with a mobile waiter, to the small toy railway in the window, or to the neighbors who are cutting the hedge at the railway line.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g86a7Bh0oDg>

Video #165

**Narrow Gauge Model Railway Layout with Steam Locomotive made by MSC Spijkspoor**

The model railway club MSC Spijkspoor was founded in 1971 in the Netherlands. 36 members are focusing on the construction of modular model railway segments, modular systems and railway dioramas. At the great model train show in Utrecht, Netherlands, they presented the latest layout: A narrow gauge layout consisting of three railroad segments, each with the dimensions of 1.25 meters length x 0.62 meters width. Model trains, among others steam locomotives, diesel locomotives and trolley busses, are running on an idyllic landscape, which is located in the south of Germany.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sihIhFV9qJ4>

Video #166

**Beautiful French Modular Model Railway Layout with Cab Ride in HO Scale**

In France, there exists a model railway association, called "Trains Miniatures de l'Omois". This French model train club has 35 members concentrating on the construction of modular model railway layouts and model railway segments in HO scale only. They do not have a permanent model railroad system because the members like to visit model railway exhibitions and other events for presenting their beautiful model railway layout. While modular model railway layouts often consist of segments that are built very simple or without landscapes, the French segments delight the viewer with an infinite number of beautiful details. For Pilentum it was hardly possible to record all these details on video, for example the old city, the beautiful French railway stations, the old castle, the market square, etc. Therefore, Pilentum and the model train club members were made some cab rides along all railroad segements.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRSgCd1d3o0>

Video #167

**Superb Model Railway Layout from the Valkenswaard Model Railway Group**

The Valkenswaard Model Railway Group was founded in 1990 with the main objective of modelling beautiful modular model railway layouts in HO scale for visiting model train exhibitions in Europe. Their latest layout is about a Dutch railway line in southeast Brabant region in the 1950's and 1960's.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9heH7cAP0xQ>

Video #168

**Cute and tiny model railroad layout with winter landscape by Hans Louvet**

This cute model railway layout is a tiny diorama, a scale model of a winter landscape scene, built by the Dutch artist Hans Louvet. There is snow everywhere. Even the small steam locomotive and its passenger cars are decorated with snowflakes.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epPIyoM2S3c>

Video #169

**Modular Model Train Layout in N Gauge with Dutch Trains**

In the Netherlands, there is a model railroad association located at the city of Delftse. The members are enthusiasts in model railway building, whose hearts are striking for N gauge scale model trains. In October 2016, at the great model train show they presented their model railway layout called "Dutch Model Railroading". Each member has developed its own module or segment, for example with bridges, with railway stations, with curves, etc. The modular railroad system has got the advantage that their layout can be installed in various sizes at railway exhibits.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kP8cslep2w>

Video #170

**British Model Railway Layout in OO Gauge with Cab Ride**

At the international model train exhibit Eurospoor in Utrecht, Netherlands, the British Mickleover Model Railway Group presented its famous model railway layout Farkham. The model railroad system was built in OO gauge. OO gauge or OO scale, also spelled 00 gauge and 00 scale, model railways are the most popular standard-gauge model railway tracks in the United Kingdom. This track gauge is one of several 4 mm scale standards used. Farkham, a quiet Midlands town in England, is served by an occasional passenger service with freight being the main traffic on this secondary railway line. Beyond the station and town centre, the land opens out to reveal a small freight yard, whilst the main line gently curves away with a mixture of old and new buildings following its course. The concept behind Farkham was to capture the atmosphere of an urban scene with the railway passing through. This has been attempted, by locating buildings and trees at the front of the layout to break-up the direct lines of sight between the viewer and the trains, so when looking at the model the trains will come in and out of view creating a series of interesting cameos. This encourages the viewer to look into the layout and not just at it and siting the twin tower blocks at the front, along with other large structures and trees, has created visual barriers to enable this. Finally to create a realistic scene and make everything visually blend together, each item has been weathered to differing degrees. Trackwork on the layout is all hand built using C&L and Peco components and is to finescale 16.5 mm gauge standards. The major aspect of the model is its buildings and structures and whilst some of these are modified kits, most have been scratch built. The rolling stock on the layout is detailed, repainted and weathered with a large number of kit and scratch built items. Special thanks from Pilentum Television to the members of Mickleover Model Railway Group for making possible the beautiful cab ride video recordings.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppilX59VDB4>

Video #171

**Model Railroad in HO scale by ModelSpoorClub de Kempen from Belgium**

This model railroad system in HO scale was made by the Belgian model railway club, named "ModelSpoorClub De Kempen". The railway club was founded in 2000. Its members are concentrating on the construction of modular model railways for model train shows in Europe. This railroad system in HO gauge represents an old railway line between Scherpenheuvel station and Zichem station in Belgium.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUlVH5yAzZE>

Video #172

**N Scale Fleischmann Model Railroad Layout from the Netherlands**

This mountain railroad in N gauge was built by the model railway club MSG Oudenbosch from the Netherlands. The club has got 30 members, who meet twice a week for railway modelling. They are working on modular model railway layouts in N gauge as well as HO gauge.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQeYjSYk2W0>

Video #173

**Model Railroading and the famous Brusio spiral viaduct**

The Brusio spiral viaduct, some say "Brusio circular viaduct", is a single-track nine-arched stone spiral railway viaduct. It is located near Brusio, Switzerland, and was opened on 1 July 1908. The Brusio spiral viaduct is a part of the Bernina Railway. Normally, you would think, that this model railway layout was made by Swiss model railroaders. But this layout came from the Netherlands. In Holland, there is a very special model railway association. Its members work exclusively on modular model railway segments with Swiss landscapes and with Swiss trains, only. Every Tuesday, almost 20 model builders and model railroaders meet to build on their model railway system.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0I9LFv47ac>

Video #174

**Model Railway HO scale with animal park by the model railroad club TCM Netherland**

Modular model railway layout in HO gauge or HO scale built by the model railroad club TCM Netherlands. It is a typical layout on modular design with a lot of segments. Each member of the railroad club builds its own segment, and at a model train show, all modules are linked together. The exhibition area of this Dutch model railway layout, including an animal park, is about 15 meters x 30 meters.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcqBhykJgrU>

Video #175

**The Funicular Scale Model down in the Romanian Forest**

This model railway layout was designed by the German artist and model maker Hans Poscher. His layout, showing the famous forestry railway and funicular of Covasna-Comandau in Romania, has been presented and honored at many model train shows in Europe. In 1997, Hans Poscher visited the village of Covasna in Romania and he found this funicular in reality. Immediately after this trip to Romania, he was thinking about modelling this trains, cable cars and funicular as a scale model. He build this railroad system with all the details, especially with the platform carriages, with the station house, with the machine house, with the track system, etc. The model train layout is built in 1:43 scale or O scale narrow gauge with a track width of 16.5 mm. Houses, switches and rolling stock were almost completely made by hand. Rails are taken from the manufacturers PECO and TILLIG.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCSGpsQoyas>

Video #176

**HO Scale DCC Model Railroad Layout of the Amtrak Northeast Corridor**

A model railway layout, which is about the famous Northeast Corridor in the US, was built by a German model railway team with perfect weathering and scratch built trains. The Northeast Corridor is an electrified railway line in the Northeast of the United States. Owned primarily by Amtrak, it runs from Boston through New York City, Philadelphia, and Baltimore to Washington. The Northeast Corridor is the busiest passenger rail line in the United States. And, it is used by many Amtrak trains, including the high-speed Acela Express, intercity trains, and several long-distance trains. Most of the corridor also has frequent commuter rail service, operated by the MBTA, Shore Line East, Metro-North Railroad, New Jersey Transit, SEPTA, and MARC. The model railway presents a small section of the corridor, which is built so realistic that you would like to watch the model trains for hours. There is a railway station, where numerous locomotives are serviced. And, there are a typical American small town as well as a commercial or industrial area.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlfx9xCKMpg>

Video #177

**Cab Ride in HO scale on a German model railroad layout**

Pilentum Television knows that you are fascinated by cab ride videos from model railroad layouts. Please, enjoy this cab ride with model trains in HO scale. It is a model railway exhibition in Germany. Inside the locomotive a miniature camera was installed.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=314MUPPxM7Y>

Video #178

**Model Railway Cab Ride in HO Scale**

Pilentum Television knows that you are fascinated by cab rides on model railway layouts. Please, enjoy this little cab ride with model trains in HO scale at the beautiful Kaeserberg Railway Museum in Switzerland.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xWXcRhlqtg>

Video #179

**Model Train Cab Ride in HO Scale**

When you are fascinated by cab rides on model train layouts in HO scale, enjoy this cab ride video made at the beautiful Kaeserberg Railway Museum in Switzerland.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFRjNbK6a3c>

Video #180

**Model Trains Cab Ride in HO Scale**

When you are fascinated by cab rides on model railways layouts in HO scale, enjoy this little cab ride on a large model railroad show.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GntqrG5BCng>

Video #181

**Toy Train Cab Ride and Electric Trains in Action at the Kaeserberg Railway and Railroad Museum**

This is one of Pilentum's favorite model railway layouts. It is the famous Kaeserberg Railway and Railroad Museum in Switzerland. In this video you can watch a cab ride along the model train display.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmIDb6eyxnE>

Video #182

**HO Gauge Model Railway Cab Ride at the Kaeserberg Railway Museum**

Pilentum Television is fascinated by cab ride videos. Therefore, Pilentum made a cab ride on the railway line at the Kaeserberg Railway Museum in Switzerland.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8RUPhvfAOI>

Video #183

**Narrow Gauge Model Railway Display with Swiss Model Trains by BEMO**

In Germany, there is the company BEMO which is known in the model railway scene for its locomotives, passenger cars and freight cars in narrow gauge 1/87 scale. They are producing rolling stock in a track gauge of 12 mm or 0.472 inches, that is called HOn3½ (NMRA) and H0m (NEM); this means metre gauge and 3 ft 6 inch in reality. Furthermore, there are narrow gauge tracks in HOn2½ or HOn30. The company BEMO was established in 1976, and they presented the first products at the Nuremberg Toy Fair. Since then, various model trains were manufactured, especially Swiss scale model trains. Please, enjoy this railroad display showing trains and locomotives from Switzerland.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgPzlAUpxrU>

Video #184

**Beautiful Narrow Gauge Model Trains with Realistic Catenary made by Niek Talsma**

This amazing model railway layout was built by Niek Talsma from the Netherlands. Although he lives in Holland, he is a friend of the railroad in Switzerland, especially of the narrow gauge railway lines. His beautiful model trains are running through the mountain landscape of Switzerland. Central focus is the realistic catenary or overhead power line. All locomotives are operated with their current collector or pantograph on the overhead contact wires, and the passenger cars and trains have got interior lighting. Enjoy this modular railway layout with a size of 8.0 meters x 1.0 meters.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buE4prfbT2E>

Video #185

**Amazing Railway Layout in HOn3 gauge with Rocky Mountains and Winter Landscape**

For Pilentum's friends from the United States, these video records were made. It is an amazing model railway layout in HOn3 gauge presenting the snowy winter landscape of the Rocky Mountains. This outstanding layout was built by Pit Karges from Luxembourg, a country in Western Europe, between Belgium and Germany, and north of France. The railway modeler Pit Karges called this HOn3 scale model train layout "The First Snow on the High Line". The visible part of the display is 2.0 meters x 0.5 meters, only. The remaining part of the railroad display is hidden behind a fiddle yard. Steam locomotives, excellently weathered and fitted with sound decoders, are used from Blackstone. The model trains are controlled with a Digitrax and Loconet system.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHOA2lSJmRo>

Video #186

**Impressive Model Railroad Layout by Club de Modelisme de Draveil from France in HO scale**

In France, there is a model railroader club, called "Club de Modelisme de Draveil". The members are best known for their modular model railway layouts. Often they are going to present their model train layout at model train shows. The latest layout is called "Saint Libéral" presenting a French village in the 1950's. The rail tracks and points are made by Peco Company. Most of the rolling stock is taken from various toy train and railroad manufacturers. The outstanding element of this French model railway layout is the market place. It is one of the most impressive features of the whole layout because there is a rotating panel for three different days. On Wednesday there is a market, on Fridays there is a circus, and on Sundays there are kids playing soccer. And, there is a helicopter landing.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tRIhSA7Xhw>

Video #187

**TT Scale Model Railroad Layout with Trains from the Czechoslovak State Railways**

In the Czech Republic, Eastern Europe, are ambitious railroad enthusiasts, too. Due to historical development, they don't use HO gauge or HO scale but TT gauge or TT scale. TT scale is a niche model railroading scale, whose name stands for "Table Top". Its 1/120 scale, a gauge size between HO scale (1/87) and N scale (1/160). Its original purpose was to make model trains small enough to be able to assemble and operate it on a table. TT model trains retains a small niche in the United States and in the United Kingdom, but growing popularity in the former East Germany, and it is the second most popular model railroading scale in Eastern Europe and Russia. In this video, the model railway layout was built by the Czech model building club called KŽM Trutnov. On the TT display, there are motives of the old Czechoslovak State Railways. On the club's TT layout is also a doubletrack railway line in Bohemia, a large central station, and a narrow gauge railroad. A big part of the rolling stock was handmade by the club members. The size of this outstanding TT gauge layout is 6.0 x 4.5 meters.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14ZqRe_H5ro>

Video #188

**Cab Ride on Spanish Model Railroad Layout in HO Scale**

In this video, Pilentum presents the famous model railroad layout which was built by the Spanish modeler Mr. Jordi Auqué in HO scale. Along the cab ride you will see several model trains of the Spanish RENFE company, Red Nacional de los Ferrocarriles Españoles, made by Electrotren and Ibertren.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7tKP0t2Lak>

Video #189

**N scale model railway layout from Finland**

At the international model railway exhibition in Cologne, Germany, this modular model railway layout with typical Finnish landscapes was presented by Kai Vehmersalo and Tapani Laakso in N scale. The size of the model train layout is about 7.0 meters x 6.0 meters. The rail enthusiasts and railway modellers from Finland were building the famous Lahti Vesijärvi harbor area in 1950 in N Gauge connecting the lake transport to and from the railway, which was important in the old days. And, there is the beautiful Punkaharju district with its old railroad track.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUJpbpro0fM>

Video #190

**Z Scale Model Railway Display Standen Watchett from Britain**

The model railway enthusiasts Graham and Damien Jones were showing their little model railway layout, called "Standen Watchett", built in Z scale. The layout presents a fictitious location on the East Coast main line, with a main central station at one end and a viaduct leading into a tunnel at the other. Sorry, Pilentum had difficulties to film this small scale 1:220 because light was missing in the the exhibition hall during the model trains show in Cologne, Germany. The special feature of this model railway layout is the rolling stock because locomotives and coaches were built using CAD with a 3-D printer. And, there is an overhead contact line, an overhead wire or a catenary in this small Z Gauge scale. This model railroad system will be presented at the Warley National Model Railway Exhibition, too.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHXb0JYtPqw>

Video #191

**Impressive and Lovely Built O Gauge Model Railroad Display**

This modular model railway layout was built by two German model railroaders. They wanted to construct a scale model of the North German landscape. There are lovely built details, for example the two swans or the guys hanging around at the fish factory. And, there are beautiful steam locomotives and passenger coaches.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHoRDbRGh1M>

Video #192

**Cab Ride from San Vincenzo to Follonica Station in Italy**

This modular model train layout was built by Vincenzo Bologna from Italy. Pilentum met him at the great model railway exhibition in Cologne, Germany. Vincenzo and his friends, called VBF Group Ferrara-Venturina, were building a small corner of the Tuscan coast in Italy in HO scale. There are the Follonica railway station, the electrical substation at Campiglia Marittima, and the San Vincenzo railway station, all located along the coastline opposite the island of Elba. The whole model railway layout has got a length of 18.5 meters and a width of 2.40 meters. This was large enough to make a cab ride along the Italian landscape. By the way, Vincenzo Bologna Ferromodellista constructed 6 buildings using plywood, cardboard and biscuit cartons in order to build a realistic replica. In total, 72 catenary masts were made out of little brass tubes. Please, enjoy this cab ride from San Vincenzo to Follonica.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5z7l8sfRVuk>

Video #193

**Cab Ride from Follonica to San Vincenzo Station in Italy**

At the great model railway exhibition in Cologne, Germany, Pilentum met Vincenzo Bologna from Italy. He was building this modular model train layout. Vincenzo and his friends, called VBF Group Ferrara-Venturina, were building a small corner of the Tuscan coast in Italy in HO scale. There are the San Vincenzo railway station, the electrical substation at Campiglia Marittima, and the Follonica railway station, all located along the coastline opposite the island of Elba. The whole model railroad layout has got a length of 18.5 meters and a width of 2.40 meters. This was large enough to make a cab ride along the Italian landscape. By the way, Vincenzo Bologna Ferromodellista constructed 6 buildings using plywood, cardboard and biscuit cartons in order to build a realistic replica. In total, 72 catenary masts were made out of little brass tubes. Please, enjoy this cab ride from Follonica to San Vincenzo.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viKOOT2sCss>

Video #194

**British Model Railway Layout Ladeside Diesel Depot in O Gauge**

At the international model train exhibit in Cologne, Germany, Mike Bisset and John Donaldson presented their famous model railway layout, called Ladeside Diesel Depot. The model railroad system was built in O gauge or O scale, and it depicts a diesel locomotive depot in the early 1960s of British Railways. Then, diesel locomotives were starting to take over from the old steam trains. The brand new locos could often be seen standing side by side with steam engines in dirty rundown steam depots. The authorities soon discovered that these old steam sheds were not the ideal environment for the maintenance of diesel locomotives and they decided to convert the former steam sheds to provide basic servicing and fueling facilities for the diesels. The model train layout of "Ladeside Diesel Depot" is typical of such conversions. The layout is based on the former steam shed at Ardrossan in the south-west of Scotland. The railroad system is DCC wired and all diesel locomotives are fitted with sound decoders, some even have smoke generators. Some steam locomotives are also in evidence, and they are also fitted with sound decoders and smoke generators. The size of the model railway layout is about 7.0 meters x 2.0 meters.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqWAIXEgeRY>

Video #195

**The Beautiful Spanish Model Railway Layout with Cab Ride and RENFE Trains in HO Scale**

This HO gauge model railway layout is based on the original railway line in Catalonia, Spain, between the city of Lleida and the city La Pobla de Segur. The railroad is called "The Train of the Lakes" because of its beautiful landscape. Frequently tourists use this railway route when they stay on vacation in Spain. There are trains from the Catalan railway company as well as Spanish RENFE trains. This model train layout was made by the Spanish modeler Mr. Jordi Auqué. He was commissioned by Mr. Raül Valls, the editor of the Spanish Railway Magazine "La Revista MásTren", to build a beautiful Spanish railroad display. The layout in 1:87 scale depicts a part of the railway line in Catalonia, and has got a length of almost 25 meters. The locomotives and scale models of the Spanish RENFE trains are made by Electrotren, Ibertren and Mabar. Furthermore there are some unique self-made or hand-made scale models.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Z-l08rat7Q>

Video #196

**The new Faller Car System Digital with Satellites for Automatic Vehicle Location**

During the great model railway exhibition in Cologne, Germany, Pilentum Television had taken some video records from the new car system made by Faller. The famous Faller car system was updated to a digitally controlled system. Therefore, it is called "Faller Car System Digital", now. The system offers a higher degree of reliability as well as a high degree of individual road traffic on the model railway layout or model street layout. Ultrasonic signals which are exchanged between the cars and the satellites, accurately determine the position of each vehicle. It is an automatic vehicle location for scale model cars. The software behind the system running on a computer calculates values for the car's distance control. There is a fully automatic control for high traffic on the street layout, now. Similar to track plans at model train layouts, you can generate road maps with the miniature car system by Faller. Please, take a look at the computer display at 1:20 in this video file. The software at the computer display is presenting all information and settings clearly and graphically. The small model cars and the system are in permanent contact via a radio link. Via the radio link, each car receives driving commands and reports information, such as the state of charge or the current driving stage, back to the system. With this wireless connection, any function's change is possible during driving. Unfortunately, the satellites, which are used for vehicle identification and for vehicle location, must be installed over the model railway layout. And, depending on the size of the layout, at least three satellites are required for fully automatic operation. Furthermore, it is a disadvantage, all the vehicles have a black radio and satellite sensor integrated on their roof, which does not look really nice. There are other car systems, like the DC-Car system (Germany) or the MCC ModelCarParts system (Netherlands), which appear to be more advantageous for true model building. Nevertheless, such a car system makes a lot of fun.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-JMI3MB1Pk>

Video #197

**Model Railroad Layout by VBF Group with Italian High Speed Train Frecciarossa by Trenitalia**

This modular model railway layout represents a small corner of the Tuscan coast in Italy. The display in HO scale or HO gauge was built by the railroader Mr. Vincenzo Bologna and his friends. They are calling themselves the "VBF Group Ferrara-Venturina", and they are "Ferromodellista" from the botton of their heart. By the way, the word "Ferromodellista" in the Italian language means model railroad enthusiast in the English language. The whole model railroad layout has got a length of 18.5 meters and a width of 2.40 meters. There are famous Italian locomotives and passenger cars as well as the new high speed train Frecciarossa by Trenitalia.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3zvFHbJw9k>

