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Worlds must amazing Model Railroad

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Worlds must amazing Model Railroad
Posted by Trainnut500 on Friday, December 30, 2011 8:26 AM

Hi Guys,

 I thought I had seen the best of the best when it came to model railroads. Check out this German Model Railroad

http://www.miniatur-wunderland.com/exhibit/video/4-minutes-wunderland/

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Posted by cacole on Friday, December 30, 2011 9:24 AM

Old news that has been posted on these forums several times.

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Posted by Trainnut500 on Friday, December 30, 2011 9:57 AM

It's the first time I have seen it. Maybe there are others who would like to see it again. Wink

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Posted by tomikawaTT on Friday, December 30, 2011 10:24 AM

Impressive to look at.  Can it be operated?  IIRC, all the trains do is loop - just like a Christmas tree setup, but bigger and more of them.

At least it's more believable than Northlandz...

Chuck (Modeling Central Japan in September, 1964 - TTTO 24/30, with car cards and waybills)

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Friday, December 30, 2011 10:31 AM

No issue with seeing these post show back up now and then as each time I do tend to check out the site to see if there is anything new to see and enjoy.  Yep, they have a new video posted that was well worth going to the site again...  Thumbs Up

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Posted by Trainnut500 on Friday, December 30, 2011 10:33 AM

I have visited Nortland Z and I agree. This model is kind of toyish but the technology blows me away. Surprise

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 30, 2011 11:31 AM

Miniatur Wunderland in Hamburg is not really a model railroad as we understand it. It´s a miniature world, as the name implies. It is a commercial display, made to attract visitors to it, which it very well does. It is a huge commercial success.

For my taste way too gimmicky, but since I live close by, I go there infrequently to capture some inspiration for my own model work. The part I like best is the Scandinavian part with the town of Kiruna nicely represented.

Miniatur Wunderland´s web site is updated frequently - it pays off to go there once in a while.

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Posted by rogertra on Friday, December 30, 2011 1:07 PM

Sir Madog

Miniatur Wunderland in Hamburg is not really a model railroad as we understand it. It´s a miniature world, as the name implies. It is a commercial display, made to attract visitors to it, which it very well does. It is a huge commercial success.

For my taste way too gimmicky, but since I live close by, I go there infrequently to capture some inspiration for my own model work. The part I like best is the Scandinavian part with the town of Kiruna nicely represented.

Miniatur Wunderland´s web site is updated frequently - it pays off to go there once in a while.

Well said!

It's only a "model railway" because they run trains though the scenery.  The trains are a minor part of the display.  Running trains through a display doesn't a model railway make!

Cheers

Roger T.

Home of the late Great Eastern Railway see: - http://www.greateasternrailway.com

For more photos of the late GER see: - http://s94.photobucket.com/albums/l99/rogertra/Great_Eastern/

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Posted by jep1267 on Friday, December 30, 2011 2:05 PM

tomikawaTT

At least it's more believable than Northlandz...

 

LOL I thought the same thing.

Also, it's good to get these reposts for people like me who forget about it.

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Posted by EM-1 on Friday, December 30, 2011 4:51 PM

Boy, and I remember being fascinated with the Train World display on Ohio's Marblehead Peninsula.  I'd love to have the room to do some of the animations that video clip shows.  Also fascinating to see the mix of North American and European rolling stock.  And I love that animated airport..

I'd love to see the wiring and electronics for the dispatch center.  Might rival some of the facilities at Cape Canaveral.

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Posted by St Francis Consolidated RR on Saturday, December 31, 2011 3:55 AM

   This German layout always looks like a big toy to me.....I'd be more interested in seeing the Chicago layout at the science museum. Just sayin'

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Posted by Trainnut500 on Saturday, December 31, 2011 8:31 AM

Big Smile I agree. My next trip is going to be to Chi Town to see it. Thumbs Up  The German layout has to give everybody something to think about. I think it was the idea and creativity of just two brothers. Big Smile

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