Northern Virginia Model Railroaders - One of the Largest Model Railway Layouts in the United States

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  • Опубликовано: 17 июн 2024
  • There are many model trains on the stunning model railway layout built by the Northern Virginia Model Railroaders (NVMR). Therefore, in this video we discover as many scenes, buildings, bridges and trains as possible. The video includes three slide shows, numerous cab ride videos, special footage with passing steam locomotives, and offers many views of this impressive HO scale layout.
    NVMR is a club of model railroading enthusiasts headquartered in the historic train depot in downtown Vienna, Virginia. The club built and maintains a large and permanent model railroad layout and opens its doors twelve times each year to the public. Visitors depict an actual railroad that existed in North Carolina in the 1950's. That railroad was called the “Western North Carolina Railroad” and every hill, town, building, locomotive, rail car and industry on the model rail layout is modeled after those places and things as they looked in that era. The real-life “Western North Carolina Railroad” was a regional railroad that ran 138 miles from Salisbury to Asheville, passing through Statesville and a handful of other North Carolina towns. Each of these towns are represented on the NVMR's layout.
    Digital Command Control (DCC) is used on the model train layout. DCC technology permits independent operation of multiple locomotives. Using DCC, club members can walk around following their respective model trains using a hand-held remote to control their operation. As a result, a high degree of realism can be attained in railroad operations on the model layout. Thanks to DCC, visitors can observe realistic train movements as small switcher engines move cars around Spencer Yard to assemble trains. Each train is then connected to a larger locomotive that then rolls down the mainline track to other rail centers in distant towns, finally arriving in Asheville at the end of the day. At each town, trains will drop off and pick up cars using procedures and following train orders just like the real-life “Western North Carolina Railroad” did back in the 1950's.
    Railroad operations on the model train layout are organized to follow a typical day in August 1957 on the “Western North Carolina Railroad”. The rail ops begin in Spencer Yard near Salisbury. The day's operation begins with a crew preparing two diesel locomotives or a steam locomotive to pull a passenger train or freight train 138 miles to Asheville. Along the way, passengers will see railroad operations and a variety of industries supported by the “Western North Carolina Railroad” in the towns of Majolica, Statesville, Clinchcross, Old Fort, Ridgecrest and Swannanoa. The day will end in Asheville, where the crew will spend the night before starting tomorrow's run back to Salisbury.
    Many structures and details were kitbashed or scratch built by members. Much of the track is hand-laid, with an estimated 250,000 ties placed and spiked. While the model train layout is permanent, maintenance and improvement is an ongoing effort. Thus, recent layout updates include a new computerized turnout control system and 3D printed structures. The NVMR layout's track plan is designed to start railway operations at Salisbury's Spencer Yard. Model trains will wind back and forth on many miles of track, through mountains and tunnels, passing towns with their rail yards and industries, until the trains finally pull into Asheville's yard.
    The Northern Virginia Model Railroaders
    nvmr.org
    Pilentum Television
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    Video Chapters
    00:00 Pilentum Television
    00:25 Model Train layout
    16:10 Slide Show (1)
    17:10 Model Railway Layout
    28:00 Slide Show (2)
    29:00 Model Railroad Layout
    45:25 Slide Show (3)
    46:25 Model Rail Layout
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  • @pilentum
    @pilentum  Год назад +16

    Track Plan and Diary of Model Railroad Operations on www.pilentum.org/northern-virginia-model-railroaders-one-of-the-largest-model-railway-layouts-in-the-united-states

  • @clarenceguenther8920
    @clarenceguenther8920 Год назад +17

    I have been a NVMR member for 7-8 years now. I have never seen the roundhouse interior until I saw this. Well done!

  • @diffened
    @diffened Год назад +4

    When I clicked on the video, I thought I might watch a few minutes here and there, but once I started watching, I ended up watching the whole thing. Great video on a great layout. Lotsa' fun.