Video #198

**Rail transport modelling with Soviet-built diesel locomotive for heavy freight trains**

Walking along the large model railway exhibit in Cologne, Germany, Pilentum found this little model railway layout that was made by the German company NOCH, a manufacturer of model landscaping. Apart from this, on the railway display there was running the famous M62 locomotive. This is a Soviet-built diesel locomotive for heavy freight trains, exported to many Eastern Bloc countries. This type of locomotive was sent to East Germany between 1966 and 1978, too. This locomotive has a certain cult following among railfans, and is has got many nicknames, for example Gagarin in Poland, Iwan or Ivan and Siergiej or Sergej in Czechoslovakia, Szergej in Hungary, Taigatrommel (Taiga Drum) in Germany, Mukha in Belarus, and Sinsŏng in North Korea. In the Soviet Union the locomotive is called Mashka or Машка in the Russian language. Why this diesel loco is so famous? Because from the powerful noises and vibrations, when the locomotive runs.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdMnu75wvKU>

Video #199

**Beautiful Model Railroad in HO Scale by NMJ Norsk Modelljernbane**

This model railway layout was built by the model train manufacturer NMJ Norsk Modelljernbane. This company is well known for producing Scandinavian model trains, locomotives, passenger coaches and freight cars. The Norwegian railroad display is called "Scandinavian Impressions". There is the Hønefoss railway station, an important junction between the railway line between Oslo and Bergen in Norway. Some say, it is the famous Randsfjord railroad line. Furthermore, there are the beautiful scenery of Norway and Sweden.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuQeNZLAUAk>

Video #200

**The Italian Model Railroad Layout - State of the Art of Model Railroading**

Perhaps you know that in Germany the world's largest model railway exhibition exists. It's a permanent model railway exhibit with thousands of model trains. There are several model railroad sections, such as Skandivania, Austria, Switzerland, Germany and the famous scale model airport. In September 2016, the new section was opened. This new layout is called "Beautiful Italy", and it is a masterpiece in model railroading. The entire country of Italy is represented on an area of approximately 300 square meters. There are the volcano Vesuvius near Naples, Pompeii, the ancient Roman town-city, the beautiful Amalfi Coast along the coastline of the Salerno Gulf in Southern Italy, South Tyrol, Liguria, Tuscany and of course, the capital city Rome with its St. Peter's Basilica and the Colosseum or Coliseum, also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre. Pilentum was using the Yi 4K camera for making this video footage because the wide-angle lens is meant to convey the enormous dimensions of this model railway layout.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQyQpnfgeNk>

# Filmography 201-250

Video #201

**Model Railroad Layout with Steam Locomotive Depot in World War II**

This model railway layout in HO gauge was made by Maciej Lukaszewicz from Poland. His layout is representing the old steam train and steam locomotive depot in Białogard, the most important railroad junction of the Middle Pomerania. Białogard became part of the German Empire in 1871. After World War II, it became part of Poland. The model railway layout presents the historic railway era, including the genuine Reichsbahn atmosphere around the year 1930. Then, the locomotive depot was located in Eastern Pomerania. Born in Poland, the model builder Maciej Lukaszewicz decided to build a German layout because he has got a detailed and excellent knowledge of technical German railway history. So the "Steam Locomotive Depot in World War II" is a very fine example of model making handicraft, including historic locomotives and rolling stock. There are perfectly modelled engine sheds, service buildings, and the large turntable. The size of the model railway layout is about 5.0 meters x 2.0 meters.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxMOxVnRyaA>

Video #202

**The Great Munich Model Railway Museum**

For more than 30 years, the Munich Model Railway Museum has been one of the largest miniature and model railway exhibitions in Germany. Originally, the HO gauge layout was designed in 1978, and opened in 1980. At first, the layout was growing up to almost 400 square meters. More and more attractions were added to the model railroad system, such as a fairground or the simulation of aircrafts at the miniature airport. In 2008, the entire model railway layout and its electronics were renewed: The model railway control was converted from analogue to digital operation by DCC format. On the whole, the rolling stock consists of locomotives, coaches, and trains of all eras in order to offer a great variety of railway traffic and railway history to visitors. There are old German steam locomotives as well as modern high speed trains, such as Intercity, Railjet and Intercity Express.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0PsDBLOSHk>

Video #203

**Model Railway Exhibition Cologne Germany : The world of digital model railways**

The world of model railways and railway modeling found a place at the large International Model Railway Exhibition from 17th - 20th November 2016 in Cologne, Germany. For four days, there was the home of the world of toy trains. At the exhibition were 208 exhibitors from 15 countries, for example market leader Marklin, Trix, LGB, Fleischmann, Roco and PIKO. Furthermore there were amazing model railway layouts displayed by exhibitors, model railroad clubs and rail transport modeling societies. In this film by Pilentum, 14 of the most beautiful model railway displays are documented.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5f0FteAODs>

Video #204

**The Great Model Railway Show - The most beautiful model railways in Europe**

The great model railway show in Utrecht, Netherlands, is one of the largest exhibitions for model railways in Europe. There is an exhibit space of more than 20,000 square meters, and there are more than 50 model railway layouts from model railroad clubs, from railway enthusiasts and from model trains manufacturers. In this film by Pilentum, 18 of the most beautiful model railway displays are documented. At the great model railway show in Holland, there are also demonstrations in the area of model building. In addition, there is always a model railway market for trains, model railways, model building, collector's items, literature etc.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZvwBwUqNEM>

Video #205

**The most beautiful model railway layout of Italy - State of the Art of Rail transport modelling**

The new model railway layout of Italy is really a masterpiece and a work of art in the field of model building. It is located at the so-called "Wonderland of Miniatures" in Germany. Only then, when Pilentum was editing and cutting this YouTube video, he was able to find the thousands of details. Visitors of this model railroad exhibit will be a little overloaded because every square meter amazing, impressive and loving details. There are hundreds of little stories which a told by the sceneries of the model trains layout. Furthermore, the day and night illumination in Liguria and on the Amalfi Coast is impressive because it is like a light show. I guess, you must have seen this overwhelming scale model exhibit in Germany in person.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNY6-0XK9Vo>

Video #206

**Cab ride on a model railroad display with Marklin and Kiss and KM1 steam trains**

This beautiful model railroad layout belongs to a railway fan from Germany. He started construction in 2006. On this layout, there are two levels: The upper level represents a little village with a railway station, with a marshalling yard and with a round house for steam locomotives. The lower level contains a large fiddle yard. The whole layout is built in 1 gauge. Gauge 1, 1 scale or gauge one is a model railroading and toy train standard that was popular in the early 20th century, particularly with European manufacturers. Gauge one was standardized at 1:32 scale. Today, 1 gauge experiences a renaissance, first in the UK and then elsewhere. This was helped by 1 gauge being the same size as the modern G scale, a popular standard for outdoor model railroads.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOUNHsi-78c>

Video #207

**Cab ride on Mr. Porsche 's very large model railroad layout**

This is the model train layout of Mr. Hans-Peter Porsche. He is the grandson of Ferdinand Porsche, the automobile designer of the famous VW Beetle. Since his childhood, Hans-Peter Porsche collected tin toys from Marklin, from Bing and from other manufacturers. A few years ago, he decided to present his collection of toys to the public in a special museum. This museum is called "Traumwerk Porsche" in the German language, meaning "Dreamworks Porsche" in the English language. In addition to the toy collection, there is a large event hall for Porsche cars and a very large model railroad display with model trains in action. Outside, there is also a railroad and a playground for children. The Dreamworks model railway museum is located in the South of Germany. The large model railway layout has got an exhibition area of more than 400 square meters and represents the three countries Austria, Switzerland and Germany. Pilentum was capturing video footage of more than six hours, for example these beautiful cab rides along the whole railway exhibition. Please, enjoy the railroad landscape and railway scenery.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40TrOQ9gBWo>

Video #208

**Steam locomotives on an amazing model railroad layout in scale 1/32**

This model railroad layout is one of Germany's largest private model train displays in 1 Gauge. It is located near Frankfurt, Germany. The whole layout is built in 1 gauge or in gauge one or in 1:32 scale. There are not only model trains made by Marklin, but there are also the finest steam locomotives made by KM1 company and by KISS company. Any steam train is scratch built and weathered. Also the tracks, switches and railway lines are weathered. Inside the locomotives are sound decoders and smoke decoders. The model railway layout consists of two levels: The fiddle yard on the lower level and the normal railway display on the upper level. Here is a four-track railway station with a marshalling yard as well as an locomotive depot with turntable or wheelhouse. Note, planning and construction of this beautiful model railroad began in 2006.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeDL7Wst0-U>

Video #209

**G Scale Garden Train Model Railroad Cab Ride Yi 4K Camera**

This is Germany in autumn: cloudy weather, cold, and hardly sunshine. We have installed a small Yi 4K camera in front of a LGB G scale locomotive for making a cab ride. In fact, nothing special. Note, it's the first video on Pilentum's YouTube channel in 4K video quality.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbUfNz_xkeE>

Video #210

**When it gets night on Mr. Porsche 's model railway layout, I**

This is one camera angle of the model railway layout of Mr. Hans-Peter Porsche. As you know, Hans-Peter Porsche is the grandson of Ferdinand Porsche, the automobile designer of the famous VW Beetle. In 2015, he built a special model railway museum in the South of Germany. This museum is called "Traumwerk Porsche" in the German language, meaning "Dreamworks Porsche" in the English language. And, there is a very large railroad display with many model trains in action made by Marklin. The large model railway layout has got an exhibition area of more than 400 square meters. Every 17 minutes the day changes into the night. At this moment, a beautiful light show and laser show are presented, which the world has not yet seen. It is a unique and amazing mixture of classic railroad model building and modern computer animation through a 360 degree laser video show panorama.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mf0XL6u1RsM>

Video #211

**When it gets night on Mr. Porsche 's model railway layout, II**

In 2015, Mr. Hans-Peter Porsche, the grandson of Ferdinand Porsche, the automobile designer of the famous VW Beetle, decided to build a toy train and model railroad museum in the South of Germany. Every 17 minutes the day changes into the night. At this moment, a beautiful light show and laser show are presented, which the world has not seen before. It is a unique and awesome mixture of computer animation, light and laser effects and Sound FX in the 400 square meter model railroad exhibition hall. There are more than 20 laser beamers spotting buildings, bridges and simulating amazing effects. If you're going to visit Germany, then take a ride to the Mr. Porsche 's museum. It is called "Traumwerk Porsche" in the German language, meaning "Dreamworks Porsche" in the English language.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpYCrBuqN0c>

Video #212

**Behind the scenes at Mr. Porsche 's Model Railway Museum**

Many viewers asked Pilentum if there is a video recording in which you can look behind the scenes, for example looking into the fiddle yard or staging yard. And, the answer is yes. Pilentum made a cab ride from the Austrian model trains section to the Swiss model trains section. Therefore, the camera model train had to cross the big railway bridge. After crossing this bridge the camera loco is riding along the impressive fiddle yards or staging yards behind the scenes. These model railway tracks are hidden from view and allow trains to be stored by the operator. Please, enjoy the railroad landscape and railway scenery.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvrHMZatnic>

Video #213

**Porsche Model Railroad Museum with Model trains in HO Scale**

For two days Pilentum filmed the whole model railroad museum built at 1/87 scale. Of course, not all scenes, buildings, locomotives and Marklin trains could be recorded on video. However, in this big movie, which has almost one hour playing time, you can watch a lot of the model train layout and of its details. The journey starts in the railroad section of Austria where trains arriving at the big central station. For example, there are some other stations, bridges and one large railway viaduct. Thereafter, the journey continues in the railway section of Switzerland. This part of the movie begins when the toy train is driving along the impressive bridge. In the Swiss section you will discover the great mountains, many railway lines and a central station again. Finally, the journey through the large model railroad layout ends in the section of Germany. There you can watch many castles representing Southern Germany, the landscape around the Lake Constance and some marshalling yards.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zQt5Pp2o1Y>

Video #214

**Heavy Freight Trains and Passenger Model Trains in action**

This extremely large HO gauge model railway layout was built by Ivo Schraepen, a well-known model builder. The railroad display represents the great Hasselt railway station in Belgium. On its model railway, which has a length of almost 25 meters, the origin railway station is exactly rebuilt in 1/87 scale. All the real elements of the railway line are replicated on the model train layout. There are nine platforms available for passenger transport, and there are 14 railroad tracks available for freight trains.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkt617LXpns>

Video #215

**The little steam train inside a realistic built model railway landscape in HO scale**

This model railway layout is another masterpiece of European model train layouts. The landscape was built by Patrice Hamm from Alsace, France. On his narrow gauge railroad display, there are ancient buildings and houses in medieval style. Figures are behind the windows, and on the market square and in the corners of the houses are many details. The whole model railroad is professionally designed in HO scale or 1/87. Sometimes a steam train or a railcar runs along the landscape.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rO6P5Cnec6k>

Video #216

**Pilentum Model Trains - At The Railway Embankment**

This video was made at the largest model railway exhibition in Southern Germany. Pilentum was just set the camera beside the railway embankment. Please, enjoy some fast diesel trains, some historic steam trains, some freight trains and some high speed trains.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyOdS3vHegI>

Video #217

**Pilentum Model Railroad - At The Central Station**

Once again, this video was made at the largest model railway exhibition in Southern Germany which is built in HO scale. Pilentum was just set the camera between the platforms at the large central station. Please, enjoy departures and arrivals of the toy trains.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvsbN_fwHwo>

Video #218

**Pilentum Model Railroads - At the Railway Line**

While making the latest cab ride video with model trains in action, Pilentum was set the camera beside the railway line. Please, enjoy some fast electric trains, some freight trains and some high speed trains from Germany.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BI40wjsYdic>

Video #219

**At The Train Station of Josef Brandl 's Austrian Model Railroad Layout**

This video was made at the largest model railway exhibit in Southern Germany which is built in HO scale. There are a few model train layouts arranged in one large exhibition hall. Pilentum was just set the camera beside the train station. Please, enjoy departures and arrivals of the toy trains on Josef Brandl 's Austrian model railroad layout, called the Duernstein Miniature World.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcsPOXF3hoU>

Video #220

**Fantasy Island Model Railroad Layout with Cogwheel Railway or Rack Railway in O Gauge**

Imagine there would be a small island, somewhere in the world's seas. And, on this island a cogwheel railway or a rack railway is driving from the port, down in the valley, up to train station on the mountain. In the harbor a passenger ship rocks in the waves, and on the other side of the island a fishing port is located. On the sea, there are a submarine and a lighthouse. This is the whole model railway layout, based on 3 x 3 feet, that was built by Thomas Schmid from Switzerland. He named his absolutely amazing display in the French words Île VaOù, and his model train layout was awarded with several prizes, for example at the famous model train exhibit Ontraxs in the Spoorwegmuseum at Utrecht, Netherlands. Please, enjoy the little railway climbing the hills along bridges, along rock faces and along deep fissures in the mountains.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjLO6gdhOUY>

Video #221

**Model Railway Layout with Diesel Trains and Steam Locomotives**

This model railway layout in O scale was built as a modular model train display by a German railroader association. Before the members started model railroading, they decided on the one hand, that they want to build their railway in 1/45 scale, and on the other hand, that their home town should be the focus of their model landscape. Because the members are living in the Westphalia region, Germany, on the railroad layout there is a little railway line, non-electrified of the former Deutsche Bundesbahn. Passenger trains arrive and depart at the station. Diesel trains and freight trains are crossing the scenery.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkLTMylyH4c>

Video #222

**Cab ride on a very large model train layout in HO scale**

This model train layout in HO scale was installed in a former railway museum in Germany. Then, the whole model railway layout was restored, and the train control was converted from analog technology to digital technology. Today, this display is one of many model railroad layouts at the largest model railway exhibition in Southern Germany. Totally, there are 126 model trains in action. A lot of the electric trains, steam trains and diesel trains are parked inside of the fiddle yards. The whole display has a length of 50 meters and varies in width from 1.6 meters to 2.2 meters. The entire layout has more than 1,100 meters of track length. Please, enjoy this beautiful cab rides along the whole railway exhibition.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjOpfCr70AY>

Video #223

**The miniature train passenger view on a model railway line 4K UHD**

Basically, this railroad movie is nothing special, except that it has been produced in 4K and UHD. When Pilentum visited a large model railway exhibition in Germany, he had the idea not to install the camera inside the locomotive for making a cab ride video, but to install the Yi 4K+ camera on the side of the railway coach. This is a new and impressive camera angle: You feel like a passenger sitting in the train and looking out through the window. It is very attractive when trains pass by. Impressive are the scenes, when the train drives along the large railway station.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCLw2U2Mm_A>

Video #224

**Big Model Trains and Cab Ride at the Dresden Model Railroad Museum**

Inside the Dresden Transport Museum in Germany, there is a beautiful model railroad layout. It is an amazing O gauge model railway layout measuring more than 300 square meters. There is also a train collection of the finest scale models that were built in the German Democratic Republic. Yes, we are talking about the old GDR, also known as East-Germany. Then, this railroad layout was built as a teaching system for young railway engineers for learning the rail transport traffic. In a playful way, those railway engineers used the O scale model railroad trains to simulate the railway operation. They had to learn about the operation of multiple trains on the same railway line or on a large rail transport system. Using model trains they learned about the signalling control, the process by which control is exercised over train movements by way of railway signals and block systems to ensure that trains operate safely, over the correct route and to the proper timetable. Many years later, when the German Democratic Republic still existed, this train layout was installed inside Dresden Transport Museum. Today, it is a typical model train show which is very popular with the inhabitants of Dresden. When Pilentum visited the Dresden Model Railroad Museum he used a GoPro Hero 3 camera inside the diesel locomotives pulling freight cars. And, a second camera was installed on the right side of a passenger car. Thus these cab ride video recordings were made. Normally, the operation of multiple trains on the same layout is made easy due to DCC, digital command control. But at the Dresden Model Railroad Museum diesel locomotives, electric locomotives and steam locomotives do not have a DCC decoder inside. In Dresden, they are using the famous Gahler + Ringstmeier system - a block control system - which allows you to control each train individually. There are still model trains in analogue mode but they are controlled by a computer system. Today, there are approximately 30 locomotives and 115 coaches, mostly unique models or individual constructions corresponding to the railroad history of the GDR. There are heavy-weight locomotives generating a unique, unmistakable sound.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNJL8_lPriA>

Video #225

**Toy Trains in 1 Gauge at the Hamburg Model Railroad Museum**

Today, Pilentum Television visits the large model railway layout inside the Museum of Hamburg History, Germany. Most people - in the context of Hamburg and model railway - are thinking about the great Miniature Wonderland, the largest model railway of the world. But many years before, a very large model railroad has been built in Hamburg. This model railroad wants to appear anything but commercial, but to present the railway history of Hamburg in an educational way. It is the 1 gauge railroad layout built by Germany's first model railroad association in 1949. The origin of this beautiful layout dates back in 1944, when the Director of the Museum of Hamburg History had the idea to establish an exhibition of Hamburg's railway history. In order to show Hamburg's railway history, a large exhibition hall inside the museum was chosen. And, a few years later, the idea of building a model railway layout came into reality. The members of Hamburg's railroad association began to work. But note, this happened immediately after the Second World War. And, Germany was destroyed in ruins. Therefore, it is not a surprise that model railway friends from Sweden organized nearly 250 square meters of wood panels for the construction of the model railroad. After two years of construction, on October, 1949, the first layout of Hamburg's model railroad was finished. However, over the years, there have been a number of smaller and even larger problems, but the analogue railway system was running for more than 40 years without a technical failure. In 1995, many parts of the first layout had failures. Locomotives and the rolling stock were also affected and had to be modernized. This is not surprising, because the rolling stock had travelled almost 6,000 kilometers along the model railway tracks. Anyway, the members of the railroad association were able to solve these problems successfully. But there was another big problem: The entire cabling of the model railroad had to be modernized. This problem was a disaster, because anyone, who builds model railroads, knows that there are numerous electrical cables and power connections that have to be installed along the tracks. It is a laborious work to fulfill this electrical installation. And, it was even more difficult to modernize the old electrical installation completely. The members of Hamburg's railroad association went to work again to restore the old railway layout. Old tracks were replaced by new tracks. The three-wire alternating power operation was switched to the two-wire DC operation. As a result, of course, all locomotives, passenger wagons and freight cars had to be retrofitted. Furthermore, the analogue model railroad control had to be exchanged. A full digital solution, which we know on the market today, was not used at that time, because hundreds or thousands of decoders had to be installed inside the rolling stock. But a very good solution was offered at that time by the computer-aided model railroad control of the company Gahler & Ringstmeier from Germany. With the Gahler & Ringstmeier system defined routes are stored for each model train. And, the current position of all available model trains is also monitored. However, in December 1996, this mammoth work was completed. Years later, the modernization of the railroad layout could be continued. New sections, new landscapes, and new railway stations were installed. And, the catenary was modernized, too. Finally, today's concept of the modernized and expanded railroad layout, is to present 100 years of railway history in Hamburg. This includes all trains of passenger and freight transport, from Prussian wagons to the new ICE high-speed train. Today, visitors of the Museum of Hamburg History enjoy 115 vehicles, including 60 steam locomotives, 13 electric locomotives, 26 diesel locomotives, 4 electric tramways as well as 12 diesel railcars, and much more. There are 185 passenger cars, and 380 freight cars. Since the opening of the model railroad layout in October 1949, this model train show was built by members of Hamburg's model railroad association, and today it is still supervised by members of Hamburg's railroad association. The exhibition takes 600 square meters. The model railway layout itself, has a size of 250 square meters. With a track length of more than 1,200 meters, there is a lot to discover on the left and right of the railway lines.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJPRUpbzSjQ>

