Very large layout lots of great scenery. Just a pity that the trains start and stop much too quickly, (toyish) and the e locs with pantos down. Surely they could program cv 3 and 4.
I would love to see more of these train sets include "moving" cars. I've seen another set that the car's did move, I think they utilize magnets... The set looks even more realistic when the cars move as well... Maybe they will develop a technology that will give movement to the people figures... Fun to see what will come next...
Every time you see Marklin, the trains are racing,.... why is that ? In the early day, Marklin had to race around the tracks because if not, they simply stop running. That "problem" was solved by the coming of the digital system and STILL,... the trains are racing around. Now it's no longer a technical problem, now it's simply an attitude problem of the general Marklin user. For me, Marklin should not be so proud on that, after all, they should put an example on the table, especially when you want to steal the show with a huge design like this. Nothing wrong with the design, it's just the "drivers" attitude that needs to change. They are still "playing" with trains.
Märklin is the only company (I know of) that still uses middle rails, sacrificing aesthetics for functionality. The reason why the trains are so fast is the same reason Märklin was chosen in the first place.
Farid Rachmanyah I am not irritated by it, it is just an observation. If a user does not mind the middle rail, he probably does not mind the trains not moving on scale.
Schwarzer Ritter there is some old brand using 3 rail system, try google lionel train system, marklin middle track is better camoflage than lionel 3 rail system. marklin rail is design to not to easy derail at high speed, but you can modified it to run on 2 rail system.
Maybe some locomotives go faster than in reality but some others go according to real speed, the DB 103 use to cruise at 200 Km/h, it would be ridiculous at low speed. Even a steam locomotive like the German class 01 used to cruise at 120 Km/h, most electric locomotives could cruise at higher speeds. Some cargo train go slow, specially up hill but a passenger train at low speed bores me.
Is it normal practice in Germany to run freight trains through major stations and stop at platforms? I would think freight would be routed to bypass tracks.
Cab rides is the only time the illusion works well. More cab views, please. Preferably the entire tour - with neat tunnel tubing on the inside. But the cabviews here are good, the right speed. This is what gives life to the entire layout. Cabviews, cabviews, cabviews and then again MORE CABVIEWS...
Maybe you haven't noticed in the video, but not everywhere the catenary was ready, so it's no use putting up the pantographs. This video was made for 7 years, your question is 4 years ago. Now (end 2021) the complete model has the wires ready. Go visit and look for yourself.
I really like the professional video work, a good choice of close ups and wide angle. It would even add some if you could slow down the cab video so the side track scenery didn't fly by so fast. EXCELLENT!
Great video, especially like the fair grounds and the video of the Large station and train action in and out of it. It looks so real!!!! Just got to the cyclist, wow!!
Fantastic. The video is really excellent !! Could you tell me in which city of Germany is this exhibition? I would love to travel to meet her! Thank you very much.
Thank you for the information regarding the video camera you recommend for the shots. While the camera is great your presentation leaves a lot to be desired. Yes I made videos of my large layout with the cheap equipment available years ago. I first made a car that has the best wheel sets I could purchase. CV wheel sets have sprung axels that absorb all road bed variations Not sure if they're in business now.
