One of the finest and most famous model railroad layouts in the United States in HO scale
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If you’re asking model railroaders and railway enthusiasts in the United States, where to find one of the most outstanding model railroad layouts, they will probably answer, this is the “Piermont Division” made by Howard Zane. In fact, the “Piermont Division” is a superb HO scale permanent display layout, constructed to museum quality. Howard Zane’s 2,850 square foot model railroad layout, showcasing his artistry in model railroad building and rail modeling, is acclaimed as one of the finest and largest private layouts.
There are over 22 scale miles of track, historically accurate architecture, overwhelming landscapes and of course America’s greatest steam locomotives. Although fictional, the “Piermont Division” is filled with scenes and structures you would swear you have seen before. For decades, rail modeler Howard Zane has produced scratch built, custom structures of all kinds in HO scale and O scale for model railroads.
Apart from Howard Zane’s Piermont Division, there are many other beautiful layouts in our little world of model trains. Pilentum Television would like to visit every single layout and record on video, but a trip from Germany, where Pilentum Television is based, to the US is far too expensive. Therefore, Forrest Nace, a videographer from the US, provided Pilentum Television with some exquisite video footage. Forrest made a documentary about the “Piermont Division”, which is available on nacesvideography.com. In this movie we see some short video sequences from his documentary.
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@patricefauvette1651
4 жыл бұрын
Je ne cherche pas de photos. J'admire les magnifiques réseaux de train miniatures américains vraiment très réalistes à mon goût !
@jaymieharris7936
4 жыл бұрын
realistic but I never see Graffiti on the train cars like in real life...……….
@jackbeam56
4 жыл бұрын
@@jaymieharris7936 In the old days there was no graffiti on trains i supposed.
@jaymieharris7936
4 жыл бұрын
@@jackbeam56 I'm talking about trains that appear to be somewhat modern like a 1970's train spray painted with graffiti in the opening theme of the show Welcome back Kotter typr trains...……..it's realistic rather you believe it's not a good thing. I see graffiti on ancient rocks in New Mexico and it's protected and called Native art. But it is just a Indian 200 years ago doing graffiti on the rock.
@howardzane5453
4 жыл бұрын
Fair statement. Graffiti became popular with the advent of the spray can. There was rather little graffiti during the period depicted her 40'-50's.
For me, the features that set this video apart from other great model train layout videos are 1) the realistic sounds, 2) the simultaneous running of 2-3 trains at one time, and 3) the mixing of steam engine trains with diesel engine trains, each with a different sound signature. Magnificent!!
I was born in 1940 in a very small town with a railroad a few blocks from home. It was taken out right after WW11. But i remember when a troop train came through and hearing men on the train singing as they passed. My mother told me the men were headed home. Now my home town is huge and i no longer live there but watching this video of the wonderful layout brought back those early memories. thank you so much.
@nacesvideographyllc9075
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I am glad you enjoyed this preview of Howard Zane’s incredible masterpiece. I offer a complete 2 hour documentary with choreographed train movements to a story line, an in depth interview with Howard not only about trains but his life, a full panoramic overview of the entire layout, and other specialty segments. Please visit www.nacesvideography.com for this and other award-winning model railroad programs.
Unbelievable, like watching a full scale movie. This is a passion to do something like this.
The layout is superb. But I will take a moment to give proper credit to the cameraman, Mr. Nace. Would be videographers take note. There are basically two types of shots here: 1) "locked down" shots, where the camera is absolutely still, with little or no zooming. Watch most model videos. Waaaay too much needless camera movement. But here, the videographer has resisted the urge to constantly "look" around with the camera. Rather, he chooses a spot, and stays there, allowing the train to move through the scene. 2) Pan shots. Where the camera does move, it is a "pan" shot, where the camera tracks right alongside the locomotive, in a very smooth motion. The very first scene opens with a very high quality pan shot. The end result of all this is that the viewer is able to enjoy the scene unfolding, without the distraction of unnecessary camera movement. Perfect video!
@pilentum
5 жыл бұрын
If the trip to this model train layout would not be so complicated and expensive, I would have filmed it myself. But flying from Frankfurt, Germany, to the US (with all the camera equipment) is very expensive.
