Masterpiece of model railroading from France: The model railroad layout “La Maurienne” in HO Scale

The Club Ferroviaire de Franche-Comté (CFFC) is a model railroading club, which is based in Pontarlier, a commune in eastern France near the Swiss border. The club’s members come not only from the region, but from all over France. Therefore there is no clubhouse; there is also no permanent model railroad layout.
CFFC members are working on model railroad modules, which are assembled for exhibitions all over Europe. In fact, model railroad modules made by the CFFC are superb HO scale layouts, constructed to museum quality. The latest layout is a historically correct scale model of the famous “Culoz-Modane Railway Line”, sometimes called “Ligne de la Maurienne”, between 1950 and 1960.
The “Ligne de la Maurienne” is a 135 kilometers (84 miles) long railroad, running from Culoz to Modane in France and from Modane to Turin in Italy. The Culoz-Modane railroad is operated by the French railroad company “Société nationale des chemins de fer français” (SNCF), and the line from Modane to Turin that connects with it is operated by the Italian railroad company “Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane” (FS).
However, the specificity of this railroad line was the electrification: In 1925 the main line was electrified with 1,500 V direct current (DC), using a third rail. Then, this was the highest voltage ever used on a third rail system in Europe. In 1976 the third rail was replaced by an overhead wire. Basically, a third rail is a method of providing electric power to a locomotive, through a semi-continuous rigid conductor placed alongside or between the rails of a railway track. Third rail systems are always supplied from direct current electricity.
Therefore the locomotives on the HO scale layout, built by the French manufacturer “Jouef”, had to be modified. While the pantograph on the roof is not in operation, a pantograph is used, which was attached to the side of the locomotives (power socket). Furthermore, the rolling stock and buildings are carefully weathered. The layout takes approximately nine meters in length and two meters in width, including a large fiddle yard behind the rear panel. The software “Train Controller” (Gold Version) is used in combination with ESU decoder equipment for the rail control.
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[@paktoysreview8377]

Just perfect. Great filming and hats off to all

[@michaelricks1618]

Great filming. Superb scenery and weathered models. Realistic speeds and very smooth running. Thanks for sharing.

[@ZephodBeeblebrox]

That is absolutely exquisite. The most beautiful model I've seen for a while.

[@uwekoch8054]

Thank you, CFFC and PILENTUM!! Superb, historical Layout with so many details, many, beautiful trains. 👍👍

[@jimsmoter4510]

Beautiful layout. The detail is amazing... Great job. Thanks for the video

[@mrbojangles8133]

another beautiful day in trainworld

[@BootsShamrock]

Some scenes are amazingly realistic. Nice variety of freight wagons too!

[@LNER1946]

great to see other country's modelling, lived in France for a few years and brings back the memories! Glynn

[@supergillou6596]

J'habite à 20 km de Pontarlier, je ne savais pas qu'il y avait une telle merveille près de chez moi.

[@luigidandrea4875]

Un grande capolavoro.

[@elnabjelland-hughes8172]

Beautiful layout and I love the music 😁 Thank you for sharing this awesome video 👍💕

[@ewoodrailway]

Absolutely fabulous

[@boxcarjim1]

The term "museum quality" is often over-used, but here is a case where it is truly applicable. The scenic work is outstanding, and I love the cameo scenes such as the shepherd on the over bridge, and the workmen looking at the drain in the station yard. There is only one other French prototype layout which I have seen that is even in the same league as this - Gordon Gravett's 1:50 scale metre guage masterpiece "Pempoul". Bravo! What an inspiring piece of model making, and great camera work from the Pilentum team too.

[@hejustleft]

Amazing detail, beautiful scenery, TY for 12:16 minutes of pleasure.

[@grandpaarock]

Amazing layout and fantastic video I love this thank you

[@michaelgmoore5708]

What a long great looking freight train. Passenger train is beyond the best I have ever seen! More steam with sound and lots of smoke please!!

[@happyboar1019]

Superbe réseau 🤩

[@ericdoran24]

A joy to watch.

[@trainroomgary]

Excellent - Like - Very prototypical. • Cheers from The Detroit & Mackinac Railway 🚂🚃

[@gabbydieter2902]

First amazing video also great work on the trains and models also everything else Liked subscribed and commented

[@sotirismiaris421]

Fantastic work very nice

[@blkpig6664]

Just perfect. Great filming and hats off to all the operators/programmers! B.P.

