Christopher Petersen often describes what he does as “building memories.” Petersen, 63, lives in Colorado but grew up in Park Ridge, in a white house on Washington Street. That house has seen some ...

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.

At 91 years young, Al Boos may be the oldest kid in the San Antonio area who still plays with model trains. Not toy trains, mind you. These are exacting replicas of the real thing. Hyper-detailed, ...