@nacesvideographyllc9075
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your compliments, greatly appreciated. Yes, I basically limit myself to three types of shots, similar to what one would capture if videoing real trains as you described above, with the cameras always mounted on tripods, boom arms, slide rails, or sometimes a train on a parallel track. I am glad you enjoyed it.
@stmichaelshill7421
4 жыл бұрын
Very good point! A lot I can learn from as will all videographers!
@sreenivasnyayapati
4 жыл бұрын
@@pilentum kindly make videos in PAN mode
@grooveduststudio
4 жыл бұрын
enjoy watching these videos of trains. the only thing i don't enjoy is the artificial train noise that is repetitive and distracts from the actual work that goes into these amazing sets congrats to the camera work.
It looks so real ! A few times I forgot it was a model set.
I worked for Howard Zane in 1973-4 at Columbia hobby and crafts in Columbia Md. I learned so much from him about weathering .
@howardzane5453
5 жыл бұрын
Paul, I remember you well....one of my best employees. Where are you living now? If close by....please stop in for a visit and tour. Much has happened since the old hobby shop days.....all good! Thanks for comment.
@jpaulkepler4638
5 жыл бұрын
@@howardzane5453 I live in Rancho Cordova , Ca. Look for me on Facebook.
The fading on the cars, engines and even the shingles of the houses make this so realistic.
Just the opening shot of the main steam engine chugging along, and the sound to go with it, was absolutley Gorgeous!
Howard Zane, you are a true artist. Thank you for sharing.
This has to be the most incredible and beautiful layout I've ever seen. I love the dawn of the diesels time period. The foliage, rock, road bed, and weathering is all perfect. Great video.
Wow, the level of detail and realism is insane! I would so much love to see that in person.
Oh yeah, this is what we called a perfect & realistic train model. Fantastic job guys....loved it..!!
A few years ago, I had the privilege of seeing this layout in person. It’s absolutely marvelous, and even more amazing in person. Excellent video!
This layout has a really nice nostalgic feel to it. It almost makes you feel like shrinking yourself down to that scale so you could walk around in it. Thanks for sharing it.
Excellent model railroad footage in Full HD. Great structures & sounds. • Cheers from The Detroit & Mackinac Railway 🚂
Magnificent. Thanks for bringing this.
Wow, this was great! Thanks for showing us this incredible American layout.
You really have to be there. Howard's layout is most amazing and breath taken layouts I have every seen, it big and beautiful.
@pilentum
5 жыл бұрын
I would like to be there! Who pays me the travel expenses?
5:38 WOOOOOOW!!!! I've never seen a triple mallet model before!!! Wooohooow!!! 😀😀😀
Excellent! I came here originally because I thought this was based on the Erie Piermont Branch, but was amazed nonetheless at the attention to detail and variety of rolling stock. Well done layout and video.
The layout is Beautiful. Thank you for sharing this.
I had to leave a comment altho its been 4yrs since this video posted! Growing up in Pittsburgh, Pa(Edgewood)it looks just like what I saw & heard several times a day&night. I loved hearing the trains at night in bed even tho we lived a few blocks away! The faded wine colored cars especially & the buildings & houses & the BabyRuth sign really did the trick!
Only thing lacking is smoke and steam!!! Beautiful layout.
Wonderful. Nice treat to see some American railroad. Some of the old engines were quite spectacular! 🙂
Your collection of extraordinary, beautiful, highly detailed steam engines is second to none! The layout and the camera angles shot from make this video one of the very best I know of! Simply Incredible Workmanship.
Wow. There's nothing that get's my juices going more, than a labour of love turned into a work of art. That's way more than a model railroad. All it's lacking is moving traffic and animated people and the eye would be completely fooled.
STUPENDOUS !!! ... Trainspotting on a sunny day. The amount of detail and realism is astonishing. Amazing layout.
Truly amazing layout, the scenery and attention to detail is incredible.
