Northlandz is an enormous, warehouse sized, building that is full of miles of model railroad track and miniature scenery. When I say enormous I really mean enormous!

THere is over eight miles of railroad track and the building is 52,000 square feet in size.

I Spent an afternoon here and I closed out the place -staying right until the last minute. I was the last person out the door.

I also have an eight minute video you can watch. It is a simple video showing various areas and various trains running on the tracks. You can watch the video on my youtube channel right here:
Northlandz video

About Northlandz:

-495 US Highway 202 Flemington, New Jersey, USA
-Phone: (908) 782-4022
-Hours, days and seasons vary - check out their website:
- Northlandz Website

It is a big place and you take about a mile walk to get through it all. You will walk for a while looking at various trains and landscapes then it will open up to reveal there is still a whole lot more to see. And there are a lot of interesting little scenes like a castle scene a crashed airplane rescue scene and much more.

You see, for me, it really isn't about the trains. It is more about the terrain, the landscapes, and the creativity. They don't advertise it as such but this place probably is the biggest diorama in the world. Yup! That's how I am seeing it.

The grand layout has so many different types of terrains, landscapes and buildings. It is just so much fun to walk through it all and discover things.

There is also a castle that is all hand made.

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