  • @georgepappas3790
    @georgepappas3790 Год назад +5

    Great opening

  • @C_RSENS
    @C_RSENS Год назад +2

    Ive been watching these guys since i was 4. its so nostalgic to hear the intro song.

  • @georgepappas3790
    @georgepappas3790 Год назад +18

    Pilentum never disappoints.

  • @karenhumes8689
    @karenhumes8689 11 месяцев назад +3

    I can't begin to imagine the amount of time & money it took too build this, it's spectacular!! Greg

  • @stephenchellgren1213
    @stephenchellgren1213 Год назад +1

    The entire world needs to purely have Joy and Love in the there life's to watch perfect model railway'

  • @thetrainseekers1
    @thetrainseekers1 Год назад +8

    Wow! That is an amazing and now I want to visit them 😊 thanks for sharing!!!

  • @anthonyjamieson3875
    @anthonyjamieson3875 Год назад +11

    A wonderful layout!

  • @user-bk2gx8ct2r
    @user-bk2gx8ct2r 2 месяца назад

    One of the best, if not the best layout I’ve seen. Saw for the first time last year when I visited my son and his family in Virginia, and will visit again this year. They may even let me join for the few weeks I’ll be there. Good luck from England.

  • @christopherorourke6543
    @christopherorourke6543 Год назад +7

    Great layout, great operations & very good representations of various railroads of the past.

  • @nscalefun
    @nscalefun Год назад +5

    AWESOME, EXCELLENT and PERFECT!!!!! Thank you for sharing and keep up the good work.

  • @andyfiala7500
    @andyfiala7500 Год назад +3

    Beautiful machines! Beautiful country, like in reality. And suitable music in the background.👍🚄💺

  • @prabhudevachennai5000
    @prabhudevachennai5000 Год назад +8

    Hi PILENTUM! Love ❤️ Your Videos I Love Railways Especially My INDIAN RAILWAYS. In Your Videos I didn't See any Indian Trains 🇮🇳 But I Love Your Model Railways Thank You. Love PILENTUM ❤️❤️❤️

  • @timu19
    @timu19 Год назад +3

    Tolles Video 👍👍👍
    Sehr realistischer Fahrbetrieb.Vielen Dank für's zeigen.
    Viele Grüße TiMu

  • @SmallTown_Studio
    @SmallTown_Studio Год назад +11

    Woah. This is cinematic masterpiece!

  • @ronaldstokes4841
    @ronaldstokes4841 Год назад +2

    Fantastic ! Imagine the fun building the diorama. Knowing the human sense of humor, I'll bet each hand in this has hidden something. As far as DCC... it's revolutionized model Railroading. I grew up with 'Plastic Ville' structures, now it's laser-printed. The realism of today makes me wanna be a boy again.

  • @warrenwilson70
    @warrenwilson70 Год назад +3

    That was fun.

  • @igorgavrilov8140
    @igorgavrilov8140 Год назад +6

    Автор, браво! Красивые макеты железной дороги!

  • @TrainLordJC
    @TrainLordJC 7 месяцев назад

    Zo many wonderful layouts being filmed these days for us to enjoy. And also web cam placed on flat cars showing the layouts from another perspective. In this one I like the web cam directly in front of a train moving along at the same speed. That makes it interesting. Thank you for posting.

  • @linoferrara
    @linoferrara Год назад +2

    Great layout, thank you for sharing.

  • @jeannot46
    @jeannot46 Год назад +3

    Grandiose et superbement détaillé

  • @keithludowitz9637
    @keithludowitz9637 Год назад +4

    Best video ever; the moving shots are fantastic.

  • @dieschonstendampflokomotiv5674
    @dieschonstendampflokomotiv5674 Год назад +3

    Das ist ein wunderschönes Video. Die Anlage ist ein Traum. Wundervoll !!! Brilliant!!!

  • @Bruno.Trains
    @Bruno.Trains Год назад +7

    What it beautiful layout! I love the way you do your videos because it’s hard to believe that these are not real full size trains - you are an amazing videographer

  • @sarge4455
    @sarge4455 Год назад +3

    Beautiful layout

  • @sunnysiderails397
    @sunnysiderails397 Год назад +5

    Really well done video, truly enjoyed!

