Wow, and you thought your benchwork was alot of work! [ 15 February 2001: Message edited by: moose ] [ 15 February 2001: Message edited by: moose ]
Great workmanship and an interesting design. My question is how will access be to all that far in trackwork?
That's pretty impressive. I agree with Robin about the access, though. Glad I don't have to lay or maintain that track! Now check out the mother of all helix/staging yard designs. Dwight
The mind boggles No way I could handle something like that, it looks overwhelming. Rather something a bit more modest for me, and get it running sooner
WOW, that is a lot of hidden track, with hidden switches!! Hope they have a full time MOW staff to take all that on!! Still...it does look like a lot of fun!! Happy Modeling!! John
So where is this layout? Who is doing all that work? The web page is in German. From the look of this plan on the web page, I'd say it's a diarama. The tracks don't seem to go anywhere. But then why put loops, tracks in tunnels and feeder wire? [ 15 February 2001: Message edited by: ten87 ]
Its from a German layout, or so I have been told, and from what I can gather, the photo's come from this website. http://www.miniatur-wunderland.de/html/index.htm
wow you can almost see 3 Mosse river SD35's struggling up a mountain with a 120 car loaded coal train. some of those turns look a little tight don't thay?? of is it the photo? GREAT ANDY!!
It's in Hamburg and I belive it's a club layout (Im rusty on my german but my mother speaks it, reads it and writes it fluently) Here is a link to many more pictures of it. http://www.miniatur-wunderland.de/html/anlage/entstehung.htm
Check out this photo from the side. From the looks of things, I'd guess there is only 16-18" between those profile boards. Either they don't get derailments in Germany or you have to be anorexic to join the club!
If you go to this website first: it will translate the website for you as you look it. I have not tried this yet, but the website looks official: http://babelfish.altavista.digital.com/translate.dyn
Hello! I´m one of the owner of this huge HO railway. My english is not very good, but we have two guys, who build up our site in english. The need about 2 weeks. In this moment we have a german site with a lot of pictures. Come in and take a look: Miniatur Wunderland Model Railway
I think I see why the plans look a bit incomplete. Perhaps this is just the first phase of a really large railroad!!! I wish I was there!!! When will we do it in America? I am sure we could build a fantastic railroad featuring parts of the entire contienent!!! After reading teh website(the translator works well) I am a bit overwheleb by its sheer size. I will see if I can compte that into inches for all of us Americans.
<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Miniatur Wunderland: Hello! I´m one of the owner of this huge HO railway. My english is not very good, but we have two guys, who build up our site in english. The need about 2 weeks. In this moment we have a german site with a lot of pictures. Come in and take a look: Miniatur Wunderland Model Railway <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I have looked at your site yesterday, and I must say that I´m impressed. I might visit you in August It would not be a surprice to me, if some of you folks worked with ship (hull) construction because the pictures show up a great similarity with a ship´s webs, girders etc. Moreover, all wood works seems to be carried out by CNC cutting devices, maybe from a 3-D generating program. Am I right? ------- Helge Sandy River & West Forrest NARA member #5
Helge, <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR> I have looked at your site yesterday, and I must say that I´m impressed. I might visit you in August It would not be a surprice to me, if some of you folks worked with ship (hull) construction because the pictures show up a great similarity with a ship´s webs, girders etc. Moreover, all wood works seems to be carried out by CNC cutting devices, maybe from a 3-D generating program. Am I right? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Not quite , all profile boards havve been measured from the original plans and been cut with an electric sabre saw... The spacing between the profile boards (or the grid, if you prefer) is 50 cms or roughly 20". Regards, Erhard ebaltrusch@germantrak-nord.de
DAMN!!!!! I hope they don't plan to run any "HIGH SPEED" trains on that!! unless their curves are all banked cuz derailments and major train wrecks LOOK OUT!!!!! I wouldn't trust that type of bench work for all the money in the world! I value my trains more than that. Specially my Locomotives. And as it seems the grid is all open bench work clear to the floor! OUCH ~John.
I have open benchwork, but I hang Nurseryman's netting under the benchwork. Should an engine fall, you simply reach in and lift it out.
Good idea watash! I'm not headin' down by the layout until all the cats are gone. As ya'll may know, cats and model gravel piles don't mix But, I'm headin' out this weekend to get some train pics for everyone to see. Hopefully I'll have 'em by next week. [ 09 March 2001: Message edited by: CPRailfan ]