Video #226

**Impressive City Edge Layout and Cab Ride with American Model Trains**

This amazing city edge model railway layout was built by German model railroaders. They were so fascinated by American trains, for example Conrail Trains or Amtrak Trains, that they have built a modular model railway layout. The main modules present the typical street life in America, a locomotive depot, backyards, side streets and a large railway line. In Germany, American model railroads are rare. But this layout convinces with a very realistic modeling style. Locomotives and trains are scratch built in a very impressive way. Even streets and houses are scratch built.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCI_wb1kKms>

Video #227

**The Great Marklin Model Railroad Show in HO Scale**

This permanent model railway exhibit was one of the first digitally controlled Märklin model train systems in Germany. By the year 2001, it was the largest model railway layout in the world with more than 700 square meters of exhibition space. The construction of the model railroad was started in 1997 and completed in 1999. Built in HO gauge or 1/87 scale, on the layout there are more than 250 model trains in action including electric trains and steam trains. There are typically German landscapes from the North Sea, from the Ruhr and Rhine area, from the Lake Constance, and from Switzerland including Swiss model locomotives and passenger cars. You will be impressed by the many bridges - breathtaking and spectacular railway bridges - connecting the German landscape to the Swiss landscape. Unfortunately, in December 2016 the model railroad exhibit was finally closed due to high operating costs.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWP1CsWPfBU>

Video #228

**Amtrak Model Train for Passenger Railroad Service in HO Scale**

Amtrak, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, is a passenger railroad service that provides intercity service in the United States. In reality, Amtrak serves more than 500 destinations, operating more than 300 trains each day over 21,300 miles of track. Pilentum took some video shoots of an American model railway layout inside a German toy train museum. In this model railroad movie only one passenger train is presented: Two Amtrak locomotives with five passenger cars. I guess, it is an Amtrak Viewliner, Amtrak Amfleet or an Amtrak Horizon passenger car of Amtrak rolling stock.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCPNXyQor2s>

Video #229

**Burlington Northern Model Railroad in 1/87 Scale**

The Burlington Northern Railroad was a railway company formed from a merger of four major railroads in the United States. Pilentum found this model railway layout inside a German toy train museum. In this model railroad movie only one train is presented: A typically green Burlington locomotive with a yellow railbox freight car, with an Illinois Central Gulf freight car, with a Columbus and Greenville freight car, with a western Pacific freight car, and with a Conrail freight car with open doors an the end. Burlington Northern operated between 1970 and 1996. Its historical lineage begins in the earliest days of railroading with the chartering in 1848 of the Chicago and Aurora Railroad, a direct ancestor railway line of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, which lends Burlington to the names of various merger-produced successors. Burlington Northern purchased the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway on December 31, 1996 to form the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway, which was owned by the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_bw0hpaTSw>

Video #230

**Model Railway Traffic on a Marklin Railroad Layout in HO Scale**

This model train layout was built in HO gauge or 1/87 scale. There are trains, passenger trains and freight trains, of the German Federal Railway. On the railroad layout, there are some attractions, for example the very large central railway station with nine railway lines and four platforms. Furthermore, there are two miniature bike riders driving along the streets.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwL-9Sq7OZ8>

Video #231

**Amtrak Trains, Burlington Nothern Railways and Pennsylvania Railroad HO Scale Layout**

In this video, Pilentum presents a model railroad layout, located inside a German toy train museum. The railroad layout is about Amtrak Trains, Burlington Nothern Railways and Pennsylvania Railroad in HO scale.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msQyBlWU1jU>

Video #232

**Swiss Railway Modelling**

In this video, Pilentum presents a pretty layout of the famous Brig-Visp-Zermatt-Railway of Switzerland. In reality, this railroad is a metre gauge railway in Switzerland. Its 44 kilometre long railway line links the communities of Brig and Visp in the Rhone Valley with Täsch and Zermatt in the Mattertal. It is that railway line where the famous Glacier Express drives between St. Moritz and Zermatt.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6vGJN-DW3Q>

Video #233

**The most beautiful trains and locomotives in the Netherlands**

In this video you'll se the most beautiful trains and locomotives in the Netherlands. The video footage was shooten inside the famous Miniworld Rotterdam, a very large model railway exhibition built in HO scale.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imynTm743Fk>

Video #234

**Explore the fantastic model trains and locomotives of the world's largest model railway exhibit**

In Germany, there is the largest model railway exhibit of the world. It's a miniature world consisting of nearly 16,000 meters of train tracks and representing many places around the world. Started in 2000, the so-called Miniature Wonderland has been built with an eye for detail, humor and fantasy. Today, it has become one of the most popular tourist destinations in Germany. In this video Pilentum presents the fantastic model trains and locomotives only. There are locomotives and high speed trains from Germany, from Italia, from Austria, from Scandinavia and from the United States.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUgBGH31nYE>

Video #235

**Cab ride on a super sized Märklin model railway layout in HO scale (Part #1)**

This model railway layout has got a size of 28 meters in length and 5 meters in width. On this miniature world built in HO scale, there are 50 trains running simultaneously in digital railway control mode. The area of the main station has got a length of approximately 15 meters. There are two railway sections, an inner circle and an outer circle. In this video the train camera is driving along the outer circle. Because of the enormous length of the whole layout there are some fiddle yards or staging yards. Planning and construction of this model train layout began more than 10 years ago. Today, the railroad is part of a public railway exhibition in Germany.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcJzz7PIDjU>

Video #236

**Cab ride on a super sized Marklin model railroad layout in HO scale (Part #2)**

Do you remember the large model railroad layout with a size of 28 meters in length and 5 meters in width? On this miniature world built in 1/87 scale, there are 50 trains running simultaneously in digital railway control mode. There are two railway sections, an inner circle and an outer circle. In this video the train camera is driving along the inner circle. Because of the enormous length of the whole layout there are some fiddle yards or staging yards. Planning and construction of this model train layout began more than 10 years ago. Today, the railway layout is part of a public model railroading exhibit in Germany.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReRjNyhrhS0>

Video #237

**360° Video Camera from Google Street View for Photo Mapping a Model Railway Layout**

As you know, in Germany the "Miniature Wonderland" is the largest model railway layout in the world. It is a permanent model railroad exhibition built in HO scale. One year ago, a team from Google made some amazing panorama views with a very special 360° camera. Today, these photos are integrated into Google Street View and into Google Maps. At that time, a secret was made of which camera Google used for making these 360° photos. In this video, Pilentum explains which camera was used. Then, the Kodak PixPro SP360 Action Cam and the Kodak PixPro SP360 4K were used. Of course, the team had to reconstruct the camera so that it was small enough to fit it on the tracks under the overhead power line (catenary). And, the team had to build a small kind of a locomotive in HO scale, which automatically runs on the railway tracks. The yellow camera housing of the Kodak PixPro SP360 is clearly visible on the Google railcar. This camera is very good for creating 360° panoramic views. Especially when you take a look at the results on Google Street View, the camera's image quality is surprisingly very good. For making 360° photos from the miniature street level, the team constructed a 1/87 scale camera car that drove across the streets. Then, they used the Kodak PixPro SP360 4K Action Cam. The big secret was not the camera itself, but the technique with which the camera was used. Kodak had released this new camera, which takes video recordings in Ultra High Definition (4K quality), a few months later. If you are interested in the creation of 360° videos, you should take this camera because of the higher video resolution. The camera makes a photo or video with a camera angle of approximately 210°. Therefore, two cameras are required for making a full 360° panorama view: The first camera for the front view and the second camera for the rear view. In the next weeks, probably in September 2017, Kodak will launch a new camera on the market: The Kodak Orbit360 4K PixPro Action Cam. This camera has two lenses for the all-round view forward and backward.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_dmlaWgjJw>

Video #238

**Germany's First Fast Diesel Trains DRG Class SVT 877 and DB Class VT 08 in O Scale**

In Germany, there is a very old model railroad exhibit built in O gauge or 1/45 scale. On this railroad layout any toy train is made by hand. Pilentum would like to show you two special diesel trains in this video: The famous DB Class VT 08 and the DRG Class SVT 877. The famous DB Class VT 08. VT means "Verbrennungstriebwagen" in German, and "Diesel-Electric Powered Train" in English. Starting in 1952, the new class VT 08 diesel-electric powered rail car came into use on the long-distance express network for the new German Federal Railroad. These diesel trains impressed people because of their elegant streamlined shape. Inside the train, there was a galley, a dining area, a writing compartment, and a mail compartment. The very comfortable DB Class VT 08 trains ran on all the important long-distance railway lines in Germany. The DRG Class SVT 877, also known as the "Hamburg Flyer" or "Flying Hamburger", was Germany's first fast diesel train. Since 1933, this diesel-electric powered train was used to carry passengers on the Berlin-Hamburg railway line. The speed was about 286 km/h or 178 mph.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxeWOpjMQRw>

Video #239

**Steam Locomotive DRG Class 01 - Germany's Big Boy Steam Train in O Scale**

In this video Pilentum presents the famous steam locomotive DRG Class 01 in 1/45 scale. This steam locomotive was the first strong steam express passenger locomotive in Germany that was built between 1926 and 1938 for the German Federal Railroad. Later, the steam loco was also used for freight service. The top speed was 125 km/h or 79 mph (forwards) and 50 km/h or 31 mph (backwards). The video was taken on a very old model railroad exhibit in Germany. On this railroad layout, built in O gauge or 1/45 scale, any toy train is made by hand.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bS1e0BuERKI>

Video #240

**Famous Diesel Locomotives DRG Class V 140 and DB Class V 200 of the German Federal Railroad**

Pilentum would like to show you some famous diesel locomotives of the German railway history. Therefore, we have to visit a very old model railroad exhibit built in O gauge or 1/45 scale in Germany. On this railroad layout any toy train is made by hand. The first locomotive in this video is the famous DRG Class V 140. It was the first diesel locomotive with a hydraulic power transmission diesel engine, transmitting more than 1,000 kW of power. The locomotive was developed in the 1920's and has been taken regularly on rail transport service since the 1930's. After that loco, there is a very short video record of a battery electric multiple train used on the Prussian railway lines. It is the Prussian Class AT 3 Wittfeld battery locomotive. Thereupon, we will see the very famous DB Class V 200. It was the first diesel-hydraulic express locomotive of the German Federal Railroad. The DB Class V 200 hauled express trains on all main lines in the 1960's. Because of the electrification of many railway lines the V 200 locomotives were used increasingly for commuter trains and freight trains. They were taken out of service in the late 1980's. While many model train manufacturers produce as well the DRG Class V 140 locomotive as the DB Class V 200 locomotive, for example made by Hornby, Marklin, Roco, Fleischmann, etc., it is very difficult to find a scale model of the Prussian battery electric locomotive.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MN9Goenq0IA>

Video #241

**Awesome model train layouts made in Swiss model railroading and railway modelling style**

In the history of railway and railroad construction, we must recognize that the most beautiful and the most ingenious railway lines have been built in Switzerland. There are many tourists who visit Switzerland only because of the railway tracks. Therefore, it's not a surprise that there is a separate genre in model building, namely Swiss model railroading or Swiss railway modelling. In this video, Pilentum presents three model railway layouts in HO scale, narrow gauge, showing special structures and places of the Swiss railway. You can recognize the places by identifying the name signs at the miniature railway stations.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kg_HD-5YcXc>

Video #242

**Very Large Model Railway Layout by Märklin in HO Scale**

In this video, Pilentum presents a very large HO scale model railway layout. Now, we are going to discover this amazing model railroad in detail. In this miniature world, there are 50 trains running simultaneously in digital railway control mode. There are both passenger trains and freight trains. Especially at the large central station there is a lot of rail traffic.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1Y8XRoxEtY>

Video #243

**Model trains in action at the famous Gletsch railway station in Switzerland**

Many model builders and railroad modelers in Europe are fascinated by the railway system in Switzerland. Although there are high mountains and deep valleys, everywhere the railroad runs. So, many model builders would like to create this atmosphere on a model railway display. Especially in Germany there are many layouts with Swiss landscapes. Therefore, we see in this video the famous Furka Cogwheel Steam Railway. Of course, it is a model railroad layout built in HO scale, narrow gauge. In particular, we can see the railway traffic at the famous Gletsch station in Switzerland. Let me explain why this station is something special: This railway station was opened in 1914, and owned and operated by the Furka Oberalp Bahn. The Furka Oberalp Bahn was the only railroad that crossed the mountains. The railway line was used until 1982. Then the railway line was abandoned because the new Furka Base Tunnel was opened for crossing the mountains. But since 1992, the abandoned railway line has been reopened as a heritage railway. And, also the station at Gletsch was reopened. The station in this model is a very, very good copy of reality in 1/87 scale. Now, please enjoy watching these Swiss locomotives and trains.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNCiZSpSmh0>

Video #244

**Railfanning view of a large modular model railway layout built in FREMO Free-Mo Modutrak standard**

Basically, there are two methods to build a model railway layout. On the hand a model railway layout can be built on a single plate. In this case width and length finally define the size of the whole layout. On the other hand single modules are built by members of a model railway club. Because of consistent standards in module construction, wiring, DCC, track and scenery, these single modules can be fitted to a very large modular model railway. For example, FREMO, Free-Mo, Mod-U-Trak and Modutrak are well known standards for building those model railway modules. In this video Pilentum presents a model train cab ride along a very large modular model railway layout. There are more than 50 meters of HO scale railway tracks in narrow gauge. The whole model railroad layout presents the famous Furka Cogwheel Steam Railway in Switzerland. This Swiss mountain metre gauge railway operates between the Realp railway station in the Canton of Uri and the Oberwald railway station in the Canton of Valais, crossing the Gletsch railway station also in the Canton of Valais. Because the entrance of the tunnels were built so low, what is usual for narrow gauge railways, Pilentum's cab ride camera does not fit. So Pilentum had to make a video cut between the tunnels.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CM0iRvNZHp4>

Video #245

**Railfanning cab ride view of a large modular model railroad built in FREMO or Mod-U-Trak standard**

In this video, Pilentum presents a railfanning cab ride view on a very large modular model railroad layout built in FREMO, Free-Mo, Mod-U-Trak and Modutrak standard. Model trains run along more than 50 meters of HO scale railway tracks in narrow gauge. The great model railway display presents the famous Furka Cogwheel Steam Railway in Switzerland.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dAII6Oljuo>

Video #246

**The fantastic miniature world of model railroading and railway modelling in Germany**

The Miniature Wonderland is the world's largest model railway, located in the city of Hamburg, Germany. More than 15 million visitors - from all over the world - have already visited this famous model railroad exhibition. Spreading over more than 1,500 square meters, a unique and outstanding exhibition built in HO scale arose in 760,000 man hours - and it keeps on growing. Next to sophisticated technologies, the Miniature Wonderland is known for its captivating richness of detail. There are 250,000 figures lovingly set in scene. There are moving cars and ships. And, at the miniature airport airplanes are taking off and landing every minute. The Miniature Wonderland is a breathtaking miniature world unmatched anywhere in this world. Every year more and more visitors are discovering the Miniature Wonderland. But also behind the scenes, there is a lot to report: For example, currently more than 360 people are working there. From technicians to art students - the whole team is going to create new worlds in HO scale. The great exhibit invites its visitors to dream and to observe. And, visitors get the possibility to look at our world from a totally different perspective. Although the model trains - sometimes - disappear in the background, however, not only the creation of these amazing landscapes makes Miniature Wonderland so unique. It is also the innovative high-technology, which has never been installed in model railway layouts before. This technology, hidden within the impressive landscapes, is an important factor for the fascination and uniqueness. For example: 385,000 lights, which are dynamically controlled by a self-developed light control system, provide an almost perfect simulation of day and night. Of course, also approximately 300 amazing miniature cars must be mentioned, which are controlled by several computers. Finally, Germany's Miniature Wonderland is not only a normal model railway exhibition, but a miniature world - for the young and the old - which invites its visitors in many ways to marvel, to dream, and to discover. So, please: Visit Germany. Visit Hamburg. And, visit the Miniature Wonderland. Thank you, and keep on watching Pilentum.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LIxWm4o9OI>

Video #247

**Z scale highly detailed model railroad layout**

Last weekend, Pilentum visited a model railway exhibit for US model trains in Germany. One of the most impressive displays was built by Juergen Tuschik, a German model railroader. For creating his miniature world he chose neither HO scale nor N scale, but Z scale. The layout, named "Flaggstone East Terminal" presents a marshalling yard with industrial plants in the foreground and a silhouette of a big city in the background. Of course, there are larger and perhaps more beautiful model railway layouts, but in this case the small size of only 1/220 scale is extremely special.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ebh81NWGGMM>

Video #248

**The Choo Choo Barn Model Train Layout in Strasburg Pennsylvania**

As you know, Pilentum lives in Germany. But Pilentum knows that there are many wonderful model railroad displays in the United States. A great desire of Pilentum is to visit the US once to film these great model train layouts. Unfortunately, the travel costs from Germany to the US are very high. But in order to present some of the most impressive model railways Pilentum asked the Choo Choo Barn for getting some video footage. So this video was created. Now, you should ask yourself why Pilentum did choose the Choo Choo Barn. The reason is the extraordinary story behind this model railroad exhibit. The Choo Choo Barn was originally born in 1945, in the basement of the Groff home in Strasburg. George Groff had just returned from World War II, and was looking for a Christmas present for his son Gary. He found a $ 12.50 Lionel model train set. And, one thing led to another - within few years - that simple train set had begun to take over a larger and larger portion of the family basement. In the 1950's, the Groff family began opening their model railroad display for neighbors, townspeople and local school groups during the Christmas holidays. The exhibition became very popular so that the Groff family decided to move the model railroad into a small township maintenance facility. Then, the Choo Choo Barn, as George decided to call his display, opened on Thanksgiving Day in 1961, and it was very quickly a hit with local folks and visitors alike. With over 600 square feet of detailed landscaping, 6 trains, and 6 animated figures, people knew they were seeing something special and unique. Over the years, the display continued to grow. The train layout has grown into an attraction for all ages and all groups. There are miniature replicas of The Willows Restaurant, Dutch Wonderland amusement park, the Strasburg Railroad, and a scale version of the Groff family home. Today, the Choo Choo Barn is a 1,700 square feet model train layout.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiV-4ihJM0E>

Video #249

**HO Scale Model Railway Layout of Narrow Gauge Rail Transport in Chile**

While Pilentum visited a model railway exhibit for American model trains in Germany he saw this special model railroad diorama of the Chilean railway. The model railroad was built by Juergen Petrik in HO gauge, 1/87 scale, narrow gauge. It is a model of the famous "Ferrocarril Andino", the narrow-gauge railway somewhere in the Atacama Desert in Chile. On the right section, there is the Pacific coast where penguins and sea lions swimming in the cold water. In the background of this scenery, the locomotives and trains drive on the railway line. On the left section, there is the high plateau of salt lakes and volcanoes with a little station. The landscape on this model railway layout is really impressive, for example the rocks, the very small stones and the plants along the tracks.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APJgCsgLsss>

Video #250

**Wonderful US model railroad layout in HO scale with landscape in winter**

This model train layout in HO scale was built by German modellers from Cologne. There are three different landscapes covering the whole model railway layout. And, there are a lot of North American locomotives and freight trains, including Amtrak or CSX, etc. The model railroad layout was carefully designed with a beautiful snow cover.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5E2wYNrOygA>

# Filmography 251-300

Video #251

**Weathering model trains on a three rail model railroad layout in O scale**

In this video the members of the model railway club from Porvoo, Finland, present their particularly rare three rail model railroad layout in O scale. The members call their layout "Shark Bay Railroad". They were weathering their locomotives, trains and coaches in an absolutely perfect way. The model trains are equipped with digital control from Lionel (Legacy) and MTH (DCS). The locomotives rumble along the tracks through an industrial landscape with a sawmill, a brewery and even a small fishing port. Let me explain the use of a third rail in model railroading: Early toy trains used two metal rail tracks like most real trains. However, manufacturers quickly found that using a center rail for electric power and the two outer rails for common or ground made electrical contact much more reliable and less prone to short circuits. Three rail contact also negates the need for insulated wheels, an important consideration before plastics wheels became widely available. Therefore, most models on the Finnish model railway display are made of metal. Finally, the entire layout is not very large. There is a marshalling yard on the left, and a circuit on the right. So the locomotives and the loving weathering are special.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L11OOjhrGkI>

Video #252

**Beautiful Model Railway Layout in HO scale**

At the great festival for US model trains in Germany, also Gerrit Schoenmaker from the Netherlands presented his beautiful model railway layout, called "Western Rhapsody". This display presents the Southwest of the United States in the 1950's and 1960's with its freight and passenger rail services. Apart from the model trains, for example, two steam locomotives operating in multiple-unit train control, the effect of the background wallpaper must be noted. So the landscape with its railway line merges with the background of the canyons.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0hSXMGZm-4>

Video #253

**Southern Pacific Lines Model Railroad Display in HO Scale**

This model railroad display was built by Juergen Bode in HO scale, and it is a fictional design of a main railway line of the famous Southern Pacific Lines in the 1990's. There are mountains, forests, lakes and a small town called "Grand Valley".

