Massive Model Railroad - 400 Bridges - 30ft Mountains - You Have to See to Believe

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@mjac8373
@mjac8373 Жыл бұрын
I was wishing my father was alive to see this. I'm 72, back in the 1950's, he filled the basement with a large layout, including bridges, mountains, turntable and roundhouse, all made in his cabinet shop, in his spare time. He was a mill-shop foreman at the local lumberyard during the day. Thanks so much for posting this wonderful video!!
@ickleshouse
@ickleshouse Жыл бұрын
wow, thanks for sharing that. My uncle had a layout in his loft ( i was about 5 at the time) and ever since seeing it i have wanted to build one. His also had ho scale slot cars on it, it may have been minic motor ways but i cannot recall, was many years ago. Now our child has grown up and moved out i am starting to collect bits for my own...
@cschuh4695
@cschuh4695 Жыл бұрын
I had an Uncle Bob Schuh in Buffalo, NY that did the same thing... It all started when he built a small room on the back of the house for the washer/dryer/water heater, so he could claim the entire basement of his HUGE North Buffalo home for his model railroad... 40 years later, the train layout still wasn't finished, but quite impressive, nonetheless... He also owned a pattern/cabinet shop and WNY's best model train hobby shop, KVAL Hobbies... His was the GOTO model train shop for 100's of patrons for 6 counties around, plus Ontario... Unfortunately, my Uncle Bob passed away a couple years ago, well into his 80's... Any body who knew Bob Schuh or shopped at KVAL Hobbies is welcome to reply to me... Thanx...
@FRLN500
@FRLN500 Жыл бұрын
@@cschuh4695 Most model railroad layouts are never finished. As they near completion, we decide to expand. Or, as our skill level increases, we become dissatisfied with our earlier efforts so we decide to redo. The layout becomes progressively more intricate and impressive. The fun is in the building, not the operation and maintenance.
@mikeallen5291
@mikeallen5291 11 ай бұрын
My dad did the same thing, but in the 1990's. I'm in my 40's now and preparing to build my own. I just put up a 48x64 foot pole parn with 18' ceilings to house it and I'm using HO scale. It is to be my retirement projsect although I'll be working it as soon as I can. It was his dad who got him into it and now I'm on the same path. I hope model railroading never goes the way of the dinosaur.
@mjac8373
@mjac8373 11 ай бұрын
Rock on, dude!! Long live Lionel!!@@mikeallen5291
@Whatsamattau2
@Whatsamattau2 11 ай бұрын
The bridges are…mind blowing. The builder/creater’s skills are off the charts. What a legacy, what a gift.
@Fei8lo
@Fei8lo 15 күн бұрын
The scale is amazing, but many of the spans don't make sense from an engineering stand point. Steel arches joining together without a pier just feels wrong. Still cool though.
@Delta_NWAB747fan
@Delta_NWAB747fan Жыл бұрын
I cannot believe Bruce was willing to sell the building for warehouse space after he put a tremendous amount of money, effort, passion, and especially time into this model railway. I’m glad the new owners are taking care of his work, I will have to see it someday! Great video as always!
@Lisa1111
@Lisa1111 Жыл бұрын
Unfortunately folks are having to part with their creations, treasures and even homes anymore, due to today's expenses. I pray that this was not his situation! The new owner sure scored a treasure!
@gp40railfan44
@gp40railfan44 Жыл бұрын
I know I don’t know why he sold the building.
@RichardHartness
@RichardHartness Жыл бұрын
I'm assuming this gentleman started this hobby project after retirement. So if he started when he was in his 60s, he could've been in his 90s around 2019 when he sold. So, at that age, he might have had ailing health and might have even had medical expenses rising to where he had to re-evaluate his priorities. When you're 90 years old and having to decide to move into an assisted living facility, that $1,000,000 building might be your only ticket into a nicer living location. It's sad, but it's life.