I´m driven to tears w/ this overwelming artistry me having been as a young boy presented w/ a Markling train and tracks which entertained me for many years and at 73 these models still make my heart pound madly!!!!Lovely footage,many thanks V v Z
@pilentum
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@billyreynolds4749
5 жыл бұрын
+PILENTUM - Yes! I concur 100 percent! Absolutely stunning layout...reeks of authenticity! Of course...the videography was equally impressive!! Overall...extremely well done!!
Truly amazing layout friend..
That is the nicest lay out I even seen. Beautiful.
Best model train STEAM LOCOMOTIVE video I've ever seen. Great scenery and Great sound. Unlike many other videos, I Had to watch the whole video.
@nacesvideographyllc9075
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Joseph, please check out my 2+ hour programs available at www.nacesvideography.com, Forrest Nace - Videographer & Producer
Beautiful layout...great video!! Thank you for the post!
Beautiful layout. I love the old box cars &the scenery is great.
That to me is an amazing work of art. I keep asking myself. What kind of people can click unlike on a video like this. Unbelievable.
@jtandme-ot9cl
2 жыл бұрын
Those who can, do - those who can't, click "unlike" is what it amounts to.
Great layout, I really enjoy the roads you have represented on the layout. I grew up around most of the railroads we see running on the layout. Wonderful scenery and structures as well . Thanks for the video.
Amazing, such detail as it looks real.
Such a quality video. fantastic job. Thanks for sharing.
Incredible photography of an incredible layout!!!!
Wow what a beautiful layout takes my back to when I was a kid and trains like that were real 😁 GREAT job
Mr. Zane's work is amazing! I still have the Model Railroader magazine from many years ago with his layout featured and on the cover!
Outstanding Work. really enjoyed watching!
You are right. A wonderful layout. Thank you for sharing. Joe
Unbelievable! The detail is mindblowing!
A beautiful and realistic layout ! Thank you for sharing this awesome video 😁👍💕💕
Thank you so much Mr zane.
Beautiful beyond words and I love that it's mostly steam.
Remarkable artistry in this video. I visited this layout about15 years ago when it was a bit smaller but just as beautiful.
What a simply incredible layout! WOW WOW WOW! The level of detail is amazing, the colour tones are incredible! I have subscribed and look forward to seeing more! Certainly will inspire me on my own layout! All the best, Rich
That table is totally great..no matter where you look there's art and beauty. so realistic, I have another table to add to my bucket list...you Sir are an artist and magician...just a grand table.
that would be a fantastic layout to go see.
Je kiffe ça comme un dingue !!! C'est super réaliste et magnifique : un boulot de ouf méritant des compliments tout aussi démesurés !!!
Beautifully done. Everything about it is awesome. The smallest details are right on. Awesome work!
Truly inspiring for the modeler and your camera work makes the layout look great, thank you!
@nacesvideographyllc9075
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
Exceptional and FANTASTIC video. Thought I was seeing, and hearing the REAL Loco's. The Steam Giant's sounded like how I REMEMBER. Thank You for this view of what was . . .
This layout is a work of art! Thanks for the video. Incredible!
Amazing layout! ! Absolutely beautiful and real!
Outstanding! Amazing!
Amazing display, beautiful work, and great photography!
Impressive slow, steady, realistic movement on all the locos.
Beautiful layout!
I am particularly impressed with the subtle, yet visible weathering and shading applied to the freight cars and engines. Great job of not overdoing it. I guess this layout depicts a time before graffiti was considered a legitimate art form.
My Goodness such a great Layout at a loss for words Thanks for sharing Billy Prtjeff LI N.Y. A picture is worth a thousand words!!
Wow!!!!! I could watch this all day. Outstanding job!!!!
great model railroad layout with superb trains.
Terrific. It is certainly among the finest I have seen.
The people who made this deserve a warmest handshake. As for the video, it stays at the standard we've got used with from PILENTUM.
Very impressive. So much detailed work. Wonderful craftsmen!
I could get lost in this layout for hours....absolutely superb detailing!
@nacesvideographyllc9075
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Andrew. I do offer a 2 hour video showing all scenes of this 2,850 square foot model railroad, as well as interviews and other specialty segments. Please visit my site at www.nacesvideography.com, thank you, Forrest Nace - Videographer
Great show! Many Thanks for sharing!