[@pilentum]

Thank you.

[@blkpig6664]

No way. Thank-you! B.P.

[@sarge4455]

Artist’s built this layout it is beautiful 👍

[@Redhand1949]

Awe-inspiring miniature!

[@nicolascastanoperez2310]

Excelente maqueta

[@Bruno.Trains]

Fantastique et merveilleux monde ferroviaire !!

[@bentonbaskins3066]

Beautiful layout

[@jeannot46]

Chapeau, c'est superbe.

[@ManuManu-us5mh]

Superbe. Merci du partage !

[@CarlosFuentes-fk8md]

Hermosa ferrovia con las locomotoras eléctricas de antaño.

[@ZIGZAG12345]

This is awesome.

[@Soussmeboules]

When I see the precision and details of this marvelous landscape, I believe that some of the people who build it are working in watch industry in France-Comté and Switzerland, or at the nearby Peugeot factory/headquarters.😁

[@jean-claudemobaspurn3584]

Wie immer ein tolles Video, 1er Klasse! ❤👍👍👍👍👍👍 Viele Grüsse aus Frankreich. Jean-Claude

[@ronaldseto]

Is the outside 3rd rail powered or is it just for appearance? Outside 3rd rail operation was common on O scale many years back, but I never saw it used on HO scale trains.

[@michaelgmoore5708]

Trains do not look weatherd much and I am glad. Real railroads do not want their trains to be dirty. I like trains run right out of the box the way the model makers color them to look nlce and new! l

[@CHARLVOIRON]

bonjour très jolie question svp pourquoi le choix de la gare de La Praz en Maurienne ? merci

[@АлиАлекперов-ж9в]

🌹😊👍👍😁

[@mauriziomauro922]

Si vedono dei locomotore elettrici, ma manca la catenaria...come mai?

[@alialekperov1003]

😀👍👍👍👍👍😊🌹

[@jalbiach1]

Por favor ¡ un plano abierto de la maqueta !.

[@pilentum]

Puedes encontrar planos y muchas fotos en la página web del Club Ferroviaire de Franche Comté (CFFC) en cffc-asso.org

[@maciejqantas5535]

Niby wszystko cacy ale...bolączka wielu makiet i pokazów- nienaturalnie szybki start pociągów. Skład prowadzony parowozem rusza z kopyta, drze zola aż miło popatrzeć i po 5 sekundach osiąga swoją prędkość maksymalną :) druga sprawa to ruch modeli elektrowozów na torach gdzie nie ma trakcji elektrycznej. Wygląda to nieco irracjonalnie.

[@PMMH0]

Co do ruchu - zgoda, ale w sprawie zasilania elektrowozów - mamy odmienne zdanie! Każdy kto choć ciut zna kolej francuską, wie, że to linia zasilana tzw. trzecią szyną, a tę modelarze odtworzyli na swojej makiecie. Jazda elektrowozami po "bezdruciu" to - niestety - specjalność polskich "modelarzy"...

[@maciejqantas5535]

Czyli np. ujęcie elektrowozu w 2:48 filmu to ujęcie maszyny, która może pobierać energię elektryczną zarówno z sieci napowietrznej, jak i z 3 szyny?

[@PMMH0]

Tak, dokładnie tak. Lokomotywy elektryczne przeznaczone do obsługi tej linii miały oprócz pantografów także "łapy" do poboru prądu z tzw. trzeciej szyny.

[@maciejqantas5535]

Ciągle dowiadujemy się czegoś nowego :) jaki to dokładnie typ lokomotywy, chętnie uzupełnię swoją wiedzę :)

[@PMMH0]

Ojej, aż takimi znawcami kolei SNCF to nie jesteśmy :-(

[@alfredoloureiro2781]

Nunca dás uma panorâmica nos teus vídeos. Nunca chegamos a perceber a dimensão da maquet.

[@pilentum]

Olá, Alfredo! O problema: Esta maquete foi apresentada numa exposição. Se eu mostrasse a maquete inteira em vídeo, sempre haveria pessoas no vídeo. Não posso apenas filmar pessoas e publicá-las aqui na KZbin. Portanto, não há uma panorâmica.

[@alfredoloureiro2781]

@@pilentum Obrigado pela explicação e boa sorte para o canal.

[@adiauer7017]

Akku-E-Loks ? Ohne Oberleitung ! Wau !!!

[@ATELIERDUDCC]

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[@pilentum]

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Merci!