@Lisa1111
@Lisa1111 Жыл бұрын
I can't assume anymore. It seems to backfire worse than ever Richard ♥️
@musicman8942
@musicman8942 Жыл бұрын
@@RichardHartness Bruce started this journey into model railroading in the basement of his home when he lived in the Three Bridges area of NJ. As his home was being built he excavated extra basements for the layout. It was pretty much an individual effort except for when they had an open house around the Holidays. The local fire department was the beneficiary of any donations that were made. I'm talking back 40+ years ago or so. People moved into the area and complained so Bruce looked for someplace to go and that's when Northlandz happened. A lot of the bridges you see here are direct transplants from that basement layout. THAT particular setup occupied 5 total basements under his house before he moved - all HO. The gentleman's full name is Bruce Williams Zaccagnino.
@aston-martin-internationalist
@aston-martin-internationalist Жыл бұрын
Reminds me of Miniatur Wunderland in Hamburg Germany. Whenever you're back in Europe, I highly encourage you to visit it. It WILL blow your mind. The level of detail and automation is just incredible.
@royreynolds108
@royreynolds108 Жыл бұрын
Yes, the airport alone is incredible, the planes land, taxi, and take off.
@bookie5667
@bookie5667 Жыл бұрын
​@@royreynolds108 Even the plane engines sound like the real ones. I spent ages waiting for their model Concorde to take off and land! Sad, I know!
@frankweiser3895
@frankweiser3895 Жыл бұрын
Ja, nur dass die Hamburger ihr Fach beherrschen.
@buckfi1109
@buckfi1109 Жыл бұрын
@@frankweiser3895ja dachte ich auch - ist schon ein anderes Level zur Detailverliebtheit. Das hier ist irgendwie einfach gross.
@spacelemur7955
@spacelemur7955 Жыл бұрын
I am sitting here planning a two-moth EV roadtrip from Stockholm to Portugal and back in Autumn 2024. Hamburg is damn near unavoidable. Thus, I thank you and have added it to the ever-growing list.
@sohnez
@sohnez Жыл бұрын
This needs to be put in a National Registry and protected at all costs.
@chedahmob6636
@chedahmob6636 Жыл бұрын
Please put a go pro on the front of one it will get lots of views i would love to see that
@DidiGrooves
@DidiGrooves 10 ай бұрын
YES
@ThomasFerner
@ThomasFerner 10 ай бұрын
I DEFINITELY agree...This should be preserved no doubt about it !
@benjaminbachtle2933
@benjaminbachtle2933 9 ай бұрын
then u have not seen the Miniatur-Wunderland in Hamburg
@mrxman581
@mrxman581 9 ай бұрын
​@@chedahmob6636Great idea.
@bovax6259
@bovax6259 11 ай бұрын
Jesus that was AMAZING!!! For art lovers AND model train enthusiasts combined, that is starting my day off WELL today! TY!!
@johnmeredith6890
@johnmeredith6890 Ай бұрын
Jesus is my friend, is he your friend to? He can be if you take the time to get to know him.
@BradGryphonn
@BradGryphonn Жыл бұрын
Some peoples' passions are truly amazing. This is a work of art and should be preserved for future generations to admire.
@Chrisfeb68
@Chrisfeb68 Жыл бұрын
My grandfather had an N scale model train layout that took up about a third of the basement. He had it walled off, and all the buildings had lights in it so when he turned off the main light in the room and turn the lights on all the buildings, it look like a small town. It was one of the most amazing and beautiful things I ever saw.
@mduff94
@mduff94 Жыл бұрын
Grew up just outside of Flemington and spent so many hours here. I don't exaggerate that to me it was better than DisneyWorld. Thank you for bringing some spotlight on this beautiful place.
@buildintotrains
@buildintotrains Жыл бұрын
I'm from this county! I had at least 4 of my childhood birthday parties there. 24 years old now and super relieved to see that this place full of personal memories is still alive and well. Will have to take a trip back up there to see it again
@F80mthree
@F80mthree Жыл бұрын
My grandfather always loved trains but as a young orphan in west Germany during the 50s he couldn’t afford any. Fast forward 20 years or so later after gaining citizenship and a free ticket to Vietnam upon coming home he finally started a collection of all the German trains he never could afford as a child. I’m glad that I have them now to remember him with. I hope to have them up and running sometime this year. They meant a lot to him & they certainly mean a lot to me too. Thanks for making this video.