  • @caseyvillemodelrailroad3877
    @caseyvillemodelrailroad3877 Год назад +1

    Great layout, feels very real. Thanks for the tour...

  • @niu881
    @niu881 Год назад +3

    I went here 2 weeks ago!

  • @Francisco8020
    @Francisco8020 Год назад +1

    Hello: Excellent model work and good Trains. 💯😃

  • @philipcollins5440
    @philipcollins5440 Год назад +2

    This is spell binding and fantastic 👍😊 what a talent. Gr8 video.

  • @josealbertorodriguez6548
    @josealbertorodriguez6548 Год назад +2

    Very nice lay out, very good rolling stoks models and quantity

  • @timothyweiss5079
    @timothyweiss5079 Год назад +5

    I like your train layout it would be interesting to see the helixes as the trains move through them.

  • @bpair4608
    @bpair4608 11 месяцев назад +1

    What a spectacular layout! Awesome video. 👏

  • @grandpaarock
    @grandpaarock Год назад +4

    great video
    Amazing layout 👍

  • @andrii-k
    @andrii-k Год назад +2

    Це наче художній фільм. Дуже цікаві фрагменти з камери на поїздах, наче справжнім поїздом їдеш, а найцікавіші це перегони по паралельних коліях... Але яке треба мати терпіння щоб відтворити всі ці дрібні деталі...

  • @cireperso
    @cireperso Год назад +2

    Formidable réseau ! Bravo !

  • @TrainDetailsbyGuss
    @TrainDetailsbyGuss 6 месяцев назад

    Thanks for the Train Ride, Excellent work on this layout.

  • @MetalMania3DTV-TAS-AUS
    @MetalMania3DTV-TAS-AUS Год назад +1

    One of the very best if not the Best Railway channel on RUclips😏😊, loving watching your video's, and this layout is absolutely gob smacking gorgeous, the dioramas the running trains it ticks all the boxs😊, Fantastic job great work on the Video 😊
    Cheers 🍻🍺🍻🍺KC Cradle Mountain Tasmania Australia 🇦🇺🇦🇺🤝😎👍

  • @Over3900
    @Over3900 Год назад +2

    Excellent video

  • @jonathanchalk2507
    @jonathanchalk2507 Год назад +2

    Brilliant.

  • @albertoortiz3574
    @albertoortiz3574 Год назад +1

    I do enjoy all your videos
    Keep on on on...

  • @Bobrogers99
    @Bobrogers99 4 месяца назад

    The detail is extraordinary!

  • @glennostlee9662
    @glennostlee9662 Год назад +2

    I really liked it good job.

  • @rusty383
    @rusty383 Год назад +1

    Simply the Best

  • @johnvanwinkle4351
    @johnvanwinkle4351 6 месяцев назад

    Very nice layout and detail!

  • @johnny-jr5iz
    @johnny-jr5iz Месяц назад

    Great camera work thanks

  • @coasterfreak007
    @coasterfreak007 Год назад +6

    Great job putting this together for the club. We had a long & fun day of filming :)

  • @leonardvernon7176
    @leonardvernon7176 Год назад +1

    Very nice music and video. Thank you

  • @LittlePwnageMusicFan
    @LittlePwnageMusicFan Год назад +3

    43:30 Looks like a steam diesel hybrid.

  • @19brittani
    @19brittani Год назад +2

    love it.

  • @claudekevorkian7599
    @claudekevorkian7599 Год назад

    c est magnifique BRAVO !!!

  • @flstffatboy3910
    @flstffatboy3910 Год назад

    This setup is so realistic so detailed I want it please thank you 🙏

  • @user-xb4pd7ju1c
    @user-xb4pd7ju1c 24 дня назад

    Semplicemente meraviglioso... 😲😲😲😍😍😍

  • @scottsmith7051
    @scottsmith7051 Год назад +2

    Truly fantastic opening scene.