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijaHX8ysdII>

Video #254

**Very long freight train in HO scale**

In this video, Pilentum presents a very long freight train with two diesel locomotives in front and 19 freight cars. Ultimately, it's not a high quality video, but it's simply entertaining.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTKnoACvQwU>

Video #255

**Freight Trains Galore and Toy Trains Galore**

Probably one of the longest freight trains in miniature. There are four diesel locomotives operating in multiple-unit train control leaving the tunnel. These locomotives are from the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway (BNSF Railway). This freight train consists of 25 freight cars weathered in a perfect way. And, at the end of the train there is still the fifth diesel locomotive.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uT4opSqJ83k>

Video #256

**N scale model railroad diorama with freight trains**

This model railroad layout was built by the German model railroader Elmar Manfroid in N Scale. It is a diorama with approximately 6 meters in length and only 20 centimeters in width. Therefore, Pilentum was able to shoot only some little sections and corners, in which freight trains are presented.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8InIEcVhmXc>

Video #257

**On30 Narrow Gauge Model Railroad Display with Steam Locomotives**

This beautiful model railroad layout in On30 scale, called "Stirmouth & Southern Railroad Company", was built by the Dutch model railroad club MSM Modelspoor. On this narrow-gauge railroad a typical American landscape is presented with steam locomotives in the 1940's. Remarkable are the turntable, the large bridges, and the many buildings made of real wood.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0LsakxebpM>

Video #258

**Model Trains and Model Railroading in former East Germany**

After the Second World War, the world separated into East and West. So, also Germany was divided into West Germany and East Germany. Therefore in West Germany, typical types of locomotives and trains were developed by the German Federal Railways (Deutsche Bundesbahn). And, also in East Germany special designs and types of locomotives and trains were developed by the state railway of East Germany (Deutsche Reichsbahn). In this video, Pilentum presents a model railroad layout, where steam trains and diesel trains of the old state railway of the GDR are running. Noteworthy are the powerful diesel locomotives that were originally delivered from the Soviet Union to East Germany for freight traffic. And, there are the famous bilevel passenger cars, also known as double-decker train cars, which are still used in passenger traffic today.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-cog65NhTM>

Video #259

**Model trains - Rare and famous types from Germany in HO scale**

In this video, Pilentum's camera is capturing both rare and famous model trains from Germany. For example, there is the DB Class 403, a series of three electric multiple units commissioned by the German Federal Railways in the 1970s, an early predecessor of the Intercity-Express as a high-speed train. The units were mainly used for rail passenger service by the Lufthansa airline in the 1980s. Due to their distinct design of the front section, they were nicknamed Donald Duck. In 1981, the Lufthansa airline wanted to replace very expensive short-haul flights by rail transport. So the train was renamed in Lufthansa Airport Express. In addition, there are usual commuter trains, freight trains and express trains from the 1980s and 1990s. The model railroad display was created by the members of a German model railroading club. And, the members worked in great detail, for example, look at the platforms at the station, at the railway line or at the overhead line (catenary).

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwA0ylGz_Jo>

Video #260

**Model trains in HO scale: Passenger trains and freight trains**

While sitting at the railway embankment, a lot of passenger trains and freight trains came along. Please, enjoy this small compilation of German locomotives and trains.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mqPi5rGLuY>

Video #261

**Model railroad layout in HO scale with steam locomotives and steam trains**

Enjoy this compilation of German steam locomotives and trains driving on the mail railway line of an amazing model railroad layout in HO scale.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7lOfRXmWqY>

Video #262

**The Great Model Railroad Layout in Berlin with 9,680 square feet of model trains in HO scale**

This amazing model railroad layout in Berlin, Germany, with more than 9,000 square feet of floor space, was the world's third largest model railway exhibit. It opened on September 18, 2004 in Berlin, later it moved to the Alexa Shopping Center in 2007. Note, the last opening day was August 31, 2017. At the beginning, 70 employees constructed this model railroad with a size of 6,000 square feet of floor space. Thereafter, the railroad display was taken down, moved and rebuilt in the new shopping mall. When the model train show was re-opened, the display was expanded to more than 9,000 square feet of floor space. A large part of the model railroad presented places and buildings in Berlin. In addition, there were Berlin's famous railway stations and sections of the famous Berlin Underground, also known as Berlin Metro or Berlin Subway. Also attractions such as the zoo, the television tower, the Reichstag and the Brandenburg Gate were presented. However, the model railroad layout was not a complete model of the city. The display was built in HO scale and included over 13,000 feet of railway tracks and 32,800 cars and much more. The model trains, made by Fleischmann, Roco, Brawa, Gützold and Piko, were digitally controlled. For example, 30 computers and 80 cameras monitored the railway traffic. In addition to the trains, there were also model cars on the run using a system similar to the Faller Car System. Every 20 minutes there was night, so the lights of the houses became visible. Sorry, but during the night Pilentum could not take video recordings. In total, 30,000 LED were installed in trains, in cars and in buildings.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bL7sBlk9c6c>

Video #263

**HO Scale Model Railroad Layout made by a German Model Railroader Club**

In this video, Pilentum presents a model railroad layout that was made by a German model railroader club in HO scale. This model railroad layout follows a mixture of two philosophies in railway modelling: On the one hand, there are permanently installed railway segments, and on the other hand, there are replaceable railway modules. Finally, the model railroad display is so large that it extends over several rooms. In the first room, there is a huge hidden staging yard. From there, the model trains drive through two tunnels through the wall into the main room. Locomotives and trains drive along the main railway line, crossing a little station and reaching a huge railway bridge. Behind this railway bridge a large mountain rises above the landscape. In the valley, behind the mountain, the railway line is divided in two directions: The one railway line leads to the new central station which is still under construction. The other railway line leads through tunnels into the next room. In this room, the railway embankment was installed along the wall. While locomotives and trains drive on the railway embankment, below a large lake followed by a funfair, a restaurant and a medium-heavy fire brigade are presented. Inside the restaurant, take a look at the waiter who takes care of the guests without getting tired. Behind the fun park, the fire brigade has to extinguish a burning truck. Besides that, the model trains reach the next room. Here, the railway line was built under a mountain. On the top of the mountain, there is a large park with a children's playground. Down in the valley, near the railway line, crazy hippies are going to have a party when they are not stuck with their VW Bully in the mud.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHL8vdD6JIc>

Video #264

**Cab ride on a model railroad layout with hidden railway station in HO scale**

As you know, Pilentum is fascinated by doing cab ride videos with model trains. Therefore, in this video, a new model railroad layout is presented. It was built by a German railway club in HO scale. A special feature is the big hidden railway station and its parking trains and locomotives. Please, enjoy becoming a train driver in miniature.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cRysXy_C8g>

Video #265

**Model train driver's view : Cab ride on an HO scale model railroad layout**

Let's discover a beautiful model railroad layout in train driver's view. This miniature world is a modular model railroad which was constructed in HO scale by the members of the French model railroad club, called Trains Miniature de l'Omois. The railway layout was presented at the Eurospoor, the largest exhibit for railway modelling and model railroading at Utrecht, Netherlands. Inside the locomotive, there is a camera onboard, so you are the train driver, engine driver, railroad engineer, loco pilot or train operator on this model train layout.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-klxwckWKEM>

Video #266

**The Excellent Model Railroad Layout in HO Scale**

In this video, Pilentum presents a German model railroad exhibit that is located in Bavaria. But, do not expect any Bavarian locomotives and model trains. Inside this model train show, a slightly different philosophy of railway modelling exists because the operator of this model railroad layout wants to represent the complete development of railway history in Germany. Therefore, for each time period a railway display was built in HO scale. Actually, there are five very large railway displays presenting Germany's rail transport history. For example, there are the very first steam locomotives and steam trains of the German Empire since 1870. Also, there is another railway display presenting the first electric locomotives and diesel locomotives in the 1920s and 1930s. The whole development of Germany's State Railway Company is shown up to the modern times with high-speed trains. Apart of this philosophy of model railroading, the correct speed in relation to the HO scale is remarkable. At this model railroad layout toy trains are driving only with 80 % of the maximum speed which the trains would drive in reality. In addition, most locomotives were converted with new engines and gear sets from the famous Faulhaber Company. Faulhaber's special engines and fine gear boxes ensure the most accurate movements of model trains with very realistic start-up and braking. And, there is another special feature. Normally, model railway exhibitions are using digital train control systems, for example computers with special programs. But these five model railway displays are controlled by analogue technology. There are no computers and there are no digital components. The entire model trains are controlled by the analogue system made by Gebhardt Company. Gebhardt's system is based on block circuits controlled by electrical relays. While watching Pilentum's video, you will not recognize this electrical technology, but you can sometimes hear when relays are switched. Please, enjoy this excellent model railroad layout and hundred famous model trains.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82BUn5t0sBI>

Video #267

**Train Cab Ride along a never ending model railroad layout in HO scale**

Once again, you are the train driver, railroad engineer, loco pilot or train operator along this never ending model railroad layout which was built in HO scale. While watching this cab ride video you are going to discover a beautiful model railway layout in train driver's view. You are going to explore more than 1,000 square meter of this miniature world, and you are going to meet some of more than 200 model trains.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSS8d0z_0q8>

Video #268

**Beautiful Model Railroad Layout both in Summer and in Winter Landscape in HO scale**

In this video, I would like to show you, an amazing model railroad layout that was built in HO scale. This layout was built by a group of model railroaders living in Cologne, Germany. But, let's point out, what is the special thing on this model railway, and on this video. Two years ago, I visited a model railway exhibition for US model trains in Germany. I saw this fine layout built with landscapes in summer time. Two years later, I visited this model railroad exhibit again, and I also saw this fine layout. But now, it was built with a landscape in winter time. Within two years the members of the German railway modelling club have completely rebuilt their model train layout from summer time into winter time. Therefore, in this video, I would like to present a kind of "visual comparison". We are going to see some sections of this model railway in the summer, and then we are going to see nearly the same section, with almost the same angle of view, in winter. At the first time, perhaps, you will not immediately see the difference. So, you need to pay attention to the many details along the railway line.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YSEwy2ZfU4>

Video #269

**The World of Model Trains - Enjoy more than 75 different locomotives and train sets in HO scale**

Doing model railroading or railway modelling is something beautiful. Apart from the construction of a model railway display, the model trains and locomotives are a very important detail of any model railroad layout. Again and again Pilentum is extremely fascinated by different locomotives and train sets. It does not matter if they are steam locomotives, diesel locomotives or electric locomotives. That's why Pilentum focuses very much on the passing trains while making videos. And, Pilentum prefers to capture them in macro photography mode. But in macro photography, choosing the right exposure, distance, or focus is not always easy. But sometimes everything is perfect and beautiful shots are taken. In this video, Pilentum would like to present you these beautiful shots. Enjoy more than 75 different trains and locomotives, some from Europe and some from the USA.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GppybzJlxtM>

Video #270

**Train Ride in Germany's Marklin Model Railroad Exhibit in HO scale**

The best way to explore a model railroad layout is doing a train cab ride. Therefore, we are going to discover another model railroad exhibit in this video. This layout, respectively this model railway exhibition was opened some years ago in Germany. It is called "Oktorail", a permanent model train show of 400 square meters that mostly uses trains made by Marklin. The exhibition is divided into different sections. For example, the old Ruhr area in Germany, an industrial landscape known for its blast furnaces, steel and coal industry. In another section Germany is presented with modern streets, big cities and with a very large central station. By the way, this is the largest central station in HO scale Pilentum knows. In another section the Alps are presented. The landscape consists of high mountains and alpine regions. Unfortunately, Pilentum could make the video recordings only during the visitor hours. Therefore, only short train rides were shot. Anyway, enjoy this miniature world and, as you are used to from Pilentum, feel like a train driver.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVwoZvu2GJk>

Video #271

**Model Train Show Blue Brix in Germany HO Scale**

A new permanent model railway exhibition opened on February 8, 2018, in Germany. The model train show is called "Blue Brix Wonder World", and it is located in the South of Germany, near Munich. There are different model railroad layouts inside the whole exhibition area, for example, two layouts built in G scale presenting Switzerland. Another layout, approximately 130 square meters in HO scale, presenting the Germany city of Straubing. The most beautiful layout is the great HO scale show room with an exhibition area of more than 440 square meters. On a rail network with more than 1,600 meters in length, there are a lot of toy trains made by different European manufacturers, such as Marklin, Roco, Hornby, PIKO and Fleischmann. Some passenger cars and freight cars are made by Bachmann, Athearn and Liliput.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ix9JtVJ_DWU>

Video #272

**Model Railway "Burgundy 1,500 Volt" with French Model Trains made by Jouef in HO scale**

In this video, the French model railway club, called "Rails Miniatures de la Boucle", from Gennevilliers, France, presents its beautiful model railroad layout named "Burgundy 1,500 Volt". This French association of model railroading is located near Paris, France, and was established in 1982 by twenty model railroaders and railway modelling designers. The layout was built in HO scale and took approximately ten years of working time. It presents a famous French railway line near the city of Dijon inside the Burgundy region, France. This railway line is one of the major axis of the French rail traffic network, connecting Paris, Cote d'Azur in the southeast of France and other Italian destinations. In 1950, the railroad section between Paris and Dijon was electrified by catenary wires with 1,500 Volt. Therefore, the members of the French model railway club called this layout "Burgundy 1500 Volt". Of course, in reality this railroad track has been modernized according to the modern standards of rail traffic systems. On the model railway layout, there are some of the finest model trains made by the French manufacturer Jouef, today a subsidiary company of Hornby Railways. The model railway layout has been built extremely detailed: The signal systems and the rails are designed very realistic. And, a very important argument, the locomotives drive with pantographs. The layout was built especially for toy train exhibitions. It is about ten meters in length. On the front side, spectators can enjoy the three-track railway line. On the back, behind the layout, what spectators cannot see, there is a large shadow station or fiddle yard where the miniature trains are parked. The whole train system is digitally controlled.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xw8Am1jLv9o>

Video #273

**One of the finest award-winning model railway layouts made in the United Kingdom**

In this video, we take a look at the beautiful model railway layout which was built by Maggie Gravett and by her husband Gordon Gravett. It is the famous, award-winning model railway layout showing a little town in Brittany, France, in the early 1960's. Pilentum Television: Please, Gordon, would you like to tell the story of this model railway layout to the viewers of Pilentum Television? Gordon Gravett: The layout is based on a small metre gauge railway in Brittany. We've called it "Pempoul". The name is purely robbed from a small hamlet where there was a sheet we used to stay in, so it doesn't have any sort of bearing on a real railway or that the real railway in the area. But the "Réseau Breton", which was quite a sizeable system for a metre gauge railway in Brittany, offered us the opportunity to do something a little bit different. Pilentum Television: Maggie, as you know, Pilentum Television is based in Germany. And, for a German model railroader it is more or less typical constructing a German model railroad scenery. But you are living in Great Britain. Why did you choose the French railway system for model railroading? And, please, explain to the viewers of Pilentum Television, how did you start building this amazing layout? Where did you get the inspiration from? Maggie Gravett: We start to work on it, we had to look at papers and pictures and maps and all sorts of things, because we knew not a thing about this railway. A lot of the British Railways we knew. A little bit about or could find out about that the French one. The Internet wasn't bad, but not that good and nothing was being built commercially. So we knew, it would have to be totally, totally hand-built. Everything you saw, had to be hand-built. Pilentum Television: Maggie, please, tell me, railway modelling by hand was the only way to catch the essence of this French small town life. How did you learn to make such unique buildings? Maggie Gravett: I started to get involved doing buildings. I didn't like the plastic buildings because they didn't represent, what I wanted them to represent. I wanted funny things. I want to strange things. I wanted sheds with roofs that had holes in and it's a little bit more difficult, when you've got a ready-made or kit ready to make. So, I used to build. I still do build my buildings right from scratch. Pilentum Television: I guess, the viewers of Pilentum Television want to know some more of railway modelling. Please, tell us a bit of you passion. Maggie Gravett: You can build a square box as a building, put a roof on it, make it look beautiful, but somehow, you don't feel like anybody could live in it because it's just something missing. And very often you can't even put your finger on it and then you change the color scheme. Slightly you put a dent in a front door. You break a window in model form and suddenly - it looks like it's been lived in. And, I think that that is, what we both try to achieve. Finally, it was written, that you needed seventeen years for making this wonderful miniature world. And, I guess, the time was worth it. Thank you, Maggie und Gordon, for giving us such a great model railway layout.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-N_vilsaBE>

Video #274

**Model Railway Exhibition in Germany with Model Trains made by Marklin, Fleischmann and Roco**

Model railway exhibitions in Germany are normally organized by model train clubs. They build railway modules, mostly in HO scale, and plug them together. That's how they get a huge model railroad system for their visitors. One focus of model railroading or railway modelling is on joining different modules with different train control systems. Before they open their model railroad exhibit on the weekend, the members are busy harmonizing various decoders, locomotives, switches, etc. In this video, Pilentum presents a model train show which was organized by three modelling clubs. After building a large modular railway layout consisting of more than 100 single modules, visitors enjoyed more than 200 meters of railroad track in HO scale and a lot of rolling stock, mostly German locomotives, freight trains and passenger trains. In Germany, the brands Marklin, Fleischmann and Roco are very popular. But recently there are smaller manufacturers making very detailed scale models of locomotives, for example ESU and BRAWA. They focus on realizing amazing digital functions in their locomotives, such as sound and light effects in electric locomotives or smoke generators in steam locomotives. Finally, German model railroaders more and more are using digital car systems on their model railway layouts even if the layouts were designed only as a modular system. The joy of running these little miniature vehicles or model cars in HO scale is unmistakable.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6U1Y6IGb7kc>

Video #275

**Superb Model Railway Layout in OO Gauge and one of the finest in British Railway Modelling**

Once again, Pilentum presents one of the finest model railway layouts made in Great Britain. It is the third layout made by the British model railroader Peter Goss. The model railway - built in OO scale or 4 mm or OO gauge - is based on the North Yorkshire market town of Knaresborough. It was completed at the end of 2014 and has been presented at model railway exhibitions since then. Pete Goss started planning this model railway in 2009, and after extensive survey work and detailed planning model construction finally commenced in February 2010. The scenery is set in the time period around 2005 to 2015. The rolling stock includes the modern day colorfully liveried diesel multiple units (DMU) and several long special trains, for example the "Northern Belle Pullman" or the "Scarborough Spa Express". The layout has only a simple branch line theme with trains running through the station on a twin track continuous circuit run. The market town setting contains a very strong historical theme. It is that theme of model railroading that Pete is very familiar with. Pete has always had a fascination with railways and buildings. His main interest is the architecture and styles of old and historic buildings and displaying them at a true scale within the realms of railway modelling. Over the years, Pete has attended model railway exhibitions all over the United Kingdom and also in Germany, Netherlands and Belgium. The model railway layout in this video got the name "The Worlds End", because this name refers to the pub that is located near the railway station of Knaresborough. Apart from the train station, the model railway layout contains a large stone built and ornate viaduct over the River Nidd which is around five feet long and 14 inches high. And, there are other scenes on the layout that will intrigue and entertain folks whilst watching the model trains go by. Substantial numbers of metal cast and converted plastic model figures have been employed on the layout and inside the coaches. Pete's model railway layout was shown at the great Norwich Model Railway Exhibition in 2017. Pilentum made this video at the International Scale Model Exhibition in Dortmund, Germany, in 2018.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zw9_HCVvJCI>

