I know this is 13 years later but what a great video of a wonderful model railway. The modelling of the entire railway and particularly the stations is amazing. A fantastic feat of engineering. Congratulations to everyone who has contributed to the build over the many years. Great job. Thank you.
I love Bekonscot - I used to go as a child in the 70s, and I recently had the pleasure of taking my son there and observing the same joy in him that I felt at his age (and still do!). This is amazing footage - I'm not sure I have the words for how much I love this!
This popped up in my recommendations feed. I'm so glad it did, this was my favourite place to visit as a child and every child that reacted with joy and excitement at the sight of the trains going by was exactly how I reacted. Now I'm 31 and hope to some day soon have children of my own to bring to this timeless place. Thank you for this nostalgia trip.
I used to visit Bekonscot as a child in the 1960s, and always wondered what it would be like to be shrunken down and ride on this railway. Now I know! Absolutely brilliant video, especially on a big screen!
A friend of mine is a model train nut and is battling cancer at the moment and I showed him this. It really lifted his spirits. Thank you for making this video, it has made someone really happy.
Loved it. I went there as a small boy of 3yrs old in 1970 for the first time and many more times after and with my own children. Many happy memories. Thank you.
All I can say is wow!!! So realistic! Even the scraping of the tree branches against the train is realistic. I know because I used to drive the local train here in Cleveland. I was amazed at how many spring switches your line has though. LOL!!! Excellent video and a fantastic set up!!!!
Superb railway and video. We'd all like one of these wouldn't we. A lot of hard work has gone into building this and the effort has been well worthwhile.
Fantastic video. Brought back memories of the 1970s when I used to go here with a friend. It meant two bus rides and a mile walk from the old Saracens Head pub. Great to see the children react when they see the trains coming hasn't changed...and probably never will :)
Absolutely Fantastic. Except for the 1 to 1 scale people it is like riding a real train. Beautiful job of landscaping, buildings and small details. Trackwork and ballast is also excellent. A real pleasure to view and get ideas from. THANK YOU for sharing
Bekonscot the original Miniature Wunderland!! Always a delight to visit, a short trip from Marylebone to Beaconsfield and you are in a lovely slice of England, I would be more than happy to move about snipping away the foliage--better still have the envious job of running those little trains, a dream job! A wonderful video indeed!
Brilliant and mesmerising with the speed and the ''giants'' looking down.I first came to Bekonscot in the 50's. have been back a couple of times and have fond memories of those visits. Really wonderful to view this video. Thank you very much
Happy to have discovered this video, and layout. An old train lover I am, and appreciate all of the hard, dedicated work involved. Train buffs enjoy what you have. Ignore the negatives you get. Those are the ones who never will learn to just Enjoy something for the sake of being Nice to others. Thank you, from across the Pond in the Former Colonies. THOMAS would be proud.
I totally agree with you Sir ! All these people who nag and complain would do better to appreciate all the hard work and effort that has been out into this for the pleasure of all who visit Bekonscot - I first visited this layout over 40 years ago and back then it was a relatively smaller set up -- so I must go back and visit again - it is amazing !
Amazing! Second only to the Wunderland in Germany I think. Amazed you could get your trains to run 10 scale models without derailing or hitting a bad spot electrically. It must take a huge amount of work to maintain it with all the plants growing, gophers digging, ants getting squished on the track, etc. Hats off to you!
Was taken there as child in 1960's, took our birth children there in 1980's, taken our foster-children there 2017 - still love it as much as 55yrs ago. Wonderful to see different perspective...
Oh my gosh that such a massive lay out .that is a massive and amazing place ..me and my adotdd dad jhon bell are doing this big lay out in tehachapi ca that over looks the real life train it's the only place that has the real back from to the molding rail road it's a quarter mile long dubeal track rail road I wish you all can see it
If you ever wondered what it would be like to be among giants in the ancient days of old...well, after watching this I don't think anyone would ever wonder again...a bit frightening as you are caught up in the moment riding the rails but a real treat in the least! Thanks to whomever did all the work to put this ride together.
From Southern California greetings. I thought I was at Disneyland. The coolest thing is the giant children. They jump for joy and smile just like real children. Thank YOU for sharing. 🤗
hello there. I once visited this wonderful place as a school child. I remember as if it were yesterday. I have a vivid memory of a wanted poster for a criminal in one of the small shops and also what appeared to be police giving chase to a man on a sports field. me and all my class were all speculating on the crime haha. the memory of losing my pencil case here and crying all the way home on the bus was the only negative moment from a lovely day sitting and watching the trains. thank you for this video as its rekindled some lovely memories of my childhood and cheered me up. I am back in england this summer and I will visit if you are still open. thanks alot from dublin.