@voldeficient
@voldeficient Жыл бұрын
Guess you follow Mark Felton as well ?
@F80mthree
@F80mthree Жыл бұрын
@@voldeficient yes lol
@studebaker60
@studebaker60 Жыл бұрын
Please document with videos on KZbin
@77thTrombone
@77thTrombone Жыл бұрын
@@voldeficient saw your comment and thought, "how _in the [world]_ did he (and/or she) get to _that_ conclusion?" Then I saw the name... Ok. 👍
@77thTrombone
@77thTrombone Жыл бұрын
Sounds similar. If I wasn't a workaholic, I'd be a rail foamer. So much cool stuff.
@NiallDempsey-z5c
@NiallDempsey-z5c 3 ай бұрын
Absolutely fantastic,this is what KZbin wasintended for 😊
@mraidymaddful
@mraidymaddful Жыл бұрын
As a cartoon caracaturist I really appreciate this level of detail. I bet I could hours and hours just soaking this in, in the flesh, so to speak. When I was a child in the 60's my parents took me and my brothers to a miniature world here in the UK. We felt like giants there, but it was nowhere near the scale of this place.
@joachimb5721
@joachimb5721 9 ай бұрын
You are a caricaturist and you don‘t know how to spell your own profession?
@criscoleman
@criscoleman Жыл бұрын
I am totally blown away by the scale of NorthlandZ and all the hours and attention to detail it took to build it. Especially the attention to detail. Those bridges look like they were built with not-quite-toothpicks, but pretty close. It's hard to imagine building just one of those intricate bridges, let alone 400 of them (I think you said). I pray the area never has an earthquake. Thanks for showing this and thanks to Jim for allowing you to document it. Without it, few would know of its existence.
@gouryg4774
@gouryg4774 Жыл бұрын
Been there many times when I used to live in NJ. It is an incredible place to visit. It is great that someone with a passion for trains purchased the property and saved it from becoming a statistic like Roadside America in Shartlesville, PA did. The story of Grandma who owns the house in the middle of the mine is a running story throughout Northlandz. She apparently is quite rich and owns lots of property throughout Northlandz.
@petemcintire4339
@petemcintire4339 Жыл бұрын
My dad took me to Bruce's home basement a couple of times when he opened it to the public back in the early 1980s. Great memories.
@scotthughes7208
@scotthughes7208 5 ай бұрын
Thank you Bruce and the wonderful people that are keeping his legacy alive.
@susansmargiassi6594
@susansmargiassi6594 Жыл бұрын
I'm so excited you went here! I'm literally half a mile from this place! It is an amazing hidden gem in NJ! Glad you got a chance to enjoy
@jamesridoni
@jamesridoni Жыл бұрын
What exit do you get off at, and what is the name of the town
@jamesp13152
@jamesp13152 Жыл бұрын
@@jamesridoni I'm near Philly and want to go there too! Try googling Northlandz. I'll do it now.
@steve-0493
@steve-0493 Жыл бұрын
​​@@jamesridoni 495,off rt.202..River road exit..its in Flemington
@guyelluzzi2705
@guyelluzzi2705 Жыл бұрын
Made the trek here with the family in the early 2000s when Bruce Williams was still very hands-on with this place, what an interesting guy! he even took us for a ride on the outdoor railway on the property, and gave an organ recital in the theater there! So happy to see that this place still exists.
@trishagail353
@trishagail353 Жыл бұрын
Wow! Unbelievable!!!! I'm glad the new owner of the building decided to carry on the legacy.
@Corgis175
@Corgis175 Жыл бұрын
Glad someone stepped in for the retiree creator. Being a former NJ native, nice to know something this monumental was created amd continues to exist.
@MeMeDaVinci
@MeMeDaVinci Жыл бұрын
You are always a NJ native.
