HO scale model trains are a significant part of model railroading history, and we can partially credit the overall popularity of model trains with the rise of a convenient, tabletop scale like HO.

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RARITAN TWP. — Northlandz is a phenomenon by any standard, but to a 5-year-old boy, it's a mind-blower. A Route 202 roadside attraction, Northlandz bills itself as the world’s largest model railroad.