Visited today, and had this idea. Wow already been done, what a treat. My son would love to see this with a modern Go pro / image quality etc. Happy to lend mine to have the privilege. Fantastic !
Truly amazing! The 'real' people play games with my head! It looks convincingly real and then you see giants! It also seems rather fast - does it ever jump off around those corners?
Brilliant setup thank you. All them bits of debris around the track yet still running. But our train’s in Leicester stop or cancel if leaves r wrong colour !
if people were not in the shot you would contend its the real thing . it is completely realistic in every detail . thanks for making this splendid programme . cheers
Remember visiting Bekonscot firstly as an 8 year old and then when I was 18. Still an amazing place even for adults though the trains seem to be different every time I visited :o)
I'm curious to know what happened at 8:22 - It looks to me like one bogie followed the points to the left and the bogie on the camera end jumped over the switch rail, which might explain why the video ends with the camera pointing at such a jaunty angle? :)
Beautiful layout. I really loved the expressions of the little kids @ :36, 4:04 and 6:30. I am sure that those faces makes all of your hard work worthwhile.
@milessissling. Yes, several of the trailing points are set for the other line. They are obviously spring operated and this is common practice on exhibition layouts. What a layout, magnificent, something to be really proud of.
I know this is 13 years later but what a great video of a wonderful model railway. The modelling of the entire railway and particularly the stations is amazing. A fantastic feat of engineering. Congratulations to everyone who has contributed to the build over the many years. Great job. Thank you.
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I love when children jump up and down in sheer joy of what they see! Beautiful railway!
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I love Bekonscot - I used to go as a child in the 70s, and I recently had the pleasure of taking my son there and observing the same joy in him that I felt at his age (and still do!). This is amazing footage - I'm not sure I have the words for how much I love this!
This popped up in my recommendations feed. I'm so glad it did, this was my favourite place to visit as a child and every child that reacted with joy and excitement at the sight of the trains going by was exactly how I reacted. Now I'm 31 and hope to some day soon have children of my own to bring to this timeless place. Thank you for this nostalgia trip.
I used to visit Bekonscot as a child in the 1960s, and always wondered what it would be like to be shrunken down and ride on this railway. Now I know! Absolutely brilliant video, especially on a big screen!
Love the railroad. Best outdoor layout I’ve seen. The reaction of the little kids is great. Time to cut the foliage.
I must say this is thee most beautiful railway I have seen. The garden scenery the stations all magnificent.
A friend of mine is a model train nut and is battling cancer at the moment and I showed him this. It really lifted his spirits. Thank you for making this video, it has made someone really happy.
I fell off that first bridge when I was 5 ( no high sides then ) and got track oil on my “ Lego builders club “ t shirt in 1977. Still love trains !
It's so sweet seeing the kids jump for joy in this video. It brings me back to when I was a youngin.
Loved it. I went there as a small boy of 3yrs old in 1970 for the first time and many more times after and with my own children. Many happy memories. Thank you.
All I can say is wow!!! So realistic! Even the scraping of the tree branches against the train is realistic. I know because I used to drive the local train here in Cleveland. I was amazed at how many spring switches your line has though. LOL!!! Excellent video and a fantastic set up!!!!
What a wonderful model, well done to all concerned!
Superb railway and video. We'd all like one of these wouldn't we. A lot of hard work has gone into building this and the effort has been well worthwhile.
Fantastic video. Brought back memories of the 1970s when I used to go here with a friend. It meant two bus rides and a mile walk from the old Saracens Head pub. Great to see the children react when they see the trains coming hasn't changed...and probably never will :)
I quite liked the tunnel through the bush halfway through the video, that was a nice little touch!
How sweet, and to have kids see this, too. Thanks! Amazing!
Amazing! Best thing I've seen in modelling for ages - congratulations to all of you.
Absolutely Fantastic. Except for the 1 to 1 scale people it is like riding a real train. Beautiful job of landscaping, buildings and small details. Trackwork and ballast is also excellent. A real pleasure to view and get ideas from. THANK YOU for sharing
Bekonscot the original Miniature Wunderland!! Always a delight to visit, a short trip from Marylebone to Beaconsfield and you are in a lovely slice of England, I would be more than happy to move about snipping away the foliage--better still have the envious job of running those little trains, a dream job! A wonderful video indeed!
really wonderful model village. Would love to visit some time.