  • @easternsprails
    @easternsprails Год назад

    A long standing club layout in Vienna, VA. Good coverage of the track and scenery. On board cam adds a perspective that can't be seen by the observer or operator.

  • @Mincoope
    @Mincoope Год назад

    thank you video~!

  • @therealmwalker1
    @therealmwalker1 Год назад

    Nice layout.

  • @addictcollector2888
    @addictcollector2888 Год назад +2

    Génial !

  • @jimmclaughlin8195
    @jimmclaughlin8195 17 дней назад

    Watching that WNC 404 backing down through the three way turnout at about 2:34 speaks volumes about the skill with which the trackwork was done, and the maintenance standards applied to the steamers. Doing that in reverse with tender wheels leading, not a sprung set of pilot wheels, is difficult in 1:1 scale at museum railroads. Almost unheard of in 1:87 scale.

  • @RENNER-SLOVAKIA
    @RENNER-SLOVAKIA Год назад +2

    This is about a 2 to 2 1/2 hour drive East from where I live here in West Virginia

  • @user-mi2xu4qw6m
    @user-mi2xu4qw6m Год назад

    Mersi Pilentum !Super model!

  • @hts513
    @hts513 Год назад +2

    I hd no idea this was in Vienna. I live about 15-20 minutes away.

  • @valeriem4142
    @valeriem4142 Год назад

    Superbe vidéo. 😃🤗🚂

  • @amyreynolds3619
    @amyreynolds3619 Год назад +5

    That looks like the roundhouse at Spencer Shops or for the non Southern railway fans this is NCTM.

    • @michaelscavera7099
      @michaelscavera7099 Год назад

      "Non-Southern." Well bless your little heart. I love how you frontier people have people have a way with words.

  • @turismotrenicucina7124
    @turismotrenicucina7124 Год назад +2

    Schönes Video aber teilweise schon in anderen Videos auf diesem Kanal zu sehen

  • @federalpipingco.inc.7700
    @federalpipingco.inc.7700 6 месяцев назад

    Nice.

  • @VioletWyvern
    @VioletWyvern Год назад +2

    So what's that thing on the flat car? It's looks like a generator's turbine and some electronic transformers...

  • @sivalingarajapalanisamy7181
    @sivalingarajapalanisamy7181 Год назад

    Good layout

  • @keretapelos
    @keretapelos Год назад

    amazing trainz

  • @christinelatex
    @christinelatex Год назад +4

    je préfère une caméra mise sur l'avant d'un train et on pourrais voir toute la maquette

  • @ericcallender1575
    @ericcallender1575 Год назад +2

    Nice, thanks for sharing. Have you visited The Model Railroad Club, Inc. in Union, NJ?

  • @dariocossi3644
    @dariocossi3644 Год назад +1

    Impresionante

  • @djburland
    @djburland Год назад +2

    Fab

  • @crecencioresendiz2831
    @crecencioresendiz2831 Год назад +2

    Hermosa maqueta

  • @Bricks56
    @Bricks56 Год назад

    Sweet

  • @davecruzen9352
    @davecruzen9352 Год назад +4

    WOW! I have never seen ANYTHING as grand as this. Your "crew" knocked it out of the park.
    I was mesmerized. My wife kept calling me. I never answered. She had to see why. I grew up in the 50's. You are on point, "IKE" sign sealed it.
    My only question....what is the current sq ftage of this layout.

  • @farmerdave7965
    @farmerdave7965 Год назад +2

    Roundhouse parking done correctly. Nose in first.

  • @gaborholbak3471
    @gaborholbak3471 Год назад

    SUPER ..SUPER OKÉ !!! BRAVÓ !!!

  • @FenfaChannel
    @FenfaChannel Год назад +1

    Its amazing diorama..kapan yo iso gawe koyo iki?? Ngimpi aeeee🥺🥺🥺

  • @sergiofernandes8509
    @sergiofernandes8509 Год назад +2

    Boa noite
    Tudo bem
    Parece real de tão bonito.
    Belo trabalho .
    Aqui temos a Frateschi que tem ótima qualidade.
    Sempre procura fabricar vagoes e locomotivas visando a nossa lendária
    FEPASA ( Ferrovias Paulista SA.)
    PARABÉNS!!!!!

