Art of Model Railroading Volume 1: Howard Zane's Piermont Division

$38.00

Join Nace’s Videography on Howard Zane’s revised Piermont Division model railroad!

For 35 years, Howard has been building, expanding and redesigning this masterpiece into the incredible work of art it has become today. Fully operable, he has enhanced the experience by fully immersing the senses of those present with a completely functional signaling system, automatic crossing gates, surrounding ambient sounds, complete city and building lighting throughout and sound-equipped locomotives.

Segments include:

  • Scenes of Inspiration: Howard discusses specific scenes and buildings with experiences from his life that provided the catalyst for their creation

  • Overview of DCC/Sound-Equipped Brass Locomotives: Hear from Howard’s Chief Mechanical Officer Jan Willard as he reviews a variety of upgrades and enhancements he has made to the locomotive fleet

  • Rare Brass Trains Operating: See some of the rarest and most valuable brass trains in operations, including one of 12 handbuilt Nakayama C&O 4-6-4 Poppet Hudsons in the world, as provided by multiple collectors for this program

  • Complete Panoramic View: See the size and depth of this model railroad which occupies 2,850 square feet of space, with overhead lights integrated to enhance the experience

2 hour runtime. Produced by Nace’s Videography, LLC.

Join Nace’s Videography on Howard Zane’s revised Piermont Division model railroad!

For 35 years, Howard has been building, expanding and redesigning this masterpiece into the incredible work of art it has become today. Fully operable, he has enhanced the experience by fully immersing the senses of those present with a completely functional signaling system, automatic crossing gates, surrounding ambient sounds, complete city and building lighting throughout and sound-equipped locomotives.

Segments include:

  • Scenes of Inspiration: Howard discusses specific scenes and buildings with experiences from his life that provided the catalyst for their creation

  • Overview of DCC/Sound-Equipped Brass Locomotives: Hear from Howard’s Chief Mechanical Officer Jan Willard as he reviews a variety of upgrades and enhancements he has made to the locomotive fleet

  • Rare Brass Trains Operating: See some of the rarest and most valuable brass trains in operations, including one of 12 handbuilt Nakayama C&O 4-6-4 Poppet Hudsons in the world, as provided by multiple collectors for this program

  • Complete Panoramic View: See the size and depth of this model railroad which occupies 2,850 square feet of space, with overhead lights integrated to enhance the experience

2 hour runtime. Produced by Nace’s Videography, LLC.