Video #276

**Lovely model railway layout with at least 100 details and miniature world attractions in HO scale**

This is the latest model railway layout, which was built by Peter van den Wilderberg in HO scale. Peter is a famous model railroader living in the Netherlands. He is also known by the name "PEMOBA" which is an abbreviation for "Peter's Modelbaan". Peter does not build big model railway layouts; he focuses on small, cute and lovely dioramas, which are about three meters in the width and just one meter in the deep. When Peter builds a new layout for European model railway exhibitions, every square centimeter is filled with technical details and fascinating gimmicks. As a spectator you have to look closely to the layout for several times to discover all the little details. In the left section of this layout, which is controlled by the "Win-Digitpet" railway software, there is the little train station of the city named "Peters-Brück". There are two platforms. At the front of the platform, you should pay attention to the station master who lines his head to the passing trains. And, in front of the train station there are two working guys who are loading a truck. In the background of this miniature world, there are the many buildings that are fully furnished and illuminated. On the street, a street sweeper is very busy cleaning the road, while the kids are playing at the children's playground and the bus drives along. In the middle of the layout, there are two bridges that span a small river. Below the bridge, boats are loaded with a crane. In the right section of the model railway, you can see rows of houses with a small market and a church. In front of this scenery, there is a scrapyard or junk yard. And, behind the railway line, there are some transport activities at the warehouses.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXOP0c51yko>

Video #277

**The $ 30,000 Live Steam Locomotive 7 1/4 Inch Gauge Model Railway**

Recently, many friends of Pilentum have complained that there are far too few videos about steam locomotives. Therefore, Pilentum wants to make all enthusiasts of steam trains happy with this new video of a $ 30,000 live steam locomotive in 7 ¼ inch gauge. If it should be a steam engine, it must be a real steam or live steam garden railway. Some facts about this steam locomotive: The steam locomotive of Class 23 was a German passenger train locomotive developed in the 1950's for the German Federal Railway. The locomotives had a 2-6-2 wheel arrangement and were equipped with Class 2'2' T 31 tenders. In reality, 105 types of this locomotive were built - from numbers 23 001 to 23 105 - by the manufacturers Henschel Company, Arnold Jung Locomotive Works Factory, Krupp Company and Maschinenfabrik Esslingen. Reduced to 1/8 scale, this steam locomotive was constructed in 2002 by a railway modeller from Cologne, Germany. The weight of this loco is 285 kg or 628 lb. The weight of the tender is 85 kg or 187 lb. Pilentum made a video from different angles by using three cameras. In the first part the miniature railway video was taken by the JVC Adixxion GC-XA2 camera installed on a passing train on a parallel rail track. In the second part, the riding railroad or grand scale railroad was taken by the Yi 4K+ camera installed above the running gear. In the third part, the train was taken by the Panasonic HVX 200 camera filmed from the hand. The whole video was taken on the railway course of the German Railway Modelling Club, called "Dampfbahnclub Taunus", located near Frankfurt/Main, Germany. As you can see from the tracks, the park railway is suitable for 5 inch and 7 ¼ inch model trains. Please, enjoy this "Big Boy" steam engine and listen to the original sound.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42n44t5cxJk>

Video #278

**The miniature world of Venice: A masterpiece of modelling in HO scale without model trains**

As you know, there is the great "Miniature Wonderland", the world's largest permanent model railway exhibition, in Germany. Two years ago, the model builders finished the Italian section with beautiful coast lines, with the central station of the capital Rome and much more. In February 2018 - after more than a year of construction work - the new section of Venice was opened. This masterpiece of modelling in HO scale completes the Italy theme inside the "Miniature Wonderland", although there are no model trains and no model railway. The new Venice section with a size of only nine square meters is one of the smallest sections of the "Miniature Wonderland". More than 35,000 man hours have been dedicated to create this Italian world with its winding streets, waterways, gondolas and palaces that were finished with greater precision than ever before. Approximately 60 model builders have been involved in modelling the new Venice section. They have made more than 280 houses and bridges by hand, have installed 2,800 LED, laid more than 5,000 meters of cable and have made 160 individual street lights. At a square meter price of more than 100,000 Euros, this diorama of Venice didn't come cheap at all. But every corner of miniature Venice is the result of so much devotion, for example, the 450 gondolas of Venice, each of them were carefully hand crafted and decorated. The famous tourism sights of Venice - the "Canale Grande", the "Piazza San Marco", the "Rialto Bridge" and the many water taxi gondolas - can be discovered in 1/87 scale.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pCXSQocoSM>

Video #279

**Big Boys and Great Toys: Live Steam Garden Railway and Real Steam Trains on Backyard Railroad**

Some say live steam trains, others say real steam trains. Today, we discover the world of garden railway, backyard railroad or garden railroad with live steam locomotives from 5 inch gauge up to 7 1/4 inch gauge. It is about ridable miniature railways including locomotives large enough for one or several persons to ride on. The whole video was taken on the railway course of the German Railway Modelling Club, called "Dampfbahnclub Taunus", located near Frankfurt/Main, Germany. As you can see from the tracks, the park railway is suitable for 5 inch and 7 ¼ inch model trains. Please, enjoy these steam locomotives and listen to their original sound.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wG7nvWRxGXs>

Video #280

**One of Germany's finest and most famous and superb model railway with steam trains in HO scale**

If you're asking German model railroaders and railway enthusiast, where to find the most outstanding permanent model railway exhibition in Germany, they will probably answer, this is the "Modellbundesbahn". In fact, the "Modellbundesbahn" is a superb HO scale permanent display layout, constructed to museum quality. In 2007, the British railway journal "Continental Modeller" called this layout the "German equivalent of Pendon Museum". On the contrary to many other model railway layouts, which are presented in Germany, this HO scale display is an accurate and historically correct scale model of Ottbergen railway station and its locomotive shed as they were in 1975. Buildings, locomotives and trains are carefully weathered. There are no high speed trains. No, there are freight trains, local passenger trains and a lot of railway traffic at the classification yard or marshalling yard as it was usual in the early 1970's. Over time the loco depot at Ottbergen, housing the strong steam locomotives, type Class 44, was to become famous as one of the last major centers of steam in Germany. Also in the early 1970's, there was a young boy, called Karl Fischer, living near the railway line in Ottbergen. When he was a child, for countless hours, he stood near the railway line and watched the large steam locomotives of the German Federal Railroad. He was fascinated by the Class 44 steam train locomotives, and of course, he was fascinated by the big marshalling yard - right behind his parent's house. Twenty years later, Karl Fischer, had a dream: He wanted to recreate Ottbergen in miniature as an authentic historic record. Captured by its memories of the steam age, 30 years later in October 2005, the first stage was opened in Bad Driburg. The layout had been built in sections and was assembled as a large U shape. On one side is a scale model of Ottbergen railway station and the famous loco depot. On the other side is an accurate scale model of Bad Driburg railway station. The HO scale display was built over a period of eight years. Taking around 35,000 man hours. Occupies about 100 square meters and consists of 1,100 meters of track, 216 points and 83 signals. When building this miniature world a lot of emphasis was put on reality. There are no gimmicks, just high quality railway modelling at realistic speeds, using authentic train formations. Trains run at authentic scale speeds. The landscape is modelled to a very high standard. The first stage of the railway layout was constructed by professional builder Gerhard Dauscher, while the second stage has been supervised by Michael Butkay. The buildings are mostly scratchbuilt, or at least heavily adapted, as few commercially available kits were correct. In 2009 Karl Fischer and his team decided to expand the layout. This was not just a simple case of an addition but involved modification of the existing installation. A large new central module was added with a new railway station. If you look at the cab ride, you will discover this new section because it was used as a starting point of the POV drive. Furthermore, this "point of view video", some say "first person view video", which was made by Pilentum with great passion, is a very good way to get to know this model railway layout exactly. Everything was fine by the year 2017. But then, Karl Fischer and his team, especially Norbert Sickmann, decided on a change. The old location of the model railway exhibition had become too small. An enlargement of the layout or an extension of the exhibition area was not possible. Therefore, the entire installation was dismantled in the summer of 2017 and rebuilt in a completely new exhibition hall. At the end of May 2018, the new exhibition was opened in the city of Brakel, approximately 15 kilometers away from the old location. Today, the size of the whole installation makes it necessary to use a digital control system, using the software "TrainController". Control of trains, control of accessories, occupancy detectors and locomotive decoders are based on the "Selectrix" digital model train control system. Finally, there are more than 80 locomotives, 900 items of rolling stock, 150 buildings, 7,000 figures, more than 1,500 trees and 2,500 shrubs. There is an ongoing programming to fit interior lighting to all coaches. Actually, the new car system is running. And, as you can see on the cab ride train journey, inside the new location is enough space to expand the railway installation. Please, enjoy this video. There are beautiful cab rides and a lot of outstanding video footage of steam trains and steam locomotives. Don't forget to visit this layout, called "Modellbundesbahn", when you are going to make a journey to Germany.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9s0-HzOsYo>

Video #281

**The Superb Porsche Model Railway Layout inside the Dream Factory Museum in HO scale**

There are many ways or ideas in model railroading or in railway modelling for designing and constructing a permanent model railway exhibition. On the one hand, as you know, there is the beautiful "Miniatur Wunderland" in Hamburg, Germany. It is the world's largest model railroad exhibit, a destination for families and a great tourist attraction. On the other hand, there is, for example, the "Modellbundesbahn", one of the finest model railways built in HO scale in Germany. Of course, there are also many superb model railway layouts throughout Europe, also in the United States, in Russia, in Australia or in Asia, especially in Japan. Apart from the commercial model train exhibitions, there are model train clubs around the world building absolute amazing layouts with great attention to detail. And all these model railway layouts deserve to be presented on Pilentum Television. But sometimes, there are such extraordinary model railway exhibitions that we rate not only in size or in detail, but also in their unique beauty. One of these special exhibitions is - without any doubt - the model railway from Hans-Peter Porsche, the grandson of the famous automotive designer, Ferdinand Porsche. Hans-Peter Porsche created a museum for model trains and tinplate toys in Southern Germany, in the district of Berchtesgaden. In the German language we call this museum "TraumWerk", meaning something like "Dream Factory" in the English language. The "Dream Factory" is a 365 square meter model railway reaching five meters high. The precision found in this miniature world is nothing short of impressive. Model trains travel through the most beautiful regions of the Alps. It is a lovingly designed piece of Europe in miniature containing Austria, Switzerland and Germany in HO scale. A model railroad specialist and his team were building this model railway over a period of two years. In total, there are more than 180 trains. At least 50 of them are running along at the same time on nine separate electrical sections while the other trains are parking in 32 fiddle yards or hidden stations below the installation. The digital model railway control system is based on decoders and devices of Rautenhaus Company, using the Selectrix protocol and digital command control (DCC). Below the installation, there are sixteen computers to operate locos, cars, light effects and much more. Furthermore, four technicians are constantly taking care of the railway traffic in the control room. As you can see, these are no cab rides using the camera in front of the loco. This time, Pilentum has installed the camera on the side of a rail car to imitate a train passenger's view. Furthermore, this camera setting offers the best view of the entire model railroad system. I know, dear friends of Pilentum Television, some criticize buildings, locomotives and trains are not weathered. Others complain that the pantographs of the electric locomotives are not in operation. In that sense, Porsche's model railway layout is not as realistic as we expect. But the dimensions of Porsche's model railway layout are really unique. Now, enjoy this video, share it with friends or write a comment. And, don't forget to visit this layout when you are going to make a journey to Germany.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ny016wzO1Po>

Video #282

**N Scale Model Railroad built by the Maas and Waal Model Train Club in the Netherlands**

This model railway layout, built in N scale, presents a partly restored castle ruin situated on a mountain in a hilly and wooded landscape in Germany. The focus of this model railroad is on the castle and on the single track railway line that leads around the mountain. The members of the Maas and Waal model train club would like to show the railway in the 1960's, when trains on this route had not yet been electrified. Therefore, the railway traffic is very diverse with both steam trains and diesel traction and ranges from express trains and longer freight trains on the main route to local passenger trains and occasional rail buses. The layout was designed specifically for model railroad exhibits because the dimensions are 2.5 meters in the width by 1.0 meter in the depth. The Maas and Waal model train club used PECO rails and points for the construction; the PECO rails were first pinned with thumbtacks and then permanently glued with wood glue. Furthermore, the landscape and forests are made with elements from Woodland Scenics.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkGezpNMKCo>

Video #283

**Model Train Video by Pilentum with Car System and Cab Ride on a Model Railway under Construction**

Sooner or later, dear friends of Pilentum Television, you will see that this model railway layout is still under construction. Normally, Pilentum only presents already finished and perfectly built model railroad layouts, but this case, Pilentum would give you the unique opportunity to have an unrestricted view of the various stages of construction. This miniature world in HO scale is being built by a German model train club. Originally, the members of this railroad club had the idea to organize a permanent exhibition. But they did not want to present a finished landscape with trains, but also to present the individual construction phases. For several years, guests can visit this model railroad display every Sunday. The model railway layout has a size of 66 square meters and is constructed in an E-shape. The railway tracks are made by Fleischmann. The length of the Fleischmann railway tracks is nearly 600 meters. A few years ago, a miniature car system was installed. It is the so-called "MCC Model Car Parts" system made in the Netherlands. All model trains, light effects, the railroad network and the cars are controlled digitally by the software "iTrain". In the background decoders, track occupancy detectors and feedback sensors made by "Lenz Digital" and by "Rautenhaus Digital" are in service. In the future, decoders made by "Lokstore Digital" will be used. Trains, locomotives and coaches are primarily scale models from Fleischmann, Trix, PIKO, Roco, MEHANO, Liliput and BRAWA.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeleUKkbP4s>

Video #284

**Model Railway Layout »La Gare de Landeyrat-Marcenat« in HO scale**

The French model railway club, called "Association des Modélistes Cheminots de Limoges", presented its modular model railroad layout at Germany's model train exhibition "Intermodellbau 2018". The layout is a scale model of the railway infrastructure of a small branch line in France, somewhere in the region of Landeyrat-Marcenat. On the railway lines, there are various French steam locomotives, freight trains and the famous French diesel engine railcar "Autorail".

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4mhjJPoSCY>

Video #285

**Cab Ride as Train Driver along Mr. Porsche's Superb Model Railway with Austrian Model Trains**

In December 2016, Pilentum visited the famous model railway layout of Mr. Hans-Peter Porsche for the first time. Then, we made some really fantastic cab rides with the model trains in HO scale. Unfortunately, at that time we had disabled the automatic train control system to make the train rides. Therefore, there were no oncoming trains and sometimes the railway signals were red. In June 2018, Pilentum visited again Mr. Porsche's model railway exhibition. This time, we made an absolutely beautiful cab ride along the Austrian model railroad section. Pilentum's locomotive, including a camera, starts at a small railway station. After that, the train crosses the big railway viaduct or railroad bridge and drives into the tunnel. Somewhat later the train arrives at the large railroad station, while other trains leave the station. Finally, it will be exciting for all friends of technology: The train passes the next tunnel and goes behind the scenes, where the hidden yards, storage yards or fiddle tracks are installed. In addition, the train passes many track spirals to get back to the normal level of the model railway layout. Behind the scenes, you'll see a lot of model trains parking - some made by Marklin and some made by Roco. Thereafter, the train is coming back to the beginning of the Austria section. Now, you'll see how the track layout is organized. It is a very large dog-bone arrangement of a continuous loop where the model trains turn around. Enjoy this journey by train and feel like a train driver, locomotive engineer, railroad engineer, engine driver, locomotive operator or train operator in this miniature world.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=030N3fq7BfA>

Video #286

**Model Railway with Marklin Model Trains in Z Scale**

This model railway in Z scale was created by a Germany model train club. It is a modular railway layout built on a nearly three-meter-long base plate. Houses, buildings and garden sheds in the foreground are made by the manufacturers Kibri and Faller. The rolling stock is mainly from Märklin. Model trains are controlled digitally by a RMX control center from Rautenhaus Company. For driving the trains the software TrainController is used.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ojvlwFRJ_g>

Video #287

**Modular Model Railway and Railroad Layout with German Model Trains in HO Scale**

When Pilentum visited an exhibition for model railways, he saw this fine model railroad with German model trains in HO scale. The model railway layout was constructed as a modular model railroad layout with typical features of a landscape in Southern Germany. Therefore, a lot of German diesel trains and railcars are presented on this layout. The model railway was built by a German model train club. Construction began in 2015 and each year, new segments and new modules were added. The model railroad has an area of approximately 9.5 meters x 3.0 meters and it is operated with the digital control from Roco and Uhlenbrock.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HMLnjUGfGA>

Video #288

**Model Railway Cab Ride at the Porsche Model Railroad Museum on the Gotthard Railway in the Switzerland**

At the large model railroad museum of Porsche, one of the finest model railways in the world is installed. The model railway layout presents three countries, namely Germany, Austria and Switzerland on 340 square meters. Pilentum had already made some cab ride videos with model trains at the Germany model railroad layout and at the Austria model railway display, but in this video our train travels through the wonderful railway world of the Gotthard Railway in Switzerland - and this model world is absolutely fascinating. With our Swiss locomotive, in which the camera is installed, we are going to discover 950 meters of Märklin railway tracks in HO scale. We are crossing 185 points or switches and we are passing 34 signals. During our train journey we will meet a lot of other train sets. Furthermore, we travel through the famous Gotthard Mountains. Our model train has to overcome a height difference of up to 3 meters by driving many track spirals or helices. We are going to reach three major railway stations in Switzerland, where passenger trains and freight trains are waiting for their departure. In addition, we are going to see famous buildings in Switzerland, for example, castles, cities and bridges. The special design of this miniature world and its layout makes it possible that several loops can be traveled by model trains. Therefore, our Swiss loco drives alternately in the southern Switzerland ("Bellinzona Railway Station") as well as in the northern Switzerland ("Göschenen Railway Station" and "Wassen Railway Station"). Several times we will meet the "Crocodile" electric locomotive and the class Re 620 or class Re 6/6 locos, one of the most famous locomotives of the Swiss Railways. Our cab ride trip begins near the city of Wassen in Switzerland. On the left side of the railway line we see the church built in the style of the Baroque style of architecture. A little bit later we are reaching the Wassen Railway Station. After passing the tunnel, our locomotive reaches the Göschenen Railway Station. Above the railway station we can see the famous Bietschtal railroad bridge. After some circles we arrive at the Wassen Railway Station again. A few minutes later, after driving through some tunnels, we arrive at the Göschenen Railway Station in another direction of travel. After that, our train goes in the southern part of Switzerland and we reach the Bellinzona Railway Station. The station has more than nine platforms. Many passengers are waiting for their trains. While our locomotive has to wait in front of a red signal, we can see the massive mountains of Switzerland in the background. These scale model mountains have a height of more than four meters in 1/87 scale. Now, our loco is climbing up the mountains. The train rides on the first level - approximately 1.5 meters above the ground - and we see the big construction site for the highway bridge. A little bit later the train rides on the second level - approximately 2.5 meters above the ground - and we are directly below the highway bridge. After passing through the last helix our model train rides at the highest point of the model railway layout. From now on, our train is going downhill again. Our journey continues in the opposite direction of travel. However, we change the route, because we additionally drive on the small branch line inside the Swiss canton of Ticino. At the end of this video, our train drives into the very large shadow station or hidden yard.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HN8J-hdfyZ4>

Video #289

**Superb Modular Model Railroad Layout in HO Scale of York Railway in Pennsylvania**

Pilentum would like to present this wonderful modular model railroad layout of a local short line in York, Pennsylvania. This model railway was built by Denis Arrufat. The York Rail, a subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming Inc., and its freight trains gave inspiration to Denis to create a city limits layout based on scenes found along the original tracks. Normally, model railroaders define a city limits layout as a model railroad consisting of county and city boundaries including local industry. Doing rail transport modelling in this way is always a challenge for railway modellers: Houses, streets, facades, dirt and garbage on the roads as well as rust on the locomotives, cars, trains and coaches must be modeled. Finally, it is a special way of model railroading requiring a careful operation in weathering. With emphasis Denis built an authentic reproduction of this railway line serving the local industries in York, Pennsylvania, United States of America. The realistic atmosphere is amazing, for example, graffiti on the freight cars, rusty locomotives, broken fences, dirty tank cars, etc. To underline the impression of reality, Pilentum has added some original sounds and railway noises.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gGqJm5zHoA>

Video #290

**Model Railway under Construction - Cab Ride and Train Driver 's View**

This model railway in HO scale is still under construction. It is being built by a German model railroad club, called "Modellbahnclub Schmallenberg". The layout has a size of 66 square meters and the railway tracks are made by Fleischmann. The length of the rails is nearly 600 meters. That is good enough for making a cab ride video in train driver's view.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfdn9ZaW7v8>

Video #291

**Oktoberfest in Munich - World's Largest Beer Festival and Funfair with Roller Coaster and Bumper Car**

I guess, you must have heard about the famous "Oktoberfest", the world's largest beer festival and travelling funfair in Munich, Germany? This festival begins this weekend. Therefore, I had the idea, to make a funny video of model railway layouts or model railroad displays showing an amusement park, a funfair or a fairground. All these miniature worlds - presented in this video - are built in HO scale. But you should not only enjoy the video, but also learn something about Germany's greatest beer festival. The Oktoberfest is held annually in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. It is a folk festival running from late September to the first weekend in October, with more than six million people from around the world attending the event every year. The festival is an important part of Bavarian culture, having been held since the year 1810. During the event, large quantities of beer are consumed. Apart from the biggest stupid things the Germans have done in their history, they have done something good for the world: Yes, they invented the beer. I can say that because I am a German myself. Usually, more than 8.0 million liters of beer were served during the festival. Furthermore, visitors also enjoy a lot of attractions, such as amusement rides, games, roller coasters, bumper cars and a wide variety of traditional foods. But it's true: There are many beer tents at the Oktoberfest. Inside these tents, traditional music, but also modern pop music is made, so that the visitors can party all night long.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rz9CW-JRRbs>