    • @pilentum
      @pilentum  Год назад

      Tenho o prazer de apresentar uma maquete brasileira com trens da Frateschi. Escreva-me um e-mail, então talvez possamos produzir um vídeo.

  • @joeh5059
    @joeh5059 Год назад +1

    Very beautiful layout. Where is this located at and are visitors able to view this? Joe H. Toledo, Ohio.

  • @pedrocampinopt
    @pedrocampinopt Год назад +1

    😍

  • @stephenchellgren1213
    @stephenchellgren1213 Год назад +1

    ***Happy Joyuex Noel Christmas 🎄⛄🎄 Worldwide

  • @farmerdave7965
    @farmerdave7965 Год назад +2

    11:53 Is that a brass ACE 3000 ?

  • @panagiotisgkotsis2518
    @panagiotisgkotsis2518 Год назад +2

    ❤️🇬🇷

  • @earthling7355
    @earthling7355 Год назад

    At 14:30, our little mixed freight has the cars in reverse order from the whole first part of the video - then at 15:30 it's back to the original setup again.

  • @jillybean2681
    @jillybean2681 4 месяца назад

    37/56i like this train❤️

  • @willparsons32
    @willparsons32 Год назад

    Awesome railroad... not sure what scale you're modeling but NTL!
    I've modelled in both HO & N Scale over the years. What I've always noticed is the lack of the railcars "clackity -clack" ... The locomotive sounds are superior but after the engine, its nothing exciting. I know there's a dcc sound system that provides the "clickity -clack" sound 🍺 t I don't think too many people bother with that...t

  • @leticialiu2006
    @leticialiu2006 6 месяцев назад

    Excellent filming footage with both trains running side by side - not very common

  • @ericjohnson3746
    @ericjohnson3746 Год назад +2

    Pilentum always has pilentum to show.

  • @TexasRailfan21-RailfanRyan
    @TexasRailfan21-RailfanRyan Год назад

    Who made that HO scale model of the computer controlled steam locomotive that we tried to make in 1985 the ace 3000? We would’ve kept in close if the oil prices didn’t drop, we would’ve had steam come back all over again.

  • @tonyfrancesco3701
    @tonyfrancesco3701 Год назад +2

    Incredible 👍

  • @barefoot3662
    @barefoot3662 Год назад

    I'm wondering what the two chessie system locomotives are I've never seen them are. They stor baught or scratch.God bless you all.

  • @johnny-jr5iz
    @johnny-jr5iz Месяц назад +1

    Is this open to go and see in person and if where at.?

    • @ThatGamePlayer
      @ThatGamePlayer Месяц назад

      The layout is in Vienna, Virginia and it is open to visitors (usually) once a month. There’s a schedule for open houses on the club’s website (just search up “Northern Virginia Model Railroaders” into Google and you should be able to find it).
      Edit: there’s also a link to the club’s website in the description of this video.

  • @richardhorning2481
    @richardhorning2481 2 месяца назад

    Is this model railroad open to the public? I'd like to see it in person.

    • @pilentum
      @pilentum  Месяц назад

      Yes, see description.

  • @wmoscati
    @wmoscati Год назад +1

    Great layout, however it is ABSOLUTELY NOT one of the largest model rr's in the USA by any stretch of the imagination.

  • @JAMESP-gt2iz
    @JAMESP-gt2iz 8 месяцев назад

    Strange consist

  • @bobesposito7235
    @bobesposito7235 Год назад

    Does the streetcar get power from the overhead line?

    • @pilentum
      @pilentum  Год назад +1

      Yes!

    • @bobesposito7235
      @bobesposito7235 Год назад

      @@pilentum Cool. By the way, I enjoy your O-gauge videos (and some HO too).