@jhandle4196
@jhandle4196 Жыл бұрын
@@MeMeDaVinci What a bummer
@TheRoadTaken
@TheRoadTaken Жыл бұрын
No comment I could say could express the awe I have for this.
@thomasdwyer6128
@thomasdwyer6128 Жыл бұрын
When this attraction opened in '96, I lived only about a 25 minute drive away. Would take my house guests over here to see the layout. It was impressive then and remains so!
@Alue14
@Alue14 Жыл бұрын
This is a work of almost biblical proportions! I especially loved the factories!
@elizabethrowe7262
@elizabethrowe7262 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely amazing Model Railroad! Bruce really dedicated so much time and effort in building this and such perfection also. Thanks Chris for sharing!
@fd6944
@fd6944 Жыл бұрын
This is incredible! The artistry... I'm blown away watching the video, it must be super impressive to see in real life.
@henrikcsuri
@henrikcsuri Жыл бұрын
My mind is blown on so many levels! First of all the amount of details is mind blowing! Pretty much every angle tops the one before. Then that it was built by one man! Then after putting all this work into this amazingly detailed art, he was willing to let it go. Thank you for the detailed video! I'm surprised that i never heard about this place. Wish i had a chance to see it in person!
@cheaplaughkennedy2318
@cheaplaughkennedy2318 Жыл бұрын
Incredible, hard to believe. Amazing what someone can do if completely driven.
@rocknewtonfilsterwilly7364
@rocknewtonfilsterwilly7364 Жыл бұрын
Reminds me of the guy that built the B-29 homebuilt aircraft. Some guys have a vision and just take it to a whole-nother level. Driven is where they start then it rolls into driven obsession.
@okmrocksU
@okmrocksU Жыл бұрын
It looks better now, than it was when I visited about a decade ago. I first visited back in the early 2000's and it was awesome. I went back a decade later and it was run down with big holes in the scenery and broken structures and only a few 2 or 3 car trains running. What a disappointment my second visit was. I'm happy to see it has been restored and in operation.
@kevinsmith5288
@kevinsmith5288 Жыл бұрын
Wow, what a great video Chris! You cover everything, from graveyards to Kensington to the largest model railroad layout in the world! I live in Pennsylvania, about 60 miles away from Flemington, and definitely have to check this place out. I'm a huge railroad fan, both real and model, and was amazed also at the recreation of Harpers Ferry, WV, of which I have been through on Amtrak. Thanks for posting this!
@Wolvesintheclearing
@Wolvesintheclearing Жыл бұрын
I’ll bet that Bruce decided to leave his obsession behind him and decided to go travel or do anything not in this building. Lots of hours spent there and a lot to show for it. Very cool he could move on. Even more cool that the person who bought the building saw the value of his work. Great Video!!!
@davedeiler2072
@davedeiler2072 Жыл бұрын
Very impressive. Can't imagine setting aside all the time to build and maintain this miniature world.
@j1st633
@j1st633 Жыл бұрын
I live a few miles from this absolutely amazing wonderland. Have been there many times. A must see.
@jmainiaanimations
@jmainiaanimations Жыл бұрын
Went to Northlantz back in like 2018 or 2019 and got to meet Bruce. Very nice guy. He was right at the front, with this little half-open office full of cameras all over the layout. Glad to see the place is in good shape! I will say this. The new owners have a better taste in trains. When I saw it, the trains were shorter and only had F-unit locomotives. Good to see longer trains with more variety.
@felixmadison5736
@felixmadison5736 Жыл бұрын
Incredible! I see it, but I still can't believe it! I remember when I was a kid, my friend's dad had his entire basement filled with model trains and things like this. Needless to say, it was nothing compared to this!
@MobileInstinct
@MobileInstinct Жыл бұрын
I'd love something like that in the future. Can just walk downstairs and play around with the trains.
@HappyDude1
@HappyDude1 11 ай бұрын
​@@MobileInstinct Do you know the story why bruce sold it ? And how old he was at the time?
@zach1810
@zach1810 Жыл бұрын
I have been there several times. It is simply amazing!! The artistry and humor is everywhere and fun to see. A must for any model train enthusiast.