Video #292

**The Superb Steam Locomotive on Mr. Porsche 's Garden Railway including Firing Up the Steam Engine**

Behind the great "Porsche Traumwerk", a toy and model railway museum in Southern Germany, there is Mr. Porsche's very large garden railway. Some people say garden railroad, backyard railroad or miniature railway. Anyway, the rolling stock also includes a superb steam locomotive. The locomotive was built by some steam loco experts from Germany. During the train operation the steam locomotive runs with 8 bar boiler pressure and generates a performance of 4 horsepower. Often Pilentum Television was invited to make video recordings inside the "Porsche Traumwerk", but in this case not the large model railroad in H0 scale but the great garden railway was to be in the focus, especially how to fire up the steam locomotive. After firing up the steam loco we made some very relaxing and beautiful cab rides along the tracks. Pilentum's camera was installed on several positions on the locomotive. A very special camera angle is right in the driver's cab, immediately above the fire box. Porsche's park railway consists of two large sections, more than 1.3 kilometers in total. This makes it one of the largest garden railways in Europe.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vusdq7N3vHo>

Video #293

**One of Europe's largest model railway exhibitions: The ArsTECNICA model railroad in H0 scale**

We have to go back in time. In March 1997, one of the first and largest digital model railways in Europe was opened in Losheim, a small town on the border between Belgium and Germany. At that time, the model railroad exhibition was called "Euro Tecnica". In the first years, a total of 800 meters of catenary and 1,200 meters of tracks in scale H0 were installed. Later, the railway network grew to 2,000 meters of tracks and the exhibition area of the model railway layout increased from 110 m² to 200 m². Also the name of the exhibition was changed. For several years, it is called "ArsTECNICA". The model railway is digitally controlled via two PC systems. On the railway network there are 125 trains. 40 trains can drive at the same time, while the other trains are parked in waiting position in special shadow stations or hidden yards. For the system not the system of Märklin in alternating current (AC, three-wire), but the two-wire system in direct current (DC) is used, for example ROCO or FLEISCHMANN. For additional reality and movements, a car system is used on the model railroad display. This car system is built in 16 different sections. 20 vehicles can drive at the same time. In total, there are 40 vehicles, for example, trucks and cars and buses. The model railway layout presents typical features of Germany, especially of the Eifel region. The Eifel is a low mountain range in western Germany and eastern Belgium. Of course, there are also half-timbered houses, castles and palaces. The audience of Pilentum Television will recognize very quickly, that this model railroad is a bit older. The model trains are typical scale models of the railway era of the 1990's.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXJlRDjNNXg>

Video #294

**Superb Model Railway made by French Railroad Enthusiasts**

Today, we are going to make a journey to France. At the great model railway exhibition in Leipzig, Germany, the French model railroad club "Amis du Rail 67" presented its beautiful layout built in HO scale. On the modular railway layout, there are one large railway line in HO scale, two railway lines in narrow gauge, and a miniature street for vehicles of the famous Faller Car system. The whole display takes approximately 15 meters in length and 5 meters in width. Pilentum was absolutely fascinated by the good work, how buildings and trees and the landscape were modeled. Furthermore, the background consists of a beautiful painting. I guess, the background image was painted by Patrice Hamm, a famous artist in railway modelling. The model railroading club and its members created a very special atmosphere: The landscape is not overcrowded with gimmicks. It is a simple, but very beautiful landscape including a small town with half-timbered buildings. But the most important thing, of course, is the rail transport traffic. On the main line of the railway, we can discover a lot of the finest steam locomotives and steam trains used by the French State Railway. There are also some diesel locomotives and, for example, the famous French railcar. Therefore, there is no catenary, because the French model railroaders do not prefer high-speed trains, only steam trains and freight trains. On the two narrow-gauge lines some ugly model trains running on two independent loops. Mostly, there are railcars for passenger traffic running between the small villages. Finally, there is also a miniature car system. There are trucks and buses driving behind the railway lines.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8mrR_aeUfo>

Video #295

**The Little Model Tramway in the Province of Namur in Belgium by Jan Martens**

When Pilentum visited the great model railway exhibition "Modelspoor Expo" in Belgium on the last weekend, he met Jan Martens, a very nice Belgian model railroader. I guess, Jan is fascinated by trams, tramways and narrow gauge railways. So he decided to create a nice model railroad layout of a former tramway in the province of Namur in Belgium. He calls his model railway display "Le Vicinal á Vresse". This means something like "The tramway line at the city of Vresse" in the English language. You have to know, the "Tramways Vicinaux" or "Buurtspoorwegen" were a system of narrow-gauge tramways and local railway lines in Belgium, which covered the whole country. In the last century, these tramways had a greater route length than the mainline railway system. The model railway layout of Jan Martens was inspired by tramway line no. 553 of the national Vicinal tramway company, which was opened in the beginning of the last century. The layout is more of an impression of "how the railway line could have been" than an original presentation of "how the railway line really once was". However, the intention is to show the atmosphere of the Ardennes in the 1930's with the tramways cruising between small villages and beautiful landscapes.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xf8c_JXQI84>

Video #296

**50 Ultra Realistic Model Railway Layouts - Model Railroad Exhibition "Modelspoor Expo" in Belgium**

Every two years the great model railway exhibition "Modelspoor Expo" is organized by the publisher of Belgium's biggest model railroad magazine, called "Modelspoormagazine" (Dutch) or "Train Miniature Magazine" (French). The "Modelspoor Expo" is the largest exhibition for railway modelling and model railroading in Belgium. In October 2018, Pilentum was there for the first time, and he could not believe it: There were more than 50 high quality model train dioramas, model railroad displays and model railway layouts.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDrqpT4Fk2I>

Video #297

**Amazing French Model Railroad Diorama Mouville by Henk Wust and Jan van Mourik**

Usually, we love very large model railway layouts, so model trains have a lot of space. But the model railroad display made by Henk Wust and Jan van Mourik from Belgium is limited to an area of 80 cm x 80 cm only. That's approximately 31.5 inches x 31.5 inches. Henk Wust and Jan van Mourik call their little model train diorama "Mouville" which was presented in the magazine "Train Miniature Magazine" and "Continental Modeller". It is a tribute to all the beautiful, pretty, small and charming villages of France in 1/87 scale. Therefore, the both model railway enthusiasts reproduced small station and a goods hall located on a narrow-gauge regional railway line with a rail spacing of 9 mm. Furthermore, there is a village on a hill with pretty beautiful roads and houses. The original rural charm of any small French village was copied exactly from reality to this little diorama.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ywL3FyDa7U>

Video #298

**Model Railway Diorama "Les Robertmonts - Rue des Thermes" in HO scale by Pascal Hubert**

In October 2018, Pascal Hubert presented his superb model railway layout in HO scale at the great model railway exhibition "Modelspoor Expo". The model train diorama is based on the C Track rail system by Märklin. Pascal Hubert calls his model railroad display "Les Robertmonts - Rue des Thermes". It is a railway station with passenger trains and freight trains of the National Railway Company of Belgium (SNCB). In Belgium, the "Robertmonts" are known for the quality of their spring waters since Roman times. Since that time, a famous spa resort developed. The spa resort became even better known when it was connected to the Belgian railway network. Spa guests travel by train and stay in the Palace Hotel, a luxury hotel next to the train station. However, something like that was common in the 1950s. Exactly this historic atmosphere was recreated by Pascal Hubert in his little miniature world. The construction of his model railway began in November 2017. The trains are controlled by an Esu ECos II model railway controller. Feedback is ensured by the Viessmann S88 feedback decoder with track occupancy detector. On his diorama, for example, there are a diesel locomotive SNCB (Marklin), a steam locomotive type 64 SNCB and a locomotive Type 26 SNCB.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ll_a88kPwc>

Video #299

**Superb Forest Model Railway and Sawmill in Narrow Gauge HO scale by Laurent Vandermotte**

It is probably very difficult for a model railroader to build a forest railway, forest tram, timber line, logging railway or logging railroad. In this context, the biggest challenge may be the realistic modelling of the trees, bushes and grasses. Laurent Vandermotte from Belgium has taken up this challenge: At the great model railway exhibition "Modelspoor Expo" he presented his model train diorama depicting a sawmill or lumber mill and a little freight train running on narrow gauges. While watching this model railroad display we recognize, the small steam train is not the focus. On a surface of about 1.0 meter in width and about 0.5 meters in depth there are loving details, for example, the lumberjack, beavers in the river or the night simulation.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_XSiyKusBg>

Video #300

**Model Railroad Diorama of Cuba and Sugarcane Harvesting Narrow Gauge Field Railway**

Today, we are going to make a journey to the island of Cuba. In the Caribbean there is a special season, namely the sugarcane harvesting season. It is called "Zafra", and it runs from January through May. The term Zafra became well-known internationally during the 1960s due to its importance in Cuba. Therefore, we see a narrow gauge field railway running along crooked rails somewhere in the Caribbean rainforest. This special season has been picked up by a German model railroader, Wolfgang Stößer. Cuba and the beautiful landscape, the nature and also the palm trees were inspiration to start model railroading. On this little model railroad diorama we are at the Viñales Valley in Cuba. Sugarcane and other crops are cultivated on the bottom of the valley, mostly by traditional agriculture techniques. Many caves dot the surrounding hill faces. Finally, the Viñales Valley is a major tourist destination. The area of the diorama has a size of approximately 210 cm x 90 cm. The model landscape was made with "Plastiform", a modeling compound. Trees and bushes are products which are made by the German company "Noch" but they were weathered by a special spraying technology. Some of the palm trees were bought by the Dutch company "Anita Decor"; some palm trees were handmade. The rolling stock, for example the steam locomotive and the railcar, was rebuilt from standard gauge to narrow gauge, HO scale. Additionally, locomotives and vehicles were weathered, too.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYJsVOoGkLs>

# Filmography 301-350

Video #301

**One of the finest model railway layouts of Belgium's most famous model railroader Ivo Schraepen**

If you know about the European railway modelling scene, then you have probably heard of Ivo Schraepen. He is a very famous rail transport modeller from Belgium, who specializes in the construction of very large model railway layouts in HO scale. He is present at every big model railway exhibition in Europe, and presents his exceptionally beautiful railroad layouts. One of his great layouts is called "Kempenland". It is a double-sided layout of more than 20 square meters of model landscape. Double-sided means, visitors can view the miniature world from both the front and the back. On the front, there is a large Belgian main station with a lot of railway traffic, and on the back, there is a rural region, partly with industrial buildings and with a railway depot. Ivo Schraepen's layout was built in 2008 but has been thoroughly modernized. After ten years a lot has changed, for example, the railway lines are fully electrified and completely digitized. Furthermore locomotives, trains and buildings are weathered. The model railroad layout "Kempenland" was inspired by the natural region "Campine" (French) or "De Kempen" (Dutch), situated chiefly in north-eastern Belgium and parts of the south-eastern Netherlands. Furthermore, the layout has been built according impressions from the railway line from Hasselt to Leuven in Belgium.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLHZxRLn7Lg>

Video #302

**U.S. Navy model ship and model boat diorama of Omaha Beach**

Today, we are going to discover an extraordinary diorama. This miniature world of model ships, model boats or model shipways was constructed by the Shipbuilding Club MBV Hofstade, Belgium. This diorama is called "Omaha Beach, Normandy, June 1944" and depicts the famous Omaha Beach after the military conquest by US troops in World War II. It takes about five meters in width and approximately three meters in depth including a real water basin. There are floating pontoons connected by bridge elements with larger pontoons, which are used as jetties for the supply ships and warships. In front of the beach, there are landing ships and tank landing ships (LST) with open bow ramps. There are also Liberty ships, a class of cargo ships built in the United States during World War II. By the way, Pilentum does not want to change its focus from model railway construction to military vehicle modeling, miniature figure modeling or aircraft modeling. Pilentum was just fascinated by this little water world and would like to share this video with you.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgwSuPWgGiw>

Video #303

**British Model Trains at the Marshalling Yard or Classification Yard in OO Gauge**

This model railway display was built by Frank Bunnik from Belgium. His little model railroad diorama is called "Albion Yard", and it represents a railway yard somewhere in Great Britain. There are British model trains in OO gauge or OO scale - also spelled 00 gauge and 00 scale. This 1/76 scale is the most popular standard-gauge for model railway tracks in the United Kingdom. Frank's model railway layout is not very big: The diorama is about three feet in width and about one foot in depth. There are several tracks that are mainly used for shunting or switching diesel locomotives and freight cars.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxcOivQGSak>

Video #304

**The Circular Railway of Paris - La Petite Ceinture - Model Railroad Diorama by François Joyau**

In the 19th century, when the first railway lines were constructed in Paris, France, there was a circular railway to connect the different suburbs. Then this circular railway was called "Chemin de fer de Petite Ceinture", also known as "La Petite Ceinture" in Paris. Serving first as a freight-only line, then developing into a passenger service, the circular railway became Paris' first metro-like urban transport system. Since its last year of passenger service in 1934 the railway lines are mostly abandoned. Today, people, who like so-called lost places or abandoned places, can enjoy some of the remaining tracks and stations. Because of the special meaning of this railroad for the city of Paris, François Joyau built a small piece of this circular railway in HO scale. His model railway layout, named "57 bis Rue Eiffefe", takes about 200 cm x 60 cm, and depicts beautiful weathered buildings, backyards and streets.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4uffgNWThQ>

Video #305

**Steam Loco Test Run at the Rimkov Locomotive Works**

This award-winning model railway diorama is called "Rimkov Locomotive Works". It was built by the model railroaders Rik Martens and Koen Vermeulen in 1/32 scale. "Rimkov" is a fantasy name, though the layout was inspired by the Rugby locomotive testing station in the United Kingdom. Inside the factory a steam loco is running on a locomotive testing plant, and after the steam loco has reached its maximum speed, all steam valves are opened.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIqJLhSaszU>

Video #306

**N Scale Model Train Layout - Modular Model Railroad from Germany with Diesel Locomotives**

This modular model railway layout was constructed by the German model railroader Karl-Heinz Friedel. In October 2018, he presented his N gauge layout at the famous model railway exhibition in Leipzig, Germany. Karl-Heinz started railway modelling in 1994. At that time, the first two segments were constructed. In 1995, he built two additional modules. Thus, the N scale layout grew year by year up to 28 segments with a total length of more than 29 meters. The basic framework of the model railroad layout, which is called "Karlsberg", consists of 16 mm thick blockboard panels. The rails are laid on a 3 mm cork track bed or cork rail bed made by Tillig Company, Germany. In total, there are 105 meters of Roco rails and Peco tracks. Railway signals and Semaphore signals are made by Viessmann Company, Germany. The railway lines were also equipped with start-up and brake decoders from Uhlenbrock Company, Germany. These decoders are responsible for a smooth start and realistic braking of model trains. The N gauge layout by Karl-Heinz Friedel was built in the style of the German railway epoch III (1945-1970) and epoch IV (1965-1990), because it allows a larger variety of train sets for driving. While model railroading Karl-Heinz spends great importance to authenticity: Because no catenary is installed on the layout, no electric locomotives are used.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJOXPciHSFM>

Video #307

**O Scale Trains at the Dresden Transport Museum by Pilentum Television**

Pilentum really likes the very large o gauge model railway layout at the Transport Museum in Dresden, Germany. The model railway, the landscape and the rolling stock contain so much history because the railroad system in O scale was originally used by East German railway engineers as a training area. Some locomotives are custom-made. They are absolutely unique. Let's discover this model railroad layout which takes nearly 325 square meters. Please, listen to the authentic sound when trains pass by.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4PTTac21Dw>

Video #308

**TT Scale Trains - Model Railway with Rolling Stock of Tillig, PIKO, Hornby and Peresvet (Пересвет)**

This model railway layout in TT scale was constructed by the club "Modelleisenbahn Freunde Köln" (Model Railway Friends of Cologne), a German model railroader association. Within the association, a special department has emerged, called the "Modellbau-Team Köln" (Railway Modelling Team Cologne). This team has focused on the construction of model railroad layouts, which are shown at model train shows and model train exhibitions throughout Europe. The team's TT gauge layout takes an area of about eight meters in length and four meters in width. The layout can be viewed by visitors both from the front and from the back. Due to the separation of front and back two different landscapes can be represented, namely on the one hand a rural part with a single track railway and a small station and on the other hand an urban shaped part with a large central main station and electrified main line. In addition, there are imposing railway bridges. Today, TT scale is a niche model railroading scale, whose name stands for "table top". Its 1/120 scale and 12 mm gauge sizes it almost halfway between HO scale and N scale. Model trains in TT scale retain a comparatively small niche in the United States and in the United Kingdom, but it is the second most popular scale in the former East Germany, in Eastern Europe and Russia. Currently Tillig is the largest company to make TT scale rolling stock. Most TT scale track today is also made by Tillig Company, which offers both standard model railroad track and an integrated roadbed track. By the way, the Russian Company Peresvet (Russian: Пересвет) is another manufacturer, who produces TT scale models, mostly Russian train sets. Also the German manufacturer PIKO has started with a TT line, focusing mainly on German stock, and Arnold - the subsidiary of Hornby Railways - offers TT scale models.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lu37eUbmRUI>

Video #309

**Model Railway Layout "The Train of the River Moder in Alsace" by Hubert and Laurent Bertrand**

Hubert and Laurent Bertrand are two model railroaders from Alsace, France. They are father and son, and great enthusiasts of miniature trains, for example, steam locomotives, electric locomotives or diesel locomotives. In the last years, they constructed a modular model railway layout in HO scale, which is called "Le Train de la Moder" in French, meaning something like "The Train of the River Moder". Without any doubt we can point out by watching the architecture of the buildings, that the model landscape is based on the valley of the Moder, a small river near the river Rhine, in the north of Alsace, France. The construction of this model railroad layout began more than ten years ago, when Hubert Bertrand inspired his son Laurent in railway modelling, model railroading and model making. The design of their modular model railway based on a dog-bone layout. It is built in eight removable elements and transportable segments with a full length of approximately 13 meters. These modules are made of cleats and plywood. The model landscape is made from wire mesh coated with plasterboard glue. Furthermore, products - made by manufacturers Noch, Heki and Busch - were used for landscaping. In this miniature world, there are an Alsatian village, a viaduct, tunnels, a traditional architecture with half-timbered houses and pink sandstone of the Vosges and much more. All the buildings are made by hand. There are also 30 meters of rails in HO scale for different locomotives circulating on the railway lines.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5zx9JoB9BQ>

Video #310

**Haversham Central Model Railway Layout by John Dowrick N Gauge - Warley Exhibition 2018**

When Pilentum visited the great Warley National Model Railway Exhibition 2018, he met John Dowrick presenting his first ever layout built in N Gauge or N scale, which he called "Haversham Central". In reality, Haversham is a tiny village where John lives, near to Milton Keynes and very close to the west coast mainline. His layout depicts a fictitious city, set loosely in the early 1960s. The layout is a DC operation and shows just how much can be achieved in such a relatively small area, because the layout takes 5 ft x 2 ft x 9 inches. Despite the size, "Haversham Central" successfully depicts a very busy city setting with model trains coming and going from various parts of the country, for example, the blue Midland Pullman, Golden Arrow and even the Brighton Belle. Behind and near the station, there is also the opportunity to do some shunting in both the goods area and the engine sheds.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SJb86nF-oQ>

Video #311

**Duxbury OO Gauge Model Railway Layout by the Leamington & Warwick MRS - Warley Model Train Show 2018**

The Leamington & Warwick Model Railway Society presented its OO gauge or 4mm/ft scale club layout at the great Warley National Model Railway Exhibition 2018. The model railway layout is made up of ten 2 feet x 4 feet plywood baseboards giving an overall dimension of 16 feet x 8 feet. The mainline and branch leave their fiddle yards and curve round into the main station area, passing the engine shed, turntable and LT storage sidings on the right. The station has one bay platform with a run round, two through platforms and a loop platform which normally serves the branch but can hold other down trains to let express trains pass. Behind the branch platform is a small three road parcels and sundry goods depot. The two track main line leaves the station and curves back around into the fiddle yard. Track is a mixture of flexible track by Scale Model Productions Marcway and copper clad construction points and crossovers - all Code 75. Signalling is a variety of colour light and semaphore. All points and signals are electrically remote controlled. During the past twelve months the members of the Leamington & Warwick Model Railway Society have completely rewired the model railroad layout and it now operates under the MERG electronics system, which has enhanced the operational reliability of the layout immensely. The model train layout can also operate under DCC control to further display the versatility of the Model Electronic Railway Group (MERG) system. The miniature world of Duxbury Station is loosely based on Aylesbury in 1960. Aylesbury was the one time terminus for the Metropolitan Railway trains from Aldgate, Liverpool Street and Baker Street with a bay being provided for the purpose. These trains were electrically hauled to Rickmansworth where a BR locomotive would take over. However, with the extension of electrification to Amersham, the Aylesbury service was discontinued in the early 1960's. During railway modelling the club layout the members imagined, that London Transport extended the 3rd and 4th rail all the way to Aylesbury. This way on the club layout are running both electrically hauled LT trains using the famous Metropolitan Bo-Bo's as well as the Underground units. Furthermore, there are steam trains, albeit in BR guise, as well as diesel and electric trains.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MG2FeH4VNbM>

