Northlandz
 Exterior of Northlandz | |
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| Established | 1972 |
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| Location | Flemington, New Jersey |
| Collection size | Railroad model trains and dolls |
| Website | www |
Northlandz is a model railroad layout and museum located near Flemington, New Jersey, built by Bruce Williams Zaccagnino.[1]
History[]
View over some of the many Northlandz Bridges
An eleven-minute short documentary film titled "Some Kind of Quest" documents the origins of the site.[2]
The premises changed hands when its founder, Bruce Zaccaqnino, decided to retire. It was even almost demolished until the new owner, Tariq Sohail, decided to retain the model train layout upon marveling the spectacular details of the train miniature scenery. The renovated site opened in October 2019.[3][4]
References[]
Inline citations[]
- ^ Dupont, Dan (December 24, 2003). "HO. HO. HO". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- ^ Wilcox, Andrew (2016). "Some Kind of Quest]". Vimeo. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ Andy Corbley (January 11, 2020). "Businessman Needing a Warehouse Stumbles Upon World's Largest Train Set—And Refuses to Simply Tear it Down". Good News Network. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
- ^ "Northlandz, Flemington's 'wonder of the world,' reopens after renovations by new owner". MY CENTRAL JERSEY. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
General references[]
- Doochin, David (July 12, 2016). "An Up-Close and Personal Look at the World's Largest Model Railroad: A new short film captures the nuanced charm of a mesmerizing masterwork". Atlas Obscura. Archived from the original on July 14, 2016. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- "In Flemington, Model Trains Way Too Big to Go Under the Tree". The New York Times. December 29, 1996. Archived from the original on March 8, 2016. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- Terranova, Andrew (December 10, 2013). "The Magic of Northlandz". Make. Archived from the original on December 5, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
External links[]
Coordinates: 40°31′02″N 74°49′09″W / 40.5171°N 74.8193°W
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