Brilliant and mesmerising with the speed and the ''giants'' looking down.I first came to Bekonscot in the 50's. have been back a couple of times and have fond memories of those visits. Really wonderful to view this video. Thank you very much
Fantastic model railway. A credit to you all. Thanks for such an interesting video.
Wonderful stations and bridges. The landscaping seems so appropriate everywhere. Thank You for the tour.
Happy to have discovered this video, and layout. An old train lover I am, and appreciate all of the hard, dedicated work involved. Train buffs enjoy what you have. Ignore the negatives you get. Those are the ones who never will learn to just Enjoy something for the sake of being Nice to others. Thank you, from across the Pond in the Former Colonies. THOMAS would be proud.
I totally agree with you Sir ! All these people who nag and complain would do better to appreciate all the hard work and effort that has been out into this for the pleasure of all who visit Bekonscot - I first visited this layout over 40 years ago and back then it was a relatively smaller set up -- so I must go back and visit again - it is amazing !
One of the finer model railways I've seen! I was very impressed with the track work and how smoothly the spring switches operated. Thanks for posting.
That is impressive - I really like the detail of the stations and right-of-way. You did a fantastic job.
Amazing! Second only to the Wunderland in Germany I think. Amazed you could get your trains to run 10 scale models without derailing or hitting a bad spot electrically. It must take a huge amount of work to maintain it with all the plants growing, gophers digging, ants getting squished on the track, etc. Hats off to you!
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Was taken there as child in 1960's, took our birth children there in 1980's, taken our foster-children there 2017 - still love it as much as 55yrs ago. Wonderful to see different perspective...
Wonderful video ,wish it was in my garden , thanks
It's fantastic, we went there a few years ago. Must go again in Spring.
Oh my gosh that such a massive lay out .that is a massive and amazing place ..me and my adotdd dad jhon bell are doing this big lay out in tehachapi ca that over looks the real life train it's the only place that has the real back from to the molding rail road it's a quarter mile long dubeal track rail road I wish you all can see it
Fabulous model railroad and village! The detail is extraordinary! Imagine the time and love it took to put the entire line together! Wonderful!
growing up in High Wycombe I visited here often ;) ah memories
Great video clip. Thanks for sharing with us.
what a super layout. many thanks for sharing . looks like many happy hours of hard work will pop up to look at layout in comming months
I actually did not think something as incredible as this MASSIVE model existed. This is unbelievable!!!!! Wow!!!
0:33 and 4:02. their the happiest kids in the world at that moment!
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In a world dominated by digital gadgets, kids of all ages still love model trains!
If you ever wondered what it would be like to be among giants in the ancient days of old...well, after watching this I don't think anyone would ever wonder again...a bit frightening as you are caught up in the moment riding the rails but a real treat in the least! Thanks to whomever did all the work to put this ride together.
What a pleasant, interesting trip. Sat right there in the cab and all. A very relaxing eight minutes. Thanks.
Magnificent!
I’m reminded of the movie “Gulliver’s Travels”.
I was about to say the same thing but you’ve said it for me…and surely many others.
This is just one of the coolest videos I've seen on RUclips. Really wasn't expecting to say that, or for this to be this good. Amazing!
Thanks for this ride through your beautiful garden
That was so cool! I was watching it on the big screen TV and actually started moving my head to dodge the overgrown hedges lol.
Happy memories of visiting often in the 1950's and with nephews since. Brilliant!
Thank you for the ride.
fantastic railroad layout thanks Ed Beverly Hills CA.. USA
Just viewed this clip and it's simply an amazing layout !
love the kids reaction at 0:32, thats what this hobby is all about, making your kids happy!
The kids reaction is priceless. Brings back memories of when I was a kid.
Where did you find all the giant humans?
Rodney Allen doesn't take a genius to figure that it's a model railway
Apparently it takes one to recognise a joke
+Owens Animations: Du-uh! We knew it was a model railway, but this video lent itself to some off-the-cuff humour.
Aren't the giants from Brobdingnag?? At least that's what the travel guide says. (LOL)
@owens animations Seriously?
The best part of this video was how much the kids loved your trains!! :) Thank you for posting
Very nice and a lot of work ,Looks like the crowd enjoyed it.