Video #312

**Model Railroad Layout of the City of Tilff in Belgium - Very realistic railway modelling in HO scale**

The model railway society, called "Artevelde Miniatuur Spoorweg Amateurs Club" (AMSAC), located in the city of Ghent, Belgium, is one of Belgium's leading club in rail transport modelling. For building their latest HO scale model railroad layout the members were inspired by the railway station of the city of Tilff in Belgium. If you are using "Google Earth" or "Google Maps", and if you are looking for the train station in "Tilff" in Belgium, you will see a very special building, namely a huge protective wall, directly located beside the main line near the river. This double-track railway line and the wall at the railway station are the focus in this model train layout. Therefore, the French speaking members of AMSAC call their model railway layout "LeMur", meaning "The Wall" in English. The HO club layout was built especially for model train exhibitions. The layout has a length of about ten meters and depicts the main line along the river Ourthe in the Ardennes in Wallonia, Belgium.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ntJKZgd3xk>

Video #313

**Gorbriton Hill O gauge or 7mm scale model train layout at Warley Model Railway Show in 2018**

At Warley Model Railway Show in 2018 the Somerset Railway Modellers Club (SRMC) presented its beautiful model train layout in O gauge, 7mm scale or O scale. The model railway layout depicts a branch line which terminates at one of the many ubiquitous seaside towns found along the coast of Great Britain. This initially independent line was opened in 1855 by the Gorbriton and Wilsea railway company. The branch was 15 miles long beginning at Gorbriton Hill station, continuing through, Wilsea and Holbeach stations before ending at a connection with the Midland main line. Up to its demise under the Beeching Axe in 1966 Gorbriton Hill was a mecca for railway enthusiasts as it was uniquely placed, being a terminus for Great Western, Southern and Midland passenger and freight traffic. By the way, the "Beeching Axe" was a reduction of route network and restructuring of the railways in Great Britain. In reality of course Gorbriton Hill is a fictitious town, as is the associated branch line. The name Gorbriton is in fact an amalgam of three letters from the names of Gordon, Brian, Tony and Bill who are all members of the Somerset Railway Modellers Club. Nevertheless the model railroad layout has been built to fulfil two important criteria, to be of interest to the viewer and to run a range of rolling stock. The layout shall give an impression of the atmosphere that would have existed between 1932 and 1965 on the Gorbriton branch line. While watching this video, please note the unique scale model of the famous Leader Locomotive. The Leader was a class of experimental steam locomotive, produced in Great Britain to the design of the innovative engineer Oliver Bulleid. The Leader was an attempt to extend the life of steam traction by eliminating many of the operational drawbacks associated with existing steam locomotives. The design incorporated many novel features, such as the use of thermic siphons, bogies and cabs at each end of the locomotive, resulting in its unique modern diesel-like appearance. Unfortunately, the project was cancelled in the early 1950s. Five Leader locomotives were begun, although only one was completed. After all, this locomotive was being scrapped by 1951.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeGJUlzX_sI>

Video #314

**Warley National Model Railway Exhibition 2018 - The Superb Model Train Show at NEC Birmingham**

In November 2018, Pilentum Television visited the 26th Warley National Model Railway Exhibition at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, Great Britain, for the first time. Pilentum was overwhelmed by the multitude of the model railway layouts and dioramas. There were more than 90 of the best layouts of British railway modelling and international model railroading in any scale and gauge. As you know, Pilentum Television is from Germany. In Germany we have also large model railway exhibitions, where model railroad layouts are presented. But usually there are about ten or twelve layouts at German model train exhibits. In the Netherlands, for example, there is a larger model train show, namely the "Eurospoor", where about 30 or 40 layouts are presented. In Belgium, every two years there is the "Modelspoor Expo" with nearly more than 50 layouts and dioramas. However, what Pilentum saw at Warley Show was really one of the biggest, largest, greatest, most beautiful and entertaining exhibitions. Anyone interested in railway modelling should visit the Warley model train show. For those, who could not travel to Birmingham, Pilentum Television made this video documentary on YouTube. Enjoy these 100 minutes of video and find it both interesting and inspiring for your railway modelling.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRtV3FSUd0w>

Video #315

**Model Railway Layout with Steam Locomotive and Diesel Railcars from Prussia in HO Scale**

This modular model railway layout in HO scale was constructed by the German model railroader Dr. Franz Rittig. The layout depicts a former narrow-gauge branch line, which was operated in the 1960's at the time of the Deutsche Reichsbahn (German Reich Railways). The model trains commute between the two stations "Franzburg" and "Friedrichsruhe". On the layout there are Prussian steam locomotives, class T9 of the Prussian State Railways, later incorporated into DRG Class 91, and a diesel railcar, type VT 135. Buildings, elaborately weathered, were taken from Auhagen and Kibri. The rolling stock was made by Fleischmann (steam locos) and by PMT manufacturer, Germany.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJHqWAa3fUw>

Video #316

**Cab ride along one of the largest model train layouts about Germany's coal and steel industry**

In 2008 this superb model railway layout was opened in the city of Oberhausen, located directly in the heart of Germany's coal and steel industry, the so-called Ruhr area. Then, this permanent model railway exhibition represented cities, landscapes, steelworks, coal mines and the rail transport in the 1970's. The model railroad layout was constructed in HO scale or H0 gauge and covered an area of more than 420 square meters. Due to financial problems, this model railroad exhibit was closed two years after the opening. Fortunately in September 2012, this large model railway layout was sold to a new owner, who re-installed the whole layout and made it accessible to visitors again. Today, this fine layout is a part of the railway museum, called "Modellbahnwelt Odenwald", located near Frankfurt/Main, Germany. The miniature world was built according to original track plans, stations and landscapes, for example, the Oberhausen central station, the port of Dortmund, the blast furnace plant of Oberhausen, colliery and coking plants. On the layout, there are many replicas of well-known buildings in the Ruhr area. Furthermore, a special highlight is the photorealistic background system of the model landscape. The model railroad was designed as a two-wire digital system, which is used by model trains of Fleischmann, Roco and from many other manufacturers, except Märklin. Locomotives, light effects and trains are managed by the digital model railway control system "TrainController". Enjoy Pilentum's train journey of at least 80 minutes on a several kilometers long track system.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILHcIh2N60o>

Video #317

**British Model Railway Layout "Thornbury Hill" in OO gauge with Cab Ride along the Main Line**

When Pilentum was at the wonderful model railway exhibition at the NEC in Birmingham, Warley Model Train Show, he was warmly welcomed by the Burgess Hill Model Railway Club and its members of the Thornbury Hill Owners Group. We had a good time playing with the model trains, we filmed many scenes and we made a cab ride video along the main line. The Thornbury Hill model railway layout began life in 1970 as the main OO gauge layout of the Burgess Hill MRC. In March 1986, the model railroad layout was described in the "Railway Modeller Magazine". The layout model, set in the 1930's - just prior to the main line electrification - was intended to represent a section of the London Victoria - Brighton mainline. It was not intended to represent a particular station. In 1991 the layout was sold to the present owners, who added the third rail and moved the period forward to the 1960's, which allows using steam, diesel and electric trains. After the reconstruction, the layout depicts Thornbury Hill station with the four track main line merging into two, a goods yard and a non-electrified branch line. The track is to OO fine scale standards and is hand built; the signals are all operational and interlocked with the points. The station buildings are based on London, Brighton & South Coast Railway designs, with the canopies copied from East Croydon and the signal boxes based on the prototypes at Eastbourne and Seaford. On the model railway layout there is an intensive service of main line and suburban electric trains supplemented by steam or diesel hauled goods, parcels and special trains. The layout requires eight operators and requires a space 41 feet by 9 feet in total.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=citQfnLYIFE>

Video #318

**The Tram of Westerlo - Model Railroad Diorama with tramways by Modelspoorclub de Kempen**

This beautiful model railroad layout, called "The Tram of Westerlo", was built by the Modelspoorclub de Kempen from Belgium. Westerlo is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. More than 100 years ago, the municipality had a tram connection, namely the Tram Line 275, which connected Aerschot and Westerlo. This tram line - some say tramway, streetcar or trolley car - was opened in 1911. On the Westerlo market square, there were four tracks in the beginning of the 20th century. The model railway layout is based on photographs from books and postcards about Westerlo. The diorama provides an overview of the houses on the south side, near the market square.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UzZW_rsoRc>

Video #319

**Superb On30 Model Railroad Layout "Mara Harbor" by Martin Welberg**

The model railroad layout, called "Mara Harbor", was built by Martin Welberg. Martin is a well-known model builder and model railroader in the Netherlands. His interests in model railroading or railway modelling are coastal narrow gauge railroads in On30 scale. Some years ago, Martin started building a new modular model train show layout for the famous model railway exhibition OntraX 2014 in Utrecht, Netherlands. His idea was to construct a coastal line railroad layout, including an engine shed and locomotive depot with turntable, wooden bridges as well as a lot of trees and bushes. Of course, a dock or dockyard - also known as a shipyard - should not be missing. On Martin's superb American themed On30 layout, we see different steam locomotives shunting along the coastal railway line between the fiddle yard on the left and the dockyard on the right. The whole layout, which was presented at the great "Modelspoor Expo 2018" in Belgium, takes approximately eight meters in length. Apart from the rolling stock, we will discover absolutely perfect weathered buildings on Martin's railway layout. He is a professional in weathering and in the reconstruction of wood structures. By the way, On30 scale - also called 0n30, On 2½ or Oe gauge - is the modelling of narrow gauge railways in O scale on HO gauge track in 1/48 scale ratio by American model railroaders, in 1/43.5 scale ratio by British and French model railroaders and 1/45 by Continental European model railroaders.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74MCOefxqJg>

Video #320

**Model Railway HO Scale from Germany with Catenary for the Electric Locomotives**

In this video, we are going to discover one of the most impressive model railways which was presented at the great model railway exhibition in Leipzig, Germany, in October 2018. The model railway layout is called "Bad Clausthal" and was constructed in HO scale or H0 gauge by the model railway association Friedrich List Leipzig, Germany. It is a nearly 15 -meter-long railroad layout containing a catenary system or overhead lines on its main lines.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZj0rNzbG3E>

Video #321

**Industrial Scene Model Railway Layout "Mulldale" in O scale - Letchworth Model Railway Society**

Founded in 1981, the Letchworth Model Railway Society is one of the leading model railway clubs in Eastern England. The club's O scale layout "Mulldale" depicts an industrial scene somewhere in Northern England in the late 1950's and early 1960's. Mulldale is a 7 mm or 1/43 scale industrial scene incorporating 16.5 mm track (narrow gauge). The railway serves to move raw materials and goods around the site for the Mulldale Brewery and other small businesses. The model landscape is both kit built and scratch built. The layout size takes 12 feet x 3 feet.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjOD-QGjnAI>

Video #322

**Model Railroad Layout in O Scale with Narrow Gauge Steam Locomotives and Diesel Railcars**

This modular model railroad layout was built in O scale or gauge 0 by the German model railroader Wolfgang Zörkler. The layout depicts a former narrow-gauge branch line somewhere in East-Germany. Therefore, there are diesel railcars and steam locomotives, for example, the famous "Saxon IV K" locomotive - an eight-wheeled, narrow gauge, steam engine built for the Royal Saxon State Railways. These types of locomotives were built between 1892 and 1921. The model trains commute on a length of ten meters between the two stations "Reichelsheim" (on the left side of the layout) and "Altbrandsleben" (on the right side of the layout). Furthermore, there is a small field railway section with a fully functioning sand loading system. Apart from the rail traffic, there are many, beautiful details on this layout.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzpDRfrLl3s>

Video #323

**The France Vacation Model Railroad Layout in HO scale - A Masterpiece of Railway Modelling**

Some model railway layouts are so authentically built, so we believe that we are in a real world. The model railroad layout, which is called "Saint Tourbière", is one of these miniature worlds. This masterpiece of model railroading was constructed by Wim Wijnhoud, a railway modeller from the Netherlands. During discovering this model landscape in HO scale, it feels like we are on holiday in France. This beautiful layout takes 10.5 meters in length and 2.5 meters in width. The landscape is based on a single-track railway line through the Cévennes - a range of mountains in south-central France. The village of Saint Tourbière is a picturesque town, with an old church and with a nice market square. On the market square, there are some bars, restaurants and shops. Down in the valley, the railway station of Saint Tourbière is located. The station has two platforms, a freight yard and a small locomotive depot including a turntable. Model trains arriving and departing at the station, which is located between the mountains, have to cross bridges, tunnels and viaducts.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ryryf6nAxU>

Video #324

**Passenger trains on the superb model railway layout "Westbrook" in N scale or N gauge by Paul Butler**

At the great Warley Model Railway Show, Paul Butler presented his superb model train layout built in N scale or N gauge. The layout depicts a fictitious midlands industrial town on a busy cross country route, which is served by local and long distance passenger services. Beside the station for passenger trains, there is a rail served terminal on part of the site of the old goods yard receiving regular trip workings and occasional block loads for onward distribution by road.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_nQVhhAmNs>

Video #325

**Toy Trains in N Scale - Model Railway Layout from the 1990's - Germany**

While watching the first seconds of this video, you will immediately realize that this model railroad layout in N scale is more than 25 years old. This N gauge model railway layout was constructed by a teacher in the 1990's in Germany. When Hermann Frantz started model railroading, there were neither DCC software nor decoders or track occupancy detectors. Because he had very little space in his apartment, he chose the smallest scale for railway modelling, namely 1/160 scale. He constructed a base plate of 2.6 m x 2.0 m. For using several toy trains on the tracks, he chose the latest model train control system at that time. It was the "MpC System" published by Gahler + Ringstmeier. It is a program for multiple train operations which is running on MS DOS. For laying model railroad tracks, he was using the N Scale FlexTrack made by PECO.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfKxpS18-5Y>

Video #326

**N Gauge Model Railway Layout Wickwar by Farnham & District Model Railway Club**

Wickwar is a small town on the railway line between Bristol and Gloucester. The model railway layout was constructed by the members of the Farnham & District Model Railway Club in N Gauge. The layout is modelled as it was around the early to mid 1950s. As well as local trains, there were many long distance expresses with destinations such as Plymouth, Bournemouth, Manchester, Bradford and Newcastle. Goods trains were mostly to or from Bristol or Avonmouth docks. Motive power was mainly LMR tender locos. To the south-west (left side) the line comes out of a tunnel and along the side of a valley. To the north-east (right side) it starts to cross the valley. All the buildings are scratch built. Next to the tunnel is the large brewery, built by the railway company to replace existing breweries whose water supply the tunnel cut through. At the period modelled, it had become a cider factory which later closed but has now reopened as the "Wickwar Brewing Company". Each of the two tracks can operate on DC or DCC. The fiddle yard has three roads in each direction, each divided into sections so that 24 model trains can be stored. The backscene was "photoshopped" from photographs of the real location and printed on vinyl. The movement of trains in the fiddle yard is automated using MERG "Train On Track Indicators" (TOTI) detectors which work with both DC and DCC. Points, signals, and the car system are controlled by servo motors; the signals are operated automatically as trains pass. Lorries and buses run along the front using the Faller moving vehicle system.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RS3KeC47DbM>

Video #327

**Heworth Sidings - Modular Exhibition N Gauge Model Railway Layout - Yorkshire Area Society**

At Warley MRE Mark Hancock and members of the Yorkshire Area Group of the N Gauge Society presented their modular model railway layout, called "Heworth Sidings". This model railroad is a fictitious modern image layout and is named after the local area in York. The layout models a twin track overhead electrified main line. The main line is busy and sees a constant flow of freight and passenger movements, the latter being a mix of Intercity and local traffic. The layout is 28 feet by 10 feet and allows to run scale length modern image block trains. Model trains are controlled via DCC. There is a working signalling system which uses track block detection to make sure the correct signal aspects are shown at any time. The main line is operated via computer control: Laptops are despatching and receiving the trains.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pJQev93wHk>

Video #328

**Model trains from Switzerland crossing the railroad bridge HOn3½**

This model railroad layout depicts a narrow-gauge railway line in Switzerland. Trains leave the fiddle yard from either the left or right side and have to cross the huge railway viaduct. Many railway lines in Switzerland are built as meter-gauge railways. These are narrow-gauge railroads with track gauge of 1000 millimeters or one meter or approximately 3 feet. In Europe, especially in Germany, the "BEMO" Company is the market leader for scale models of Swiss locomotives, passenger coaches, freight cars and trains in this narrow-gauge scale. The scale is still 1/87, but it's called HOn3½.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCYwbQT7WHA>

Video #329

**Train ride through a miniature world of the former industrial Ruhr district in Germany**

In this video, we are not the train driver, but a passenger. We look out the window and enjoy the train journey along an incredibly large model railway layout. This model railroad depicts heart of Germany's coal and steel industry, the so-called Ruhr district. The layout was constructed in HO scale and covers an area of more than 420 square meters. On the layout, there are many well-known buildings of this former industrial region, for example, steelworks, blast furnaces and factories.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klo2ZAFB0eA>

Video #330

**Industrial scene with coal tippler - Model Railway Layout "Central Works" - Luton Model Railway Club**

Pilentum was capturing only some scenes of this superb O Gauge model railway layout. The layout "Central Works" is being shown as a layout under construction, because it is the latest project of the Gauge 0 Section of the Luton Model Railway Club. The layout comprises an industrial scene featuring a car assembly plant. There are two segments: The mainline exchange sidings and the industrial section of the factory complex. Traffic for the factory arrives in the form of raw materials and is exchanged into the works via the industrial locomotives. The location is based on the intense network of sidings that once existed at Longbridge in Birmingham. A feature of this layout is a working coal tippler which provides fuel from loaded wagons to the plant boiler house.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gtBgAyuRUA>

Video #331

**Model railroad of the old port of Antwerp - "Voorde Dok" by Samuel de Zutter and Wouter de Troyer**

At the great model railway exhibition "Modelspoor Expo" in Belgium, Samuel de Zutter and Wouter de Troyer presented a beautiful model train layout in HO scale, H0 gauge or 1/87 scale. The layout is called "Voorde Dok", and depicts a dock that could have been located at the old port of Antwerp in the 1950s to 1960s. Samuel de Zutter and Wouter de Troyer are known for their model railroad layouts which usually contain countless details. Nothing comes out of the box. Warehouses and factories are scratch-built and weathered to bring it to a lifelike state. Therefore, the crane, the locomotives, the ships and much more are of course not free of rust. Enjoy this masterpiece of railway modelling which was built by sanding, polishing, painting, weathering and distressing by forming dents and rust, dust, etc.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGEvUllEP6s>

Video #332

**Trains and Locomotives from Marklin**

Enjoy these locomotives and model trains from Marklin.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96S1lF_CsIs>

Video #333

**One of the finest and most famous model railroad layouts in the United States in HO scale**

If you're asking model railroaders and railway enthusiasts in the United States, where to find one of the most outstanding model railroad layouts, they will probably answer, this is the "Piermont Division" made by Howard Zane. In fact, the "Piermont Division" is a superb HO scale permanent display layout, constructed to museum quality. Howard Zane's 2,850 square foot model railroad layout, showcasing his artistry in model railroad building and rail modeling, is acclaimed as one of the finest and largest private layouts. There are over 22 scale miles of track, historically accurate architecture, overwhelming landscapes and of course America's greatest steam locomotives. Although fictional, the "Piermont Division" is filled with scenes and structures you would swear you have seen before. For decades, rail modeler Howard Zane has produced scratch built, custom structures of all kinds in HO scale and O scale for model railroads. Apart from Howard Zane's Piermont Division, there are many other beautiful layouts in our little world of model trains. Pilentum Television would like to visit every single layout and record on video, but a trip from Germany, where Pilentum Television is based, to the US is far too expensive. Therefore, Forrest Nace, a videographer from the US, provided Pilentum Television with some exquisite video footage. Forrest made a documentary about the "Piermont Division", which is available on https://nacesvideography.com. In this movie we see some short video sequences from his documentary.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRLbS226dqA>

Video #334

**British Model Railway Layout "Devonport Road" - CLAPHAM CLevedon And PortisHead Armchair Modellers**

The British Modellers Club "CLAPHAM", CLevedon And PortisHead Armchair Modellers, presented its OO gauge model railway layout, called "Devenport Road", at the Warley National Model Railway Exhibition 2018 in Birmingham, Great Britain. As the name suggests, Devonport Road is based in the suburbs of Plymouth. The station was the junction of the Southern Railway withered arm into Plymouth and the Great Western branch to Cattewater. Passenger traffic is in the hands of diesel multiple units (DMU), but there is still substantial freight. The model railway layout is self-standing and occupies a footprint of 4,000 mm by 1,800 mm or 14 feet by 6 feet, including operator area and access and stock storage area. In June 2017, the layout became an award winning model railway layout at the Shepton Mallet show.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHiTX53Ym6I>

Video #335

**Montreux Oberland Bernois Model Railway - Model trains from Switzerland**

The "Montreux Oberland Bernois Railway" is a famous narrow-gauge railway company, operating in Switzerland. It's one of the oldest electric railways in Europe. The main line, 62.4 km (38.8 mi) in length, built to 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) gauge, connects the cities of Montreux, Gstaad and Zweisimmen. On the model railway layout, we can see the rail traffic at "Gstaad Railway Station". We can also discover one of the most beautiful model trains, namely the "Golden Pass Panoramic Train" in original crystal panoramic livery. The model trains and locomotives are made by "BEMO" Company.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qhU-jaeW8c>

Video #336

**Superb Model Railway Layout: The Steam Tramway of La Roche-en-Ardenne by Rudi Nelissen**

This superb model railway layout was built by Rudi Nelissen. The layout is called "La Roche-en-Ardenne" (Porphyry Quarry), and depicts the beautiful landscape of La Roche-en-Ardenne, a Walloon municipality of Belgium located in the Ardennes. The rolling stock in HO scale consists of tram engines (steam dummy or dummy engine), steam tramways and steam locomotives, which were used for transportation in Belgium in the last century. Furthermore, Rudi Nelissen built a porphyry quarry on the right side of the model railway layout, where the typical cobblestones in the Ardennes were produced. There are several steam-cranes that were used in the quarries at that time. These cranes are self-built in brass and are fully functional. Apart from that, it's a beautiful landscape modeling.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sytoHjvcCoM>

Video #337

**Model Trains from Switzerland: The Rhaetian Railway (RhB) - Metre gauge and electrified**

The Rhaetian Railway (RhB) is a Swiss transport company that owns the largest network of all private railway operators in Switzerland. The RhB operates all the railway lines of the Swiss canton of Graubuenden. Inaugurated in 1888 and expanded from 1896 onwards in various sections, the Rhaetian Railway serves a number of major tourist destinations, such as St. Moritz and Davos. On the model railway layout, we see the RhB station in Alp Gruem, Swiss landscapes and model trains made by BEMO. All Rhaetian Railway lines are 1,000 mm (3 feet 3 3⁄8 in) metre gauge wide and electrified. In 1/87 rail transport modelling scale, these 1,000 mm railway lines are called H0m or HOn3½ with a track gauge of 12 mm (0.472 in).