Wow! How could anyone give this a dislike?!
@erkanyalcinkaya172
4 жыл бұрын
Those ppl cured Lol
@iambjcincle3991
3 жыл бұрын
Because they are either extremely jealous or the anus of a skunk, one or the other. There is absolutely no other reason somebody could "dislike" something as incredible as this.
Great video. What a beautiful layout!
Beautiful Layout !!
GORGEOUSLY WELL DONE!!
The detail is so profound...I love the camera angle....The perspective and movement through the setup is perfect...Thanks so much for the upload!
@nacesvideographyllc9075
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I am glad you enjoyed this preview of Howard Zane’s incredible masterpiece. I offer a complete 2 hour documentary with choreographed train movements to a story line, an in depth interview with Howard not only about trains but his life, a full panoramic overview of the entire layout, and other specialty segments. Please visit www.nacesvideography.com for this and other award-winning model railroad programs.
Absolutely impressed with the quality of not only this amazing layout with its spectacular scenery and locomotives with superb sound but also in the way it was filmed. Much food for thought for us who have our own layouts or are members of club layouts.
@nacesvideographyllc9075
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I am glad you enjoyed this preview of Howard Zane’s incredible masterpiece. I offer a complete 2 hour documentary with choreographed train movements to a story line, an in depth interview with Howard not only about trains but his life, a full panoramic overview of the entire layout, and other specialty segments. Please visit www.nacesvideography.com for this and other award-winning model railroad programs.
Absolutely outstanding The attention to detail mind blowing Thank you for sharing
That was insane. So real looking. Weather master!
A Marvel! And that good rolling stock presented in this layout. Congratulations!!!!. Best regards.
This has to be the best way to spend a weekend and a cold day outside , thanks for sharing I love it .
Thanks for sharing this fantastic layout video. Much appreciated series of videos.
So realistic that for a moment I wondered if this was just a tricked version of some real life places wow...BRAVO!
@charleskuehn1517
3 жыл бұрын
It is real, the people are 6 foot cardboard cutouts
Bravo!! Just beautiful.
The layout itself is awesome....The camera work is spectacular....and the sound effects is the icing on the cake.
@nacesvideographyllc9075
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I use ESU/Loksound for the steam & diesel locomotive sounds plus some railroad sounds, and actual recordings for many of the other sounds in the program such as the turntable spinning. I do offer a 2 hour video showing all scenes of this 2,850 square foot model railroad, as well as interviews and other specialty segments. Please visit my site at www.nacesvideography.com, thank you, Forrest Nace - Videographer
The Erie is my favorite railroad to model. Mr Zane has done it so well here. A showcase of craftsmanship and brass! That procession of Erie boxcars at 7:15 is art!
Amazing and creative, that is beautiful artwork and skill on display.
Superb video, the layout is absolutely beautiful. Thank you for uploading Pilentum. 👍👍👍
@pilentum
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
This layout is on another level! (just couldn't resist the pun,sorry for that.) Thank you for great vid.
Absolutely fabulous!!
Incredibly beautiful never seen A set up so beautiful Makes me go back to my childhood always wanting a train Set or nice looking bike but my Parents could never afford any of those beautiful toys
First, I have to say I love the sound effects. I also want to say I find this very relaxing to watch. Of course it is amazing!
@nacesvideographyllc9075
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much. All sound effects are dubbed over, and I use ESU/Loksound for the steam & diesel locomotive sounds plus some railroad sounds, and actual recordings for many of the other sounds in the program such as the turntable spinning. I do offer a 2 hour video showing all scenes of this 2,850 square foot model railroad, as well as interviews and other specialty segments. Please visit my site at www.nacesvideography.com, thank you, Forrest Nace - Videographer
Enjoyable video! Superb modeling! Nice collection of steam locomotives!
Wow! That's incredible!
This is so relaxing to watch. What a fantastic layout.
Very sweet layout all the way around even the steamers sound real good even look great.
This is the #1 Reason I love to model Railroad.
Awesome!
Fun to watch , top marks thanks .👏
Truly stunning.....