quite something ...

[zugpferdchen]

is that thing that moves the locos sideways really playmo? 

That's a transversal (german: Schiebebühne).
The pieces are from Playmobil but not the control, motor(s),... It's a self made electronic custom.

[PrimusPilus]

I've seen that video before, definitively one of the coolest PM train layouts I've ever seen!

[Birdie]

The smoke looks fantastic! And the music goes really well with the video 

Are the site-seeing-tour busses customs? They look smashing 

[tahra]

Great video. Shame about all holes everywhere - that's system X. It really needs fixing.

Anyways, I really loved the cats too (duh). Fortunately the trains are too big for them to actually PLAY with them. Mine used to follow it about (mostly with his eyes, he'd sit inside the 8 or the O - from the "nostalgie" or the RCE sets - and just look. If it was a smaller scale, I'm sure it would be more... interesting.

I wonder what Pudim would do. He's so afraid of everything... I should try that.

[zugpferdchen]

now i want more trains... again...    oh well .... btw I assume that the smoke from the steam engine is using a rauchermann tablet (i guess they are called incense cones here) ... not sure if everyone is aware of these... hadnt thought of using them for that myself until now... better put that on the list too...

No, you can't put smoke to the loco with a »Räucherstäbchen« (incense stick) cause they glow and the loco is made of plastic and would melt.
Here in the loco there is a smoke generator (described in point 7 of the trains FAQ), e.g. Seuthe No. 7 (http://www.seuthe-dampf.de/start.htm): up to 16 V [or for the RC locos: Seuthe No. 5: up to 6 V].
USA trains (and other) also make smoke generators with a ventilator. With this and e.g. a Zimo decoder you can make sound and smoke synchronous to the wheels. Also the smoke puffs away.
Here you can see a video of it (you can also make it with a Playmobil loco) [KLICK!].

Are the site-seeing-tour busses customs? They look smashing 

Yes, they are made of the victorian oldtimer truck and a 4100 passenger coach body (or similar).

[playmofire]

So seuthe No. 5 can be fitted to the RC steam loco and is connected to the battery in  some way.

[playmo1989]

awesome setup george !!!! ante kai sta dika sou  how did you thought to collect trains too?

[Baron Marshall]

very interested now on exactly how the smoke deal works... I had just figured on modifying the stack, but if i can make it smoke without doing that... then that would really be something... are there any that could just stick in the stack or are they all huge?

[flatcat]

Most impressive layout!

The use of the space station support beams is excellent!

Damo

[playmofire]

very interested now on exactly how the smoke deal works... I had just figured on modifying the stack, but if i can make it smoke without doing that... then that would really be something... are there any that could just stick in the stack or are they all huge?

I think these do fit in the funnel, they just seem big in the pictures.