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Northlandz
	Exterior of Northlandz
Established	1972
Standort	Raritan Township, New Jersey
Collection size	Railroad model trains and dolls
Website	www.northlandz.com

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Northlandz is a model railroad layout and museum located in Raritan Township, New Jersey, built by Bruce Williams Zaccagnino.^[1]

History

View over some of the many Northlandz Bridges

An eleven-minute short documentary film, Some Kind of Quest, documents the origins of the site.^[2]

When Zaccagnino retired, the premises changed hands and were almost demolished. However, the new owner, Tariq Sohail, marveled by the layout's spectacular details and scenery, ultimately decided to retain it. 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.
^ 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

Official website

40°31′02″N 74°49′09″W / 40.5171°N 74.8193°W / 40.5171; -74.8193

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[1] Dupont, Dan (December 24, 2003). "HO. HO. HO". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved December 6, 2021.

[2] Wilcox, Andrew (2016). Some Kind of Quest.

[3] 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.

[4] "Northlandz, Flemington's 'wonder of the world,' reopens after renovations by new owner". MY CENTRAL JERSEY. Retrieved January 13, 2020.

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 | name             = Northlandz
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 | established      = 1972
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-| location         = [[Flemington, New Jersey]]
+| location         = [[Raritan Township, New Jersey]]
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 | collection       = Railroad model trains and dolls
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+'''Northlandz''' is a [[rail transport modelling|model railroad]] layout and museum located in [[Raritan Township, New Jersey]], built by Bruce Williams Zaccagnino.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2003/12/24/AR2005033108505.html|title=HO. HO. HO.|author=Dupont, Dan|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|date=December 24, 2003|accessdate=December 6, 2021|archivedate=March 6, 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306052127/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2003/12/24/AR2005033108505.html}}</ref>
+==History==
-'''Northlandz''' is a [[rail transport modelling|model railroad]] layout and museum located near [[Flemington, New Jersey]], built by Bruce Williams Zaccagnino.  The museum also features over 200 dolls from around the world, a 94-room dollhouse and a 2,000-pipe organ. Northlandz boasts hundreds of bridges and trains. Most of the rolling stock is old, and the engines are mainly manufactured by Model Power. The museum also has a narrow gauge railroad, which operates with replica stock.
-==Bruce Williams and Northlandz==
 [[File:Northlandz01-120929.jpg|thumb|200px|View over some of the many Northlandz Bridges]]
+An eleven-minute short documentary film, ''Some Kind of Quest'', documents the origins of the site.<ref>{{cite AV media |url=https://somekindofquest.com |title=Some Kind of Quest |author=Wilcox, Andrew |date=2016}}</ref><!--SECONDARY SOURCE NEEDED PER WP:PSTS, WP:USERG, et al.-->
-The giant Northlandz was created as Bruce and his wife Jean's first home was being built in 1972. When builders would leave for the day Williams would go to the basement to begin making scenes. [[Mountain pass]]es were erected complete with [[bridge]]s and [[buildings]]. Workers returning the next day removed Bruce's new addition so they could continue their work.
+When Zaccagnino retired, the premises changed hands and were almost demolished. However, the new owner, Tariq Sohail, marveled by the layout's spectacular details and scenery, ultimately decided to retain it. The renovated site opened in October 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/man-pays-to-save-worlds-largest-train-set-to-the-public/|title=Businessman Needing a Warehouse Stumbles Upon World's Largest Train Set—And Refuses to Simply Tear it Down|last=Andy Corbley|date=January 11, 2020|website=Good News Network|language=en-US|access-date=January 13, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/things-to-do/2019/10/08/northlandz-flemington/3824450002/|title=Northlandz, Flemington's 'wonder of the world,' reopens after renovations by new owner|website=MY CENTRAL JERSEY|language=en|access-date=January 13, 2020}}</ref>
-An eleven-minute short documentary film titled "[https://vimeo.com/166403522 Some Kind of Quest]" tells the story of Bruce and the challenges and joys of building Northlandz. The short film has been awarded a Vimeo Staff Pick on July 12, 2016 and was directed by [http://www.andrewlwilcox.com/ Andrew Wilcox], a creative director and filmmaker living in New York City.
-The premises recently 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 newly renovated opened in October 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/man-pays-to-save-worlds-largest-train-set-to-the-public/|title=Businessman Needing a Warehouse Stumbles Upon World’s Largest Train Set—And Refuses to Simply Tear it Down|last=Andy Corbley|date=2020-01-11|website=Good News Network|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/things-to-do/2019/10/08/northlandz-flemington/3824450002/|title=Northlandz, Flemington's 'wonder of the world,' reopens after renovations by new owner|website=MY CENTRAL JERSEY|language=en|access-date=2020-01-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://patch.com/new-jersey/flemington/flemingtons-northlandz-train-wonderland-reopens-after-renovation|title=Flemington's Northlandz Train Wonderland Reopens After Renovation|date=2019-10-09|website=Flemington, NJ Patch|language=en|access-date=2020-01-13}}</ref>
 ==References==
+===Inline citations===
 {{Reflist}}
+===General references===
-* [http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/an-upclose-and-personal-look-at-the-worlds-largest-model-railroad Atlas Obscura] article
+* {{cite web|url=http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/an-upclose-and-personal-look-at-the-worlds-largest-model-railroad|title=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|author=Doochin, David|magazine=[[Atlas Obscura]]|date=July 12, 2016|accessdate=December 6, 2021|archivedate=July 14, 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160714192654/http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/an-upclose-and-personal-look-at-the-worlds-largest-model-railroad}}
-* [https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2003/12/24/AR2005033108505.html Washington Post] article
-* [https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?sec=travel&res=9D0CEED71630F93AA15751C1A960958260 New York Times] article
+* {{cite web|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?sec=travel&res=9D0CEED71630F93AA15751C1A960958260|title=In Flemington, Model Trains Way Too Big to Go Under the Tree|author=|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date= December 29, 1996|accessdate=December 6, 2021|archivedate=March 8, 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308014053/http://www.nytimes.com/1996/12/29/nyregion/in-flemington-model-trains-way-too-big-to-go-under-the-tree.html}}
-* [http://makezine.com/2013/12/10/the-magic-of-northlandz/ MAKE] article
+* {{cite web|url=http://makezine.com/2013/12/10/the-magic-of-northlandz/|title=The Magic of Northlandz|author=Terranova, Andrew|magazine=[[Make (magazine)|Make]]|date=December 10, 2013|accessdate=December 6, 2021|archivedate=December 5, 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20201205034216/https://makezine.com/2013/12/10/the-magic-of-northlandz/}}
 ==External links==
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 [[Category:Museums in Hunterdon County, New Jersey]]
 [[Category:Railroad museums in New Jersey]]
-[[Category:Flemington, New Jersey]]
+[[Category:Raritan Township, New Jersey]]
 [[Category:Doll museums]]
 [[Category:Roadside attractions in New Jersey]]