Pilentum Television: Model Railroad and Model Railway - Filmography

By Markus Lenz

The project “Pilentum Television” was born many years ago in Germany, when the founder and author Markus Lenz was trying to make photos and videos of miniature cars in macro photography mode. Because the toy cars did not move, Markus looked for other objects to film. Finally, he found model trains.

It is something like a challenge to make videos in macro photography mode about the wonderful world of toy trains in motion. And over time, a preference had arisen to visit model railway exhibitions for making worth seeing and entertaining documentary videos. The name “Pilentum” was chosen because the word comes from the Latin language and it means something like “wagon” or “coach”.

Today, Pilentum Television is one of the leading video networks for toy trains, model trains, model railroading and railway modelling. Pilentum would like to present the largest model railroad layouts and the finest model railway displays on YouTube and on Dailymotion. Furthermore, Pilentum wants to make a contribution that this wonderful toy will not be forgotten - despite many alternatives like video games, computers, etc. Model trains are still one of the most popular toys. Model railroading is educationally valuable. Railway modelling promotes the creativity of children. Finally, it is a great hobby for adults.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Markus Lenz
• Release date: Apr 7, 2018
• ISBN: 9781370505548

Markus Lenz

Markus Lenz was born in 1975 in Frankfurt/Main, Germany. He got his High School Diploma specialized in Latin Language, Physics, Technology and German History. He studied economics at the Universities of Frankfurt/Main and Marburg, where he became a scientific assistant at the department of business computer sciences. After graduation, he was working for many years in the international mechanical and plant engineering business, including long term positions in South Korea. Coming back to Germany he became the CEO of a management consultancy company in Frankfurt/Main, Germany.

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Pilentum Television

Filmography

ISBN: 978-1-3705-0554-8

Preface

The project Pilentum Television was born many years ago in Germany, when the founder and author Markus Lenz was trying to make photos and videos of miniature cars in macro photography mode. Because the toy cars did not move, Markus looked for other objects to film. Finally, he found model trains.

It is something like a challenge to make videos in macro photography mode about the wonderful world of toy trains in motion. And over time, a preference had arisen to visit model railway exhibitions for making worth seeing and entertaining documentary videos. The name Pilentum was chosen because the word comes from the Latin language and it means something like wagon or coach.

Today, Pilentum Television is one of the leading video networks for toy trains, model trains, model railroading and railway modelling. Pilentum would like to present the largest model railroad layouts and the finest model railway displays on YouTube and on Dailymotion. Furthermore, Pilentum wants to make a contribution that this wonderful toy will not be forgotten - despite many alternatives like video games, computers, etc. Model trains are still one of the most popular toys. Model railroading is educationally valuable. Railway modelling promotes the creativity of children. Finally, it is a great hobby for adults.

001) Model Train of the famous Sherman Hill Railroad

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wANYelFLMGw

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.

002) Model Trains from Switzerland HO Scale Railroad Layout

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVFX6j7z0W8

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.

003) Model Trains from Austria HO Scale Railroad Display

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjtIDTxgVeY

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.

004) HO Scale Model Railway Layout from Germany

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNBDEpghJAU

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.

005) Model Railroad and Model Trains in HO Scale from Germany

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKhnES20U5A

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.

006) Model Trains at the Gotthard Mountain in Switzerland

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tHBOsodMrw

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.

007) The Largest O Scale Model Train Layout in Europe

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTGm-Wn5cyk

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.

008) LGB Model Trains - Outdoor Model Railroad Layout in G Scale

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMOZDiJTiWM

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.

009) LGB Model Trains - Indoor Model Railroad Layout in G Scale

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaPI0Hjsy3c

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.

010) Fantastic Model Train Layout in HO Scale

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EibDpI62OA

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.

011) Largest Model Train Show of the World

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yB2UlEOg-sg

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.

012) The Miniature Elbe Valley Railway in HO Scale

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcaqMQqXZZI

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.

013) Model Train Layout of LGB Toy Trains

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmvX7BraXs0

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.

014) Amazing G Scale Model Railway Layout with US Trains

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJ7jV9ECQmc

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.

015) Model Tram and Tramways in O Scale

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFdjPomlbQk

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.

016) TT Scale Model Train Layout

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htSP3eseDs8

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.

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

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCgPpKxFfNI

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.

018) Model railway layout of 500 square meter in HO scale

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbNhW90H8Hs

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.

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

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xb00IPgOefc

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