@jburnett8152
@jburnett8152 Жыл бұрын
That was really a piece of art. So much detail it must have been fun for him. It kind of reminded me of the hills of West Virginia. Thanks for showing us. 💞🚆
@theishiopian68
@theishiopian68 11 ай бұрын
I love how impossible and whimsical the bridges are, it feels like this world is so fantastical yet so believable.
@VRed37
@VRed37 Жыл бұрын
Wow! Simply incredible! Thanks for taking me along. Loved your Satchmo impression ❤
@greyone40
@greyone40 Жыл бұрын
Thank you, and thank you to Jim as well. I don't think I will ever get to see this in person, so it's great to see video of it.
@AbandonedUrbexCanada
@AbandonedUrbexCanada Жыл бұрын
Very cool video! This place was awesome. I’m a big model train fan so this was nice to see
@MobileInstinct
@MobileInstinct Жыл бұрын
Gotcha check it out when you come through New Jersey
@AbandonedUrbexCanada
@AbandonedUrbexCanada Жыл бұрын
@@MobileInstinct 100%!
@dangerrusss6996
@dangerrusss6996 Ай бұрын
I'm watching this with dropped jaw and tears in my eyes......It's the most BEAUTIFUL,MIND BLOWING,FANTASTIC,WORK OF ART I'VE EVER SEEN!!!......
@jamesgaines6676
@jamesgaines6676 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic tour! Thank you so much for taking the time to do such a great in depth video. 🙂
@tonybutler8811
@tonybutler8811 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely fantastic Chris. This video is so exciting to see very impressive. Many thanks for visiting and sharing. Take care Chris 🇬🇧🇺🇸💯
@viewfromthehighchair9391
@viewfromthehighchair9391 Жыл бұрын
What a stunning display. The sure amount of work into it is astounding.
@AnyM4jorDude
@AnyM4jorDude Жыл бұрын
Oh my God. Didn't know such a huge Train museum existed. Thank you.
@mikezollo-n5m
@mikezollo-n5m Жыл бұрын
Wow,...This is the biggest model rail road I ever seen so far on You Tube or anywhere,....Great work and really detailed,...Thanks for sharing this video
@ThatOpalGuy
@ThatOpalGuy Жыл бұрын
he was genius for being able to plan this out and build it with the ability to maintain it in the future. just stunning. his skill is quite obvious.
@jdhackyhackhousen3773
@jdhackyhackhousen3773 Жыл бұрын
Salvadore Dali style glued to the mountains. Its like a painting. When you are finished you are finished for good. Very inspiring.
@ScarabChris
@ScarabChris Жыл бұрын
Looks like HO scale, my favorite scale for trains. They look the most realistic. When the scale gets bigger you have that center 3rd rail which kills the "scale" part of it. When I was 9-10 years old in the 1980's my dad built me a killer HO scale layout. It was roughly 12 feet by 8 feet with two tracks (can run two trains at once) and was highly detailed with streets, buildings, houses, cars and even working lights in every building. There was even a Kentucky Fried Chicken. The RR crossing gates would lower when the trains approached the road. And amazingly he built it without me knowing it. He made it so it could fold up into the wall of our "play room" and when folded up all you saw was a large rectangle gap in the paneling on the wall. I thought nothing of it at my age. He would work on it when I was asleep at night or if he had a day off work while I was at school. Took him 6 months and he unveiled it one Christmas morning. The way he surprised me was when I opened some presents on Christmas morning and they were trains, HO scale locomotive and 10 rail cars. I was confused until he tole me to go in the play room where the layout was folded down and all the lights lit up in the houses. LOL. I thought that was impressive and it was. But the layout in this video is in a league of it's own. Ironically my parents are from NJ but they moved down to Miami in the 1970's before I was born. My father is still alive and kicking...I'll show him this video. I bet he will enjoy it. OMG...the controls at 15:19...those are the same exact controllers I had, I still have them. The black units with the 3 red switches and knob.
