Hi all,see this little movie about the largest model railway in the world, the "Miniatur Wunderland" in Hamburg/Germany. I've been there and it's absolutely exciting!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACkmg3Y64_sAnybody who will ever come over to Good Ole Europe should see this amazing layout.Cheers,Martin
Not the first time this has been brought up. Probably won't be the last.
For this retiree, living on a strictly limited budget, Miniatur Wunderland is kind of like Antarctica. I know it's there, but it really doesn't interest me. As for largest, the Russians once built a 4-14-4 so they could claim to have the world's largest rigid-frame steam locomotive...
Chuck (Former statistician modeling Central Japan in September, 1964 - in a double garage)
tomikawaTTAs for largest, the Russians once built a 4-14-4 so they could claim to have the world's largest rigid-frame steam locomotive... Chuck (Former statistician modeling Central Japan in September, 1964 - in a double garage)
Here's an article about it.
http://www.aqpl43.dsl.pipex.com/MUSEUM/LOCOLOCO/russ/russrefr.htm
From the article...
the AA20 was a complete disaster. It spread the track, wrecked every set of points it passed over, and derailed almost every time it moved.
Steve S
Thank you for posting this. I would love to see this is person!
Cindy
MW is interesting for its size and some of the creative technology they use.
What is the largest accurate representation of a real railroad that's been built? I'd guess it's the La Mesa club's Tehachapi, but there are probably others, like RPI's NEB&W (OK, it's freelanced, but prototypically).
Is Northlandz still around? It's big.
looks like it.
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This is a new video of this layout showing the newest features. This, like all layouts is a work in progress.
Joe
Welcome to 2003. Seen it, saw it, did it, done it....
Michael
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As far as I know Northlandz is still kicking.
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Largest model.............zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Y A W N.
Toy trains, not model railways/railroads. Model railways/railroads operate. Toy trains run around in mindless circles.
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rogertra Largest model.............zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Y A W N. Toy trains, not model railways/railroads. Model railways/railroads operate. Toy trains run around in mindless circles.
Thanks, Roger, for that holier-than-thou opinion and characterization. Perhaps a new thread, entitled, "You're not a REAL model railroader if..." Then again, we've been over that tired ground many, many, times before as well.... even more often than Miniatur Wunderland and Northlandz have been brought up here.
A model is a representation of reality, whether actual or imagined. The method of operation on a given layout does not distinguish between a model and a toy.
Now, I'll be the first to admit that it's amusing when a new member comes running in with the his amazing "discovery" that the old hands have seen a couple of dozen times, but that's no reason to put anyone down.
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YAWN
Thanks for the great news, o wise one.
Next time try to imagine what it must be like to see something of that scale for the first time...instead of being an old curmudgeon...
Debbie Downer.....
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Must be a Canadian thing to come on here and be ignorant and condescending. Maybe they are just all grumpy that it is wintertime 11.9 months of the year.
Odie Must be a Canadian thing to come on here and be ignorant and condescending. Maybe they are just all grumpy that it is wintertime 11.9 months of the year.
This has nothing to do with nationality..more to do with being a Debby Downer.....
signed Canadian who lives in London Ontario CA.....
Seen it before, but always fun to see it again.
Rich
Alton Junction
I am always impressed with the amount of talent it must take to create something on that large of scope. It is much more than I will ever want to do.
Another one of the Minatur Wonderland that is really neat (IMHO) is the Airport addition, truely amazing.
About the only Large Layout I have personally visited was the one in Chicago's Museum of Science & Industry. And yes, I thought that was pretty incredible too. One thing that helped, was that they did not run everything at full throttle, they ran them at slower speeds, which added to the effect for me.
I must be one of the few in here who has seen this layout in person - not only once, but 4 times so far. It is a joy to watch this "Wunderland" grow. The amount of detail is amazing, may be a few too many gimmicks, but that´s OK.
The guy who said "Yawn" to it probably has never seen it and is not familiar with European train operation, so his comment lacks any foundation.
Just the maintainence on it must be a lot of work. Engines running 10hrs a day, 365 days a year probably need custom motor installs or something like that.
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No, it's because I have taste and am not easily impressed. Just because something is big doesn't make it impressive. Big is not better.
Northlandz, or however it's spelt, and all the others are just oversized toy train sets.
And where I live we do not have winter 11.9 months of the year. Now you're showing your ignorance.
Sir Madog The guy who said "Yawn" to it probably has never seen it and is not familiar with European train operation, so his comment lacks any foundation.
You're correct, I've never seen it in person, just on YouTube and wasn't impressed by that either.
European train "operation"? Do you mean prototypical train operation, or model railway "operation"?
Either way, "operation" doesn't involve trains mindlessly running laps over numerous circles of track through various unconnected scenes, no matter how large the circles are. Toy trains on the other hand do run around in mindless circles.
And you are correct, I am not familiar with European train operation as I come from the UK and do know how UK railways operate.
I guess many people are easily pleased.
CTValleyRR Now, I'll be the first to admit that it's amusing when a new member comes running in with the his amazing "discovery" that the old hands have seen a couple of dozen times, but that's no reason to put anyone down.
I never put anyone down, just Wunderland, Northlandz et al.
You may be impressed by these commerical tourist attractions but I'm not. What's wrong with that?
Because I don't agree with the masses and go ga ga over a big toy train set does that makes me wrong?
If everyone else can express their opinions in favour of these tourist traps, why can't I express the opposing view? Or is everyone supposed to toe the party line?
rogertra If everyone else can express their opinions in favour of these tourist traps, why can't I express the opposing view? Or is everyone supposed to toe the party line?
Nobody gives a rip if you have an opposing view on here...it is when you come on here and act smug about it.
@rogertra: You are just showing your rough side. Why do you have a hate on for something that has brought a lot of kids into this hobby?
In a way all locomotives go around and around-they go to a destination--get turned around/run backward/get stuck on the wrong end of--a train and back they go. I have a point to point with interchanges at both ends here..and guess what? My locomotives STILL go around to the other side of the layout.
Where is your sense of wonder? The first time you laid eyes on a trainset--did you get all crabby that it was not REAL??
Deal with it--Grump
World's Smallest Working Model Train Layout:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKXYdzH0DKA
richhotrain World's Smallest Working Model Train Layout: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKXYdzH0DKA
But it goes round and round!!!
Great piece of work that!!!
I don't think anyone is saying you can't have an opposing view or that you have to toe a party line. It's just that you could have been more polite about it.
This thread has deteriorated into a member bashing affair. Even if I don´t share this member´s view, it is time to be fair and move on to more fruitful topics.
This thread will be closed now.