Model Railroad of Italy - 1/87 Scale ACME and Rivarossi Model Train Layout by Maurice Kleverwal

For many of us, Italian trains and railways always give a feeling of being on vacation in Italy. The Dutch model railroader Maurice Kleverwal probably felt the same way when he was thinking about which theme he should realize in a model railroad diorama.
In his one meter wide shelf layout in 1/87 scale, he wants to depict sun, palm trees and the famous Italian feeling of “Dolce Vita”. So he decided to create the small railway station of the fictitious town of Giacomo. In the palm-filled Italian coastal town of Giacomo, life is quiet and peaceful and the station is nestled between brightly colored houses.
To the left, the HO shelf layout is bordered by a tunnel through which trains enter or exit the fiddle yard. To the right side, the Italian model railway diorama is bordered by the station building, so that the entry and exit of model trains from the fiddle yard is cleverly concealed.
While local trains stop at the railway station from time to time, people drink their coffee on the square, pick up their bread at the bakery or meet at the “Trattoria” (food shop). The passenger train is pulled by an electric locomotive of the Italian class FS E.646 painted in gray-green color, and the freight train is pulled by an electric locomotive of the Italian class FS E.645 painted in red-brown color. Both locomotives and the rest of the rolling stock are made by model train manufacturer ACME and Rivarossi (Hornby).
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[@davidgeiger1409]

I like the couple looking at the wheel that fell off their van. Nice unexpected detail!

[@oohkumar]

Everything beautiful

[@charlini9558]

Magnífica👌"Lo bueno, si breve, dos veces bueno". 🙌

[@michaelwray1034]

Bravisimo.. Well done.. 👍

[@adrianobodo8809]

Wonderful!!

[@principautezindelstein8177]

Très beau 😍😍

[@daveb.trains7019]

A beautifully detailed layout!

[@greghayes9118]

Very inspiring.

[@JPLtrain]

Petit mais très vivant, avec le soleil du sud ! Jplobet, OMPPresse, Rail Miniature Mosan Namur

[@Willysmb44]

Great detail, I love this layout

[@LesTrainsduBalbu]

Hello ! Very nice video ! Thank you ! 🙂 Greetings from France ! 🙂

[@chorlton4]

The look, colours and buildings look excellent. First rate modelling!

[@mrdarimur]

Stupendo complimenti ciao

[@valentinsn-ostalgiemodellbahn]

So many Italian details on this layout - perfect! All the best Valentin

[@igorgavrilov8140]

Красивый макет!

[@andyfiala7500]

Excellent!🚉👍👏

[@rogberube6422]

I love your videos so realistic, with all the sounds and atmosphere.

[@andreasweidenbecher860]

Super umgesetzt. Danke für das schöne Video

[@lgbman]

What a beautifully detailed layout and with the overlay of prototype train audio, your video is amazing!

[@valborchardt3596]

Very nice, love the whole setting.

[@linesided]

What a delightful layout :)

[@Trainpaparazzo.]

Super mooie baan. Niet groot, maar wel echt FS. Ik heb hem in het echt gezien op de opendeurdag van MTD in Edegem.

[@fabrizioviscardi40]

Un plastico veramente fantastico e molto realistico in tutti i particolari! E' un vero peccato che la catenaria non sia operativa ed i pantografi siano tenuti staccati da essa. Quella dei locomotori elettrici che captano realmente corrente dalla linea aerea è sempre stata una mia fissazione - in un plastico che feci 50 anni fa le catenarie erano operative ed era bellissimo notare, al buio, lo scintillio nell'attrito tra pantografi e linea. Purtroppo il plastico lo smontai una ventina di anni fa e mi resta solo un filmato, peraltro non bellissimo stante la definizione delle videocamere di allora, che postai sul mio canale di KZbin! Ciao e complimenti per le Vostre sempre stupende pubblicazioni, Fabrizio - like 14

[@pilentum]

Grazie, Fabrizio!

[@fabrizioviscardi40]

@@pilentum Grazie a Te per la simpatica pubblicazione, ciao!

[@jorgesabater8640]

Pantographs should always remain in contact with the catenary.

[@fabrizioviscardi40]

@@jorgesabater8640 Hi Jorge, but in the movie it is not as you say my dear new friend, I subscribed your channel, cheers Fabrizio

[@giuseppearditi7963]

Il plastico e veramente eccezionale sembra di vedere dei posti italiani su delle cartoline veramente anche molto realistico per i rotabili

[@Trainpaparazzo.]

Io le ho visto nel vero. Non è grande, ma verramente molto bello. 👍🏻

[@Trainpaparazzo.]

Echt ? Dat is toch die baan die bij MTD in Edegem stond op hin opendeur dag 😮 ?

[@anthonyjamieson3875]

Wonderfully detailed layout!