@JoeOvercoat
@JoeOvercoat Жыл бұрын
I was thinking this is N scale which is harder to work with than HO, but buys you a lot of space. attractive folds in the wall sounds so awesome I want to do that to this day but my N scale layout is unfinished…more like barely started… and hanging on the wall.
@richardconway6425
@richardconway6425 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, I wondered about the scale too. It doesn't quite look like HO, it looks a little bit smaller. In Europe HO scale was very popular because of Hornby, but I get the impression that in the US there were many more scales to choose from. Isn't N scale really small, like miniature, as opposed to 'model' scale? It's a shame the author of the video didn't talk at all about the scale.
@theViomax
@theViomax 9 ай бұрын
@@richardconway6425 Yeah its been a while since I had my father's set out but it's N and I believe the cars and engines are only about 3" long. Honestly loved the scale compared to HO. A well built model feels like you're holding an engine or even house in the palm of your hand.
@MarVet66
@MarVet66 8 ай бұрын
As a TCA member & collector ( HO & O scale )since 2000 this is by far the most impressive layout I have ever seen. One can not wrap their head around the time consumption & visualization of building this enormous layout 👍🇺🇸
@8lives873
@8lives873 Жыл бұрын
Never heard of your channel or seen anything train related. But holy hell is this cool. Absolutely beautiful
@jamesholt7612
@jamesholt7612 Жыл бұрын
Such an amazing place Chris. Awesome editing as well as the video. Keep up the good work.
@arthurwright8827
@arthurwright8827 Ай бұрын
It’s always nice to see something online that is amazing and wholesome! Magnificent!!
@TonyPartington
@TonyPartington Жыл бұрын
Fantastic Chris! Amazing place and amazing accomplishment. As always, a wonderful job!
@sicks6six
@sicks6six Ай бұрын
The world needs more Bruce Williams,
@NewZealandAmerican
@NewZealandAmerican Жыл бұрын
Is that 8 miles of track or 8 scale miles of track?? From you narrating I’d say 8 real actual miles of track!!!!! AMAZING‼️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇳🇿
@frankmassello9073
@frankmassello9073 3 ай бұрын
Thank god this is being preserved. Incredible modeling
@donreed
@donreed 13 күн бұрын
12/31/24: We were in this building about 10-15 years ago. Everything was dilapidated. Very disappointing. Glad to see that everything's been cleaned up, it looks wonderful.
@Mattz554
@Mattz554 9 ай бұрын
Some commenters compare this layout with the miniatur-wunderland in Hamburg. I think it is something very different. The one in Hamburg was aimed from the very start to be the largest Model-Landscape in the World. No matter at what cost, no matter how many people have to work on it. THIS however is one man realizing his dreamworld all by himself. And you can see that it's done by one artist alone. There is a certain "handwriting" to it. You can clearly see that he adored building bridges! Sure, the one in Hamburg is on a much higher level of proficiency. But this has character. This is art.
@TinusTegenlicht
@TinusTegenlicht 7 ай бұрын
Well said!
@viquezug3936
@viquezug3936 7 ай бұрын
The absurdly steep and tall mountains are what Miniatur-Wunderland lacks
@johnmichaelphilipguy-gibbe795
@johnmichaelphilipguy-gibbe795 Жыл бұрын
WOW, WOW ,WOW ,AWESOME, i just don't know what to say, I will watching this again and again, thank you for sharing.
@BradGryphonn
@BradGryphonn Жыл бұрын
The control room deserves a video of its own.
@ACE324MINER
@ACE324MINER Жыл бұрын
There really isn't that much to the control room besides looks, its more or less a very impressive shelf for all the power packs. Besides the small square amp and volt meters above each packs the rest is just for show
@NiallDempsey-z5c
@NiallDempsey-z5c 3 ай бұрын
I generally hope that this amazing layoutvwill be kept for many years to come and even generations so more and more people can get to view snd enjoy this wonderful layout for future generation's to enjoy 😊
@ticnatz
@ticnatz Жыл бұрын
Hamburg can give this place a run for it's money, but this is certainly very impressive.
@Carolbearce
@Carolbearce Жыл бұрын
Wow, this place is awesome. Thanks for sharing.