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2jSROmG4IQ>

Video #338

**Industrial railroad of a former paper factory in East Germany - French model railroad diorama**

This superb model railroad diorama in scale 1/43 was built by the French model train club, called "Club de Modélisme de St. Michel sur Orge". Some members of this railroad club have a passion for field railroads, industrial railroads and narrow-gauge railroads. Therefore, they decided to build a former paper factory from East Germany. The focus is on the rails and locomotives which are using the industrial railroad lines in front of the factory. Locomotives are perfectly weathered. Additionally, there is a catenary. On the industrial site, there are also the typical old vehicles from East Germany. An industrial railroad is a type of railroad that is not available for public transportation and is used exclusively to serve a particular industrial site. So the paper factory, which is called "VEB Hoppenbach", uses its own industrial railroad both for the delivery of raw materials and for shipping the finished products. The main reasons for industrial railroads in East Germany were normally onsite shunting and consolidation: Part-finished products or goods require movement between different parts of the factory site to enable them to be manufactured, or made-ready for shipment. Industrial railroads were once very common in East Germany, but with the rise of road transport, their numbers have greatly diminished. Industrial railroads or narrow-gauge railroads are railroads with a track gauge narrower than standard 4 feet 8 1⁄2 inches. Most narrow-gauge railroads are between 1 foot 11 5⁄8 inches and 3 feet 6 inches. Since narrow-gauge railroads are usually built with tighter curves, smaller structure gauges and lighter rails, they can be less costly to build, equip and operate than standard-gauge railroads. In East Germany lower-cost narrow-gauge railroads were often built to serve industries where the traffic potential would not justify the cost of a standard-gauge line.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRHDN7ZO3TM>

Video #339

**Steam locomotives and diesel trains from Switzerland on the Furka Cogwheel Railway**

The "Furka Cogwheel Steam Railway" is a largely volunteer operated heritage railway which operates a partially rack and pinion-operated line across Switzerland. Culminating at 2,160 meters, above sea level, it is an old mountainous section of the "Furka Railway" that was abandoned after the construction of the Furka Tunnel. It has been gradually brought back into service with the use of steam and diesel locomotives, with the entire line completed in 2010. On the model railway layout, we see - amongst other things - the famous railway station of Gletsch. It is a nearly realistic replica of the buildings and railway tracks. Furthermore, we can discover some other sections of the "Furka Railway", for example, the "Steinstafel Bridge" or the "Steffenbach Bridge". All model trains are made by BEMO. In 1/87 railway modelling scale, these narrow-gauge railway lines of Switzerland are called "H0m scale" with a track gauge of 12 mm.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5h79vZsEXTA>

Video #340

**Marklin Model Railway in HO scale by Modelspoorklub van de Kust**

This model railway layout was built by the members of the Modelspoorklub van de Kust (MSKK). It is a Marklin model railway (3-rail system). The layout is about the German region of Thuringia at the beginning of the 20th century. Then, it was the great era of steam strains and steam locomotives. The layout is constructed as a modular model railway layout of nearly 8 x 5 meters. The model trains are controlled by the "Koploper" software.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQ9QRdPqcdE>

Video #341

**Model Railway Layout "New Bryford" in OO Gauge by Mick Bryan and Peter Taylor**

The model railway layout, which is called "New Bryford", had previously been exhibited in the late 1990's and after a change of ownership it has returned to the original model builder. The layout, built in OO gauge or 4 mm scale, has been extensively refurbished including a new, deeper backscene and conversion to Digital Command Control (DCC) operation via a Lenz 100 system. Peco Code 75 track is used in the scenic section and Peco Code 100 in the storage yards. Switches or points are equipped with Peco point motors - all have been fitted with extra switches to improve electrical reliability. The model railroad portrays the railway scene within the Manchester, Wigan and Bolton area in Great Britain. Passenger traffic, for example, is varied from Northern Rail diesel multiple units (DMU) to Voyagers on Anglo-Scottish duty and occasional Pendolino trains. Freight traffic is equally varied, for example, there are DB Schenker, Freightliner, Direct Rail Services and Colas Rail all having regular workings through New Bryford. The DCC system enables to control each item individually including lights and sound. Much of the rolling stock was modified, repainted and renumbered by Mick Bryan and Peter Taylor. Normally, ready-to-run items from all the major manufacturers are in use. But there are a few kit and scratchbuilt items to add further variety.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bmnz41d6BDE>

Video #342

**Model Train Layout "Ulvaryd" by Charles Insley**

The model railway layout is set in southern Sweden, on the shores of Lake Vättern in Västergötland. It is the lakeside terminus of the "Ulvaryd Mjölltorp Railway Line" (Ulvaryd-Mjölltorp Järnväg), a narrow gauge railway connected the small lakeside town of Ulvaryd with the main line from Skövde to Karlsborg. These Swedish railway lines were built in the early 20th century. The narrow gauge lines existed until the 1950s. All are now closed. The model railroad layout made by Charles Insley in HO scale is fictitious.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gj1bShY7ZhM>

Video #343

**Model Train Layout Ebsworth Street by Beckenham and West Wickham Model Railway Club**

Ebsworth Street is the name of a modern image model railway layout that was built by the members of the Beckenham and West Wickham Model Railway Club. It is a 4mm scale or OO gauge layout for the exhibition circuit. Ebsworth Street recreates a small main line terminus station with three platforms running from London via the main line. Beside the railway station with a main road leading to town centre, there is a train care depot with locomotive sidings. The model train layout is DCC operated by Lenz 100 Control System and MRCCC (Model Railway Computer Control Centre).

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5xJt9-0qRU>

Video #344

**The Yellow Ridge Uranium Mine - Minimum Gauge Micro Layout by Nick Wright**

This model railway layout in 1/24 scale is set in the 1970's and depicts a small Uranium mine somewhere in the Canada. The diorama was presented as minimum gauge micro layout at the Warley Model Railway Exhibition. Although the layout is not based on an actual mine, Nick Wright has tried to capture the industrial "run on a shoestring" look and feel of a typical mine of this size. Generally, these minimum gauge or micro layouts are small model railways, usually less than three or four square feet in area, that have a clear purpose and offer a degree of operating potential.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyQlNHUrH54>

Video #345

**N Scale Micro Minimum Space Model Railway Layout "Priory Lane" by Malcolm Goodger**

Malcolm Goodger calls his model railway layout "Priory Lane". It is an N Gauge layout, which can be classified as a micro or minimum space layout measuring only 4' 6" x 1' 6" with an operational area of 3' 0". Priory Lane is a small country station in Great Britain with limited goods facilities which was originally a through station on the East West Line connecting with the terminus at Priory Hill to the West of the village.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbOJ9o-udrM>

Video #346

**Model Railway Layout "Blue is the Colour" in N Gauge by Norman Jones**

The model railway layout that was built by Norman Jones in N scale is set in the mid 1970's to early 1980's, and portrays a secondary main line incorporating a branch line junction station and river crossing. The layout is called "Blue is the Colour" and was completed in 2014 and featured in the magazine British Railway Modelling (BRM). In addition, it has appeared in the magazine "Model Rail's Great British Layouts" in 2017 as well as the British journal of the N Gauge Society. The rolling stock consists of British Railway trains, locomotives and passenger coaches.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jty1cJDzjjc>

Video #347

**British Model Trains by Hornby Railways - Show Layout of the Hornby Magazine in OO Gauge**

When Pilentum was at the great Warley Model Train Show in Birmingham in 2018, he saw so many beautiful model train layouts that he did not know what to film. Therefore, Pilentum was capturing only some scenes of this superb OO gauge model railway layout including model trains made by Hornby Railways. It is the modular show layout presented by the Hornby Magazine. The layout consists of a great shunting yard on the left, of a rail crossing on the right and a fiddle yard in the background.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8BZvHkdIOk>

Video #348

**N Gauge Model Railway Layout "Bridgford" by Alastair Knox**

Railway modeller Alastair Knox presented his beautiful model railway layout, which is called "Bridgford", at Warley MRE. Bridgford is a "watch the model trains go by" type of layout set in the late 1930's on the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS), a British railway company. The object is to run trains which are not out of proportion to the scenery, and which are as near as possible to the prototype in make-up and length. The "Bridgford" model train layout is not new, but already several years old. It was presented in the magazine "British Railway Modelling" (January, 1998) and "Railway Modeller" (June, 2014). Controllers are from AMR Electronics Company. Turnouts are fitted with PECO motors. Locomotives are kits or heavily modified. The coaches are marshalled as nearly as possible in the correct formations for the late 1930's. Goods stock is the usual mixture of scratchbuilt, kits, modified proprietary and straight out of the box. Some of the goods stock is fitted with DG couplings for shunting. Most of the buildings on the layout are from the SD mouldings range, the rest are either products of "Ratio Plastic Model Kits" (PECO) or scratchbuilt. Signals are Ratio with Model Signal Engineering (MSE) arms. A feature of this model railroad layout is the beautiful railway viaduct. The viaduct etchings are by courtesy of Mike Raithby of the Manchester Model Railway Society, construction being in brass.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhFbSaHN-W0>

Video #349

**Network SouthEast (NSE) Model Railway Layout "Tidworth" in 4mm OO Scale by Ian Blackall**

Network SouthEast (NSE) was one of the three passenger sectors of British Rail formed in 1982. NSE principally operated commuter trains in the London area and inter-urban services in densely populated South East England. The railway sector was also known as London & South Eastern. The British railway modeller Ian Blackall constructed a 4mm OO gauge model railway layout presenting the village of Tidworth and its station. A lot of model trains by NSE serve the Tidworth station. For example, there are freight trains for the SWITCH warehouse at Tidworth or passenger trains arriving at the station.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6X11aAdPKIQ>

Video #350

**Pilentum's World of Model Trains: Model Railroading in Germany - HO scale Railroad Layout**

In this video, we are moving back to the most beautiful era of the German State Railroads. Back in the 1980's when there were still some steam locomotives and a lot of diesel locomotives in operation. Our journey begins in a locomotive shed with a turntable. We accompany model trains with a gliding camera during the ride. We also see some funny and frivolous scenes in this model landscape. In this miniature world there is no train station, but there is a scrap yard. There are everyday scenes, somewhere in the neighborhood, and a motorway, where an accident happened, and much more. Again and again, the large locomotive shed is the focus of this video, because we see a lot of well-known German locomotives there. Enjoy 38 minutes of model railroading in Germany.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31WUNSjX8Xo>

# Filmography 351-359

Video #351

**Model Railway Layout "Sidmouth" in 4mm OO Scale by Richard Harper**

Richard Harper, a model railroader from Great Britain, had the idea to rebuild the terminus of an 8 1/4 mile branch line in Sidmouth, a seaside town in East Devon. Originally, trains ran on the former London and South Western Railway (LSWR) main line from Sidmouth Junction to Sidmouth. The line was opened in 1874. The model railway layout represents Sidmouth as it was operated by British Railways in the late 1950's. During this period there have been around 15 trains each way per day. Freight workings were generally limited to coal, agricultural and building products. At the Warley Model Train Show Pilentum made a beautiful cab ride directly into the terminus.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8OfzDWp9ro>

Video #352

**Superb Model Railroad of a Forest Railway on Vancouver Island in Canada in HO Scale**

This award winning model railroad was constructed by the two well-known model railroaders Leo Bettonviel and Walter Huijboom from the Netherlands. They call their HO scale modular layout "The Sodumb & Gamorrah Mining and Navigation Company". The model railroad layout depicts an old forest railway line on Vancouver Island in the twenties and the thirties of the last century. A forest railway, forest tram, timber line, logging railway or logging railroad is a mode of railway transport which is used for forestry tasks, primarily the transportation of felled logs. Vancouver Island is in the northeastern Pacific Ocean, and it is part of the Canadian province of British Columbia. In the last century in the mountains of Vancouver Island, ore was found, and the railroad was used to transport the ore from the mines to the coast, where it was shipped for further processing. In addition, also wood was transported by rail to the harbor. As with many mountain railroads there are tracks along rivers, over bridges and in curves through the mountain valleys. The rolling stock and the locomotives must be able to withstand all possible conditions and obstacles along the way, for example on steep slopes and in sharp bends. Therefore, geared steam locomotives are in use. This type of steam locomotive uses gearing - usually reduction gearing - in the drivetrain. This gearing is part of the machinery within the locomotive and should not be confused with the pinion that propels a rack locomotive along the rack between the rails. The geared steam locomotives are built for conventional tracks; famous types are the Shay locomotive, the Climax locomotive or the Heisler locomotive.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gw8uC1doj4>

Video #353

**High-Speed Trains in Japan: KATO N Scale Model Railway Layout 鉄道模型 高速鉄道 東海道新幹線**

High-speed trains or high-speed rail is a type of rail transport that operates significantly faster than traditional rail traffic, using an integrated system of specialized rolling stock and dedicated tracks. One of the most famous high-speed trains is the "Tōkaidō Shinkansen" bullet train in Japan. In this video, we are going to discover a Japanese model railway layout in N scale presenting high-speed model trains made by KATO. Furthermore, there are authentic buildings, vehicles and landscapes from Japan.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNMMSTq2cIg>

Video #354

**N Gauge Model Railway Layout "Lymebrook Yard" by Steve Farmer**

Steve Farmer wants to show us, how even the smallest space can be used for a model railway layout. His amazing layout, called "Lymebrook Yard", is built on a single board with a size of just 4 x 2 feet and shows, what can be done if you are pushed for space. The layout is set in the late 1970s early 1980s with the location just north of Newcastle Under Lyme and is situated on an imaginary railway line between Newcastle and Crewe. On the model railroad layout, it is continuous run with the fiddle yard being dead end sidings that go under the scenery. Model trains consist of local DMU workings to trip workings to the yard and through freight workings. The trip workings to the yard arrive and depart with the train loco undertaking any shunting required. Track work is by PECO and is both code 80 in the fiddle yard and code 55 on the scenic section. The layout is analogue controlled with points operated by Gaugemaster SEEP point motors. The fiddle yard is operated by hand.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xt4tmjVG598>

Video #355

**Don't play with steam locomotives or you'll fall in love !!!**

A love film or romance movie dedicated to steam locomotives by Pilentum Television.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hio0hvRL3ao>

Video #356

**Model Railway Layout "Hawthorn Dene Colliery" in N scale by Les Richardson**

This N gauge model railway layout represents the North Eastern Region's Durham Coast mainline, somewhere around Easington in the late steam period. The British railway modeller Les Richardson, member of the Bingham Model Railway Club, has built this layout. The old Hawthorn Dene Colliery no longer winds coal, but it is still in use, mainly preparing household coal for merchants and for the nearby landsale yard. Colliery locomotives bring empties from the exchange sidings to the south for weighing and taking on to the screens, while full wagons are removed from the screens, weighed and taken to the exchange sidings. Buildings are typical of the area, though not modelled in the right places realative to each other. The layout is digitally controlled, using NCE Power Cabs. The semaphore Signal is by Dapol.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeCzzz3RQdk>

Video #357

**Perfect Weathering: Scrapyard Model Railroad Layout by Samuel de Zutter in 1/32 scale**

Samuel de Zutter is a famous rail modeller from Belgium. He has always been interested in car wrecks and scrap, so he decided to build a very messy model railway layout. He wanted to make a layout to do lots of switching with small diesel and steam locomotives. The track plan consists of two main tracks with a side track to the scrapyard where the switching takes place. After the scrapyard, those two tracks pass by an abandoned clay digging site, turned into a pond. On the model railroad layout, there is also a factory for car tyres. A loading dock next to the track provides the factory with resources and allows for the produced tyres to be transported by rail. All buildings have been built by hand. Samuel de Zutter spent a lot of time in detailing the interiors and little corners with all sorts of rubbish lying around.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6f-JKVaa10>

Video #358

**Tinplate Train - Lionel and Bing and Marklin Model Trains - Toy Trains in O Scale**

In this video, we are going to discover an old tinplate model railway layout with power supply on a center third power rail. There are toy trains or model trains by the manufacturers Lionel, Bing and Marklin. The trains were produced between 1930 and 1950. The model railroad layout has a size of 12 meters x 3 meters. While HO scale and N scale are the most popular model railway standards of today, O gauge or O scale arguably remains the most popular toy train standard. O gauge trains represent a variety of sizes: O gauge track happens to be 1/45 the size of real-world standard gauge track, so manufacturers in Continental Europe have traditionally used 1/45 for O gauge model trains. British manufacturers rounded this up to 1/43, which is seven millimeters to the foot. Manufacturers in the United States rounded it down to 1/48, which is a quarter-inch to the foot. In the first half of the 20th century, the earliest toy trains were made of tinplate because technological advancements in materials and manufacturing allowed tin to be stamped, cut, rolled and lithographed faster than ever before. For example, Germany was the major producer of tin toys in the world in the early 20th century. The production of tin toys was discontinued during World War II because of the need for raw materials in the war effort. After the war, tin toys continued to increase in popularity but between 1950 and 1960 cheaper plastic ended the reign of tin toys. Furthermore, it was during 1950 and 1960 that the modern emphasis on realism in model railroading or railway modelling started to catch on. Since then, trains have no longer been called "toy trains", but "model trains". However, some adult fans of toy trains operate their trains, while others only collect.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-wlInHlA04>

Video #359

**One of the Finest and Most Detailed Model Railroad Bridges for HO scale Model Trains**

In the city of Rotterdam in the Netherlands, there is a very famous railway bridge. The bridge is called "Delfshavense Schiebruggen". This railway bridge is a double steel drawbridge with a clearance height of seven meters. Normally, the bridge only opens at night, so that train traffic is not disturbed by shipping during the day. Because this railway bridge is a landmark in the area of Rotterdam, this bridge was a challenge for a new model railway layout for the members of the Dutch model train club "MaasBuurtSpoor". The model builder Mike van Raaij has carefully designed this model railway layout in HO scale. The detailed landscape on the model railroad layout has been reconstructed almost in perspective. Although there are even cyclists, boats and other loving details, the focus is on the railway bridge. The bridge consists of two leaning drawbridges lying next to each other. These drawbridges are placed diagonally across the railway line. However, the model bridge has the same functions as the original bridge. The model trains are controlled by a digital computer system. The train control is realized by the program "Koploper" and the block detection circuits are based on an S88 system.

YouTube:  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cld4HbYlk2s>