First time seeing this since the 50s when I lived In Beaconsfield in London Rd. Glad to see it's still going.
Went yesterday and had the best day ! My 2.5 year old boy will not stop talking about it ! Very very cool, :D
From Southern California greetings. I thought I was at Disneyland. The coolest thing is the giant children. They jump for joy and smile just like real children. Thank YOU for sharing. 🤗
That's amazing. Well done, I have never seen anything like this on that kind of scale. Very impressive.
i am absolutely gobsmacked at how good this is, so much effort!!
Largest model railway I've ever seen... the fine detail is amazing. First time I've seen a view from a cam on the engine too.
Very impressive. Cleaning the track must take some doing after the wet winters we have now.
hello there.
I once visited this wonderful place as a school child.
I remember as if it were yesterday.
I have a vivid memory of a wanted poster for a criminal in one of the small shops and also what appeared to be police giving chase to a man on a sports field.
me and all my class were all speculating on the crime haha.
the memory of losing my pencil case here and crying all the way home on the bus was the only negative moment from a lovely day sitting and watching the trains.
thank you for this video as its rekindled some lovely memories of my childhood and cheered me up.
I am back in england this summer and I will visit if you are still open.
thanks alot from dublin.
wow. no words can describe, how amazin that vid is, the time and effort gone into this is beyond belief. really really good job there.
Visited today, and had this idea. Wow already been done, what a treat. My son would love to see this with a modern Go pro / image quality etc. Happy to lend mine to have the privilege. Fantastic !
That is a really good camera not to mention the railroad is awesome, I can only imagine the work that went in to building something like that.
AMAZING well done beautiful model railway
Truly amazing! The 'real' people play games with my head! It looks convincingly real and then you see giants! It also seems rather fast - does it ever jump off around those corners?
No, that's a good speed for a model or real railway, (top speed, that is) they shouldn't have a problem if they maintain it well enough.
Very nice video and fun to watch. Have a nice day.
Brilliant setup thank you. All them bits of debris around the track yet still running. But our train’s in Leicester stop or cancel if leaves r wrong colour !
Outstanding!! congrats to all concerned with this project........
This is REALLY amazing. So beautiful layout
if people were not in the shot you would contend its the real thing . it is completely realistic in every detail . thanks for making this splendid programme . cheers
Brilliant video, and what a superb railway. You must have the time of your life with this layout. Really enjoyed watching, thank's.
Really can't describe just how much I enjoyed that. Thank you.
Great video. Thank you.
I also have a garden railroad it's the world's greatest hobby you have an excellent video and display. Thank you
What an absolutely magic place you have.
The detail is so impressive that the blokes actually look like giants!! Very impressive!!
Without question, this is the nicest model train track I have ever seen.
wow what a fab layout i can watch this all day.
Haven't been here for years,thanks for the ride
Very nice layout. Really enjoyed the cab ride
That is just FanDAMNtastic. Unbelievable. Thanks for showing that..What a great view...Definately felt like a ride along. Jim
The clicking is from where the tracks join - probably over time the track warps in certain areas and the two ends don't quite meet.
Remember visiting Bekonscot firstly as an 8 year old and then when I was 18. Still an amazing place even for adults though the trains seem to be different every time I visited :o)
I'm curious to know what happened at 8:22 - It looks to me like one bogie followed the points to the left and the bogie on the camera end jumped over the switch rail, which might explain why the video ends with the camera pointing at such a jaunty angle? :)
One of the seven wonders of the miniature world. Superb.
Marvellous.
Whistle/horn sounds would have added even further brilliance.
Amazing. We'll be there next summer for sure.
i am speechless! bravo
I couldnt stop watching....... it was awesome
Absolutely stunning. Superb work.
Beautiful layout. I really loved the expressions of the little kids @ :36, 4:04 and 6:30. I am sure that those faces makes all of your hard work worthwhile.
Lived in Ruislip for 28 years and never visited. My loss. Absolutely superb.
this incredible. Wish I had this when I was a kid.
@milessissling. Yes, several of the trailing points are set for the other line.
They are obviously spring operated and this is common practice on exhibition layouts. What a layout, magnificent, something to be really proud of.
Love the little trains of Beckonscot
Fantastic layout and scenery....
Cheers from Detroit 🇺🇲
Thoroughly enjoyed the ride! thanks * * * * *
Incredible! Really enjoyed your railroad.
Used to love coming here as a kid and want to go again!