@andrew-xr1de
@andrew-xr1de 5 ай бұрын
SIMPLY AMAZING!!!! THERE ARE NO WOEDS FOR THIS ,,,,,THIS ,,,,,THIS CAN'T EVEN CAN'T EVEN CALL IT A TRAIN SET. A MARVELOUS WORK OR ART AND ESPECIALLY LOVE. GREAT JOB !
@theone2be33
@theone2be33 Жыл бұрын
That's the most insane thing I've ever seen in my entire life
@86monte98ponti
@86monte98ponti Жыл бұрын
Grew up a couple miles from here and went a few times in my youth. Flemington has alot of great history. Glad to see Northlandz is still alive.
@jonnymarkert3665
@jonnymarkert3665 Жыл бұрын
you must visit the miniature wonderland in hamburg germany. still the largest model railway in the world today, with the largest model airport in the world.
@matthewfogelsong70
@matthewfogelsong70 Жыл бұрын
Some of the best rock carving I've seen yet on KZbin!
@azumi-osaki
@azumi-osaki Жыл бұрын
The unique and essential thing I like (the most) with model railroads is being with someone (for exemple my girlfriend) and starting with only one track (the main line)... I have my room and she have his room ; our rooms become our distinct cities. I decide how I want it and she decide how she want it too. The only rule is : all needs must be transported via gondola wagons (camera in front of locomotives) and CB are our phones : "Azumi, I need this and that.. Can you..." .. "Hai, give me 10-15 mins"... "Ok, I am waitng for you on L3 and L4"... We can not see what the orther do but very good project of love "(^ . ^)" 💕
@theViomax
@theViomax 9 ай бұрын
That sounds like a lot of fun.
@azumi-osaki
@azumi-osaki 9 ай бұрын
​@@theViomax sure it is "(^^)"
@daivdwalker2374
@daivdwalker2374 Жыл бұрын
Wow. ....... words cannot even come close to say how amazing this layout looks Wow.....just Beautiful thankyou for the inspiration....Wow
@krashd
@krashd Жыл бұрын
2:10 "That's me off to work, Sue." "Don't forget your climbing gear, Frank."
@bradengreenwood53
@bradengreenwood53 Жыл бұрын
This is amazing. I have no words for what I'm looking at.
@cncpgreatlakesdiv4896
@cncpgreatlakesdiv4896 Жыл бұрын
WOW This is awesome no words 😊😊👍👍👍👍
@dakkarnemo1094
@dakkarnemo1094 Жыл бұрын
I visited here a few months ago. The place is _massive,_ yet everywhere seems to be carefully detailed. I definitely recommend visiting.
@johnmajane3731
@johnmajane3731 Жыл бұрын
The work is incredible, some of the Arch Bridges are not accurate but they look cool.
@uttum87
@uttum87 Ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing this amazing layout with us.
@TheShornak
@TheShornak Жыл бұрын
This is a wonderful video and this train setup is amazing. I could spend hours and hours there. I don't remember you saying was it all HO gauge? Those bridges are really a thing of wonder. So creative like real bridges. I remember when I was about 12 living in Albuquerque they would have the state fair there every summer, this was mid 70's. They have a train club go there and make a big setup that took up an entire building. I remember spending hours in there in just fascination. My mom and stepdad was so mad at me when they finally found me.
@musicman8942
@musicman8942 Жыл бұрын
Northlandz is a mixture of gauges. Bruce originally was into HO.
@DocMicrowave
@DocMicrowave 9 ай бұрын
No words!! Very Impressive! I don't even want to think about how you maintain something like this. Cleaning tracks, dusting off the models, getting to a stuck train on a bridge! An amazing layout.
@njlauren
@njlauren Жыл бұрын
I went there years ago when my kid was young ( in their late 20s now). It was overwhelming and to be honest back then it was kind of monotonous. From the video it looks like that changed over the years, it looks fantastic. Glad it survived.
@word42069
@word42069 11 ай бұрын
My grandmother took me here as a child and man was it paradise… still is frankly. I need to go back, this place is a treasure and must be protected at all costs. Additionally a documentary should really be made.
