Superb Forest Model Railway and Sawmill in Narrow Gauge HO scale by Laurent Vandermotte

It is probably very difficult for a model railroader to build a forest railway, forest tram, timber line, logging railway or logging railroad. In this context, the biggest challenge may be the realistic modelling of the trees, bushes and grasses. Laurent Vandermotte from Belgium has taken up this challenge: At the great model railway exhibition “Modelspoor Expo” he presented his model train diorama depicting a sawmill or lumber mill and a little freight train running on narrow gauges. While watching this model railroad display we recognize, the small steam train is not the focus. On a surface of about 1.0 meter in width and about 0.5 meters in depth there are loving details, for example, the lumberjack, beavers in the river or the night simulation.

[@johnjriggsarchery2457]

I enjoyed viewing this wonderful layout as well as trying to understand the twisted psychology of people that give videos of model trains running on beautiful layouts a thumbs down.

[@lawrencelewis8105]

I have never in my life ever seen a model train layout with a beaver! As a Canadian, I salute you!

[@M3au]

Shame it was an OO scale beaver in an HO scale layout ;)

[@antoniodonizettigiuliano995]

Lovely railway... The contrast between night and day is amazing.

[@martinroberts8469]

Fantastic !! ... Love the 'Beaver Shot' - (0:32) !!

[@pilentum]

I like beavers, too!

[@tipi8340]

The "night/day" LED trick was WOW great! 😍

[@pilentum]

A bit too fast, maybe?

[@shaggygabe728]

I love that theres a lil guy in the backround chopping a tree log

[@ModelMinutes]

Such a fantastic model!

[@LaytonJunction]

superb is not the word wow what a layout fantastic my goodness the work that has gone into that is a truly amazing absolute joy to watch many thanks from all your fans in the UK all the best alan

[@taxyone]

Magnifique réalisation, du grand art... Bravo.

[@gregcoates4305]

What a beautiful work of art.

[@happyboar1019]

Merci pour cette belle vidéo. Félicitations à ce jeune talentueux modéliste. J’ai vu ce réseau à l’expo. J’espère qu’il gagnera le concours de mini réseaux ... il le mérite 👍

[@pilentum]

J'ai été fasciné par cette exposition en Belgique - et par ce réseau ferroviaire aussi.

[@Bruno.Trains]

Excellent rail movie !

[@onkelmichl3300]

...als ob echtes Leben drinsteckt !! Spitze !

[@BootsShamrock]

Beautifully done!

[@johnbrown9092]

Work of art.

[@mrdarimur]

Spettacolare 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@valborchardt3596]

Magnifique

[@piotrzrodumajor4255]

Fantastyczna makieta, drzewa bardzo realistyczne.
Tylko szkoda, że dźwięku brak.
👏👏👏👏👏

[@pilentum]

Rację! Oryginalny dźwięk targów nie jest dobry.

[@piotrzrodumajor4255]

@@pilentum najfajniejsza jest postać z siekierą. ☺☺

[@smyset1112]

Hold up. What do you mean by “narrow gauge HO scale”? Do you mean like… HON3 or maybe, because it’s too detailed to be HO scale, maybe On30?

[@hbchbccuih4218]

model OMG

[@parkerwilliams7652]

Is this ho or hoN3