Model Railroading

Art Of The Week: Akihiro Morohoshi

Posted on by jccarlton

Akihiro Morohoshi manages to fit model railroads and scenes into the smallest and oddest containers.

http://www.mostbreathtakingplacesintheworld.com/japanese-artist-akihiro-morohoshi-has-creates-incredible-miniature-worlds-by-using-everyday-objects/?Slide_num=0

http://tabi-labo.com/272973/omoro-design/

https://www.instagram.com/omorodesign/

http://www.spoon-tamago.com/2014/07/29/diorama-artist-creates-miniature-worlds-from-everyday-objects/

http://www.omorodesign.com/omoro_Site/Diorama/Diorama.html
Here’s a video of Morohoshi building a small Enoden module.

Art Of The Week; Miniatur Wunderland

Posted on by jccarlton

Is a model railroad art?  I don’t know, but the people at Miniatur Wunderland have been doing some fun and creative stuff for a long time and makin millions of people happy.

http://www.miniatur-wunderland.com/

Here’s the video.

The Youtube channel is filled with good stuff.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC99kO6xDZSh2UNA-jdpN7cA

Best of all you can visit virtually.

https://www.google.com/maps/about/behind-the-scenes/streetview/treks/miniatur-wunderland/

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Miniatur+Wunderland/@53.5436935,9.9883974,3a,75y,333.84h,79.74t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sL9rrsSAFjMZ08JW-5Axwxg!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo3.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DL9rrsSAFjMZ08JW-5Axwxg%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D57.794987%26pitch%3D0!7i13312!8i6656!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x0:0xa74ecf412ecd18ba!2sMiniatur+Wunderland!8m2!3d53.5437292!4d9.9885157!3m4!1s0x0:0xa74ecf412ecd18ba!8m2!3d53.5437292!4d9.9885157!6m1!1e1

Truly a wonderful creative thing

 

Miniatur Wunderland Goes Google

Posted on by jccarlton

Miniatur Wunderland in Hamburg Germany is the largest model railroad in the world.  Since it was opened it’s become a well known attraction in Hamburg and amongst the railfan and model railroader community.  But Hamburg may be off your driven path.  Well never fear, now you can travel the railroad via the Google Streetview cam.

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