@marcberm
@marcberm Жыл бұрын
2:22 I see a head in the grey rock, top center. Short hair, looking down and to the left.
@davidtomlinson6138
@davidtomlinson6138 Жыл бұрын
Wow! I built my own- 60 locos, 100 coaches, 200 wagons, 300 ft track , mountains tunnels, river, bridges , roads, buildings , 8 controllers, sidings, plus more .That was big enough - sold the lot n moved to Spain. Miss em now 😢.Took 45 yrs. total collecting
@nicholasklangos9704
@nicholasklangos9704 Жыл бұрын
It’s an incredible miniature world, I only wish there was more lighting like in the buildings and streets etc. would have been awesome to see the carnival rides moving and stuff too which I have seen in another huge layout I saw recently I forget where it was but the detail in that place was very impressive too just a different style. Would like to know how Bruce designed it before he started building it?
@SPG8989
@SPG8989 8 күн бұрын
Always someone who wants more shit. Jesus this was one dude. Maybe you should build what you are sitting here crying about. Punk
@quantumuniverse11
@quantumuniverse11 8 ай бұрын
I was there in the 90's, it's awesome, and hope it is preserved for generations to come. A work of art for sure.
@mrblond750
@mrblond750 10 ай бұрын
Amazing! What a great job you did! I’ll always have a soft spot for Marx tin trains. As a kid growing up in the 80’s I got to play with boxes of pre and post war trains at my grandmothers house.
@kevinkinney5445
@kevinkinney5445 Ай бұрын
Outstanding, I hope it gets preserved for all history
@whew5
@whew5 5 ай бұрын
You did a excellent job of videoing the layout. I seen thingings that I had forgotten or didn't see. EXCELLENT !
@johnvanwinkle4351
@johnvanwinkle4351 Жыл бұрын
This is an impressive display! You can see the craftsmanship in this display!
@Nick-vr2pf
@Nick-vr2pf Жыл бұрын
i live 10 minutes from Northlandz and can confirm it's an amazing space to visit, way more crazy in person
@alisonj9533
@alisonj9533 Жыл бұрын
The planning! What a work of art from The Amazing Bruce.
@arnepianocanada
@arnepianocanada Жыл бұрын
What a vision! Imagine Hour 1, just getting started.... Let this display live forever as vital history in our world growing ever more streamlined, factory-built and impersonal.
@rjust2297
@rjust2297 Ай бұрын
I think the message here is. Kick ass paying attention to details in modeling made the world smaller before tech. Both take talent. Thanks for the ride❤
@frankdeak2397
@frankdeak2397 7 ай бұрын
Amazing. We should all cherish this. It’s got love written all over it.
@ZZLZ-cj8tl
@ZZLZ-cj8tl 3 ай бұрын
Excellent! This must be the biggest ever! I think railroad mountains, bridges, tunnels and ext. are the best looking. Unbelievable. Super Great!
@pappyjames9228
@pappyjames9228 Жыл бұрын
This is one of the most incredible pieces of art I have ever seen with exception of my better half. She is still to me one of the most incredible pieces of art ever made. Gods masterpiece !! I would love to see this someday. It is now on my bucket list thank you for this video.
@NicolaMs007
@NicolaMs007 Жыл бұрын
there is only one way to describe this... ABSOLUTELY GOBSMACKING AMAZING AND AWESOMENESS... The amount of detail that went into creating this, BREATHTAKING views....thank-you for a wonderful video
@JohnGordon-x7l
@JohnGordon-x7l 29 күн бұрын
I went there some years ago, it's so worth the trip. The narrator was right its unbelievable.
@matthewwilliams9098
@matthewwilliams9098 Жыл бұрын
This is amazing work wow Bruce you have so much talent me and him are so much alike woodworking it’s amazing wow you are amazing Bruce
@André-Therr-Maitz-1976
@André-Therr-Maitz-1976 Жыл бұрын
Unbelievable! So much details and love to the Landscape! Wonderful!
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